Euro 2024

[Memphis]

I've said it before. Flower of Scotland is one of very few Anthems I actually like. They win that one.I hope they can get a result here.

[Memphis]

Well that was utter dogshite wasn't it. Saka again probably our best player? Foden a couple of moments. Bellingham pretty redundant. Trent again a liability. It was as poor a game of football from us as I've ever seen. It's got to be Bellingham at 8 and Foden at 10. I'm not sure that one switch fixes our problems but it's got to be done. Who has Cole Palmer upset by the way?

[TitoFan]

Tremendously exciting match between Spain and Italy.

TBH, though... it should've been 10-0.

Spain played rings around Italy for most of the match.

[TitoFan]

Copa America began over here. Right now it's Argentina vs Canada. So between Euro and Copa America I'm getting my fill.

[Mark TKO]

Absolutely awful.

None of the players doing what they do week in week out for their clubs etc. Sloppy, no energy and looking clueless. Was like watching the so called golden generation a few years ago.

The only positive is we're still top of the group.


A few months ago we dominated Italy and I couldn't believe what I was seeing from an England team. Was like watching man city at their peak. Gone backwards since then.

The only positive is we're still top

[Master]

Players could not put any meaningful passes together, lost the ball unnecessarily and made little penetrative runs to attack their opposition.

The ground was breaking up and it was hot are not good excuses.

Drop Trent, play Bellingham deeper in midfield, Foden central and Palmer left. Get Shaw fit quickly and we can come good. Give Kane 60 minutes and put Watkins on.

Do not want to play Germany if we get out of the group stages.

Go out attacking like Turkey and Germany.

[Memphis]

Ordinarily, you let the dust settle on a problem and it's not so bad is it. The initial sting has gone and you can be a bit more pragmatic about it. If anything, the problems for England appear to be mounting.

OK, we're two games in, 4 points, top of the group and if we don't lose to Slovenia we'll go through, probably top I think. Things aren't terminal. And we have time.

That said. The players aren't fit enough to press high enough up the pitch? We haven't found a replacement for Kalvin Phillips? I like Kalvin Phillips. Bad move going to City. But in an England shirt I see him like I do McGuire. I don't think I've ever felt let down by him, always does a good job. But is he that good? Trent has had his wish granted. He's playing in the middle of the pitch because of his creativity and passing. His passing has been woeful. Kane as far as I was aware was bomb proof. Now all of a sudden he's not doing his job properly, isn't fit and his position is under threat? OK, it isn't. He might not see out the 90, but Gareth isn't going to drop him. Luke Shaw is the answer to our problems. A naturally left sided defender. But he's not fit. Foden, although slightly improved is still finding it tough to impact a game. Bellingham was like a Rolls Royce against Serbia. He literally cruised all over the pitch doing pretty much what he wanted. I've never seen someones performance fall off a cliff like his. I don't think I've ever, and I mean ever watched a game of football before where every player was so bad. It was absolutely shocking.

I think Trent's race is run as a starter. I can see a roll for him as a sub, maybe later in the game when things are stretched with Watkins up top. Then there's an outlet for his passing, especially if Saka is still on. Who's he passing to at the minute? Bellingham has to drop in to 8, Foden in to 10. Palmer on the left. If Shaw is fit, get him in to open up the pitch and even out the threat down both wings.

England rant over.

Why the fuck was Mbappe on the bench? Precaution because he had a nose bleed a few days ago? Bless. I was waiting for him to come on to a heroes reception with 10 minutes to go and bag a winner. Such bravery. And why the fuck was the BBC commentator insisting on mispronouncing players names? Gree-ezzz-man? The fucks that all about? I understood it a few years ago when they ever so slightly changed the way they pronounced Stephan Kuntz. But this seemed arbitrary.