Denmark v England - Thu 20th June, 17:00 | Euro 2024 Group C

[Paladin]

When Phil got subbed that was it for me, I have never seen Rice do anything, can someone tell me what he does?

Passes sideways and backwards. Rarely passes forwards. Most passes are short, giving him good completion stats.

He's much better for Arsenal. It can't be just down to him. You have to look at the coaching and team structure.

@SebastianBlue summed it up for me when he said the team is built around Bellingham, with everyone else set up as his water carrier.

@brazilians hurt followed up with the view that Bellingham will pick and choose his gang of acolytes, with Alexander Arnold at his side as his second.

 

[Lauz9888]

I enjoy Stones moving into midfield as much as the next person, but I don't want him doing it off his own back in a formation where both full-backs push forward, leaving Guehi (a very good but pretty young and internationally inexperienced defender) alone as the last line of outfield defence.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Well, here's my prediction as to how it will pan out (for what it's worth):

England will scrape past Slovenia, and will qualify for the knock-out rounds.

England will win the tournament, largely thanks to some other fancied teams being surprisingly knocked out - and of course a couple of Kane penalties.

And Southgate will receive a knighthood in the next New Year's Honours List.

Remember - you heard it here first.

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[Claytop]

I enjoy Stones moving into midfield as much as the next person, but I don't want him doing it off his own back in a formation where both full-backs push forward, leaving Guehi (a very good but pretty young and internationally inexperienced defender) alone as the last line of outfield defence.

Indeed, it works at City because we have the best tactician to ever live coaching us and the best DM in the world infront of him.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

I thought Kyle saying "We're still top of the group" as some kind of achievement was a bit embarrassing.

Have you SEEN the players in the England team Kyle and the other teams in the group? We should now be qualified for the knockout phase not just top of the group.

At least be honest mate and acknowledge the players were nowhere near the standard we should have been and apologise to the thousands of fans who have travelled at great expense to what that shit!

 

[jimharri]

 

[Claytop]

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

5 of our 10 outfield players play for City and Arsenal, the two best teams in England by some distance and we don't even think to set a team up so the players can play in a way they excel at in very good teams.

And that is exactly where the great Spain team of 2008-2012 were so very, very strong.

 

[jimharri]

That's, er, someone off here, shirley?

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Just seen Kane has touched the ball TWICE in the opposition box not just last night but in the two group games.

That's one one England's biggest problems. Just zero focal point up front