9.5 too high for Sterling, Robb. Rice and Phillips too high as well. Germany sliced through the CM too easily. Both sat too deep. They have all tournament.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 6 minutes ago
It's a shame that Shaw never showed the same intent in the first half.

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Why?
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Oh, let me think...........

Oh, let me think...........

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Please do.

I will give you a clue here TUX. 69th minute.

What did Kane offer besides that tap in

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 5 minutes ago
I will give you a clue here TUX. 69th minute.
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Discussing a Man U player with a Man U fan continues to be pointless. Keep up the good work

Discussing a Man U player with a Man U fan continues to be pointless.

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I gave you a clue and you still don't understand it.

What happened tactically in the 69th minute that changed how Shaw was playing. This isn't hard. It really isn't.

comment by ...TUX... (U22398)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 5 minutes ago
I will give you a clue here TUX. 69th minute.
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Discussing a Man U player with a Man U fan continues to be pointless. Keep up the good work
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Hi Jose

comment by Freedom FC (Diamond Hands) (U7214)
posted 9 minutes ago
What did Kane offer besides that tap in

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Diddly.
Not sure why he's our captain tbh.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 11 minutes ago
Discussing a Man U player with a Man U fan continues to be pointless.

.............

I gave you a clue and you still don't understand it.

What happened tactically in the 69th minute that changed how Shaw was playing. This isn't hard. It really isn't.
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You never gave a clue, look back to your own posts ffs.
Answer Shaws first half performance before you start imagining things that you think you said

You never gave a clue,

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You asked me where Shaws impetus was in the first half. In the 69th minute Southgate made a tactical change which made the difference,

Grealish came on the left side which gave Shaw someone to play along side. He didn't have that in the first half because Sterling stayed mostly central leaving Shaw isolated.

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 39 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Portugal lined up against Germany's 3-4-3 with more creative/attacking talent on the pitch than Germany and got eviscerated, mainly because the German formation and use of wing backs kept creating 5 vs 4 overloads against the Portuguese defence. Just about every respectable tactical analyst has been suggesting England should match Germany with a 3-4-3 this week. We can quibble with the personnel, for instance making Walker the third CB and playing a more attacking wing back, and/or selecting Bellingham instead of Phillips, would have put a more attacking emphasis on the same formation. On the other hand, would you want a player like Saka who is pretty inexperienced defensively up against Kimmich (arguably Germany's finest player at the moment) or Gosens (probably MOTM vs Portugal)?
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Oh look, I was right about everything.
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pretty much.

The comments from the fan base is worrying. Its like people think we are a brazil or we have players as fine as the finest dutch generation.

we have a few young good attachers, average midfielders and average defenders. What south gate is apid to do is pick the best formation to win games, not play footy manager.

3 attackers against germany was the right call. Hungary frustrated them and it showed today again. play more attackers and a traditional 4-4-2 and I wouldnt have been surprised if germany was 2-0 uo at half time.

Its quite simple lads, we are going to sufficate opponents and use our direct attackers plus kane to scoire the goals we need.

Given the paucity of our midfield thats the best option really.

Maybe after we win a tournament then we can start talking about imposing our game on opponents

Just out of interest I wonder what that Jose has to say today.

Pickford always has a good game for England.

I MUST JUST SAY HOW CHUFFED I AM. WE JUST BEAT GERMANY FAIR AND SQUARE.

Excuse the capitals, but they were deserved.

I've just given you 5 stars Robb.

Although the thread was kept going by three of us

comment by ...TUX... (U22398)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Freedom FC (Diamond Hands) (U7214)
posted 9 minutes ago
What did Kane offer besides that tap in

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Diddly.
Not sure why he's our captain tbh.
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HIlarious reading Spurs fans still defending him

Well done Robb, good predo buddy.

🍺🍺🍺

Why can't I give more than 5*? This article deserves more

I think Robb is our German slayer!

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 5 hours, 32 minutes ago
Not a very good side, the creativity in the midfield is non existant. Germany are not very good, but I doubt that team will worry them.
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What a plonker you are.

Damn, if I had seen Sandy's comment I would have put 100 bucks on England to win.