Universe- changing cross by Grealish.

(Just thought I'd egg it up a bit)

Great goal by England, made by Grealish, and Sterling bags again. That's what we've been missing someone prepared to get to the byline and deliver good service into the box.

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:10 pm

Yep. Looks a terrific talent to me. Very comfortable on the ball. Affects play too.

Absolutely excellent from Saka so far. So assured.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:19 pm

Great gaol by England...

Wormwood Scrubs?

Sorry mate, just messin'.

gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:08 pm

Does anyone actually rate Saka? From what i have seen of him he looks bobbins

This aged well

I'd actually play Saka ahead of Foden in the next match.

Has more speed by the looks of it.

Decent display so far.

gandhisflipflop wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:08 pm

Does anyone actually rate Saka? From what i have seen of him he looks bobbins

Is "Bobbins" good cos Saka has been bloody good tonight

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:52 pm

Is "Bobbins" good cos Saka has been bloody good tonight

Saka has always impressed me whenever I've seen him this season for Arsenal, and he's carrying his club form into the international arena, good to see an emerging talent showing his worth, and this is why I said this game is a chance for fringe players to press their claim for a start come the KO stages, and Saka is certainly grabbing the bull by the horns in that first 45.

Should give sancho a run out and get sterling off

Anyone still awake?

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:12 pm

Anyone still awake?

Yes



But only because I’m trying to sort a friendly match for kids team this weekend

Great performance from England so far.

This team could go far

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:14 pm

Great performance from England so far.

This team could go far

Not far enough for fatboy47

Phillips lucky to avoid a yellow there

David Luis coming on for the Czechs along with someone else

No Vyds tonight then... Saving him for the 16

Newcastleclaret93 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:14 pm

This team could go far

Aye.
Probably straight back to the airport

Sterling gets caught offside more than Woody !! He's definitely a weak link in this team .

This is so Southgate. England can’t finish a team off and they’ll pinch one.
Happened at the World Cup, happened at the Nations Cup finals.

Just the sight of Southgate annoys the hell out of me.

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:18 pm

David Luis coming on for the Czechs along with someone else

No Vyds tonight then... Saving him for the 16

They’ve only made 3

They can make 2 more

Eh???

Serious?

3 sleep inducing performances in a row. How dismally uninspiring after all the hope for years for this close to being a home tournament.

Czechs presumably very happy with this scoreline and the chance to progress so won't make any serious attempt to score, England players presumably thinking a draw would be preferable, the only excitement value here is how England will seek to contrive an equaliser for a team who have no desire to score one.

Will need to be quite some OG....

This sevcik (13) looks quality on the RM.

Sign him up!

Anyone know if he can manage 90 mins?

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:27 pm

Eh???

Serious?

Yes they can make 5 substitutions in 3 “stoppages”

Teams will be allowed to use a maximum of five substitutes, with a sixth substitute allowed exclusively during extra time. Each team may use a maximum of three stoppages in play to make substitutions (half-time and full time, as well as half-time in extra time, do not reduce the number of stoppages in play that can be used). An additional stoppage may be used during extra time.

Christ.

They'll be allowing them to borrow players from other teams next.

What a joke

tarkys_ears wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:33 pm

Christ.

They'll be allowing them to borrow players from other teams next.

What a joke

Now there’s no Vyds

They’ve used their 3 “stoppages” to make their 4 changes

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:35 pm

Now there’s no Vyds

They’ve used their 3 “stoppages” to make their 4 changes

One was at half time

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:37 pm

One was at half time

Correct. I misread my own post

If there was a competition for passing backwards,eventually to the keeper we would be world beaters under Southgate, tedious.

Vydra on

Well he's on ..

Come on Vyds!

Lol I'll never work this out but COME ON VYDS!

So happy to see him play

Glad to see Vyds get on.

Has he touched the ball yet?

Lee dixon talking a load of tosh about sterling .

England no goal attempts 2nd half

Great performance.

Your not going to see an easier win

3 games . No goals conceded. Qualified for knock out stage top of group.Not bad at all.

That 2nd half was so fkn boring, another ugly win and clean sheet. Is Dyche the manager of England too? master of 1-0.

KRBFC wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:55 pm

That 2nd half was so fkn boring, another ugly win and clean sheet. Is Dyche the manager of England too? master of 1-0.

Didn’t arsenal do something similar when they won the league under arsenne wenger.

Very solid performance but a complete bore fest. Still, job done. I just don’t think we’ll know what to do when we come up against a good side and need a goal. That said, I think this side is better equipped to counter attack so who knows.

Shocking second half from England.

Deaths, taxes and Newcastleclaret93 seeing something on Twitter and taking it as 100% factual.

Rileybobs wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:00 pm

Very solid performance but a complete bore fest. Still, job done. I just don’t think we’ll know what to do when we come up against a good side and need a goal. That said, I think this side is better equipped to counter attack so who knows.

No idea why he went 433 so early, there was 30 minutes of the game left and we shut up shop. Henderson is shite too.

Almost as bad as the Scotland game in the 2nd half. What did Southgate say to them at half time? Stop doing everything good you've been doing in the 1st half?

At least we know a little more now

So. Kane, out of form, sussed by Internation Refs. Looking slow. But undroppable.

2 of Sterling, Saka, Rashford and Sancho. Saka, the only one to come away with an increased "bank balance" tonight. Kane too slow so need the pace of Sterling and Saka.

1 of Grealish, Mount or Foden. Grealish looked good 1st half. But did nothing. literally nothing 2nd. Foden for me.

2 of Rice, Phillips, Bellingham and Henderson. "Hendo" is a "captain", I like Rice but he's not looked great in these first three. Bellingham probably too young.

Defense picks itself apart from Right Back, Where Walker and James don't want to pass the ball forward. So Tripps for me. Plus our free kick taking from Saka and Shaw was naff, so Tipps' free kicks would be a bonus.

Can't see us getting through the next round, whomever we play TBH.

KRBFC wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:02 pm

No idea why he went 433 so early, there was 30 minutes of the game left and we shut up shop. Henderson is shite too.

I think Henderson is more forward thinking than the other two, and his experience will be useful in a big game. I’d probably start him next week.

And to think people moan about Dyche’s tactics. I know we are through but that second half was awful. Walker stops every forward movement in its tracks! Good first half of trying to go beyond their defence. Kane seems to get slower by the game!