Football

[Bantamzen]

A very organised Switzerland next then? On paper we’d probably have taken that but it’s going to be a nail biting experience to say the least.

This is England, it will never be easy because we always make it difficult for ourselves. I just hope the lads have realised that we can go on the attack and get the ball in the onion bag.

 

[DarloRich]

oh no - i have to drive to Gatwick to drop the boss off for a flight on Saturday evening!

Do I go full Likely Lads and try and avoid the score or just listen to 5 Live? The good news is that the game is on BBC so we wont have to put up with the ITV commentary dross.

A very organised Switzerland next then? On paper we’d probably have taken that but it’s going to be a nail biting experience to say the least.

Switzerland will be laughing their little cuckoo clocks off at how bad we have been!

 

[Cowley]

oh no - i have to drive to Gatwick to drop the boss off for a flight on Saturday evening!

Do I go full Likely Lads and try and avoid the score or just listen to 5 Live?

Just log onto here and we’ll give you a cryptic commentary with no spoilers…

Switzerland will be laughing their little cuckoo clocks off at how bad we have been!

And that’s erm, exactly the false sense of security that we want to lull them into.

 

[dangie]

Whilst I do have some sympathy for Slovakia as for most of the match they were the better team, my biggest sympathy lies with the Scots. They must have gone from euphoria to misery in minutes

 

[JD2168]

That was icky from England. For 94 minutes it was utter rubbish with a complete lack of ideas & a manager who struggled to understand a substitute is a good idea. The a brilliant goal from Bellingham & a goal from Kane in extra time saved England’s tournament.

The Luke Shaw gamble is clearly backfiring, Kieron Trippier keeps cutting in & offers no width. The odd part is Joe Gomez played left back for Liverpool last season but seems to be behind most players. Phil Foden does not look great on the left side but you have Anthony Gordon who can play on the left wing & did well at Newcastle in this position.

 

[Bald Rick]

in desperation went for the nuclear option and went to the toilet to see if i could persuade a goal out ( Happened a few times this season) Heard the roar for the goal from someone down the street!!!!!

I did the same!

 

[Alan Glaum]

remember the old quote -
Harold Wilson: Have you noticed how we only win the World Cup under a Labour Government?
https://x.com/labour_history/status/1016665977440874497/photo/1
So maybe we have a chance after Thursday!

 

[43096]

The good news is that the game is on BBC so we wont have to put up with the ITV commentary dross.

The only thing worse than England's performance tonight was Sam Matterface's commentary. Didn't know his far post from his near post, called Slovakia Slovenia and confused Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham. Utter clown.

 

[Cowley]

I know that it was only Georgia, but all the way through this competition so far I’ve felt that Spain are the best team in it.

 

[Darandio]

I know that it was only Georgia, but all the way through this competition so far I’ve felt that Spain are the best team in it.

They've been the standout so far. Germany next, huge game.

 

[Bald Rick]

I know that it was only Georgia, but all the way through this competition so far I’ve felt that Spain are the best team in it.

Spain v Germany should be a cracker.

 

[DarloRich]

The only thing worse than England's performance tonight was Sam Matterface's commentary. Didn't know his far post from his near post, called Slovakia Slovenia and confused Cole Palmer and Jude Bellingham. Utter clown.

And yet they let they dump Clive Tyldesley

 

[Bantamzen]

Whilst I do have some sympathy for Slovakia as for most of the match they were the better team, my biggest sympathy lies with the Scots. They must have gone from euphoria to misery in minutes

Such a shame, sorry Scotland

 

[43096]

And yet they let they dump Clive Tyldesley

I know.

Two bits of classic Clive from the Germany vs Denmark game...
On Rasmus Hojlund “Manchester United wanted a hitman last summer; they got a hit and miss man, a hit and miss boy.”
On Toni Kroos “When everyone is on fast-forward, Toni Kroos is on play.”

Just no comparison - gets the message over with a classy use of language.

 

[Cowley]

They've been the standout so far. Germany next, huge game.

Spain v Germany should be a cracker.

It’s going to be an absolute cracker and hopefully all the decent teams on that side of the draw will take lumps out of each other and allow us to sneak victory by being unutterably awful like Greece were in 2004.

Come on England!

 

[Cletus]

Georgia just in time for the Midnight Train

 

[scarby]

Good performance by England there.

Dominated the game, never gave up and comfortably kept Slovakia out once they had made it 2-1.

 

[43096]

Good performance by England there.

Dominated the game, never gave up and comfortably kept Slovakia out once they had made it 2-1.

I take it that post is ironic?

 

[Falcon1200]

Switzerland up next for England and not forgetting that they have already beaten Italy to reach that stage,

And that is a real worry, however Italy were, arguably, even worse than England have been!

I still cannot believe how long Southgate waited to make changes. His team tactics seemed to be, 'don't worry if you're playing crap lads, Jude will rescue us with a world-class finish 5 second from time'.

 

[scarby]

N

I take it that post is ironic?

Not at all.

I think England were deserved winners.

Wouldn’t it be dull if we all had the same views on the game?

And that is a real worry, however Italy were, arguably, even worse than England have been!

It’s not a worry at all as what happened between Switzerland and Italy is wholly irrelevant to next Saturday.

I might as well say that Switzerland only drew with Belarus, Kosovo and Israel in the qualifiers therefore it will be easy for England.

 

[Falcon1200]

it will be easy for England.

I admire your optimism!

 

[43096]

Not at all.

I think England were deserved winners.

Wouldn’t it be dull if we all had the same views on the game?

England were dire. Two good minutes out of 120+ is not good enough.

 

[dangie]

After each England game I said they couldn’t get any worse. Unfortunately I was wrong, they did.

So I’ll say it again. They can’t get any worse.

Even by England standards there has to be a limit as to how poor they can go.

Yes I know they won the last game, but up until the last minute of injury time they were totally inept.

 

[scarby]

Yes I know they won the last game, but up until the last minute of injury time they were totally inept.

I don’t agree.

Look at it this way. Imagine that in that game that Slovakia were England and England were Slovakia.

People would be saying it was an awful performance. That England sat back after taking the lead and got their just desserts. And that after going 2-1 down their extra-time performance was lamentable, in which they posed very little threat.

 

[SteveM70]

Not at all.

I think England were deserved winners

Hardly. Their keeper has barely had a save to make. Yes, England had lots of possession, but they did precious little with it

I might as well say that Switzerland only drew with Belarus, Kosovo and Israel in the qualifiers therefore it will be easy for England

No, because one is current form and the other is something from months ago

Look at it this way. Imagine that in that game that Slovakia were England and England were Slovakia.

People would be saying it was an awful performance. That England sat back after taking the lead and got their just desserts. And that after going 2-1 down their extra-time performance was lamentable, in which they posed very little threat

It's not a valid comparison. In extra time Slovakia were knackered, because their way of containing England expended a lot of energy. And technically, like-for-like they're not as good.

Slovakia were a team greater than the sum of its parts; England (yet again) were a fractured team less than the sum of its parts

 

[DarloRich]

Not at all.

I think England were deserved winners.

Wouldn’t it be dull if we all had the same views on the game?

England we dog dirt for 94 minutes. Awful. Slovakia missed a trick by parking the bus. The game was there to be won in 90 minutes. By them!

 

[dangie]

Yes, England had lots of possession, but they did precious little with it

England probably had 75% possession of the ball, but as most of this was in their own half of the field they had little idea of what to do with it.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

I wonder if, in the near future, a player chosen to play for England would refuse the opportunity, stating by being involved with the England team and its current management would be detrimental to his club form.

 

[1D54]

I doubt it would be detrimental to club form, however, refusing the opportunity because of being ashamed to have anything to do with it is a possibility.

 

[JamesT]

I'm often fascinated by footballers who are born in England, often play age-grade football for England, but then choose another country to represent as an adult.
Do the familial ties pull stronger? Did they think they had a better chance of getting into the team of a different country?