Day 3: England vs Croatia | Austria vs North Macedonia | Netherlands vs Ukraine

[balaks]

So Sancho isn't injured its tactical. Do you have to have two keepers on the bench or what, that's baffling if it's by choice.

That is very odd

 

[JJ12]

According to Southgate Trippier is in because he's experienced. Unlike Shaw, of course. Totally green that lad.

And because he stops crosses going in. Something the other left backs are clearly not capable of doing. Southgate

 

[VorZakone]

No Maguire, no Grealish, no Rashford, no Sancho, this is a weak lineup honestly.

 

[RonaldoVII]

So Sancho isn't injured its tactical. Do you have to have two keepers on the bench or what, that's baffling if it's by choice.

Tuchel did the same in the CL final. Can see the logic in it but it's a conservative move.

 

[RedSky]

Sancho and Chillwell both dropped when they should be arguably in the starting 11.

 

[The Firestarter]

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Bellingham in but Sancho out has to be the dumbest selection decision ever , if there is no back story of course.

 

[Nick7]

According to Southgate Trippier is in because he's experienced. Unlike Shaw, of course. Totally green that lad.

Shaw has more top level appearances than Trippier despite being 5 years younger.

 

[PlayerOne]

Southgate is an average who has clear favourites, it's really not surprising.

 

[DickDastardly]

Gareth boy with too much tinkering. Trying to be smart, Guardiola style.

Hope it backfires into his face and we beat you easily.

Looks like it's 433 vs 433.

Brozović Modrić Kovačić is a better 3 then Rice Mount Philips.

That just might be the decider.

No Sancho is a sackable offense.
Playing Sterling after the last 2 months of poor form is also questionable.
Trippier stunt might be good, or it might be the dumbest thing ever. Hoping for the latter.

Ajmo Hrvatska!!!

 

[bosnian_red]

No Maguire, no Grealish, no Rashford, no Sancho, this is a weak lineup honestly.

No Shaw and no Jordan Henderson and Pickford in goal as well. The group stage shouldn't be a big problem.. but feck if Southgate picks this after the group theyre fecked

 

[izec]

Looking at the Croatia lineup, they have a good side and know what they are doing. Put a tenner on them winning. England have more weaknesses than them, and Southgate is making it worse. Guy is clueless.

 

[RonaldoVII]

I want England to win as much as anyone but that lineup is so infuriating you almost want the weaknesses to be exposed so it can be fixed before we're out of the tournament.

 

[Amar__]

There's teams with homefield advantage in every tournament. At least it's not just one or two this time.

That's the thing, if they already made it all over the Europe, surely the most reasonable thing to do would be to play random teams on random stadions, and avoid home advantage. This is even worse than before, at least before home teams had advantage once in 20-30 years.

 

[Andycoleno9]

I always forget just how much England are hated on here, which will always baffle me for a forum about an English football team.

Sorry, but you are wrong about that man. But it is topic for another day... .

 

[Mibabalou]

southgate

 

[FreakyJim]

Good. Shaw, Rashford and Maguire with a rest. The less they play the better for United, honestly.

 

[pseudo_canadian]

Southgate is the textbook definition of a midwit.

 

[FrankDrebin]

The fact its at Wembley still gives me confidence. If this was played anywhere else though I would definitely feel less confident.

 

[Adamsk7]

A right back at left back
Sancho left out completely
Sterling despite being in bad form
Tyrone Mings (enough said)

also why is this not in 4K but all of the other matches have been?

 

[Andycoleno9]

Southgate is master tactician and you don't see that. Not kidding here. He knows that he needs to kill our midfield and wait for set pieces where we are complete shit.

 

[senorgregster]

Walker left back is what I've heard.

They'll be switching back and forth taking it in turns

 

[saivet]

Regardless of the left back fiasco, let's put in a good performance and get a win!!

 

[Adisa]

Respect him. If England manage to lose this, he will be in the firing line and rightfully so.

 

[MiceOnMeth]

Where's Sancho? Injured?

 

[hellhunter]

They'll be switching back and forth taking it in turns

Interchangable fullbacks

 

[Withnail]

And because he stops crosses going in. Something the other left backs are clearly not capable of doing. Southgate

We'll see how well he stops crosses when he's on the wrong side

 

[Redfrog]

Gareth boy with too much tinkering. Trying to be smart, Guardiola style.

Hope it backfires into his face and we beat you easily.

Looks like it's 433 vs 433.

Brozović Modrić Kovačić is a better 3 then Rice Mount Philips.

That just might be the decider.

No Sancho is a sackable offense.
Playing Sterling after the last 2 months of poor form is also questionable.
Trippier stunt might be good, or it might be the dumbest thing ever. Hoping for the latter.

Ajmo Hrvatska!!!

You just know who will have the ball in the middle…

 

[Galactic]

When was the last time an England starting team without a single United player in it?

 

[Random Task]

The fact its at Wembley still gives me confidence. If this was played anywhere else though I would definitely feel less confident.

Yeah, we do tend to perform well on home territory, especially in big tourneys.

 

[Rozay]

Can’t see England winning this.

 

[SirAF]

Good. Shaw, Rashford and Maguire with a rest. The less they play the better for United, honestly.

This.

 

[Dobba]

Jenas on commentary.

 

[Judas]

Even with all my whinging, we should win and it'll be massively disappointing if we don't.

 

[ha_rooney]

Can’t they find anyone other than Jenas ffs

 

[Zoo]

Jermaine Jenas ffs! You can’t get away from him can ya

 

[duffer]

That's the thing, if they already made it all over the Europe, surely the most reasonable thing to do would be to play random teams on random stadions, and avoid home advantage. This is even worse than before, at least before home teams had advantage once in 20-30 years.

It's also because of Covid. Far less travelling if loads of teams are at home.

 

[DixieDean]

I've never been impressed with sancho but him not making the bench is insane.

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[DomesticTadpole]

England fans being classy again.

 

[pablo__p]

Why are they booing the Croatia anthem?

 

[Redfrog]

Southgate is very average. You guys will have a chance to win something when you hire a proper manager who will use all the talent you get. For now your team is just good on paper, well, not for this game obviously.

Playing Sterling no matter what is criminal. It’s not as he doesn’t have options…Grealish, Sancho, Rashford…