izec
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Stones and Walker made the mistakes today
True, but then he hasn’t had to do a whole lot of defending up till the Croatia match.He's had a very good tournament. Him and Maguire. Mainstay of England's defense for years to come.
I hope not. Neither are very good at all.He's had a very good tournament. Him and Maguire. Mainstay of England's defense for years to come.
Maguire didn't produce many critical errors if any tbh.I hope not. Neither are very good at all.
That's nonsense.I hope not. Neither are very good at all.
Yup. I'd have had Cahill starting over both.That's nonsense.
Did you hold this belief prior to this game?
He was never really tested! I rooted for you guys but their inexperience proved vital (or lack of) in the end, surprising as Stones has had a few years at the top to improve!Thought he was excellent this tournament and has shown that he has progressed a lot in the past year or two. Will be an England regular for many years to come.
The most irritating part of this tournament was people whining about how Smalling should have been selected. As if he's prime Baresi.The reality is, if Jones or Smalling were playing, we would not have fared much better.
That's true but he had literally one midfielder in front of him and three no. 10s even further away.When Colombia and Croatia both turned the screw the passing from the back disappeared.
Stones could have stepped up to take control but maybe that comes with experience
No, but he can defend which England showed tonight in the only match where they were made to defend, that they cantThe most irritating part of this tournament was people whining about how Smalling should have been selected. As if he's prime Baresi.
They can all defend.No, but he can defend which England showed tonight in the only match where they were made to defend, that they cant
Its said that the 3 at the back for England were selected because of their composure and passing. They lost their composure and used longballs and rash clearances just like Smalling would have on his worst day
Yes he can. He can also defend a run in behind him. They havent had to defend until today where they showed that a little bit of pressure and all the composure and passing is gone.They can all defend.
Smalling can't defend without roughhousing, and he is literally useless with the ball. It would have been madness to have him in the team and have the opposition exploit his inability to keep plays alive.
England made it this far partly due to the composure in play which was aided by how the back 3 kept the ball ticking. Plus their great defending.
There's a reason of why Pickford was considered as the best England player. He made save after save, and most part of it, due to these "great defenders" guarding him are not that great, as you suggest.They can all defend.
Smalling can't defend without roughhousing, and he is literally useless with the ball. It would have been madness to have him in the team and have the opposition exploit his inability to keep plays alive.
England made it this far partly due to the composure in play which was aided by how the back 3 kept the ball ticking. Plus their great defending.
Irritating part is whenever England won, people started to shit post in Smalling's thread on how England wouldn't have won with Smalling or played the way they did. When pressed all the passing from the back disappeared and they went route 1. It's not a bad thing to do but some of the posts in Smalling thread was just poor and agenda driven.The most irritating part of this tournament was people whining about how Smalling should have been selected. As if he's prime Baresi.
Maguires man, he is the one who has eyes on him.all the way.Stones was embarrasingly lazy on the Croatia winning goal.
Thank you. I've been saying this since the goal went it.Maguires man, he is the one who has eyes on him.all the way.
We would not have been in the semi final. Nothing wrong with going route 1 but it took serious pressure to resort to that, we have been very good at building from the back this tournament.The reality is, if Jones or Smalling were playing, we would not have fared much better.
He played well today. He had a good tournament.I couldn't watch the game today, but the BBC said Stones was fantastic, is that right?