England Senior National Team General Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'England' started by BarryfromEastenders, Jul 15, 2024.

  1. horrisengleton

    horrisengleton Member+

    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    It doesn't matter because it's circumstantial. We're 2-0 up, not 0-0 trying to chase a game.
     
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  2. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Jarrod ********ing bowen
     
  3. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Gomes looks class
     
  4. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Really underwhelming performance. I thought carsley promised us attacking football
     
  5. Wendigo7

    Wendigo7 Member+

    Bournemouth
    England
    Mar 31, 2015
    Poole
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    We’ve been pretty good.
     
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  6. lanman

    lanman BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 30, 2002
    He's been good, but he also looks like the mascot has got on the pitch
     
  7. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Not really. Decent first half. Shocking second
     
  8. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Trent is shocking
     
  9. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Colwell hamstrings gone
     
  10. Wendigo7

    Wendigo7 Member+

    Bournemouth
    England
    Mar 31, 2015
    Poole
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Saka has been rubbish.
     
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  11. horrisengleton

    horrisengleton Member+

    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    Can't say that wasn't a good performance on the whole. Sloppy second half but they were 2-0 up and still defended Ireland's pressure well.

    The big concern for me is Kane. He can't keep playing like this. He's offering basically nothing, just jogging around up top. He does nothing to relieve the team of pressure and isn't an outlet in any sense of the word.

    During the Euros I thought it was injury but I'm starting to think it's more an issue of physical decline.
     
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  12. lanman

    lanman BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 30, 2002
    There was enough there from Gomes to show he has a lot to offer. He's always looking at how he can make himself available to receive the ball.
     
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  13. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Solid if not great. Trent should have come off in the second half, He's been taken off at Liverpool in the second half last couple of games, Maybe his fitness isn't the best at the moment.
     
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  14. MrSnrub

    MrSnrub Member+

    Oct 7, 2018
    Very good first half, disjointed second half. Overall decent start to the new season against a team we usually struggle against.

    There's obvious signs for improvement, but as said before the game people need to be realistic about the scale of change that is going to happen in one international break. The intent in the England attacking and flexibility in the first half was a good blueprint to work from, though we will need to be more solid defensively - pretty sloppy at times giving up shots in decent areas.

    As Horris says really the only major concern I have is Kane who seems to be carrying on from where he left off. Carsley's under 21 system really demands flexibiltiy and fluidity from the players and Kane looks so lumbering he just couldn't manage it - even Bowen looked 10x the threat Kane was when he came on, merely through making runs.
     
  15. hussar

    hussar Member+

    Jun 24, 2015
    A positive debut for Gibbs-White. Gomes was good too, though the subs were a bit late.
     
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  16. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    I'd start playing with a false 9. Maybe palmer can play the role
     
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  17. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    A perfect tribute to Sven. First half good. Second half not so good.
     
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  18. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Don’t you think you’re overreacting just a tad? It’s his first game with this team, it’s going to take a little while for him to get them playing how he wants just like with the U21’s. Certainly lots of positive signs despite the opposition.
     
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  19. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    And there is no one coming through so it’s basically Watkins, Solanke, Toney or a non striker.
     
  20. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    I do overreact. But I thought we'd put them to the sword
     
  21. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
    Club:
    --other--
     
  22. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    An interesting interview with Rice and Grealish. Full of praise for Carsley but also a moment when Rice defends Southgate’s time as well.
     
  23. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    Not interesting in the slightest exactly the type of interview you'd expect, paid respect to there former boss and praised the new one.
     
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  24. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    It’s such annoying Toney has gone to Saudi. Watkins and Solnake both need good seasons,
     
  25. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    I wouldn't be to concided about Kane. He aways starts the season slowly.
     

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