The annoying thing is Southgate will be chuffed with this performance. Our strongest area is our attack, yet Southgate seems more concerned with being as safe as possible and trying to shield the defence.
Internationals November (Nations League / Euro 2021 play-offs / Friendlies)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Reason to celebrate
He scores goals but the gameplay is utter trash. Our gameplay as a team does not benefit like the way he plays for Spurs so I dont see why he should just consistently be picked for England. Does his England performances not count just because he puts the ball in the back of the net? Even that is not the same consistency as his spurs level. There is a very technical level of English footballers like Rashford, Greenwood, Sterling, Foden, Grealish, Sancho, Saka, TAA - Kane just sometimes feels like he slows the game play down.
So England can't qualify now Denmark have won. Forfeit next week's game then, fecking pointless now.
He looked great. Don't know if not getting the transfer has deflated him or his form has just dropped off a cliff anyway.
He did manage Middlesbrough
Don't think bar maguire any other United player feature, so not too bothered.
Grealish is a real throwback player you don’t see many players with these skills nowadays
Daft thing is, if the Euros had happened this year, I would be more disappointed. It will be very congested next year.
England dominated in possession without having any real goal occasion while Belgium had quite a few clear occasions, deserved victory IMO.
Graelish is a real talent though.
And saying Kane is shit for England and that Vardy is better is really laughable though.
Graelish is a real talent though.
And saying Kane is shit for England and that Vardy is better is really laughable though.
Really pathetic Nations League campaign really. Defensive, and gutless football throughout. That's the Southgate way.
Good win. Laborious as always, but damn we give absolutely nothing to weaker sides. Our midfield is loaded
If only we had a world class forward of two
If only we had a world class forward of two
England have better players, we a re just coached by a bum.Well, they keep beating us. Must mean something. *aside from last month
Combination of both, maybe. There are loads of players at the moment who look tired or not at their best. Think the mental toll of this year hasn't helped at all, but also the way in which the matches are being churned out certainly isn't helping that many players.
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Mason Fukin Mount best player in the fecking world you mug
Mason Fukin Mount best player in the fecking world you mug
Belgium under Martinez, 39 wins in 50, 4 losses. 147 goals scored. Only Brazil, Germany and Spain have held the number 1 spot on the Fifa ranking longer.
I'll be sad when all these top players call it a day.
I'll be sad when all these top players call it a day.
Qualify for what?
No they are not, I'd seriously only have KDB and Hazard in our side.
He might be one we need to have a look at over the season to see if the form picks up. Knowing us we will jump in with both fee in January and his actually is bad.
For these Nation League finals.
Nations League finals.
Third
Well that was dull, hate this system. Southgate's a fraud still riding off the back of the easy World Cup draw and that one game against Spain.
How does that matter? England are 5 points behind Belgium?
Two teams from group qualify for finals? Thought it was only teams that win the 4 groups.
Harry Kane is better in every conceivable way to the attacking players you have mentioned
It can't be debated
So you wouldnt take Courtois over Pickford? Or Alderweireld over Mings? Tielemans or Witsel?
Thought it was only the group winners?
Anyone clip that flick by Grealish, absolutely lovely bit of skill and should have got Meunier sent off at the same time.
In hindsight, imagine if we had gone and paid the fee, only for him to have come and not performed. That would have been very damaging for the player. Maybe it's a good thing that the club waited.
I think his form will pick up, and he is still a quality player who I'd love to see at our club. Players do go through patches where it doesn't always work out and it's very, very difficult to be a consistently high performer across the whole season, and then from year to year. However, for the price that Dortmund were quoting, that's really what we should be getting for that money.
Yes, Belgium or Denmark in your group, France from our group.... 4 teams, two semis and final. Maybe there was game for third place, can' t remember.
You would play Pickford & Dier over Courtois & Alderweireld?
I wanted Grealish over the summer. If Southgates going to persist with the 343 Grealish should play at 8 and let him link in with Rashford/Sterling
Hasn't Alderwierld declined so badly he's now behind Sanchez and Dier at Spurs?
Agree with the other two though.
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The price they were asking at this moment in time was ridiculous. Not sure next year will improve financially for clubs either.
England go out of the Nations League feck that’s poor considering the talent they have..
Harry Kane thinks we were great.
I wouldn't be starting Pickford, Coutrois has been shite for a couple of years.
Alderweireld? Nope, he's more comparable to Maguire in team status also.
Tielemans or Witsel? Over Rice and Henderson? nope.
He hasn't imo. Mourinho rates him less than Poch. He's only 31.
Sorry, but how can Kane say we were great all over the pitch?