England v USA – Fri 25th Nov, 19:00 | Group B | World Cup 2022

[remember arthur mann]

and is as thick as two short planks

Uncanny.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I still think that IF it all starts clicking for England you can win the whole thing.
This is not a wind up

England have a squad of players from all the top sides in the top league in the world. If England were a Prem team they’d probably be the second best team in the league behind City (midfield of Bellingham and Rice is probably a bit weak).

Yet Southgate has this team playing like a struggling bottom of the league team who are favourites for relegation.

It’s awful to watch.

The tactics across numerous games have been very poor. Especially when it’s really mattered:
Going 1-0 up early doors against Croatia in the last WC semis and we tried to defend that lead like we weren’t worthy of it and got beat… going 2-1 in extra time against a poor Denmark in the Euros semis and he took Grealish off and tried to sit back and defend the lead like we weren’t worthy of it and we were getting mullered and were hanging on at the end… going 1-0 up early doors against an average Italy in the Euros final and we barely attacked again all game and tried to defend the lead like we weren’t worthy of it and Italy took over the game and went on to win on penalties (after Southgate bringing on two penalty takers on the final whistle whose legs were cold)… we got twatted a number of times by average teams in the Nations League causing us to get relegated.

Doesn’t pick the best player he has at his disposal because he hasn’t got the tactical and technical nouse of how to use him properly.

Midfielders are all too far away from each other too often so when one of them has the ball he has no passing option immediately. As soon as a player gets the ball he should have at least two passing options upon his first touch.

There’s a disconnect between the defence and attack. The full backs are too deep and the two holding players are too deep so when the attackers get the ball they’re isolated.

If Southgate announced he was leaving the England job after this WC, I don’t think any Prem team would seriously consider him for their manager’s job. Even down the bottom, when Leicester were struggling at the start of the season they would never have pondered approaching Southgate, Wolves and Southampton who’ve just changed their managers wouldn’t either, if West Ham or Everton get rid of Moyes or Lampard neither would approach Southgate.

We have the squad to win the WC but we don’t have the manager because he won’t get the team to go and win a big game.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Thought stones and maguire were the best two players. Stones again doesn’t seem to get much recognition

He’s City’s best football player of all who are classed as defenders.

He’s an incredible player, and he makes everyone he plays with better. Dias is at his best alongside Stones, Laporte is at his best alongside Stones, both Cancelo and Walker whenever they play right back are at their best when Stones is the central defender alongside them…

Even within our own fanbase he doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. He’s one of my favourite players at City, I think he’s fucking mustard!

 

[Mid Wales blue]

It wasn't just us saying it.

Even Colin Wanker, was calling for Foden. That’s when you know there’s a problem!

 

[Mancity1980]

If anyone relies on BBC Sport for accuracy or integrity, they are an idiot, full stop.

I get the premise of this comment, however in fairness to the organisation their output is more balanced than just about any other UK based media output I can think of. What I find really interesting is some of the US sports output I have watched in recent years. I used to think they knew nothing about football and some of them still don’t! But their content is balanced and they like to use British pundits for their relative expertise; the result being a much more watchful content than the likes of Sky or TalkSPORT produce.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Does it mean more?

Clearly too much gin last night. Needed it after that shite performance.

 

[I'm Blue]

Just seen abit of Southgate’s post match press conference.
“Gareth, pretty much qualified for the next round and booed off”
Absolute shock on his face.
“Were we though? I’m not sure that was aimed at us”
Course it was you fucking cretin

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Mason fucking Mount and Sterling have both stunk the game out at both games.

Any proper manager benches them both Tuesday

Yesterday’s dross is probably the best news Foden could have had.

He’s 99.9% likely to start against Wales and should he excel, he will be the starter moving forwards too.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Haven’t read the thread, but although I was pissed last night the biggest recollection I have of the performance was how utterly abysmal Mason Mount was, god knows how he played the full 90, how the fuck does he keep getting picked?

 

[Stoned Rose]

Lacklustre but job done.