Oh I"m not doubting his fitness.
But at the end he looked dead on his feet from all his sprints. I can't be the only one to notice that.
Yeah, I don't think Southgate needed to risk him 2-1 up defending the lead because of his threat.Yeah but over ninety minutes will do that to most players. You only have to look at all the niggling injuries players have suffered during the tournament, especially in injury time.
It would have been bad for England if he picked one up and missed the final and it would have been just as bad for us if it was long term but he's alright in the end.
Plus he probably wouldn't have made as many sprints in injury time if he wasn't so determined to get a goal.
Direct pace keeps the other team from coming forwards to put the pressure on, out of fear of said pace.Keeping posseion would of been the best at that stage of the game rather than direct pace. With that substitution you not only that you are protecting a key player for the final you are also giving the team a breather as well.
The team looked fine with Grealish and Foden on the pitch.Direct pace keeps the other team from coming forwards to put the pressure on, out of fear of said pace.
There's reasoning for either pace or possession. But if you keep Sterling on you can have pace alongside possession through your other players. That variety is key.
Plus Sterling is very good at keepball when he needs to be/
Yeah but if you're 15 minutes away from a 1st competition final in over 50 years, why not play it safe?The team looked fine with Grealish and Foden on the pitch.
Both Foden and Grealish are capable of that. The added bonus was protecting a key player (Sterling) for the final.Yeah but if you're 15 minutes away from a 1st competition final in over 50 years, why not play it safe?
I mean it worked fine.
Yeah but it worked out fine. Sterling likely didn't need the 10 minutes rest. England saw out the game extremely comfortably.Both Foden and Grealish are capable of that. The added bonus was protecting a key player (Sterling) for the final.
Not after the sub where it gave Denmark a bit of encouragement. Mancini made a mistake in Italy's Semi Final when they were looking like seeing the game out and gave Spain a way back in the game. He won't make the same one twice.Yeah but it worked out fine. Sterling likely didn't need the 10 minutes rest. England saw out the game extremely comfortably.
But Denmark didn't cause England problems after the sub, it worked.Not after the sub where it gave Denmark a bit of encouragement. Mancini made a mistake in Italy's Semi Final when they were looking like seeing the game out and gave Spain a way back in the game. He won't make the same one twice.