England v Denmark | Euro 2020 Semi Final

[Blueknows]

Bbc going with Saka expected to start, in other words they hope he does instead of that overhyped gazza wanna be that plays for the bitters

 

[PragueBlue]

Hoping for an entertaining, close game but suspect it will be a bit dull and a fairly comfortable England win.

 

[Withnail]

Denmark will not be a walkover and I think they will score tonight. However, with home advantage I think England will just shade it, possibly in extra time. Hopefully all the City lads will continue to shine and it would be good if Foden could get some game time.

 

[domalino]

If football was just about winning I wouldn’t have been following City for nearly 50 years.

Yes, I'm sure you'll be in a corner soberly mourning the lack of exciting football if England win the Euros on Sunday night.

 

[chaddblue]

Bbc going with Saka expected to start, in other words they hope he does instead of that overhyped gazza wanna be that plays for the bitters

As usual the media appear to know the team hours before its announced. But then again they do pick it

 

[andyhinch]

Yes, I'm sure you'll be in a corner soberly mourning the lack of exciting football if England win the Euros on Sunday night.

No why would you think that ?

 

[argyle]

Its a long shot but I hope Foden starts.

Was really looking forward to seeing how he'd fair in an international tournament.

 

[Cityfan1977]

Saka is a good young player he is not close to been world class . To play him instead of. Sancho, Grealish, Rashford or Foden is just ... Well I can not understand it my eyes and everything I know about football having watch it alot for 40 year's tell me he is not as good as those guys simble as

 

[nellyonthewing]

Fair do's England have gelled as a team and Southgate has found his inner Pep.

 

[lust overlord]

Who gives a shit if they're playing to their potential if they've got a chance of winning tournaments?

No one plays to their potential in International football. When France won the world cup, people in France complained they played defensive football despite having Griezmann, Mbappe, Coman & co. When Portugal won Euro 2016 by winning 1 game in the entire tournament in 90 mins, people in Portugal asked if that was really the best they could play. Spain won in 2010 and they only managed more than 1 goal vs. Honduras.

Big countries never play to their potential because it takes months of day in, day out work to develop the kind of attacking patterns and relationships to break down defences playing beautiful football. What doesn't take much work? Sticking 8 players in 2 banks of 4 and drilling them into a solid shape.

That's why we like International football by the way - if teams played to their potential then there'd be very little variance in winners. As it is, small countries like Denmark or Greece or Chile or Wales can have a good tournament and get to the semi's or final by knocking out bigger and better sides with some average players drilled well.

Who gives a shit if we're winning?

Practically nobody.
Winnings great.