Today's Football - 2023/2024 Season

[Drico]

I know you obviously dislike Rice for a non-footballing reason, but he has proven for his club this season that he can dictate games from a deeper midfield position. The players are not the issue this time around, the manager is. He’s an easy target because he’s massively out of his depth and his career will reflect that.

I think Rice is very good - at what he does. I have no reason to dislike him whatsoever. I'm not a nationalist. But Rice is not a Xavi, Modric, or Kroos. He's not a Scholes. He's a water carrier who has nobody to carry for. I simply think if there is a flaw in this English set-up, it's not just sitting on the bench. Until you find that creative dictator in the middle of the field, then I think you are in the margin of error - and, yes, the manager comes under even more focus then.

 

[MikeH72]

No idea what Connor Gallagher is meant to do on a football pitch, no idea at all.

All huff and puff with no technical ability. Can see why this dullard of a manager loves him.

 

[Goat]

All huff and puff with no technical ability. Can see why this dullard of a manager loves him.

I would honestly sack him and get Pep on a 3 week contract in the Summer.

 

[MikeH72]

I would honestly sack him and get Pep on a 3 week contract in the Summer.

Do an Ivory Coast and sack him after the group stages just before we start meeting serious opponents.

 

[the golden visionary]

I’m still loling at him leaving Cole Palmer sat on his arse and giving Connor Gallagher the lions share of the game.

Ridiculous decision

 

[Clarky cat]

No idea what Connor Gallagher is meant to do on a football pitch, no idea at all.

Duracell plopper. Gets in everyone’s way, dives in and gets rinsed by the opposition, passes the ball BEHIND his teammates… He’s another Mount because he’s great at pressing and getting around the pitch but has absolutely no quality on the ball whatsoever. He’s Southgate’s wettest dream… look at him run…

 

[Clarky cat]

I’m still loling at him leaving Cole Palmer sat on his arse and giving Connor Gallagher the lions share of the game.

Southgate has to play 2 sitting midfielders, he even did it against Malta ffs. Rice doesn’t need babysitting but Maguire does, that’s why Southgate will waste another tournament playing to protect his planet-headed, slow-motion lovechild.

 

[Goat]

Southgate has to play 2 sitting midfielders, he even did it against Malta ffs. Rice doesn’t need babysitting but Maguire does, that’s why Southgate will waste another tournament playing to protect his planet-headed, slow-motion lovechild.

When Walker pinged the ball off his big fat head, that was this current England team in all its glory.

Nobody even reacted, it just pinged off his head and everybody just stood still.

 

[Clarky cat]

When Walker pinged the ball off his big fat head, that was this current England team in all its glory.

Nobody even reacted, it just pinged off his head and everybody just stood still.

The echo brought them all to a standstill

 

[Jamo Martinez]

I’m still loling at him leaving Cole Palmer sat on his arse and giving Connor Gallagher the lions share of the game.

To be fair, Palmer was reported to be injured.

Mainoo should have started,

 

[MikeH72]

When Walker pinged the ball off his big fat head, that was this current England team in all its glory.

Nobody even reacted, it just pinged off his head and everybody just stood still.

That was actually a shot on target, that’s how big his head is.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I think Rice is very good - at what he does. I have no reason to dislike him whatsoever. I'm not a nationalist. But Rice is not a Xavi, Modric, or Kroos. He's not a Scholes. He's a water carrier who has nobody to carry for. I simply think if there is a flaw in this English set-up, it's not just sitting on the bench. Until you find that creative dictator in the middle of the field, then I think you are in the margin of error - and, yes, the manager comes under even more focus then.

Alexander Arnold could possibly fill that role.

 

[Alan Whittle]

I’m still loling at him leaving Cole Palmer sat on his arse and giving Connor Gallagher the lions share of the game.

Cole Palmer (and Henderson) were injured. May be available for the Belgium game. Agree re Gallagher, had a shocker.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Im still speechless that he brought on 39million year old Lewis Dunk.

Normally I would not have been speechless, there were many words I would have used, however, none would have been suitable in front of my grandson. So I too, was speechless (although probably a funny colour).

 

[Nymzee]

Alexander Arnold could possibly fill that role.

No chance. He’s got zero defensive awareness whatsoever. Not arsed what he can do with the ball when top midfields will run rings around him.