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  • sparkyS Offline
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    Great to have the fans back after the weird tournament in 2021 with Covid restrictions and the even weirder one in 2022 in the fucking desert.

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    One of my best mates is Slovenian. Not a bad start. I’m supporting Switzerland, Slovenia and the Poms. Anyone but France probably. And the Serbs and Hungary cos they’re Russian stooges.

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    Gareth Southgate names an attacking XI to take on Serbia.

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    Scum move by England fans singing and booing over the Serbian National Anthem

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    England 1-0 up at half time. Bellingham with the goal. England dominant for the first thirty minutes than faded. Kane faded. Rice and Alexander-Arnold a bit clumsy. Guéhi, Saka and Bellingham outstanding.

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    Kane is a total bystander.

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    England risking an equaliser here. Poor second half so far.

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    @Billy-Tell Good draw for Slovenia when they looked pretty clueless in the first half. Denmark are their usual OK but really not all that good.

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    One goal was enough for England. Serbia were busy but didn't threaten the goal much. One excellent save by each keeper.

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    @Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

    Kane is a total bystander.

    As was Foden.

    I wonder if that Kane header would have been given as a goal as he was all over the defender.

    England look suspect defending crosses.

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    The BBC Player rating poll has these two as the worst on the pitch - of either team

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    Southgate strikes me as a very average coach. Foden had a stellar club season but looked bang ordinary.

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    @Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

    Southgate strikes me as a very average coach. Foden had a stellar club season but looked bang ordinary.

    Pretty hard to blame that on Southgate. Serbian defence had made it clear they were targeting Kane, Foden & Bellingham and were all over them. Can't expect all players to be magnificent in every game.

    England still had Saka though who they just couldn't read. Personally think they should have 2-0 up as Kyle Walker should have just shot instead of passing across the box to nobody. Was plenty of room for a player of his calibre to get a good strike in.

    I'm only commentating on the first half as I fell asleep in the second - damn jet lag.

    I was thinking the same about Southgate, but he's had fairly decent results. Apparently in the opening games in tournaments, England were 5 wins from 23. With Southgate they are 4-4.

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    @Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

    Southgate strikes me as a very average coach. Foden had a stellar club season but looked bang ordinary.

    Southgate needs to play him as the 10 and move Bellingham deeper with Rice. TAA is ineffective.

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    @Bovidae said in Euro 2024:

    @Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

    Southgate strikes me as a very average coach. Foden had a stellar club season but looked bang ordinary.

    Southgate needs to play him as the 10 and move Bellingham deeper with Rice. TAA is ineffective.

    I found it weird bringing on Gallagher. What more does Cole palmer need to do?

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    @Billy-Tell Palmer and Gallagher are entirely different players - Gallagher runs around a lot, Palmer strolls in attacking positions.

    I don't think TAA can play central midfield at this level unless he plays there every week - it's an easy position to play when you're doing all of the attacking (as Liverpool usually do) but you need really good feet to be able to receive the ball facing your own goal then control and distribute it.

    Southgate has been great at building team spirit and showing loyalty to his players - but he is no tactical genius and games seem to get away from him easily. He has a talent pool way above previous England managers so expectations are higher, as they should be. Getting Shaw back will solve some of the structural problems (if Shaw is up to speed.

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    In surprising news Belgium choked and lukaku failed to convert multiple chances.

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    In yet more surprising euro news

    PA Media  /  Jun 17, 2024  /  Football

    Uefa investigating alleged racist chanting by Serbia fans in England game

    Uefa investigating alleged racist chanting by Serbia fans in England game

    Uefa is investigating allegations of discriminatory chanting by Serbia fans during their team’s 1-0 defeat against England’s in Gelsenkirchen

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    Germany by far the most impressive team so far, but still early days in the tournament.

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