This really ain't Drinkwaters football, Raineri insists on his players knocking long crossfield balls to wingers, you can see he wants to do it but nobody there, all a bit to pedestrian tonight,Dele Alli brings so much energy to the team.
The referee needs to be consistent. He has given a succession of soft free kicks against England. With all the soft free kicks that he has given for any near physical contact, he has to give the foul against the Dutch player in the build up. Not impressed with this referee. England don't deserve to be behind in this game.
England's attack has some pace but if they are going to get anywhere then they have to cut out the mistakes in defence. Quality teams will punish those. Happier watching an attacking England team with some defence frailty then one that is defensive extremely solid but doesn't look like scoring going forward.
Went for dinner with Mrs SB so have only seen the last 20 mins or so. The only thing I can say with any certainty - and I can be absolutely certain about this - is that Clive tyldesley is a knobhead of the highest order. Weapons grade irritating. Watching with the volume off.
Played a second string team and lost, not too bothered. Shows the likes of Milner are way too slow for how we need to play though and sort of backs up the Rooney dropped argument.
Played a second string team and lost, not too bothered. Shows the likes of Milner are way too slow for how we need to play though and sort of backs up the Rooney dropped argument.
Exactly. Good night for the likes of Welbeck, Kane, Alli, Cahill....
Got no issue with Stones making these mistakes... the Chelsea transfer has probably hindered him and I'll always prefer a Defender bringing the ball out of Defence rather than hoofing it.
Christ Bobby Moore wouldnt have a career in the modern day!!
Bobby Moore could defend. Stones has been bad all year.
John Stones is 21-years old and has just seven England caps.
He can defend too yet in the eyes of everyone one bad season means he should be condemned and never seen again.
This is the ultimate achilles problem for England, every major we go to one player is always picked as a scapegoat!!
Yes, so play him in 4 or 8 years time. He's not good enough to start this tournament, so the calls for him to start for England because he's a 'ball-playing centre back' should stop.
Why Stones isn't put into CDM like Dier has been I have no idea. He can clearly pick a pass, and evidently has the defensive prowess. But when he does silly things the defence is their to offer an out-ball.
Got no issue with Stones making these mistakes... the Chelsea transfer has probably hindered him and I'll always prefer a Defender bringing the ball out of Defence rather than hoofing it.
Christ Bobby Moore wouldnt have a career in the modern day!!
Bobby Moore could defend. Stones has been bad all year.
John Stones is 21-years old and has just seven England caps.
He can defend too yet in the eyes of everyone one bad season means he should be condemned and never seen again.
This is the ultimate achilles problem for England, every major we go to one player is always picked as a scapegoat!!
Yes, so play him in 4 or 8 years time. He's not good enough to start this tournament, so the calls for him to start for England because he's a 'ball-playing centre back' should stop.
Still needs to be in the squad though. He's better than Micah Richards or Callum Chambers.
When Stones is class, then he should play. Not saying he wont be, but makes too many mistakes at the moment for me.
I agree. Cahill and Smalling should (and will start), even wuth Cahill not in the best form.
But Stones should go - we're light at centre back and he's in the best 4 with those two and Jagielka. Who else is there?
Phil Jones I imagine would be next. Shawcross seems to be the forgotten man, otherwise Scott Dann perhaps?
Phil Jones makes just as many mistakes and has been out almost all year.
Maybe Dann or Shawcross, but frankly I'd rather have Stones.
I wasn't suggesting Jones instead of Stones, but rather as the next option in case of injury (assuming he's not injured himself). Dann would probably deserve it more.
Wes Morgan is having a fine season at Leicester, shame he's already played for Jamaica otherwise he'd have a genuine shout for an Indian Summer with England. Not really ball playing, but as a reliable no-nonsense backup he'd be a good option.
Lets be honest, all thing going well your 4th centre back won't play so you just want someone reliable to step in in an emergency. Their ball playing ability is somewhat secondary to their ability to not fuck up.
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England's attack has some pace but if they are going to get anywhere then they have to cut out the mistakes in defence. Quality teams will punish those. Happier watching an attacking England team with some defence frailty then one that is defensive extremely solid but doesn't look like scoring going forward.
Rose and Stones unlucky, dreadful refereeing on that Jansen vs Jags foul.
Better to get them now than in France...
But Stones should go - we're light at centre back and he's in the best 4 with those two and Jagielka. Who else is there?
And Drinkwater and Vardy to be fair.
Maybe Dann or Shawcross, but frankly I'd rather have Stones.
Lets be honest, all thing going well your 4th centre back won't play so you just want someone reliable to step in in an emergency. Their ball playing ability is somewhat secondary to their ability to not fuck up.