England v Switzerland - Sat 6th July, 17:00 | Euro 2024 Quarter-Final

[Dubai Blue]

The post-match analysis on the BBC defied belief. You'd have thought we'd won 3-0 in 90 mins not scraped through on penalties. I'm genuinely staggered at how upbeat they were about it.

 

[meltonblue]

I think Saka is great, but he does play a more traditional left wing role at Arsenal.

When Phil plays on the wing he doesn't play anything like the same role.

He plays a traditional right wing role for Arsenal. Tonight he played without a full back behind him and was our best attacking player (and arguably our best defensive one too) and the last game he switched to left back for a period of it.

Like I said, I wasn’t having a go at Foden, I thought he was good tonight too, just saying anyone that thinks Saka is overrated really isn’t watching him, he was great tonight. Kane was garbage.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

We are into the semis and at this point it's about winning. Doesn't matter how you do it now, just do it. Performances are irrelevant. Southgate doesn't want all out attack or expansive football, he wants control. He knows our attack can deliver those moments to win games. It's not pretty, it's not what we would like to see, but ultimately so far so good.

There were some hairy moments in ET and that's as a result of having a more attacking lineup on the pitch. 3 of the 4 semi finalists have been dross for large parts of this tournament. But they won't care.

Our subs are having an impact.

The big question mark for me is Kane. He isn't right at all. Completely missing from the box quite often and barely running at all. Was shocked Southgate took him off, but he shouldn't be scared to do it much earlier in the semi final.

Give over.
There's no way of sugar coating that crap. The man's a fucking coward and it's impacting on the players.

 

[WNRH]

The record books will say Southgate got to two semi finals and a final minimum.

WC 2018 (ranking at the time)
Tunisia (14th)
Panama (55th)
Belgium (3rd)
Colombia (16th)
Sweden (23rd)
Croatia (18th)

EURO 2020
Scotland (44th)
Czech Rep (40th)
Croatia (14th)
Germany (12th)
Ukraine (24th)
Denmark (10th)
Italy (7th)

EURO 2024
Serbia (32nd)
Denmark (21st)
Slovenia (57th)
Slovakia (45th)
Switzerland (19th)

Denmark semi final in 2020 is the only time we’ve beaten anyone in the top ten.

The equivalent of this euros run in comparison to last season’s final standings would be City or Arsenal (depending on individual quality alone you think England are the best or second best team in the competition)

Cardiff City
Leicester City
Exeter City
Portsmouth
Burnley

Never known a manager to get an easy run so much and struggle to get through with the talent he has available.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Kane needs dropping big time, the greedy lazy not fit **** contributes fuck all for our attacking press, might as well be playing with 10 men

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

The record books will say Southgate got to two semi finals and a final minimum.

WC 2018 (ranking at the time)
Tunisia (14th)
Panama (55th)
Belgium (3rd)
Colombia (16th)
Sweden (23rd)
Croatia (18th)

EURO 2020
Scotland (44th)
Czech Rep (40th)
Croatia (14th)
Germany (12th)
Ukraine (24th)
Denmark (10th)
Italy (7th)

EURO 2024
Serbia (32nd)
Denmark (21st)
Slovenia (57th)
Slovakia (45th)
Switzerland (19th)

Denmark semi final in 2020 is the only time we’ve beaten anyone in the top ten.

The equivalent of this euros run in comparison to last season’s final standings would be City or Arsenal (depending on individual quality alone you think England are the best or second best team in the competition)

Cardiff City
Leicester City
Exeter City
Portsmouth
Burnley

Never known a manager to get an easy run so much and struggle to get through with the talent he has available.

It wouldn't surprise me if statistically he's England's most successful manager ever. Still shit though. I was hoping we'd go out tonight just so Kyle and Phil could get another week's rest.

 

[RayCTID]

The record books will say Southgate got to two semi finals and a final minimum.

WC 2018 (ranking at the time)
Tunisia (14th)
Panama (55th)
Belgium (3rd)
Colombia (16th)
Sweden (23rd)
Croatia (18th)

EURO 2020
Scotland (44th)
Czech Rep (40th)
Croatia (14th)
Germany (12th)
Ukraine (24th)
Denmark (10th)
Italy (7th)

EURO 2024
Serbia (32nd)
Denmark (21st)
Slovenia (57th)
Slovakia (45th)
Switzerland (19th)

Denmark semi final in 2020 is the only time we’ve beaten anyone in the top ten.

The equivalent of this euros run in comparison to last season’s final standings would be City or Arsenal (depending on individual quality alone you think England are the best or second best team in the competition)

Cardiff City
Leicester City
Exeter City
Portsmouth
Burnley

Never known a manager to get an easy run so much and struggle to get through with the talent he has available.

He isn't the first manager and will not be the last to achieve that. I am still counting down the days before Southgate leaves and we try something different for a change. It is all down to the FA.

 

[madloaf]

The record books will say Southgate got to two semi finals and a final minimum.

WC 2018 (ranking at the time)
Tunisia (14th)
Panama (55th)
Belgium (3rd)
Colombia (16th)
Sweden (23rd)
Croatia (18th)

EURO 2020
Scotland (44th)
Czech Rep (40th)
Croatia (14th)
Germany (12th)
Ukraine (24th)
Denmark (10th)
Italy (7th)

EURO 2024
Serbia (32nd)
Denmark (21st)
Slovenia (57th)
Slovakia (45th)
Switzerland (19th)

Denmark semi final in 2020 is the only time we’ve beaten anyone in the top ten.

And that was 4 days after their best player had a cardiac arrest on the pitch.

 

[super_city_si]

Am I missing something? So many comments on saka playing a new position and how well he did. Looked exactly the same as where he always plays?

 

[Pep Guardiola]

Its me or is he selling that everything is wonderful?: