Hopefully Philips will be allowed to push forward more to support like he did in the Croatia game. Think he’s much better winning the ball and making stuff happen in their half.
Yeah he is actually better when the other team have the ball and he can press. Against Scotland it was all a bit sideways. He’s dangerous when he wins the ball back in the other teams 3rd.
Really not sure where this notion that this is a really poor German team and we have the better players comes from. From what I’ve seen they looked pretty good to me.
Really not sure where this notion that this is a really poor German team and we have the better players comes from. From what I’ve seen they looked pretty good to me.
Their results and consistency since before the 2018 WC has been mostly mediocre to say the least.
l think we have a talented bunch who should feel confident that they have enough about them to win this game and progress. I'd like to think they are not affected by any historic legacy of fear, or "beaten before we kick a ball" mentality that infests some older English football fans. They are not playing history, they are playing in this game in the here and now. That said, the German's seem to have a knack of finding a way to win, even when not playing particularly well or when not blessed with an array of star talent. It is going to be tough, but I hope the players can step up to the plate and as Gareth said, make their own history. Just please, don't go to penalties
I'm always confused by the people who get upset about the idea of playing Rice and Henderson together as if they're the same kind of player. Rice is the deep defensive midfielder who can take the ball forward when needed and Henderson is there to sit deep and recycle the ball, much like how it works at Liverpool, but in place of Rice Fabinho is there to break up play. Liverpool actually play with three midfielders who are comfortable sitting deeper, and they rely a lot on their talented wide players and exceptional full backs. A lot like England in fact. Rice and Henderson in a 4-3-3 is fine, and as long as we're pushing the wing backs forwards a lot and utilising the two men playing off Kane intelligently it will be fine in a 3-4-3 or similar
I don’t care who plays, the formation, or the performance as long as we win.
Know a lot of so called Englishmen who want us to lose and would love to be able to shut them up.
I am no fan of Southgate, I could forgive the penalty miss but not the profiteering through the adverts after and the fact he’s Palace
At the end of the day he’s trying to get England to a major final and I feel we are better equipped under him than anyone since El Tel in 96 to do so.
What? A lot?
When I say a lot it’s mainly people on a whats app group I play football with. They have been backing against England from the start and doing nothing but moaning and willing us to lose.
I have bitten my tongue so far but if we lose and they start gloating I may be looking for a new team as I am not a good loser( not a good trait for a Charlton fan).
Really not sure where this notion that this is a really poor German team and we have the better players comes from. From what I’ve seen they looked pretty good to me.
They seriously lack pace in defence and midfield. A team like England should punish that.
I don’t care who plays, the formation, or the performance as long as we win.
Know a lot of so called Englishmen who want us to lose and would love to be able to shut them up.
I am no fan of Southgate, I could forgive the penalty miss but not the profiteering through the adverts after and the fact he’s Palace
At the end of the day he’s trying to get England to a major final and I feel we are better equipped under him than anyone since El Tel in 96 to do so.
What? A lot?
When I say a lot it’s mainly people on a whats app group I play football with. They have been backing against England from the start and doing nothing but moaning and willing us to lose.
I have bitten my tongue so far but if we lose and they start gloating I may be looking for a new team as I am not a good loser( not a good trait for a Charlton fan).
Mental. Make better choices around who you spend your time with!
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What? A lot?
Tonight is all about winning
Sweden 2018
Ecuador 2006
Denmark 2002
Paraguay 1986
Argentina 1966
Portugal 1966
Is that it?
I'd like to think they are not affected by any historic legacy of fear, or "beaten before we kick a ball" mentality that infests some older English football fans.
They are not playing history, they are playing in this game in the here and now.
That said, the German's seem to have a knack of finding a way to win, even when not playing particularly well or when not blessed with an array of star talent.
It is going to be tough, but I hope the players can step up to the plate and as Gareth said, make their own history.
Just please, don't go to penalties
Putting a team like Panama to the sword, when we've failed in the past
Winning penalty shootouts
Beating Sweden even
Just feels like we've been breaking down curses under him, hopefully tonight will be another
I think you are all forgetting that we won Le Tournoi in 1997, beating Italy and France
Failures at major tournaments since 1966 my arse !!!