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MATCH THREAD: England vs Switzerland - 5pm KO (BBC)

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  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    What the fuck have Gary and the boys been smoking?
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,182
    Well, it’s been better from England but then it couldn’t have got much worse. There is still a real lack of tempo and penetration. Saka is the threat, but need some more from a few others.

    One of Toney or Watkins for Foden is probably the change I would make. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,893
    The panel are a lot more positive than I'm feeling.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,737
    Been much better than we were against Slovakia. Still too slow for my liking, but it's understandably cagey
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    Saka, Mainoo, Konsa and Walker the highlights. 

    Foden pushing Bellingham out wide is mind-blowing. Why are we making our team worse? 
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,262
    think we have been the better side - Swiss look like they have a bit of stage fright - they look like a different team to the Italy game
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    SELR_addicks said:
    Surely Foden can't make it out for the second half? 

    4 and a half games of absolutely nothing. 
    I'd love to be a fly on your wall hearing the studio talking about Foden as a ten, being better ;)
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,737
    Got to get Saka on the ball 1 on 1 high up the pitch 
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,631
    both sides one shot off target - sums it up
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    ForeverAddickted said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    Surely Foden can't make it out for the second half? 

    4 and a half games of absolutely nothing. 
    I'd love to be a fly on your wall hearing the studio talking about Foden as a ten, being better ;)
    Genuinely shows the level of punditry in this country. Look at the sideways passing highlights as a number 10  :D

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,794
    It’s tense. It’s also a bit better than the last three games, which isn’t saying much.

    Saka is enjoying playing from a bit deeper and running at the Swiss right back.

    Just need someone to get on the end of a cut back… big chances for a goal if Xhaka hadn’t blocked Mainoo’s attempt and Kane was capable of running to get across Akanji earlier in the half.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,659
    We look one paced again.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,912
    Anyone else starting to thing Southgate won’t play Gordon or Eze because they are to direct ?
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,182
    killerandflash said:
    The panel are a lot more positive than I'm feeling.
    Marty Holland on co-comms for the N.American feed. He wasn’t too unhappy with it. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,966
    killerandflash said:
    The panel are a lot more positive than I'm feeling.
    Yep.  It's been a teensy bit better, but it's not been good, has it?
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    They've even said Harry Kane has stayed high, jesus christ  :D
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,331
    edited July 2024
    Not understanding the love for Foden from the pundits, thought he was pretty dreadful other than a couple of decent passes. Mainoo, Saka and Konsa have been good. Better than the previous games but still pretty uninspiring stuff. I'd love to see Palmer's positivity but no way Southgate brings him on yet.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,834
    killerandflash said:
    The panel are a lot more positive than I'm feeling.
    I think psychologically they’re so wary of being perceived as negative now. 

    We were the dominant team, Swiss look awful, yet we look so ponderous when in attack and their keeper has t made a single save. I’m bored. 

    Saka and Mainoo out only two players standing out 
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,888
    A bit better, and Saka has been a threat on the right, but the build up is still too slow, and we are offering nothing from the left. Neither keeper has had anything significant to do yet.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,794
    Exiled_Addick said:
    killerandflash said:
    The panel are a lot more positive than I'm feeling.
    Marty Holland on co-comms for the N.American feed. He wasn’t too unhappy with it. 
    Landon Donovan has been complimenting England too.

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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,362
    Better but when you start from such a low that's going to happen.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,461
    Konsa has definitely been great, especially as he's having to deal with Embolo who he doesnt look as though he'll win many strength battles against
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    Callumcafc said:
    Exiled_Addick said:
    killerandflash said:
    The panel are a lot more positive than I'm feeling.
    Marty Holland on co-comms for the N.American feed. He wasn’t too unhappy with it. 
    Landon Donovan has been complimenting England too.
    We have been the better team on the whole. 

    Problem again is the attacking set-up. We dominate the ball but offer nothing (other than Saka this game). 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,134
    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,300
    Do they have an inside joke with eachother about being overly positive to confuse all the fans watching at home?
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,259
    There was a point towards the end where our tippy tappy football made me wonder if we could go through on possession rather than penalties. It is better than previous games, but our ability to break forward and suddenly turn back into our own half is just soo Charlton.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,894
    edited July 2024
    sam3110 said:
    Do they have an inside joke with eachother about being overly positive to confuse all the fans watching at home?
    They are just terrified of being called negative.

    I mean, if you're a neutral theres been bugger all to get excited about.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,470
    sam3110 said:
    Do they have an inside joke with eachother about being overly positive to confuse all the fans watching at home?
    Imagine they got dogs abuse for being 'wrong' with the late comeback last game so are trying to be positive no matter what. 

    The Foden talk just shows they're either not watching the game or scared of criticising Southgate. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,834
    Harry Kane doing nothing is apparently him sacrificing himself zzzzz
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,966
    Walcott looks weird with that hair.

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