I know I'm banging my head against a brick wall here. I hate the saying but it feels like it is what it is with England now and we're going to continue to play shit and limp out or limp over the line. I'm trying to get my head around how could something so good, become so bad?

Look at the team that played France at the World cup

Starting Lineups - England vs France | 10.12.2022 (skysports.com)

Pickford
Walker
Stones
McGuire - Guehi
Shaw - Trippier
Rice
Henderson - Mainoo
Bellingham
Saka
Foden
Kane

I was proud of that Team. We went out in that game, but I thought we were the better side. We went toe to toe and came up second best. No problem. That's all I ask.

OK he's picked up a suspension, but I've no issue with the contribution of Guehi. A couple of mistakes here and there, but our frankly awful performances have been fuck all to do with him. Same with Mainoo. No issue whatsoever with his contribution. Trippier is an issue. He hasn't exactly done anything wrong, but the left side of the pitch is an issue full stop. The opposition can pretty much forget being hurt down that side.

Walker was a liability last night. Mentally he was caught out a few times, switched off. Dare I say it, he also looked like he was short of a yard of pace too? If his get out of jail card stops working he's fucked. We've seen players like Musiala and Yamal run riot, yet Phil Foden who is clearly trying, I don't doubt that, can't seem to make a telling or repeated contribution to a game.

Kane has chipped in with two goals now but lets be honest, they were sitters. His overall contribution has been dire.

Bellingham. Two goals, great second goal. No doubting that and yes he saved us. I think he might be a problem. He looked good in the opening game. Since then his contribution has been poor. Everyone seems to be wetting themselves over the "who else" celebration. A bit of tongue in cheek? Or is he buying into his own hype and genuinely believes it's all about him? I don't want to hear no bollocks about 'still only 21' or being tired. This is the Ballon D'or winner elect who's torn up La Liga. The newest Galactico. I preferred the 19 year old Bellingham who rampaged through the middle of the pitch and opened the game up.

Is Luke Shaw ever going to be fit? Is he going to come back and open up the left side of the pitch for us? Is it that simple? I have no fucking idea. But I've had my little rant and I feel much better for it. Actually I don't