Kick it earlier Foden!

England able to do what Canada could not, score in their semi final.

Come on England, do it for Southgate and all his critics and naysayers who do see his tactical genius.

Linesman: there’s another ball on the pitch.  

Everyone:  Can you take it off.

Linesman: No I can’t reach

literally 2 feet away!

Edited July 10, 20242 yr by DarkMata

Foden is answering all his critics tonight

8 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Linesman: there’s another ball on the pitch.  

Everyone:  Can you take it off.

Linesman: No I can’t reach

literally 2 feet away!

His shorts are so tight he can only move sideways like a crab

3 minutes ago, ducavis said:

Foden is answering all his critics tonight

What's he saying?

Is Bellingham that great??

Just now, carrickblue said:

Is Bellingham that great??

He'll probably pop up with the decisive goal.

Judging from the first half: despite the Netherlands' early goal that came out of nothing, England is dominating. With a bit more precision, this match is theirs.

3 minutes ago, carrickblue said:

Is Bellingham that great??

Not as much as he believes!

Well has just won player of the season in La Liga and scored an overhead kick in a major international tournament 

apart from that he’s a w**ker 😂

Best performance from England so far. 

Best England have played so far. We have been lucky with the penalty, and haven't really done anything since the Netherlands went a bit defensive though.

First England game of the tournament when I've not been shouting for changes at half time.  Best performance by them for years.  

Yes the penalty was a shocking decision but these are the people who took a great thing called cheese and turned it into flavourless rubber with a rind called Edam so they deserve a kick in the arse.

The Dutch reminded me of us last season in matches where the opposition wanted it more. 
I can’t see them being as poor in the second half because if they are they are out.

Good midfield control for most of it yet poor in front of goal, Foden has had more shots than anyone yet still has not scored.

Neither Bellingham nor Kane know how to move they stay static meaning the chap on the ball can't pass to them.

Trippier is a waste on the left he cannot cross.

This is a results business close shaves do not make goals, I don't expect Southgate to change anything.

The Dutch goal like the Danish one earlier suggests these matches can change very quickly...........

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, strider6004 said:

Good midfield control for most of it yet poor in front of goal, Foden has had more shots than anyone yet still has not scored.

Neither Bellingham nor Kane know how to move they stay static meaning the chap on the ball can't pass to them.

Trippier is a waste on the left he cannot cross.

This is a results business close shaves do not make goals, I don't expect Southgate to change anything.

The Dutch goal like the Danish one earlier suggests these matches can change very quickly...........

 

 

 

Shaw on for trippier only change that would make a material difference just now

Need to get Palmer on for f**ks sake

It's been a decent half but we still have a couple of square pegs in round holes that are holding us back. Foden and Saka with Walker overlapping are doing a job on the right, but Bellingham (who keeps drifting into the middle anyway) and Trippier are not offering enough on the left. Bringing on Shaw to provide some actual would help and might also bring Bellingham more into the game.

... And as I typed that, Southgate has made the change. Let's see how it goes.

Edited July 10, 20242 yr by bluedave

Still have a horrible feeling this could end up with a penalty shoot out

3 minutes ago, carrickblue said:

Still have a horrible feeling this could end up with a penalty shoot out

Southgate will work his magic, worry not  :)

As far as I can tell, none of the Dutch players has cut holes in his socks. Either they've under developed calf muscles or their socks fit properly 

7 minutes ago, carrickblue said:

As far as I can tell, none of the Dutch players has cut holes in his socks. Either they've under developed calf muscles or their socks fit properly 

It's all Nike, so I'm going with the underdeveloped calf muscles 

Holland aren’t winning this game they are so poor.

3 minutes ago, Valerie said:

It's all Nike, so I'm going with the underdeveloped calf muscles 

Is that because there are no hills to walk up in Holland?  😂

2 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Holland aren’t winning this game they are so poor.

Tend to agree but the longer this goes on always a chance they could one 🙄