France had a higher xg against Poland than England have had all tournament.
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France had a higher xg against Poland than England have had all tournament.
Austria, Switzerland and Italy have Sabitzer, Xhaka and Jorginho, who are no worse. Spain, France and Portugal have Rodri, Kante and Palhinha who are all better.
And conceded more xg against Poland than England have in the whole tournament.
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I’ve moaned out loud about this before. Foden and others don’t play the ball to Kane. It was similar in the last world cup. There are stories about Alan Shearer grabbing Ginola by the throat in the Newcastle dressing room to ‘encourage’ him to cross quicker. I guess Kane isn’t aggressive or selfish enough to demand better service, but I wish he would.
If fairness the amount of goals and assists Rice got last season for Woolwich, he was far from a plodder.
Saying a clearly knackered Bellingham is over-rated because of two poor games is a mental take. He's been having injections for a shoulder injury for months and shouldn't even be starting every game. He doesn't pick and start himself.
My point about Rice is that his numbers improved last season, in terms of goals, because of the company he is in at club level.
He has benefitted from his transfer to Woolwich.
I'm not even saying he isn't the best 'Englishman' in his position.
I'm saying he isn't as good as many other top central midfield players in Europe.
He's also not as good as previous English players in his position such as Gerrard, Carrick, Scholes and others.
In reality he is the 2020's version of Scott Parker.
Good but limited.
My view after last night is that Maino must start next to Rice and Palmer must replace Saka on the right.
Slovenia have a population of 2.2 million and prefer skiing to football in respect of the national pastime.
They played a 4-4-2 against England last night and we made them look credible.
It's a disgrace that Southgate is still in charge of this team.
It's like putting Bez from the Happy Mondays in charge of the British Museum.
Honestly Bellingham has been playing with these same limitations in every big match I’ve ever seen him play. He scored goals by crashing the box but isn’t a passer, dribbler, or runner, he’s just kind of there. He was mid in CL this year.
Never convinced me. He's Dele Alli.
And all I care about is winning this tournament. He’s torpedoing our chances with his current play, I don’t care if he’s “knackered”, get him out then.
The England squad visited an orphanage in Berlin this morning. 'It's heartbreaking to see the despair and lack of hope on their faces' said Dieter (age 6).
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He does all of those things at times. He was ridiculous the first half of the season at Real Madrid. He then got injured, missed a few games and then never quite got back in the same groove after. Unbelievable player, for me, that will come again. Just not this Euros.
Are you Steve Hitchen in disguise?
So you admit that he’s an albatross and holding the team back this Euros? Because that’s the point I’m driving at. He’s doing fuck all and absolutely slowing down everything we do. He cannot be allowed to continue in the #10 role.
His position is untenable.
100%. Should have been benched last night. I wouldn't have started Kane either. Bellingham is an issue right now if Southgate keeps picking him. But I'm not going to not think he's a wonderful talent because he's just ran out of steam.
England have always carried players like this for reasons which are less than obvious.
I never liked David Platt.
He was continually in the England starting 11 from the late 80's into the early 90's.
Platt would saunter around for most of the game, at half pace, and occasinally 'arrive' in the right place, at the right time, to score an important goal.
When he didn't score; he did fuck all else of note.
Must have been a great golfer.
So I'm confused, I thought we'd be playing D 3rd team but could be E instead.
Are Spain scheduled to play a 3rd placed team from D as a preference rather than from Group Crap?
Are Spain scheduled to play a 3rd placed team from D as a preference rather than from Group Crap?
He seems to me, to be at sixes and sevens.
