Three points is all that matters. Against the toughest test in the group (Denmark have been abject for two years now). And we only need one more point to qualify for the knockouts.
Wasn't pretty but its three points on the board, we're three points closer to the KO Rounds, which is the important factor in the Group Stages.
Cant win the Tournament after this game, we started slowly at the Euros, we beat Iran 6-2 at the World Cup, and still had a drab draw the next game. For all their possession second half, Serbia created what... One chance that Pickford really had to make a proper save from?
Let's be honest here, of the big names we've seen so far, (Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands) we looked the worst
I agree but still early days though. We were poor in the group stage at the last Euro's and made the final. Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in their first game at the world cup and went on to win it.
Southgate has 2 more games to figure it out, because if we play like that once we get to the knockouts we'll be home early.
Southgate never seems capable of reacting to a tactical switch, Serbia moved 10 yards up the pitch and pushed their fullbacks on and Southgate did nothing to counter that.
Yet again with England, world class players looking bang average in a tournament.
Southgate never seems capable of reacting to a tactical switch, Serbia moved 10 yards up the pitch and pushed their fullbacks on and Southgate did nothing to counter that.
Yet again with England, world class players looking bang average in a tournament.
Foden was shocking, absolutely woeful.
What did Serbia create though with their tactical switch? - They advanced a few more yards, but our players dealt with everything they threw at us.
If anything it reminded me of the World Cup game against France, they took the lead and basically let us have the ball, and invited us to break them down, we couldn't do it - We did the same with Serbia tonight.Yes we had chances to make our lives easier, but I'd hope we equally didnt get out of 2nd / 3rd gear this evening.
A wins a win.A clean sheet to boot.We will get better.Foden and Trent out and Gallagher and Gordon in for the denmark game would be my only changes.Come on England.
Let's be honest here, of the big names we've seen so far, (Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands) we looked the worst
I agree but still early days though. We were poor in the group stage at the last Euro's and made the final. Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in their first game at the world cup and went on to win it.
Southgate has 2 more games to figure it out, because if we play like that once we get to the knockouts we'll be home early.
Could have said the same after our performance against Croatia @ Euro 2020
We then went on to draw with Scotland in an even worse 0-0, but it helped get us out of the Groups - Same two years ago, we waltzed past Iran (Who were a lesser opponent), and then ensured we didnt go into the last game desperately needing points.
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Wasn't pretty but its three points on the board, we're three points closer to the KO Rounds, which is the important factor in the Group Stages.
Cant win the Tournament after this game, we started slowly at the Euros, we beat Iran 6-2 at the World Cup, and still had a drab draw the next game. For all their possession second half, Serbia created what... One chance that Pickford really had to make a proper save from?
Anyway wins a win a but we look comfortably the worst so far of the main nations
Southgate has 2 more games to figure it out, because if we play like that once we get to the knockouts we'll be home early.
Yet again with England, world class players looking bang average in a tournament.
Foden was shocking, absolutely woeful.
Next.
If anything it reminded me of the World Cup game against France, they took the lead and basically let us have the ball, and invited us to break them down, we couldn't do it - We did the same with Serbia tonight.Yes we had chances to make our lives easier, but I'd hope we equally didnt get out of 2nd / 3rd gear this evening.
So proud.
We then went on to draw with Scotland in an even worse 0-0, but it helped get us out of the Groups - Same two years ago, we waltzed past Iran (Who were a lesser opponent), and then ensured we didnt go into the last game desperately needing points.
Its boring but its efficient.
Only the second team out of 14 to keep a clean sheet…