Round of 8 (AKA The Quarter-Finals)

[coollino]

Why were people pretending Switzerland are good?

 

[Rita_Poon]

late with that, was a booking somehow in the other matches.

 

[MrD]

Shearer says that if Pickford insists on kicking it long for Kane then he needs to make sure that the other players are close to Kane for the knockdown.....

How TF is that on Pickford? have a rant about the other players and their total lack of positional awareness and hussle.

 

[ToffeeTim]

This team would be quite good with an actual striker on the pitch

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

He's one bitter Geordie gobshite Shearer.

Is there any other kind?

 

[longers]

Kane seems to have turned into some grock style forward who should be playing for Everton

 

[Dharma]

Have they coated the pitch in treacle?

 

[Obes]

England need Saka on the right

He's been by far their best player so far

Yeah but there’s nothing on the left, is my point. Easier to defend against when everything comes down one side.

 

[Chegsy]

Yep, fullback put it back to Pickford under pressure, so he had to just clear it. Kane didn’t even get off the ground. Shearer blames the keeper.

Conveniently stayed quiet when he found Bellingham a few mins earlier though. If the outfield players can't pick a pass what does he want Pickford to do whilst under pressure. All the issues the team have had and they have chose to highlight Pickford playing too many long balls. They must have missed how the back line has been on the ball all tournament and how static the players in front have been.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

I like to rate referees by what subject they would teach in school.

Michael Oliver, of course, supply teacher who can do a bit of Geography in a pinch. Our man in the middle looks a no nonsense full time sports teacher who understands the rules and makes everyone take a shower afterwards.

 

[Efcjake]

It's just pressure on the ref so that when there's another decision to make later in the game then the odds will be balanced in England's favour

Just makes him look like he will moan for nothing to me. If I was reffing I'd blank him next time.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

This team would be quite good with an actual striker on the pitch

Watkins or Toney alongside Kane would be far better.

 

[ste d' indica]

He's one bitter Geordie gobshite Shearer.

D'ye remember when he did adverts for McDonald's. The 'kin shitehawk

 

[nsno_traditionally]

To be fair if England are going to take a corner then Pickford really needs to be there

 

[Efcjake]

Why were people pretending Switzerland are good?

Will make going out on penalties easier to swallow