Spain v England

[Rick_Muller]

Best team in the whole tournament are going to win, and deservedly so

[HahaYeah]

Too little too late from England.

Southgate not brave enough.

[BurnleyFC]

Well done Spain. Miles better than us.

Pickford had a good game.

[Tricky Trevor]

Harry Kane, thank you and byebye.

[Lip]

Well done Spain ,fully deserved

[RVclaret]

Garbage from England unfortunately.

[BobSykes]

Please go Gareth

You won't be missed

[Murger]

Destined to never win another tournament.

[Buxtonclaret]

Better side won it.
Was deserved.

[ISpeds00]

SOUTHGATE OUT

Werent even that good SPAIN

[Casper2]

At least everyone can slag Southgate off again

[Rick_Muller]

Should’ve been at least another 2 minutes with the “injuries” to Spanish players during injury time. That said would’ve made no difference.

Congratulations to Spain, deserved winners

[BurnleyFC]

Still excited to see us going forwards without Kane and presumably a new manager.

[Blyclaret]

They think it’s all over. It is now.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Absymal for the vast majority of the tournament apart from a few good moments. Team selections and tactics have been shocking throughout and only got to the final due to a favourable draw.

Southgate needs to go.

[Shaggy]

Wonder if the failure will stay on for another 4 years

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Get Safegate gone. Imagine getting an equaliser then going on the back foot. What a tit

[bumba]

Bottle job has to go, awful all tournament tactics are so naive it's untrue. Championship manager at best

[kentonclaret]

Well deserved winners beating Croatia, Germany, France and pre tournament favourites England en route to lifting the trophy.
What a substitution by the Spanish coach taking off Morata who would struggle to finish his dinner.

[Vino blanco]

Let's hope that is Southgate's last game as England manager.

[boatshed bill]

Not up to it, just tough shyte.
Best team won and that's all there is to say really.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Rare to say, after 40 years of disaster after being the better side, we were 2nd best and deserved to lose. Palmer’s moment notwithstanding.

Spain better coached, more attacking, we were timid, scared, defensive. Old school football. We had to go out.

So too, does the manager. Not terrible. But by no means great. Time for a braver manager better suited to these players.

[Rick_Muller]

Get Safegate gone. Imagine getting an equaliser then going on the back foot. What a tit

You have to credit Spain for putting us on the back foot though

[Burnley1989]

finishing runners up to the best side, there's some huge overreactions on here. These will probably win the next World Cup as well.

I don't think this side of ours is as good as the English media would have you believe, some very good players but most of them never really showed their real ability

[AmbleClaret]

At least everyone can slag Southgate off again

Rightly so,Kane should have been on the plane home tonight, not on the pitch.

[Stayingup]

As said above. The best team won. Spain is a very good team. But we got to the final.

[PremierLeagueClass]

Southgate still hasn’t won a game where we weren’t favourites. Clearly he’s well liked by the players but my god he’s an awful manager.

[CoolClaret]

Southgate sh1t the bed once again.

Sorry but it's a reoccurring theme, Kane should not have been anywhere near the pitch and all the issues with the setup came to light as soon as they played a decent team - just like anyone that knew anything about football knew they would.

Time to go Gareth, thanks for the memories but ultimately not good enough.

[IanMcL]

Good goal by Palmer. Pickford made some decent stops.
Spain scored good goals.

Harry Kane....never won anything.

The fairy Godmother gave him goals galore - he has been a fine striker - but in exchange for not winning anything.

[warksclaret]

I know Simon Jordan is a controversial pundit, but he said it last time we lost in the finals, Southgate does not have a winning gene in him. In retrospect Kane should not have started and Palmer should have come on earlier. Easy to say in hindsight but Kane has been poor in every game, and every top manager would have not started him

[mdd2]

It has been obvious from the start of this tournament that Kane is past it at this level but he has started every game
He should never wear that shirt again
Great striker for us but needs to step down
Been picked for too long IMO
Well done Spain you deserved it

[Caballo]

SOUTHGATE OUT

Werent even that good SPAIN

Agree re Southgate, but Spain have been the best team all tournament, no shame in get best by them.

[expoultryboy]

He lives in Germany

[Woodleyclaret]

Kyle Walker at fault for both goals drifted off Williams then off his man for cross

[Inchy]

England have the best selection of players in the world. The spainish squad is miles weaker than englands.


The difference is Spain are a team that have a plan


England have been managed by a fool.


Don’t give me this “oh look we have got to the final” look at the easy draws Southgate has had in this and past tournaments, and the players at his disposal.

I doubt Southgate would get a job in the championship

[summitclaret]

We only tried to attack when we had to. Typical Southgate. However, Spain are far better than us.

[bumba]

Southgate still hasn’t won a game where we weren’t favourites. Clearly he’s well liked by the players but my god he’s an awful manager.

Of course he's well liked and the players want him, he picks them even when they are garbage like Kane and Bellingham all tournament.
Hasn't got the bottle to make big calls, hasn't got the tactical knowledge to get the better of opposing managers

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Exactly. The southgate supporters are the same as the manager soft bottle jobs

[Darthlaw]

Thanks for the memories Gaz we’ll never forget those wins against Holland, Panama, Iran, Tunisia, Wales, Senegal, Ukraine and Serbia.

Let’s be honest, the only time the media tried to convince us he was a great manager was between 10pm on Wednesday and 9:20pm today.

[bumba]

finishing runners up to the best side, there's some huge overreactions on here. These will probably win the next World Cup as well.

I don't think this side of ours is as good as the English media would have you believe, some very good players but most of them never really showed their real ability

The Spain one isn't that good either to be fair, they've been the best at this poor tournament but they won't win the world cup not a chance

[bobinho]

Cucurella player of the tournament.

[Murger]

We go a goal down, he brings on Palmer and we score. Then, he get Gallagher to warm up. Says it all about the man.

[Quicknick]

Too many misplaced passes.

[Dyched]

OMG Better team won

Done us all proud

[expoultryboy]

Just before spain scored he was about to bring Gallagher on - more negativity . Agree with Poulton , we haven't been good . The pundits are hinting but not actually saying it , Southgate's not good enough. Gordon was given 5 minutes all tournament and played well .

[Tresor'sTracksuit]

Done us proud haha Delusional

[boatshed bill]

Southgate still hasn’t won a game where we weren’t favourites. Clearly he’s well liked by the players but my god he’s an awful manager.

Is that really a point worth making?
We spend a large number of games as favourites and then, eventually, lose to a team more favoured than us.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Such an awful manager he’s taken England further than anyone apart from Ramsey

He’s raised expectations of fans that you’re now able to watch England in finals
You haven’t been able to do it that since 1966

20yrs ago we were lucky/hoping to reach the QF’s
Now you’ve been watching England do that as a minimum

But yeah, he’s clearly a crap manager

Yes he’s guilty of being overly loyal to Kane tonight, but Kane has been in superb form all season and is capable of scoring from nothing
If he was carrying a niggle, Watkins should’ve started but hey ho

The ref was also guilty of letting Spain get away with a lot

Ah well, it is what it is

[Dyched]

We go a goal down, he brings on Palmer and we score. Then, he get Gallagher to warm up. Says it all about the man.

You missed out the bit about bringing off the greatest goalscorer this country has had for the past 10 years to get back into the game.

Tuck BALLS!

[Volvoclaret]

Sir Alf was brave enough to drop Jimmy Greaves, the top scorer in the league and became a winner. GS stuck by Kane and is a perennial runner up.