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After the get me out of jail goal against Croatia I didn't think it could get any worse performance wise but it did.
Southgates loyalty to players not playing well will put a stop to us progressing in this tournament. I can't think of any other country we're the likes of Sancho, Grealish, Bellingham would be left out the starting 11.
Kane:
He is clearly not fit and his heads elsewhere. 6 touches in the opposition goal mouth in 2 games and 1 shot on target are stats that say we need change up front. His laboured runs look like he had a nail in his boot. For me he's had it all too early and long seasons plus a spate of injuries have taken its toll. Utter dog sh#t right now and needs to be dropped.
Sterling:
He can't get regular football for his club side City but by magic he's first on the team sheet. He stunk the place out against Croatia but managed to bag a sitter to save his overcooked bacon.
Hd couldn't go past me eating a kebab in 1 hand, can in the other. Another clearly out of form but Southgate remains loyal to him in the hope he will turn form round overnight which never happens. 1 goal in 4 tournaments and he still gets picked beggar's belief
Philips & Rice:
2 pea's in a pod, the pairing clearly does not work both sitting deep passing sideways then back then sideways with no threat or feed to Kane. "Yorkshire Pirlo" he might be for Leeds maybe but certainly not for England. Both Rice and Philips? 1 or the other but never the pair. I would have Bellingham in the driving forward. A player who also knows how to battle it out when needed.
Foden:
The new Paul Scholes, what I mean by that is, he is been shoehorned into an England side and told to hug the touchline is an utter waste of talent. The odd few times he was told to wander inside England looked threatening. First to be subbed clearly showed Southgates unwillingness to take the game by its short and curlies by removing Sterling or a midfielder and bring him inside. As a nation we are the best and "not" giving new talent a chance in tournament while Scotland put in a 20 year old Gilmour in for his debut not only in a tournament but against arch enemies.
Shaw:
Walking forward ?? wtf is that about?. Not once did he inject any kind of pace into attack or overlap he simply walked forward like he was saving himself for the final. Looks like he's had a few too manyMcdonald meal deals. He wants keep off the app deals.
Reece James:
Super super talented lad who can play anywhere but again negative going forward as though he was instructed by Southgate not to go in the deep end just tread your toe in and what few deliveries he did were poor.
Was this the lads fault, clearly not. Been told defend first doesn't help.
There's now a possibility England could finish 3rd in probably the easiest of all the group's.
I've said it all along, Southgate is a loyalty manager he doesn't like to tread on toes. When Henderson took that penalty he wasn't reprimanded Southgate said while laughing "I'll have a word with Hendo" talking as though he's his best m8. He will always prefers experience over youth and talent. We will never see the most naturally talented players starting he's not a chancer.
Unless there's whole sale changes Kane, Sterling, Rice or Philips then its a car crash waiting to happen and I cannot see us progressing past the first knock out stage.
Southgates walking a managerial tightrope and after watching the last 2 games he's dropped his pole.
The changes for the last group game will be "Loyalty" changes
Henderson for Rice or Philips
Maguire for Mings.
As for the super young talented players itching to burst onto the scene?, sorry, not experienced enough. They need to go back to their respective clubs and and play at the highest club level on the planet and win a few more Champions League and Prem medals then when their 29 come back then.
Southgates loyalty to players not playing well will put a stop to us progressing in this tournament. I can't think of any other country we're the likes of Sancho, Grealish, Bellingham would be left out the starting 11.
Kane:
He is clearly not fit and his heads elsewhere. 6 touches in the opposition goal mouth in 2 games and 1 shot on target are stats that say we need change up front. His laboured runs look like he had a nail in his boot. For me he's had it all too early and long seasons plus a spate of injuries have taken its toll. Utter dog sh#t right now and needs to be dropped.
Sterling:
He can't get regular football for his club side City but by magic he's first on the team sheet. He stunk the place out against Croatia but managed to bag a sitter to save his overcooked bacon.
Hd couldn't go past me eating a kebab in 1 hand, can in the other. Another clearly out of form but Southgate remains loyal to him in the hope he will turn form round overnight which never happens. 1 goal in 4 tournaments and he still gets picked beggar's belief
Philips & Rice:
2 pea's in a pod, the pairing clearly does not work both sitting deep passing sideways then back then sideways with no threat or feed to Kane. "Yorkshire Pirlo" he might be for Leeds maybe but certainly not for England. Both Rice and Philips? 1 or the other but never the pair. I would have Bellingham in the driving forward. A player who also knows how to battle it out when needed.
Foden:
The new Paul Scholes, what I mean by that is, he is been shoehorned into an England side and told to hug the touchline is an utter waste of talent. The odd few times he was told to wander inside England looked threatening. First to be subbed clearly showed Southgates unwillingness to take the game by its short and curlies by removing Sterling or a midfielder and bring him inside. As a nation we are the best and "not" giving new talent a chance in tournament while Scotland put in a 20 year old Gilmour in for his debut not only in a tournament but against arch enemies.
Shaw:
Walking forward ?? wtf is that about?. Not once did he inject any kind of pace into attack or overlap he simply walked forward like he was saving himself for the final. Looks like he's had a few too manyMcdonald meal deals. He wants keep off the app deals.
Reece James:
Super super talented lad who can play anywhere but again negative going forward as though he was instructed by Southgate not to go in the deep end just tread your toe in and what few deliveries he did were poor.
Was this the lads fault, clearly not. Been told defend first doesn't help.
There's now a possibility England could finish 3rd in probably the easiest of all the group's.
I've said it all along, Southgate is a loyalty manager he doesn't like to tread on toes. When Henderson took that penalty he wasn't reprimanded Southgate said while laughing "I'll have a word with Hendo" talking as though he's his best m8. He will always prefers experience over youth and talent. We will never see the most naturally talented players starting he's not a chancer.
Unless there's whole sale changes Kane, Sterling, Rice or Philips then its a car crash waiting to happen and I cannot see us progressing past the first knock out stage.
Southgates walking a managerial tightrope and after watching the last 2 games he's dropped his pole.
The changes for the last group game will be "Loyalty" changes
Henderson for Rice or Philips
Maguire for Mings.
As for the super young talented players itching to burst onto the scene?, sorry, not experienced enough. They need to go back to their respective clubs and and play at the highest club level on the planet and win a few more Champions League and Prem medals then when their 29 come back then.
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