Quite probably not. But when was the last time a hat trick scorer wasn't named MOTM, barring one of the oppo nabbing 4 or 5?I agree mate defo doesn't warrant MOTM.
And "Wazza"™; one WC finals goal to his name.
I’m not sure what formation Southgate is playing. The three at the back is really a back five as both the wing backs appear really unsure about crossing the half way line. The two midfielders are so far apart, with Henderson in the middle and Loftus Cheek out on the right wing, it basically creates a one-man midfield. Henderson isn’t that good that he can cover all that space and get the ball to the front two. Thus you get a situation where Sterling didn’t touch the ball for the first 26 minutes and then Vardy touched the ball maybe once in 25 minutes. As has been said above, the dead ball situations are really papering over the cracks. When we play a decent team we will have to reinforce the midfield.Yup, it is weird to say after a 6-1 demolition, but I really don't think we played very well in open play and the system is the biggest reason. We just abandon the middle of the park, Henderson joins the back 3 and then we just play it around the back 6 pretty aimlessly, until Trippier decides to put one in the channel for the ever willing Lingard. Both games have been the same, but we're so dangerous from set pieces that it's kind of papered over the cracks. Kane is getting praise, as he's scored 5 goals, but he's barely had a kick in open play and it's not remotely his fault that that's the case.
Moving Sterling back into the midfield seems like such an obvious fix as well, but we seem to be persisting with this system.
I agree mate defo doesn't warrant MOTM.
Ping ping does tend to linger like a bad smell.brilliant from england today. kane, lingered and stones were top
The old ‘he did nothing but score’ f*ck me this gets irritating- kane is world class and we’re lucky to have him.
Quite probably not. But when was the last time a hat trick scorer wasn't named MOTM, barring one of the oppo nabbing 4 or 5?
Shooting off at a tangent here, who got the nod for MOTM in the Huddersfield 10-1? Or was it shared between Whitey, Stewart and Adcock?
The old ‘he did nothing but score’ f*ck me this gets irritating- kane is world class and we’re lucky to have him.
Think you misunderstood him mate. He meant that it would have been the icing on the cake and would have given Raheem a boost. He wasn't slagging him off.
I was wondering when you'd turn up; I was getting worried!The old ‘he did nothing but score’ f*ck me this gets irritating- kane is world class and we’re lucky to have him.
Or maybe Paul SimpsonQuite probably not. But when was the last time a hat trick scorer wasn't named MOTM, barring one of the oppo nabbing 4 or 5?
Shooting off at a tangent here, who got the nod for MOTM in the Huddersfield 10-1? Or was it shared between Whitey, Stewart and Adcock?
was it fuck, you are being overly sensitiveNo need to say it. No need.
Could say it about everyone else, it’s a dig
No it isn't.If it's just one mention then fair enough. But it seems like every comment, especially by Shearer, has to mention his lack of goals. It's tedious and I am entitled to comment on it. Bear in mind, he was doing an immediate post-match summary of a fantastic ALL ROUND performance by England. In the right context, it's a fair criticism of Raheem in an England shirt, but to home in on one player only and to draw attention to him is, as I say, tedious.
Still wouldn’t of got a mention jimI was hoping we'd get another penalty in the last minute and John was allowed to take it. Him getting a hat trick in the WC finals would have been hilarious!
He got lots of mentions and plenty of praise today as did Walker and Sterling, people just looking for a negative angle to see some anti City world cup agenda.Still wouldn’t of got a mention jim