England Team v Slovenia

[HahaYeah]

Obvious offside.

[BobSykes]

This is far worse than I feared. As bad as watching Kompany's Burnley...

New manager soon here too. Just one more Southgate game to endure after this one. But another tournament wasted for this talented crop of players, just like we just threw away a season.

[The Shire Claret]

That would have been the move of the tournament

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Amazing what happens when we pass the ball quickly. Shame we rarely do it.

[HahaYeah]

The players are very sloppy.

[Rick_Muller]

Frustrating that we seem to favour going down the left when we have Saka and Walker down the right

[Vegas Claret]

high paced, pressing, determined. Empty words

[willsclarets]

Bellingham looks lost. He's sacrificing himself for Foden basically, but he doesn't need to. Bellingham where Gallagher is and direct pace on the left just seems so obvious

[Murger]

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[Colburn_Claret]

The lack of movement from players when we have the ball is shameful.
So easily marked that when we do make a pass 99/100 the player has his back to goal so the only option is pass backward.
It's bloody awful, the lack of any team structure, tactics. Half this board could coach these better.

[BobSykes]

Slovenia will win this. They deserve to currently.

[claret2018]

Slovenia will tire in the second half and we will nick a goal. If we play anyone half decent in the next round we’re out.

I’ve been a supporter of Southgate but this tournament has been awful so far. Get rid.

[HahaYeah]

Gallaghers play acting while jumping up in the air was definitely a highlight so far.

[ElectroClaret]

If we play anyone half decent in the next round we’re out.

Ain't that the truth.

[expoultryboy]

It's to easy for them down our left . I just can't believe what Southgate is thinking with this formation . Can't he see it doesn't/ hasn't worked.

[jos]

Just realised that I’ve been watching my pooch snack on his evening dentastik more than the telly!

[CoolClaret]

This team would be better picking themselves and having no manager.

Southgate has been stealing a living for years.

[RVclaret]

Woeful. Not a single shot from inside their area.

[Goalposts]

Gallagher offers nothing - he’s told rice to go forward more and Gallagher is the deeper cover- but their just not a great team - to many individual wannabe superstars -

[Buxtonclaret]

At least Foden looks more like, so far.
For the most part though, another typical Southgate football suffocation game.

[Murger]

The sloppiness of the opening 5 minutes set the tone. Absolutely dogger.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

That is probably the second best half of football we have played in the tournament so far as well

[fatboy47]

England stinking the place out.

Again.

Over-hyped team....not even matching Slovenia.

[willsclarets]

Grow a set Southgate. Gallagher has done more to threaten our own goal than protect it. Take him off and get Gordon on

[gandhisflipflop]

If only we had Calvin Phillips

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

A bit shite this as per. Spent most of the half passing it side ways between our centre backs. Keep playing it safe Southgate.

[jedi_master]

A really terrible performance - no improvement from the last two. Gallagher is a bang average player that should be nowhere near an England side, Bellingham looks lost, Kane anonymous. Misplaced passes galore, zero threat or creativity barring the disallowed goal. So frustrating to watch when you know what these players SHOULD be capable of.

I really hope the criticism of Lineker’s totally fair analysis after the last game doesn’t give this side and manager a free pass due to a ‘kindness’ rhetoric in the aftermath of Denmark. They’ve been shite and it needs calling out for what it is.

Time for Southgate to twist and give them some at half time - the draw and path to the final for the group winner is fantastic. We have to win to at least let us delude ourselves a while longer.

[Pickles]

Looking forward to Rice gobbing off in another interview next week in response to the very valid criticism that will come about if the second half is as rank as that first half.

[Jel]

Two words
Utter sh!te

[RVclaret]

It’s really not rocket science as to why England cannot create meaningful chances and sustain it. Walker offers very little in possession, Trippier offers even less because he’s on his weaker side, Gallagher is wandering around not doing a lot and Rice’ main strengths aren’t progressing play.

[gandhisflipflop]

A really terrible performance - no improvement from the last two. Gallagher is a bang average player that should be nowhere near an England side, Bellingham looks lost, Kane anonymous. Misplaced passes galore, zero threat or creativity barring the disallowed goal. So frustrating to watch when you know what these players SHOULD be capable of.

I really hope the criticism of Lineker’s totally fair analysis after the last game doesn’t give this side and manager a free pass due to a ‘kindness’ rhetoric in the aftermath of Denmark. They’ve been shite and it needs calling out for what it is.

Time for Southgate to twist and give them some at half time - the draw and path to the final for the group winner is fantastic. We have to win to at least let us delude ourselves a while longer.

The problem isn’t the players, it’s the manager.

[RVclaret]

Looking forward to Rice gobbing off in another interview next week in response to the very valid criticism that will come about if the second half is as rank as that first half.

Couldn’t believe that interview.

[Casper2]

Can’t understand why people would think it would be any different

[jedi_master]

The problem isn’t the players, it’s the manager.

Oh I totally agree with you to be clear. Still calling out the performances here is fair on top of whatever ‘tactical’ plan they’ve been provided. Poor almost all over the pitch.

[AGENT_CLARET]

Two words
Utter sh!te

Fuck1ng shite are two better words

[Casper2]

Can’t understand why people would think it would be any different

[Casper2]

At last a positive change

[Murger]

Mainoo for Gallagher. Well starting him worked didn’t it?

[Goalposts]

So now he realises after 3 times of trying that Gallagher and Trent are not the answer , but still needs to add width - as ever with Southgate completely clueless tactically

[Pickles]

Couldn’t believe that interview.

Thought he came across as a bit of a bellend.

[Buxtonclaret]

Better

[HahaYeah]

Fantastic pass from Kane.

[Woodleyclaret]

Usual shite from England

[aclaretinstevenage]

Usual shite from England

Denmark V Serbia is not much better!!

[expoultryboy]

Change it ya muppet

[jedi_master]

Please get a winger on, I bloody beg you.

If I have to see Walker, Mainoo, Saka on one side and Rice, Trippier and Foden on the other playing triangles with each other with no intention of beating a man or putting a cross in for another 5 minutes I am taking the dog out.

[expoultryboy]

Fantastic support by the fans

[BurnleyFC]

We’d be romping this with Kalvin Phillips in the side.

[boatshed bill]

Please get a winger on, I bloody beg you.

If I have to see Walker, Mainoo, Saka on one side and Rice, Trippier and Foden on the other playing triangles with each other with no intention of beating a man or putting a cross in for another 5 minutes I am taking the dog out.

Same here, and I don't even have a dog

[ElectroClaret]

Fantastic support by the fans

They're doing well to stay awake.