Always thought that Xhaka was good. Good player, good leader. Key part of Leverkusen's unbeaten season, and key member of Arteta's squad. Had a terrible start with Arsenal where the fans were all on his back, left that behind and never looked back since.Think he’s getting on now but I’ve always rated Xhaka. Akanje is sublime at CB.
He had a tough time it at Arsenal, He was there a fair few years and always seemed like the fans was on his back. He had a good season with them when they finished second behind us two years ago.Think he’s getting on now but I’ve always rated Xhaka. Akanje is sublime at CB.
I stated last night but have to repeat that the problems stem from having a right footed left back.
Trippier can only take the ball with his back to the touchline and thus cannot play a forward pass limiting options on the left.
Mrs PJ asked me why the back four were passing to each other all game. The lack of movement in front was eye watering.
Guehi for all his endeavours does not look comfortable on the ball.
Kane looks like his boots are made of cement whilst Saka is predictable.
May not be right but just my honest opinion.
Watch every England game and you'll see a big hole in midfield because the rice et al are with the defence and Bellingham and foden too far up front. Southgate needs to get the defence up the pitch and fill that hole with foden and he'll be turning on opposition defence and we will create so many more chances. He won't though, because he's too risky averse.I stated last night but have to repeat that the problems stem from having a right footed left back.
Trippier can only take the ball with his back to the touchline and thus cannot play a forward pass limiting options on the left.
Mrs PJ asked me why the back four were passing to each other all game. The lack of movement in front was eye watering.
Guehi for all his endeavours does not look comfortable on the ball.
Kane looks like his boots are made of cement whilst Saka is predictable.
May not be right but just my honest opinion.
Saka was decent at LB for Arsenal. He showed yesterday he has not forgotten how to play there. His calmness was good. We could do worse than play him there, if Shaw is still not ready. I’m betting Waistcoat didn’t try him there in practice and Saka just decided on the fly to volunteer.I agree. Trippier has done well really considering thats just not his posistion and being right footed but we lack movement on that left.
I liked Saka going LB yesterday and that would also free up a position for Palmer or Gordon to come in, but may be a risk defensively going forward.
Saka was decent at LB for Arsenal. He showed yesterday he has not forgotten how to play there. His calmness was good. We could do worse than play him there, if Shaw is still not ready.
Akanji has been great.I'm not just saying it because I'm a City fan wearing tinted glasses but he's been player of the tournament so far imo himself a Musiala have been the standouts for me.
I stated last night but have to repeat that the problems stem from having a right footed left back.
Trippier can only take the ball with his back to the touchline and thus cannot play a forward pass limiting options on the left.
Mrs PJ asked me why the back four were passing to each other all game. The lack of movement in front was eye watering.
Guehi for all his endeavours does not look comfortable on the ball.
Kane looks like his boots are made of cement whilst Saka is predictable.
May not be right but just my honest opinion.
It's not Bellingham v Foden; it's me v the RDAHMeedya. The media have had a long and incessant diatribe against anything that is City and anyone who plays for City. Listen to the commentators when a City player misplaces a pass or balloons the ball over the bar. Foden has pretty much been judged on every breath he takes, whereas we have to make an allowance for the Hollywood ego!So it's an interpretation of Bellingham Versus Foden based on what the media say rather than 2 lads playing for the same team as England?
Absolutely! The introduction of Toney on 89 mins swung the game totally England's way!That victory surley puts an end to the Southgate bashers, no manager other than Gareth would have the tactical genius to get a win there. Gareth won England that game.
Absolutely spot on. The Slovakians were putting two or three forward to block the passing lanes which is why the ball was bein recycled between our back four and finally Pickford. John sometimes had an out ball to Kyle but Mainoo and Rice were lacking in movement to find space. It’s been the same from r years and one of the main reasons why England are playing so badly.England will be better if they play more direct as we don't have the central midfielders with the football intelligence to do anything else. The defenders not having anyone to pass to has been a problem for several years under Southgate. Goodness knows why he has not managed to sort it out by now. I can only think he cannot see the problem. Either way, it's incompetence.
Absolutely spot on. The Slovakians were putting two or three forward to block the passing lanes which is why the ball was bein recycled between our back four and finally Pickford. John sometimes had an out ball to Kyle but Mainoo and Rice were lacking in movement to find space. It’s been the same from r years and one of the main reasons why England are playing so badly.
Didn't even have to drop a division. Tino livramento would have done a decent job there. Imo.Southgate should have dropped a division to look for a genuine left back instead of taking injured players or players he was never going to play.
Definitely the most ego filled national team going.Say what you want about Southgate, but he really did mend bridges between team, fans and press. Very frustrating watching Bellingham and Kane destroy all that to protect their own egos.
Didn't even have to drop a division. Tino livramento would have done a decent job there. Imo.
Criminal he left us short there. Taking Shaw was a piss take.It's almost as if the waistcoat is given a list to choose from.