Grealish, Foden and Rashford must be wondering why they fecking bothered going to this tournament
Semi-Finals: Italy vs Spain | England vs Denmark
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Keane arguing with a woman at a Neil Diamond concert 
Neville tucked him up then
Neville tucked him up thenI don't know why on earth people thought Grealish would start? It was never happening. He's seen as a weapon off the bench and its worked perfectly.
We've got so much to come on and turn the game if we need to.
We've got so much to come on and turn the game if we need to.
Foden shouldn't wonder that much he was given enough chance. Rashford seems like his mind is elsewhere. Grealish has delivered though. Mental to not start him.
Keane .
.Wembley is already rocking. The players can hear it. Southgate's neck beard is a hot mess of static electricity. Kane's hair is swept back and nailed to his skull with rivets from British Leyland's heyday. Maguire is punching himself in the head in time to some Stormzy hitbop. They've flown Beckham back from America. Sheeran's booked into the O2 for the next twelve months. With every bottle top fizz and ring pull hiss you can sense the lions bated breath. Hear them roar!
Feck no was that the England band back?
I don't understand why so many were raving about Saka after the Germany game. He had a few bright moments early on and faded before he was replaced. His main issue was that he kept dropping back into midfield, passing backwards, and isolating Kane.
England have better options on the bench although admittedly Saka is more likely than anyone to provide cover for Walker. In that sense, it is probably a wise move.
I do think that him and Mount should count themselves fortunate to be selected. It is now up to them to justify Southgate's faith.
England have better options on the bench although admittedly Saka is more likely than anyone to provide cover for Walker. In that sense, it is probably a wise move.
I do think that him and Mount should count themselves fortunate to be selected. It is now up to them to justify Southgate's faith.
Foden started 2 games and done nothing but got a new haircut.
Foden was given the first 2 games and not a single minute since
Grealish has only started 1 game out of 6 so far that essentially a dead rubber
Rashford not a single start whatsoever
All 3 have been given a raw deal, Sancho as well
To be fair, Rashford shouldn't be starting based on his form. Same for Foden who's done nothing. Grealish is a strange one, and Sancho can be hard done by as he impressed in the last game.
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Maybe this will be the game where Mount actually does something.
Nice to see England fielding 7 defender against us. Must be scared shitless
That England bench is something else.
Yes he did the "run around for the first 15 minutes" role perfectly and then disappeared from view.
Tonight he'll overcommit or foul Maehle or Damsgaard and we will hear that his tackle is an "everyday occurance in the premier league...but frowned upon in international football" as he is trudged off the pitch with a red card.
Sterling wasn't in form before this tournament, he wasn't even getting in the City side but he's started every single game?
I assume Saka is in to help Walker with Maehle & Damsgaard (who have both been excellent)
it's better than those in the starting XI
With this team selection in mind I'm rooting for Denmark.
Ouch
I feel like he's only given continued faith at this point because before the last game he was England's best chance at nabbing the Golden Boot, still now joint best chance with Kane.
Although Kane might have better chances to score with someone else playing on his left.
Saka praise after Germany makes no sense as he wasn't good in that game at all. He did well vs Czech though tbf to him, and tracks back well generally so that's obviously why Southgate picks him. He's decent enough going forward too, just streets behind any of the others.
Wearing my lucky socks tonight ,they haven't been so lucky recently but I'll put them on.
Gareth is playing fair and not starting his best 11 since the gap in class to Denmark would be too big. What a gentleman.
It's hard as a neutral isn't it. All attacking that talent going to waste on the bench. On the other hand you've got the results so there's that. Still can't stand southgate for some reason.
Whilst he's right in what he's saying. That should be southgates teamtalk done for him there.
"Look at this pricks attitude, get out there and smash them"
Saka... I might be wrong here, but i just dont see it. Is he that good? Has he had a good euro? I feel everytime the attack stop on him.
Rashford could have had his op?
Brathwaite will cause some problem in my opinion. Of course he didn't do anything useful in this tournament yet but he has pace to trouble left side of defense especially Shaw move up to help attack. Maguire need to be top on his game.
I think he's been given the nod because Denmark are strong down the left and he's a bit more defensively sound than the other options.
He's part of a squad that has a great chance at winning a trophy for the national team. Even if you aren't a key starting 11 player, that's something that nobody will want to miss.
Fun while it lasted eh Jadon?
exactly
Yeah, I'm Norwegian so there is some forced element to root for other Nordic countries when we aren't in it ourselves. Though I have a little soft spot for England, mostly due to United.
Told my United chat group last night that if Southgate doesn't start one of either Rashford or Sancho I'm gonna root for Denmark.
I think it's a bit funny how Gareth is disguising the fact he's basically playing a back 5 which looks like a 4 on paper.
Dud the same against Ukraine.
Dud the same against Ukraine.
His contribution has been zero though, even if England win the thing he's hardly going to feel he's played a part in it
The player I fear the least is Braithwaite.