C’mon I really don’t think there is arrogance. There is the typical lads culture hype on social media with ‘its coming home’ but I think there is genuine shock that this team keeps surprising.
Think the Dier substitution shows how being wedded to a system can be quickly undermined.
Tend to agree. Alli didn’t look fit again and should have come off earlier. Same with Sterling who did nothing but give the ball away. I’m still hoping he will come good though, I feel he needs to play wider.
My only concern. He's tactically astute enough to set a team up. But any attempted deviation from that through substitutions hasn't gone well for him yet.
Just moving away from the shoehorning of the perceived best XI players into a system is huge progress. A breath of fresh air is Southgate and a truely modern manager. His appointment has actually reinvigorated my hopes for the England national team. That and the potential showed by the junior England teams boxes well for future tournaments.
Ruin their build up play from the back? We are talking about a team that haven't scored a goal from open play except against Panama. If anything England have done well and reached so far because of their set pieces, not because of some build up play from back. Kane barely had a chance from open play and you are saying building up play from back.
I fully agree with @maniwin. England have been impressive with their ball possession at the back, and have used it well as a platform to build attacks. In previous tournaments, we've looked uncomfortable playing keep ball and inevitably resort to long balls. We gave away possession too cheaply, especially in big games. Finally, we're catching up, and the defence's confidence and ability to keep possession of the ball before moving it on is a key part of that.
Have to admit I usually cheer against England due to the arrogance. But at moment, I find myself wanting to win and it’s largely down to Southgate. For example, he got rid of Rooney - you just know that big Sam would’ve still had him in the squad at the least.
It's called confidence.
That's the spirit!
Did you enjoy the feeling of winning though?
Yes we are totally overestimating his achievements at the moment.
Imagine being this utterly joyless. You're English, aren't you? How you can be so bloody miserable after last night makes me wonder what pleasure you even take from football.
I was thinking the same thing. I don't want to accuse people of being too depressing, because they may well be clinically depressed, but it's probably best not to watch football if your country wins it's first ever World Cup penalty shootout and you're clearly not enjoying the moment.
Don’t be silly. Their managerial styles clearly hindered the the national sides over the years. Look at the games we lost, i mean Iceland ffs. Algeria 0-0, one of the worst performances ever. Rambling on about our luck in Penalty shootouts, Pickford saved the last one so had he scored the one that smashed the bar it would have still continued on. Lost the Belgium friendly, big deal. We’ve not made it out of easy groups before. Give your head a wobble ffs and get behind him.
Feck off!
If you can't see it then you are the willfully blind one, not me. A vocal section of English fans and the English media are a really unpleasant lot with their hubris about 'the easier side of the draw'. It really is to Southgate's credit that he hasn't bought into this crap.why have you made that up? Strange.
If you read that again I said it was clear the players didn't believe the crap. You can see they practiced pens, every single one (bar Dier) was a good penalty, even Henderson (Ospina's save was miraculous). To actually see England do well in a shootout is cathartic. Pretty sure all of us supporting England thought it was game over when Yerry Mina knocked that in.
Didn't watch it? Weak
Or as I read somewhere else on this forum: Sir Gazza SouthGreat
Or as I read somewhere else on this forum: Sir Gazza SouthGreat
Every time I see that stat it just astounds me. He doesn't even have the Rooney argument of having painfully inconsistent general play but still contributes with goals or assists. Or alternatively the general play of Benzema despite lacking a few goals. He actually contributes NOTHING apart from killing every attack that comes in his direction. I actually struggle to comprehend how bad he is in an England shirt.
Plus where's this one goal from open play come from? Four against Panama and two against Tunisia unless I'm mistaken?
