Ahaha, is he coming for Alli? Should do
Ahaha, is he coming for Alli? Should do
So we've gone from playing Kane only, to taking him off and playing all the strikers!
Alli's been shit.
Ya, dunno why he's stayed on instead of LallanaOriginally Posted by Boydy
Rooney Dier as a defensive two.
We're going to get absolutely raped on the counter here.
Every pigging time they're out wide they bottle the chance to sling something in.
Dele Alli seems a bit brainless and lacking in this system, presumably because we're not set up to PRESS the opposition to death. Raheem Sterling would be a much better bet centrally.
This is like watching Arsenal shit in a bag.
EDIT: That fucking Wales fan.
Why is that Welsh twat crying?
Tose attempts at one-twos and through balls from English players are almost always inaccurate. They seem like they don't really know how to play together (like many teams at the Euros).
EDIT: Also, those crosses from Dier.
I know we should be praising the positive intentions, but England haven't created anything since the wall of strikers was introduced.
Not much guile on show around the box.
Has a single scoring chance been created in the whole match? Both goals were turds.
I guess that's Kane out of the starting line-up.
Alright, that was some good robbery.
And you guys dared question the "just bring on all the strikers" strategy.
Hodgson winning this with his subs.
Deserved that. Even if Sturridge's dance is one of the most obnoxious things you'll see on a football pitch.
Hodgson will be unbearable in the post-match interview.
I think Wales was even worse than Russia. Couldn't make it past midfield.
Wales became awfully timid in the second half, as if they realised they are a small 'country' who can fuck off.
Roy
Fair play for those half time subs.
The 5 live commentary on the red button is way better by the way. Keown and Savage are awful.
Lucky bastards.
Show us your bald patch, Gareth.
Year of the Owl
Sturridge just thanked god for allowing him to score.
I know there were rumours about him thinking god didn't want him to play football before but I assumed those were just bullshit. Is he a proper religious nut?
He really is. He always speaks about god when he gets on a hot streak as well.
Honestly thought he said thank you to Gary.
Bale's still speaking like he's talking to Spanish people.
Sturridge has got to cut out that shit dance. It's alright when curling one in against Norwich from 25 yards, but a genuinely important goal deserves a proper celebration.
So many shitty undeserved late victories in this tournament. France x2, Spain, and now England.
Deserved win but, whilst it is always going to be tough playing a side who sit so deep, it's such a Roy trait to have us moving the ball so slowly.
Has anyone started doing the third place maths yet? Group E looks an early candidate for the chop (unless Belgium are even worse than I think they are).
Wales are still decently placed, a point vs Russia takes them through barring mathematical freaks.
A quick glance through the (incredibly complicated) permutations and I'm calling it as England v Turkey second round. Lock up your knife sets.
Providing we've not been booted on violence. Russia going out early would at least let UEFA off with a decision.
So just lol at that entire debacle.
The number came across after about 15 minutes in (just before Wales scored) so I ran about like a mad thing and got finished by about half past. Being in the worst part of Fife I found via Google a little cafe that looked decent out in the sticks, this was to make up for missing the first half and I could stream the second half in the cafe. 4G coverage checker looked good. I caned it there based on the postcode Google gave me, and I ended up in some industrial factory thing. Trip Advisor also had the same postcode so I just went with the street name. Nope, couldn't find it based on that either. Already at 100% seethe mode, I binned it and decided to get home to see the game, but I was getting in at 4PM so I just lost my temper and took about 2mm of tread off my new tyres and at least 5 years off the engine life.
Got in at 4 and made myself a shite toasted sandwich with out of date lettuce and shit ham. And I turned the radio off near the end because I couldn't be arsed only to find out England score in the last minute. Fucking scenes. And I have absolute faith that the next two games will be fucking shit too. FML.
Group A if Albania don't win by a couple, or Romania don't win. Would agree on Group E.
We were absolute shit, but it was also exciting. So amazingly it's a box ticked.
Yeah I was looking at BCDF which would mean England and Czech/Turkey, France and Poland/Ukraine, Germany and Wales/Russia, and then Spain against some tripe from Group F.
Incredibly early days though.
Vardy nailed on to start now? Thought Rashford was lively when he came on as well. Group is still wide open but can't see us going out now
I can see the Northern Irish stealing a win here.
How is it worked out which third place sides get which group winners?
Depends on which third placed sides get through, I wouldn't try making sense of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_E...hase_structure
I thought it looked like a scrappy mess the first time but Sturridge's goal is actually brilliant play. The team that started the second half needs to start vs Slovakia.
Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group C
Match 2: Winner Group D v 3rd Place Group B/E/F
Match 3: Winner Group B v 3rd Place Group A/C/D
Match 4: Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
Match 5: Winner Group C v 3rd Place Group A/B/F
Match 6: Winner Group E v Runner-up Group D
Match 7: Winner Group A v 3rd Place Group C/D/E
Match 8: Runner-up Group B v Runner-up Group F
Edit: @Lee, but dino beat me to the punch.
To go out, we'll have to lose to Slovakia about 3-0, and then get remarkably unlucky with other results.
I didn't understand loads of pundits saying it would be hard for England to not go through if they lost to Wales pre-game. Wouldn't they have just needed to beat Slovakia? Admittedly they'd have a great shot against England but it's not end of the world sort of shit.
We're through. It's all about whether we win the group or not now.
I'm fascinated by this geezer. He's getting a bit of money/press, but nearly every single comment on that status is just 'nonce'. When does it stop being fun?
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