Euro 2024

[expoultryboy]

Celebrating like they were brilliant

[BurnleyFC]

He said it in a post game interview but here’s a link to a news article
People will still blame Southgate though, because that’s the mindset they have and I cba with that

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... nmark.html

They’ve been doing it for years, though. Not just this tournament.

It’s exactly what Southgate wants.

[taio]

He said it in a post game interview but here’s a link to a news article
People will still blame Southgate though, because that’s the mindset they have and I cba with that

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... nmark.html

If you can't see why Southgate gets criticised during and after games like today then, yes, it's better if you can't be arsed.

[HahaYeah]

Scraped through against Slovakia but Switzerland will be a tougher game.

[Elizabeth]

I’ve not got a clue what Southgate will do next , he’s beyond lucky

[expoultryboy]

I'm absolutely knackered after that - darent check my blood pressure

[Goalposts]

The way the players celebrated at the end of the game was embarrassing…. We got out of jail on that one .

[expoultryboy]

Work on details !!!

[RVclaret]

Gareth should be thanking his lucky stars tonight.

Surely, just surely, he can see what needs changing next game. Surely?

[Taffy on the wing]

Gareth should be thanking his lucky stars tonight.

Surely, just surely, he can see what needs changing next game. Surely?

Not a snowball in Hell’s chance!
The man is a complete buffoon.

[Alanstevensonsgloves]

You lucky, lucky sods. I can't celebrate that.

Exactly my feelings. Such an embarrassing win. We were playing Slovakia remember.

Slovakia.

We are England.

[Murger]

Gareth should be thanking his lucky stars tonight.

Surely, just surely, he can see what needs changing next game. Surely?

You know he won’t. After we go 2-1 up, he reverts to type. He’s negative beyond belief.

[elwaclaret]

Better to be lucky than good…

[claret2018]

Another Southgate masterclass. Bore the opposition to death and strike when needed.

[kentonclaret]

We’ve all seen it in the FA Cup where a team is seconds away from being knocked out in the early rounds then goes on to win at Wembley.
The bookies will make us favourites to beat Switzerland but on today’s performance I’m not convinced we should be.

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

That was awful. The way we've played these 4 games has been crap. We aren't growing in to the tournament, not really creating much and the team is so unbalanced it's frightening. Luck will only get you so far unless you're Greece 2004. Just hope this will spark the team. Cannot keep starting that team that started and/or playing that formation. If we do Switzerland will beat us.

[boatshed bill]

He said it in a post game interview but here’s a link to a news article
People will still blame Southgate though, because that’s the mindset they have and I cba with that

Of course they will blame Southgate if he can't control his players

[South West Claret.]

Spain v Georgia next, would love a Georgia win after their last performance but fully expect the hot favourites Spain to win this one.

[Caballo]

Exactly my feelings. Such an embarrassing win. We were playing Slovakia remember.

Slovakia.

We are England.

Don't be denigrating Slovakia, they're only 40 places below us in the FIFA rankings.

[Elizabeth]

Got to hand it to Bellingham and Kane. Bellingham’s arrogance is annoying but he’s a big influence and is the reason we got to extra time. Kane is so hungry for goals and tonight he won us the game.
Maybe no other country have match winners like these two?
Massive gaps in the rest of the team and an incompetent manager is all we need to overcome to win the tournament .

[Elizabeth]

Got to hand it to Bellingham and Kane. Bellingham’s arrogance is annoying but he’s a big influence and is the reason we got to extra time. Kane is so hungry for goals and tonight he won us the game.
Maybe no other country have match winners like these two?
Massive gaps in the rest of the team and an incompetent manager is all we need to overcome to win the tournament .

Misery over for tonight

[GodIsADeeJay81]

If you can't see why Southgate gets criticised during and after games like today then, yes, it's better if you can't be arsed.

I can’t be arsed with people blaming the bloke for something his players have admitted he isn’t asking them to do


If you can’t understand that, I’m not surprised in the slightest

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Ah the players are playing their own system and tactics. Ok then...

[Murger]

I can’t be arsed with people blaming the bloke for something his players have admitted he isn’t asking them to do


If you can’t understand that, I’m not surprised in the slightest

Every single game is 1 big coincidence then innit?

[boatshed bill]

I can’t be arsed with people blaming the bloke for something his players have admitted he isn’t asking them to do


If you can’t understand that, I’m not surprised in the slightest

And you can't understand that managers are supposed to manage.
This seems like player-power in the squad, it's the managers job to stamp his authority on it.

[roperclaret]

So he’s gone back to 1 up top again. He never learns.

Gareth Handbrake

[taio]

I can’t be arsed with people blaming the bloke for something his players have admitted he isn’t asking them to do


If you can’t understand that, I’m not surprised in the slightest

The buck stops with the manager - Southgate's tactics today were inexplicable. We, and Southgate in particular, were very fortunate today. The players are hardly likely to speak out against the manager during a tournament.

[CoolClaret]

Awful isn’t he

The worst. No words at the final whistle would have been better.

[jrgbfc]

I've generally not been a Southgate hater, but not sure how anyone can defend these last few games. Unbelievably lucky today.

[CoolClaret]

I can’t be arsed with people blaming the bloke for something his players have admitted he isn’t asking them to do


If you can’t understand that, I’m not surprised in the slightest

Was it or was it not Southgate's decision to take one recognised left back that isn't fit and have zero natural width on the left handside until the 66th minute of the 4th match of the tournament?

[claretskeith]

I've generally not been a Southgate hater, but not sure how anyone can defend these last few games. Unbelievably lucky today.

True. The game was crying out for 2-3 subs at half time.
And as soon as Foden goes more central he puts the ball in the feckin net! Offside yes, but we always looked better when Foden in the middle of the park.

[Bordeauxclaret]

I thought I saw one of the most tactical inept performances from a manager I’ve ever witnessed to be honest.

But then we somehow managed to sneak through.

Because or despite of Southgate?

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Get in Georgia

[claret wizard]

Georgia !!!!!!

[chekhov]

Incredible!

[martin_p]

Georgia one up against Spain - og

[South West Claret.]

Georgia 1-0 up 17 minutes bbbbrillant start

[expoultryboy]

Is it the players who pick the team ? Is it the players who make sure Foden plays out of position ? Is it the players who refuse to come off when Gareth's is desperate to make substitutions ? We could go on about the minutes Gordon and Watkins have had , but it's pointless .

[ecc]

It's not Southgate that made a pretty significant number of misplaced or overhit passes.

I've got no particularly gripe with Foden but I doubt whether he overhits as many passes for City as he does for England.

England are lucky to have a player like Bellingham who really doesn't seem to do much in 90 minutes but who has this unbelievable knack of popping up and scoring. Kane is similar with the difference being he's a centre-forward. Not got a clue which position Bellingham played.

Slovakia were extremely well organised with Lobotka at the heart of everything. Very hard on them.

[claretskeith]

I thought I saw one of the most tactical inept performances from a manager I’ve ever witnessed to be honest.

But then we somehow managed to sneak through.

Because or despite of Southgate?

He and we got lucky. Very lucky. We were poor. Again.

Can you go through a major tournament like this and play shite 7 times and win?

[taio]

It's not Southgate that made a pretty significant number of misplaced or overhit passes.

I've got no particularly gripe with Foden but I doubt whether he overhits as many passes for City as he does for England.

England are lucky to have a player like Bellingham who really doesn't seem to do much in 90 minutes but who has this unbelievable knack of popping up and scoring. Kane is similar with the difference being he's a centre-forward. Not got a clue which position Bellingham played.

Slovakia were extremely well organised with Lobotka at the heart of everything. Very hard on them.

It's Southgate who picks the squad and the team, makes substitutions (or not), plays players out of position and sets negative and risk averse tactics.

[Dyched]

Didn’t matter in the end.

Germany we’re lucky that they got dubious decisions against them.

We scored 2 goals without any help whatsoever. They should have had a man sent off.

Spain currently play “pretty” football, but losing. Let’s see how this one goes.

[South West Claret.]

Dodgy Spanish defence when under attack.

[Commy]

Georgia look very dangerous when they attack.

[gandhisflipflop]

If I was the fa I would sack Southgate now, and the fa will do fa

[BurnleyFC]

I can’t be arsed with people blaming the bloke for something his players have admitted he isn’t asking them to do


If you can’t understand that, I’m not surprised in the slightest

He’s literally just admitted it himself on 5 Live! Listen to his interview.

He hooked Kane and Bellingham at the end of the first half of ET to bring on Konsa and Gallagher to shore the team up and see the game out.

He does it all the time.

[ClaretPete001]

I just wanted to pluck my eye balls out and wing them at the TV just so I wouldn't have to watch another minute of that tippy tappy sh*te that goes nowhere.

Xavi and Iniesta were on another planet compared to these players....!

[South West Claret.]

The Georgen goalkeeper is having another fine game so far.

[Spijed]

Didn’t matter in the end.

Germany we’re lucky that they got dubious decisions against them.

We scored 2 goals without any help whatsoever. They should have had a man sent off.

Spain currently play “pretty” football, but losing. Let’s see how this one goes.

Difference is, Spain attempt to score, England don't.

[Goliath]

My God people are negative. It's 4 weeks every 2 years at most. Why not just enjoy the big moments when they happen.