Netherlands v England - Wed 10th July, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Semi-Final

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

I'm getting a weird feeling that this England manager's job malarky might be a little bit of a poisoned chalice.

Underperform and do shit in tournaments and you're hounded out of the job by the media led fans' witch-hunt and you get pictures in the press that have been doctored to make you look like a root vegetable.

Conversely, if you lead a team to get further in tournaments than any previous England manager in the history of international football has ever achieved, you get told that you're clueless and shit and that "You're doing it the wrong way!"

It's a funny old game.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Is it me or is Bellingham a bit arrogant AND over rated?

Doubt our media would agree with you !

 

[Ajm1985]

England weren't that sharp in the second half with the change. Netherlands although not having much quality attacking wise were causing England problems. Again i'll leave you to cheerlead for England.

What about Shaw's substitution caused that? Rather than, say, Netherlands adding an extra midfielder and switching to zonal marking? How did it negatively affect the balance by having a left footed LWB?

 

[RayCTID]

What about Shaw's substitution caused that? Rather than, say, Netherlands adding an extra midfielder and switching to zonal marking? How did it negatively affect the balance by having a left footed LWB?

It did allow Netherlands a way back in the game a lot sooner. He isn't at all match sharp. it certainly didn't help Foden at all. I'll leave you be as you have a dog in the fight with England. I don't. I don't have England tints on and didn't imagine that second half didn't exisist where it still took the correct sub to score the winner late on.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Always curious to understand what the phrase "it's coming home" actually means?
We haven't won anything since 1966, most people on this forum would not have been born.
Are we implying the trophy or football itself. I've never understood the song.

What year of primary school are you in love?

 

[KS55]

It would have been nice to see the subs staggered - Watkins on earlier so Foden gets to play with a runner

Don’t be silly, It’s the Waistcoat.

 

[King Jay]

Foden out and they score again within minutes. Doesn’t help the agenda. People want Palmer to start now

 

[Ajm1985]

It did allow Netherlands a way back in the game a lot sooner. He isn't at all match sharp. it certainly didn't help Foden at all. I'll leave you be as you have a dog in the fight with England. I don't. I don't have England tints on and didn't imagine that second half didn't exisist where it still took the correct sub to score the winner late on.

How - how did it let them back in sooner? What was the negative impact it had on Foden?

 

[willipp]

Foden out and they score again within minutes. Doesn’t help the agenda. People want Palmer to start now

Anyone saying Foden should be dropped after last nights performance needs help.

 

[RayCTID]

How - how did it let them back in sooner? What was the negative impact it had on Foden?

He wasn't affective after the sub. The team wasn't either. It was the wrong sub at the time. Again i'll leave you be.