Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

[summerisle]

There's growing into the tournament and there's this.

Gareth Southgate is sponsored by Paraquat.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[blue to the bone]

Well done to England for getting a draw with a country with the same population as the Shetland islands.
It's coming home .

 

[Street end man]

Wow, what that means for those Slovenia lads, then you get that pillock Kane on saying how tough it is whilst running his fingers over his sweaty head. Nothing likeable about Southgates England.....apart from the goalie

 

[Jimishorts]

Can't wait for the pundits take on this performance.

 

[davek]

My old man, who has only a passing interest in football, said the very same thing to me just now. The three opponents have been better technically. "You wouldn't see England passing the ball as quickly around as that."

Is right.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Either put pace around Kane that will run in behind like Gordon, Eze and Bowen

Or drop Kane and play Watkins

The current system with a striker who has no mobility with zero runners in behind, delivers unwatchable football like that.

It's very last days of Koemans Everton. No pace, no movement, lots of players wanting to play in the same place. And zero goal threat.

I suppose that's their main hope moving forward - they probably play another team managed by another very poor manager.

 

[the golden visionary]

"Hit the big man!"

He's looking for Cecil

 

[BlueandWhite]

Trent Bullard-Savage

 

[Jamiednm]

In all seriousness though - things might start clicking against sides that play a bit higher up. So far in all three games we've played some really organised back lines.. not convinced that the other 'top' teams in the tournament will prioritise that against us.

Denmark should’ve battered us. They had lots of possession, territory and efforts on goal.

 

[Drico]

England - for years - got away with teams giving them way too much respect in these tournaments. But they've been found out in the big matches in recent years, and others have noticed this. Slovenia tonight had a go in the first half, realised a point was there for the taking when they saw the impotence of the England attack, and shut up shop for the point they needed.

Any side that genuinely believes they can beat England has won half the battle against them. That's why the Italians or Swiss will be very dangerous come the last 8, if England get that far. The Dutch - every bit as flawed as this England side - were never ones to lack self-confidence...

 

[davek]

Would you have Foden at Everton Dave?

I'd have Palmer here as well.

 

[Littlesue]

Know how he feels

 

[MikeH72]

Could anything that happened tonight have really mattered for anyone’s perception of Southgate?

Well maybe trying to beat Slovenia would’ve worked in his favour.

 

[The binman chronicles]

The rest of the teams left in this tournament are going to be quaking in their boots. Unbeaten, only conceded one goal. Just purring along.