Euro 2024

[Darthlaw]

Quite a contradiction there. Do you think playing TAA is the safe and defensive option?

No, I think playing our best players, in the best form, in their preferred position is the way forward.

Novel, maybe, but I believe in it.

[Dyched]

Wharton and Mainoo the form players at the end of the season so fully makes sense to drop them for an out of position Trent, who is comedic defensively.

Does allow Safegate to drop to a back 5 once we’re one up though.

We’ll see, anyway.

Probably less safe with TAA than others. He’s in there because of his forward play.

[distortiondave]

We know your Nori

He's clearly not Nori, he's Muchacho/FactualFrank.

[dannyonclarets]

We know your Nori

Get your TV on.

[Rileybobs]

No, I think playing our best players, in the best form, in their preferred position is the way forward.

Novel, maybe, but I believe in it.

In an ideal world that would be the case. But I don’t think football players necessarily have to be pigeon-holed into a single position - it’s quite a simplistic view of the game. Did you not see Burnley’s right backs moving into midfield during our Championship winning season?

Can’t say I’m particularly convinced with TAA in midfield, but it’s clear that he offers a range of passing and incisiveness that is otherwise missing from our midfield.

[bumba]

He's clearly not Nori, he's Muchacho/FactualFrank.

And the rest

[Darthlaw]

In an ideal world that would be the case. But I don’t think football players necessarily have to be pigeon-holed into a single position - it’s quite a simplistic view of the game. Did you not see Burnley’s right backs moving into midfield during our Championship winning season?

Can’t say I’m particularly convinced with TAA in midfield, but it’s clear that he offers a range of passing and incisiveness that is otherwise missing from our midfield.

Absolutely saw them starting at Right back and moving into midfield to stretch the opposition, then returning to right back when needed defensively. I.e. Right back, playing right back.


Conversely I saw what happened in the PL, when we played Vitinho on the wing, and how wrong that went.

At the end of the day, I don’t think it’ll matter against the opposition tonight, but just as the Spanglish played their 16 year old because he was the best man for the job, we should be playing Mainoo or Wharton in our lineup and not crowbarring Trent in for bants.

Edit - obviously he’ll now have a storming game tonight

[Rileybobs]

Absolutely saw them starting at Right back and moving into midfield to stretch the opposition, then returning to right back when needed defensively. I.e. Right back, playing right back.


Conversely I saw what happened in the PL, when we played Vitinho on the wing, and how wrong that went.

At the end of the day, I don’t think it’ll matter against the opposition tonight, but just as the Spanglish played their 16 year old because he was the best man for the job, we should be playing Mainoo or Wharton in our lineup and not crowbarring Trent in for bants.

Yes, but they played in the middle of the pitch didn’t they. So football players aren’t consigned to one role and one area of the pitch, it’s just too simplistic a view on a game that is now quite complex.

And TAA isn’t in the side for bants is he. I’ve given a couple of things he offers that Mainoo or Wharton don’t, and the game against Iceland showed we’re lacking in ideas when it comes to facing up against a side with a deep line and 11 men behind the ball.

Anyway, let’s see how it plays out. Could go either way, but I suppose that contradicts the ‘Safegate’ nickname.

[Rileybobs]

Nothing makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up more than a rousing rendition of God Save the King.

[dannyonclarets]

Nervous. Let's do this.

[Buxtonclaret]

COME ON UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU WHITES

[Bosscat]

What a peach from Bellingham

[Buxtonclaret]

Get innnnnnnn !!!

[RVclaret]

Get in, started really well here. Foden and Bellingham been on it

[Darthlaw]

What a peach from Bellingham

Beauty!

Will also force the Serbs to come out and play now, too.

[Murger]

3 major tournaments for Bellingham and he’s only 20. Unreal.

[ISpeds00]

Odds on Kane not having 1 touch all half?

[Buxtonclaret]

Phew

[dannyonclarets]

Get in, started really well here. Foden and Bellingham been on it

Loving it. We're playing well.

[boatshed bill]

Good goal.
Rice looks really good on the ball

[Buxtonclaret]

Should be 2 !!

[LeadBelly]

Hope we keep the pace and aggression up rather than going back into a shell.

[dannyonclarets]

Hope we keep the pace and aggression up rather than going back into a shell.

Nothing at all to suggest we are going to do that.

[Loyalclaret]

Any links? Iplayer will not work abroad

[Fretters]

Bellingham is absolutely superb.

[dermotdermot]

Half an hour gone and Kane still hasn’t touched the ball once.

[bobinho]

That Bellingham is another level. It’s obscene how good he is.

[Dyched]

Half an hour gone and Kane still hasn’t touched the ball once.

Looks like a lone target man on his knees in the last minute of ET

[ISpeds00]

hes nackered is bellingham

[Darthlaw]

Bellingham singlehandedly bossing this game

[Goalposts]

Don’t buy the hype on Trent Alexander , personally

[dannyonclarets]

hes nackered is bellingham

He's nothing like knackered. Watch the game.

[expoultryboy]

Saka playing well . Bunch of dirty xxxxx this lot .

[Buxtonclaret]

All Time Great in the making is Jude.

[Inchy]

Walkers pass to Saka made the goal

[ISpeds00]

He's nothing like knackered. Watch the game.

watching. clown

[Pickles]

Not normal how good Bellingham is. Plays like it's his fourth Euros. England's youngest ever captain? Bobby Moore was twenty-two.

[ISpeds00]

A very England performance -
Not going for the jugular

[Buxtonclaret]

Heck

[expoultryboy]

Against a good team our defence isn't good enough.

[dannyonclarets]

watching. clown

Don't tell me over a keyboard.

[CaptainKirk]

Not a bad half but boy do we need a left back.

[dannyonclarets]

I think we've done well to be fair. Somebody will be crying but come on, we go in 1-0 up.

[dannyonclarets]

Not a bad half but boy do we need a left back.

Central defence is where we look bad, not left back. I don't think a single player has took us on at left back.

[Vegas Claret]

Very dominant display but not creating much

[PremierLeagueClass]

Not a bad half but boy do we need a left back.

Not the first time I’ve read that on here this season!

[boatshed bill]

Bellingham, Saka, Walker and Rice all very good.
Foden is a luxury and Trippier not too good, which is why we only threaten down the right.

[dougcollins]

No evidence to suggest Kane has been playing further forward for Bayern this season.

[RVclaret]

Central defence is where we look bad, not left back. I don't think a single player has took us on at left back.

Guehi been faultless. Very impressive half.

[taio]

Rice...class act