Czech Republic v England | Euro 2020 Group Stage

[Musampa 209]

Should keep the same team for the next game, despite how bad that 2nd half was.

I’d be open to putting Sterling central instead of Kane, to bring in Foden on the left, but I know that’s never going to happen.

 

[Blu1]

Sorry....

****True facts****

1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.

Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.'

2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...

Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David,

Hearts - Charlemagne,

Clubs -Alexander the Great,

Diamonds - Julius Caesar

4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'

5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.

Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

6. Since 1966,England fans have said they are going to win the cup at the start of every football competition, hence the phrase ‘deluded twat’

Longest post I have ever read & some how I also feel more educated! Lol

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

awful again.

So slow up front.

Kane should of gone off for some one with more speed (Rashford/Sancho/Bellingham)

Saka had a great game, Grealish was average

Maguire and Pickford hoofing the ball again, did i read Stones was telling them to stop it again?

Why Henderson come on after 45 mins I really don't know. Rice had a good game.

Still don't know why Stone was actually subbed?

Defensive from the outset, considering the amount of attacking talent we have.

2 goals in 3 games is shocking

We will get torn apart next week

Agree with that apart from I thought Rice was poor, offered little protection to our defence letting them in several times and nothing going forward.

 

[RayCTID]

Sorry....

****True facts****

1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.

Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.'

2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...

Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David,

Hearts - Charlemagne,

Clubs -Alexander the Great,

Diamonds - Julius Caesar

4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'

5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.

Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

6. Since 1966,England fans have said they are going to win the cup at the start of every football competition, hence the phrase ‘deluded twat’

 

[RayCTID]

Going off the three group games England don't look convincing at all

 

[bluemoon32]

Going off the three group games England don't look convincing at all

I just have this feeling that England will surprise a few people & millions of English fans by winning their last 16 game

 

[RayCTID]

I just have this feeling that England will surprise a few people & millions of English fans by winning their last 16 game

Not against Portgual or Germany. Germany has the knack of beating England in the bigger games, after the 1966 World Cup Final for starters.

 

[supercity88]

The whole set up of two holding midfielders sitting is there to make England as hard to beat as possible. We will probably be looking to sneak one from a set piece. Depressing stuff, I lost count of how many times they punted it aimlessly forward simply for it to come back.

If you look at every team’s system in the premier league, only City are built to retain the ball and dominate the opposition. Probably why England can’t get the most out of the front three and create chances.

What concerns me is that we look pretty easy to beat even with two holding midfielders. We're sitting off and basically letting the opposition get to the final third. The Czech's did it with ease last night and then got good balls into the box and had opportunities to score. We were lucky rather than defensively sound. I don't know why we're not pressing more and keeping the ball away from our goal. We've got so much pace in the side and a lot of young players that can run all game so it doesn't make sense to not press.

Winning the ball high up the pitch and counter attacking would suit this side. Slow build up and guile isn't something we're going to succeed at unless Mount, Foden and Grealish all start which isn't going to happen.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

What concerns me is that we look pretty easy to beat even with two holding midfielders. We're sitting off and basically letting the opposition get to the final third. The Czech's did it with ease last night and then got good balls into the box and had opportunities to score. We were lucky rather than defensively sound. I don't know why we're not pressing more and keeping the ball away from our goal. We've got so much pace in the side and a lot of young players that can run all game so it doesn't make sense to not press.

Winning the ball high up the pitch and counter attacking would suit this side. Slow build up and guile isn't something we're going to succeed at unless Mount, Foden and Grealish all start which isn't going to happen.

The urgency to press high was there early doors then it faded. A better team would have put away those chances the Czech Republic created. Unfortunately our engine room isn’t good enough, you put De Bruyne, Gundo and Rodri behind that front 3 and they wouldn’t be starved of chances like they are now, we are lucky at City we get to see the football we do week in week out.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Better from England... but far short from what will be required to win the Euro.

 

[KentBlue]

Fuck the England camp, I want the City boys back rested and refreshed for the new season.

 

[SamBlue]

What concerns me is that we look pretty easy to beat even with two holding midfielders......

True and it is all up to our manager and his set up. No consistent high press or any for of press after the first 5 minutes and both defensive MFs are clearly instructed to play very deep on top back four, so there is a lot o space in the middle of the pitch not being covered. When Phillips goes up, he usually ends up slightly on the right, while Rice gets anchored a way further back and nothing in-between. Even last night, both Stones and Maguire ended up chasing and harassing Czech players around center of the pitch, but Rice is just not doing it.

 

[Magicpole]

The annoying thing is Foden was sacrificed against scotland on the right to keep the werld's best left back busy.

2nd best.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Need to get rid of Southgate and get a manager that can build a good team with these talented lads England now have. Already through last night and at one point we had a midfield of Bellingham, Henderson and Phillips.

 

[crooky]

England being the underdog historically means we'll lose as England only beat teams that we are expected to beat and sometimes not even then.

In every major tournament we have been involved in since 1966, we haven't beaten a team better or on par with us.

2002 groups stages against Argentina

 

[lazerblue]

Sorry....

****True facts****

1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb.

Hence we have 'the rule of thumb.'

2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...

Ladies Forbidden'... and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

3. Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David,

Hearts - Charlemagne,

Clubs -Alexander the Great,

Diamonds - Julius Caesar

4. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... 'goodnight, sleep tight.'

5. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink.

Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

6. Since 1966,England fans have said they are going to win the cup at the start of every football competition, hence the phrase ‘deluded twat’

does that rule of thumb law still stand, could i use it in court

 

[bluemoon32]

does that rule of thumb law still stand, could i use it in court

Of course, never fails...........

 

[lazerblue]

Of course, never fails...........

cheers for that, just on my way out to select a nice branch from a birch tree

 

[big gaz]

I just have this feeling that England will surprise a few people & millions of English fans by winning their last 16 game

Oh the giddiness would become unbearable ;-)

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I just have this feeling that England will surprise a few people & millions of English fans by winning their last 16 game

Oh the joy would be lovely