15 hours ago, dermott said:

Shaw was on the bench but with no intention of coming on. Not ready. Big ask to start first up next time. 

Shaw hasn't played football in months. It make 0 sense having him in the team. 

England have been handed the easiest draw I can imagine right up to the final. Ridiculous.  

3 hours ago, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

It's been this way since Euro 2016. Kinda feel bad for Ukraine being better (at least in points) than many 3rd places but still missing out on qualifying for the knockout

Ah I see. Not a fan of that format, seems cheap letting 3rd place sides through, takes away some of the competitive edge I would imagine.

13 hours ago, loz said:

Just for kids birth. Back for next game.  Hopefully playing in centre with Gordon on left and Palmer on right.

Heard he's not back until Sunday which is game day so surely he won't start without having trained?

We need a bit of Georgia's energy Sunday. Watched them last night and thought they were brilliant.

 

1 hour ago, Nibs said:

Heard he's not back until Sunday which is game day so surely he won't start without having trained?

We need a bit of Georgia's energy Sunday. Watched them last night and thought they were brilliant.

 

Georgia great rewarded with Spain. 

1 hour ago, Nibs said:

Heard he's not back until Sunday which is game day so surely he won't start without having trained?

We need a bit of Georgia's energy Sunday. Watched them last night and thought they were brilliant.

 

Yeah, I hope because he hasn't trained then he gets left out, but then again it's Southgate!

 

So many ex players, media, pundits, etc. are saying they should start with Gordon on the left and Palmer on the right with mainoo partnering rice leaving saka off or at left back. If southgate blocks all the noise going into the camp then someone needs to slip him a note or something.

 

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11 hours ago, Boyne said:

So England will play Slovakia in the last 16. Do I watch the game at home or down the pub?

I reckon Switzerland v Italy could be a good game.

If you go to the pub don't cheer if Slovakia score, heard a story on the old inter-city journeys where a chap had got Argentina in the work sweepstakes, it did not end well for him down the pub after cheering when they scored. 

2 hours ago, Nibs said:

Heard he's not back until Sunday which is game day so surely he won't start without having trained?

We need a bit of Georgia's energy Sunday. Watched them last night and thought they were brilliant.

 

Too much pressure on this side. Everyone looked nervous and made too many simple error

15 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

Every time I watch De Bruyne these days, he looks exhausted after a single sprint. Makes me wonder just how much he has left in him.

He's having to work massively harder in this Belgium team than he does for City. Taking its toll.

3 minutes ago, dermott said:

He's having to work massively harder in this Belgium team than he does for City. Taking its toll.

I think it is more of international tourney effect. Everyone are tired right now 

12 hours ago, Boyne said:

So England will play Slovakia in the last 16. Do I watch the game at home or down the pub?

I reckon Switzerland v Italy could be a good game.

Or a goalless snore fest. Italy can't find the net, the Swiss still relying on Shaqiri. I think much will depend on Xhaka. He's had a couple of blinders. If he fires, Italy will struggle.

8 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

I think it is more of international tourney effect. Everyone are tired right now 

True, but in KDB's case, he simply doesn't have to work as hard for City. His legs being tested as they never are for City.

1 hour ago, dermott said:

Or a goalless snore fest. Italy can't find the net, the Swiss still relying on Shaqiri. I think much will depend on Xhaka. He's had a couple of blinders. If he fires, Italy will struggle.

You can expect almost all ko game to be an absolute snooze fest. 

The only tourney that is kinda different is last wc. It turns out if you run tourney in December, player are fresher so you have more interesting game. 

Looking forward to see how those French CBs deal with Lukaku can he knock them off balance or will their wrestling grips pin him down. 

6 hours ago, Simplymo said:

Yeah, I hope because he hasn't trained then he gets left out, but then again it's Southgate!

 

So many ex players, media, pundits, etc. are saying they should start with Gordon on the left and Palmer on the right with mainoo partnering rice leaving saka off or at left back. If southgate blocks all the noise going into the camp then someone needs to slip him a note or something.

 

Saka should absolutely be starting at LB. Has his entire youth career and first few years of senior football playing there and full of energy, while we have an abundance of talent that can play in attack. 

We've got Palmer off the back of a 30+ G/A season picking up 15 mins FFS, embarrassing 

8 hours ago, dermott said:

He's having to work massively harder in this Belgium team than he does for City. Taking its toll.

But even at City he hasn't been playing as much since returning from injury. I don't think he can play twice a week anymore or even 90 minutes.

12 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Ah I see. Not a fan of that format, seems cheap letting 3rd place sides through, takes away some of the competitive edge I would imagine.

Yeah but at least England get to play a 3rd placed side next , we've got a walkover all the way to the final !

( In theory)

9 hours ago, Simplymo said:

Yeah, I hope because he hasn't trained then he gets left out, but then again it's Southgate!

 

So many ex players, media, pundits, etc. are saying they should start with Gordon on the left and Palmer on the right with mainoo partnering rice leaving saka off or at left back. If southgate blocks all the noise going into the camp then someone needs to slip him a note or something.

 

But we all slag off the media, pundits ex players etc etc for being massive know  nothing w**kers .

😜😜😜

24 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Yeah but at least England get to play a 3rd placed side next , we've got a walkover all the way to the final !

( In theory)

Wasn't that what we said about Iceland years ago?

Jeeeez, that was quick!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/27/phil-foden-returns-to-england-camp-after-birth-of-baby-son

7 minutes ago, Simplymo said:

Jeeeez, that was quick!

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/27/phil-foden-returns-to-england-camp-after-birth-of-baby-son

It's his 3rd child, seen one, seen 'em all 😛

21 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Do what @Munkunkudoes with Chelsea and watch it in bed? 

4 hours ago, Valerie said:

It's his 3rd child, seen one, seen 'em all 😛

Poor Gordon can't get a break. 

What's the football version of c0ck-blocking? 

Lol

BBC reporting it now, Southgate needs to make a decision on either Bellingham or Foden, media see it as Lampard vs Gerard thing.

Will Southgate have the balls to do it, it should be easy now with Foden back in the UK though still have doubts about Southgate's mental decision making. 

 

14 hours ago, Valerie said:

It's his 3rd child, seen one, seen 'em all 😛