England v Slovenia - Tue 25th June, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Group C

[Craig]

who plays on the left wing/back ?

Saka. He started off there for Arsenal. Can get up and down and provide width. Possibly a minor inconvenience to get about 4 other players into their best positions and give the team some actual balance.

Why do something radical though when you can just put Conor Gallagher in after seeing the effect he’s had off the bench! Keep the side completely unbalanced with an old right back left back, with Foden wasted on the left etc and very little supply for Kane from the flanks.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

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Still think he's bang average but credit where its due, impressive and mature comments from Rice here in response to criticism.

We shall have to agree to dissagree on Rice, I think he's been very good for Arsenal. But agree entirely on his comments. He hasn't lowered himself to the level of McLean.class response. McClean just looks more foolish.

 

[mancboy]

For God sake, take the shackles off Phil Foden Tonight and give him the freedom off the park

and annoy st jude? are you mad?

 

[jimharri]

How’s the pre match nerves jimbo ?

No nerves; City aren't playing.



And yes; I'm totally serious.

 

[jimharri]

Ooohhh that’s even better apart from just two teensy weensy changes, steak and kidney pudding and real Vimto no bubbles in it. :-)

Can’t get the fizzy stuff. But there's a local shop that occasionally has the Vimto you dilute. Those 2 (3?) litre bottles. 4:1 mixture. Lovely stuff.

 

[Nellies left peg]

Can’t get the fizzy stuff. But there's a local shop that occasionally has the Vimto you dilute. Those 2 (3?) litre bottles. 4:1 mixture. Lovely stuff.

The blood orange vimto is really nice

 

[RayCTID]

It is only Slovenia. Same with Croatia in 2018 and both Serbia and Denmark 2024. None of those sides were scared of England and two of those sides got something out of the game.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

It’s a shame that young English players are being constantly goaded all the time, criticised and pushed into responding.

Wish everyone would leave them alone during the tournaments.

Totally agree the pile in from the press since the first group game on various players doesn’t help and makes it look like they are playing with the weight of the world on their shoulders. The expectation is off the scale even though England’s last and only tournament win was 58 years ago, maybe if there wasn’t all this ‘it’s coming home’ shite every two years they might play with a bit of freedom and no fear.

 

[RayCTID]

Totally agree the pile in from the press since the first group game on various players doesn’t help and makes it look like they are playing with the weight of the world on their shoulders. The expectation is off the scale even though England’s last and only tournament win was 58 years ago, maybe if there wasn’t all this ‘it’s coming home’ shite every two years they might play with a bit of freedom and no fear.

England have been underperforming against both Serbia and Denmark and If it was against France, Germany or Spain no chance of them playing with freedom

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

No nerves; City aren't playing.



And yes; I'm totally serious.

Yeah, I'm goin' for a nerveless England win, and Foden to score if the bastards pass to him!