Didn’t realize England were playing today , just seen the line up … I’ll give it 15 mins
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It will be 6:0 after 15 minutes
It's kind of mystifying really. We're littered with players that have won titles and cups, so another cup competition should be something they'd take in their stride.
The issue as I see it, is that Southgate hasn't that experience, which translates to the team. I think that showed most prominently against Italy. We started with freedom, taking the game to them and they didn't really have an answer, but as soon as we went one up, it was like the shackles went on and we were more interested in holding onto what we had than increasing the advantage. We handed all the momentum over to them.
In a way, Italy can be compared to Real Madrid in the CL. They might not be the best in the competition, but they have the pedigree to know how to get it over the line when it really matters. As long as they're 'in the game,' they still have the quality to hurt you.
I didn’t claim ‘itk’ like some sort of paedo from spurs community. Just saying he was definitely struggling and obviously concerned earlier in the week.
A glutton for punishment ?
After that first half I’m going back to my book on Bulgarian winemaking
would like Bowen at spurs but he’s a PL player not Intl imoThought Bowen was OK.
Ollie Watkins on the other hand...
It doesn't matter. England don't have the mentality.
Out of those players, only Bellingham and Palmer have the balls to try a dribble or to take a chance from a shot outside the box in the 80th minute when things aren't going well. And the problem is that the biggest coward of them all is sitting on the bench. England have needed a Bale for over 20 years, shame that he was Welsh
If you didn't win a Final on your home soil, against an Italy side that was missing it's best player of the tournament through injury, when you scored a goal in the opening 2 minutes of the game, you'll never win it. It's sad (for you, for the rest of Europe it's either hilarious or we don't care at all), but true.
It doesn't matter. England don't have the mentality.
Out of those players, only Bellingham and Palmer have the balls to try a dribble or to take a chance from a shot outside the box in the 80th minute when things aren't going well. And the problem is that the biggest coward of them all is sitting on the bench. England have needed a Bale for over 20 years, shame that he was Welsh
If you didn't win a Final on your home soil, against an Italy side that was missing it's best player of the tournament through injury, when you scored a goal in the opening 2 minutes of the game, you'll never win it. It's sad (for you, for the rest of Europe it's either hilarious or we don't care at all), but true.
Foden or Kane don’t have the balls to try a shot from outside the box in the 80th minute hahahahahaha.
Irish I’m guessing?
No, they don't. We, of all people, know best that Kane lacks that killer mentality. So does Rice. So does Saka. Foden also isn't reliable at all when things aren't going well (I'd argue that Grealish is a better option than him in that scenario).
And no, I'm Albanian. So I couldn't care less about how England do in the Euros. I'll support my country (fuck my group though), and then after we're inevitably out Maddison, PEH, Van De Ven, Vicario etc.
Course they don’t mate.
Only the outside the box banger against Madrid when his team were losing for Foden this season. Only the premier league player of the season award and numerous games won on his own including two bangers to win the league.
Yeah you could. You hate us. You want us to fail. And we fucking love it and when we do win it we will be insufferable because that’s what you all deserve.
ENGLAND ENGLAND ENGLAND
You could argue that Palmer deserved that award just as much as Foden. He was great, but he doesn't have Pep in the Euros to encourage him at half-time or down the touchline, he has Southgate.
Why the fuck would I hate England? I couldn't care less about England. I actually want you to do well because you have Serbia in your group. I just find it hilarious that for a nation that hasn't won shit since the time that you had to stand up to change the channel on the TV, you're extremely loud and obnoxious. I'd understand it if the Germans or the Italians were this confident, because they've actually won stuff in the modern era, but it's weird that it's always the English.
Thought Bowen was OK.
Ollie Watkins on the other hand...
Watkins has been poor every time I’ve seen him for England. Maybe they should try him off the left.
I’m loud and obnoxious because some bloke from Albania is deciding I’m meant to care that he thinks English players starting for massive clubs don’t have the right mentality.
I’m going to enjoy a great tournament that my team is featuring in. Have fun.
Everyone in Europe knows what embarrassing hubris the English have always had. They actually have a good squad now who can win it but the attitude of England fans makes them so easy to hate (and laugh at when they fall short).
The French talking about hubris or attitude is always hilarious.
We know we’re hated by the rest of Europe and we don’t really care. It’s part of the fun, if we’re going to lose we will at least boil some piss.