Da feck is that team all about 
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It might not be down to stupidity. He may have picked up a knock or something.
Maybe judge him at full time?
That English team
Bang average written all over it
Bang average written all over it
He must be already injured
God bless you, Gareth.
Unless it's a winner move, then feck off, ya lucky cnut.
Unless it's a winner move, then feck off, ya lucky cnut.
At least the front 3 are a solid choice. Personally I agree with Mount over Grealish as well.
The choice to play a right back at left back when you have Chilwell and Shaw is mental.
The choice to play a right back at left back when you have Chilwell and Shaw is mental.
So the leaked team was correct?
What an idiot.
Sterling ahead of Grealish and trippier ahead of Shaw.
Mind boggling.
Sterling ahead of Grealish and trippier ahead of Shaw.
Mind boggling.
I think England would lose the midfield battle today not because England's CMs are inferior but simply because Croatia have better structure and game plan. wont be suprised to see Jordan Henderson starting today.
Less United players in today's squad the better, I dont think England is going to win anyway.
The image of England Lion's Heart scotty Parker crawling trying to chase Andrea Pirlo's shadow stucked in my mind for long time. Got fair "abuses" from my seria A fanatic mates that day. '"Isnt he supposed to be PL's best player?", "PL's best player is a caveman?", etc, etc. As It turns out that scott Parker was voted PL best player in 2010 ahead of Dimitar Berbatov and Nani by clueless English pundits.
Let's hope this is Southgate's last tournament. England can do better.
Yep, it’s going to be another wasted tournament
Under the right coach and selection, this would've been the first tournament in my lifetime where I was happy to cheer England on.
Such an exciting crop of players who set free to play, could've taken on anyone. But he's dropped half of them do he can play spoofers like Pickford, Mings, Phillips and Sterling along with right backs at left back.
I'm not getting behind that shambles of a selection. Will be roaring on Croatia this afternoon!
Such an exciting crop of players who set free to play, could've taken on anyone. But he's dropped half of them do he can play spoofers like Pickford, Mings, Phillips and Sterling along with right backs at left back.
I'm not getting behind that shambles of a selection. Will be roaring on Croatia this afternoon!
Unfortunately looks like it. However Kane is still at a good age where he should be in his prime for the world cup... though I doubt Southgate gets replaced if they just lose to Portugal or France in the early knockout phase.
Why is Rashford not playing?
He's had the job for about 5 years, I doubt waiting one more game to judge him will make a difference.
I think Southgate just try to confuse Croatia and by doing so in the process he got confused himself.
Any way all the best to England and have enough quality in starting 11 to beat Croatia. Five subs rule will give Southgate plenty of option from bench.
Any way all the best to England and have enough quality in starting 11 to beat Croatia. Five subs rule will give Southgate plenty of option from bench.
New rule.... no United players.
Quite possibly, given the resources at his disposal, one of the worst team selections I can remember for some time.
The bench is a better 11 than what he has fielded.
The bench is a better 11 than what he has fielded.
Unless Shaw is injured that’s a massive slap in the face.
Who is scoring the goals on that side? It looks so fecking ordinary.
Edit 2 RBs on?!
Edit 2 RBs on?!
Hardly in form is he!!
Sterling over Grealish, Sancho or Rashford is a terrible choice. Hell, if we're going based on how good their seasons are, the quality of player, then it should be Sancho and Grealish. If we're picking for counter attacking it should be Rashford and Sancho. Foden I get (even though disagree with him being ahead of Sancho, Grealish or Rashford ignoring injuries), but no chance Sterling after this past season where he was shit and others were far superior.
Where the ruddy bloody hell is Sancho
"You guys are left backs.... in a back 5. So I can't play you. I've got to play this right back at left back.... as he knows the back 4 system."
Mad he's not even got Sancho on the bench. He's the in form player out of Sterling, Rashford and himself.
Midfield - fine with it, you have to have two holders to protect a defence that's massively reliant on Maguire who isn't there, one of the attacking ones had to go, at least it's the one that had a niggle recently.
But.... he's playing for a win by 1 or reasonably happy with a draw. Shit mentality.
Mad he's not even got Sancho on the bench. He's the in form player out of Sterling, Rashford and himself.
Midfield - fine with it, you have to have two holders to protect a defence that's massively reliant on Maguire who isn't there, one of the attacking ones had to go, at least it's the one that had a niggle recently.
But.... he's playing for a win by 1 or reasonably happy with a draw. Shit mentality.
Not starting Sancho is understandable even if you disagree with the decision, but to disclude him from the squad entirely is utterly bizarre. Equally bizarre is the decision to play Trippier ahead of Shaw and Chillwell.
Mental.
Mental.
Southgate
We all knew the one thing standing in our way and ruining our enthusiasm for this tournament was Southgate.
But he’s an even bigger clown that expected. For example why are their two keepers on the bench but no Sancho or Chilwell.
What is the logic behind these choices? Why are you picking a rb who never plays at lb at lb when you have two very good left backs.
He must be on a fecking wind up or something…
But he’s an even bigger clown that expected. For example why are their two keepers on the bench but no Sancho or Chilwell.
What is the logic behind these choices? Why are you picking a rb who never plays at lb at lb when you have two very good left backs.
He must be on a fecking wind up or something…
Hope Croatia smash them now. No United players, no party.
He might be injured.
No Sancho, no Grealish!! whoaa!
Sancho better be injured or Southgate is somehow even more clueless than we all thought.
Also we have Chilwell and Saka! So even if Shaw was injured what the hell is he thinking? I can only imagine it’s wanting a right footer to deal with Perisic cutting in?
This numeric order team sheet madness has to stop.
Come on England ! we can do this ?
I haven't heard anything about an injury. Do you know something?
Sterling has been shit though and Grealish just back from injury. Also Rashford experienced.
Foden, Grealish and Sancho are in better form than Rashford and Sterling.
Love seeing players out of position with a 26 man squad, love it, brilliant work.