tommysvr
Simon Davies
Because France did so well didn’t they?
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Euro 2020
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Because France did so well didn’t they?
SpurMeUp
Jimmy Cantrell
He was timid, when he needed to be brave.
You just have to watch the game. And watch the Spain game. Italy are not a great side. Play your game well, at home, and England will win that 9 times of out 10 with decent managment. We were well prepared and played well for 40 mins, then lost confidence, shape and leadership after 40 mins.
tommysvr
Simon Davies
Come on man. Italy are not a great side? Read my post again. They haven’t lost in 34 matches and they just won the Euros. What more do they have to do?
Bedfordspurs
Arthur Rowe
SpurMeUp
Jimmy Cantrell
They are a great team. But they don't have m/any stand-out players. They are second to none in team ethic and leadership - things we lacked. But we had more ability - which you can see from watching the game. That is precisely why the buck stops so clearly on the manager.
tommysvr
Simon Davies
I agree. There were 3 countries at this tournament who I could say that about: Italy, Denmark and England. They all got as far as they did by being an organised collective of talented players, as opposed to full of one-out superstars like France and Belgium.
tommysvr
Simon Davies
Who are England’s stand out players, besides Kane? Sterling is probably up there but I’d say you probably don’t rate him. Rice and Phillips - both players I like - play for West Ham and Leeds. Stones has had one good season in 5. Maguire is constantly mocked on this board. I could go on.
DeanoAustin
Christian Ziege
I'm not sure its that straightforward. Italy looked much more comfortable on the ball and England struggled to get it off them. Rice and Phillips in midfield? And they did alright but they just arent great on the ball.
Italy are a great team. Unbeaten in 3 years and 30 odd games. Dunno what it takes to be great in that case. They were a joy to watch second half.
Hotshot-Tottenham
Edgar Davids
You need to have a look at yourself with comments like that. A grown man.
SpurMeUp
Jimmy Cantrell
Sterling, Grealish, Rice, Maguire all better than Italian equivilants. They have a 36-year-old centre back! Apart from Ciassa no great talent upfront. Their midfield and goalkeeper are probably elite.
Baleforce
Martin Peters
Henderson tho
Baleforce
Martin Peters
Not for me Clive.
DeanoAustin
Christian Ziege
England don't have a quality midfield, I'd take Italy's over England and that is where the game was won.
While Rice and Phillips played well defensively, they offer nothing creatively. I don't think Kane received one pass of note off either tonight.
Southgate has to take his share of the blame with the way he set up, but you're totally under selling Italy.
SpurMeUp
Jimmy Cantrell
I thought Rice was excellent. Brave. Able to keep possession, push forward. Southgate took him off. His first sub. He didn't replace him with Grealish - I'd actually like to see Grealish play in midfield a la Modric. Keep the ball, and turn defence into attack.
30 games playing who? Mainly average sides I would hazard a guess. 1-0 up with home advantage against an impressive but not stand out Italian side, for me any positive manager in the mould of El Tel or Rednapp even - someone who can give players confidence at HT - it is not a hard win.
Then you look at the subs. Rice off. Poor decision. We didn't retain the ball after that. Sterling, Kane, Mount tiring - Rashford, Grealish, Sancho fresh on the bench and mainly unused. I posted it when they were coming on, chucking on Sancho and Rashford cold for a pen was a mistake.
Just in my opinion, that was a real opportunity and a braver manager takes that home.
DeanoAustin
Christian Ziege
Rice had a good first half but by the time he came off, England were being overrun. It wasn't a good sub but it didn't lose the game for England.
You can't get on the front foot or be positive if you don't have the ball.
I stand by every word of it.
He could have turned down the opportunity if he didn't have the nerve to stand up and be counted. He chose the glory and fudged us.
Gilzeantoscore
Justin Edinburgh
Football is starting to realy depress me. I'm 59 and turn 60 in January next year and I've pretty much given up on the idea of England or Spurs winning anything of note in my remaining years. Thank GHod for the late 60s', early 70's and the early 80's that's all I can say. How must Kane be feeling now? How many losers medals has he got?
tommysvr
Simon Davies
He missed a penalty and he's still already acheived a brick load more than what you (or I) will ever achieve in our lifetimes.
SpurMeUp
Jimmy Cantrell
Precisely. So do you take off your midfielder who has been good on the ball, able to turn possession, draw fouls, or take off the player whose job it is to screen who doesn't really have ability on the ball? A brave manager takes off Philips and leaves Rice on. Or at least puts Grealish on instead of Rice to retain the ball and win some fouls. Instead, Southgate takes off Rice and puts on Henderson. As you say it wasn't the only mistake.
With the game to be won, how do you leave Rashford and Sancho off with Mount, Kane and Sterling dead on their feet.
Just my opinion, but Southgate was well prepared - did a great job there - but wasn't able to react to what was happening in the game and address it. A manager who would have would have seen victory - imo.