Serbia v England - Sun 16th June, 20:00 | Euro 2024 Group C

[SebastianBlue]

Foden being outshone by Bellingham and Saka so far.

Would like him to demand the ball more rather just being on the periphery.

Phil is in his least effective position (bar being put in the back four or goal), has a right-footed left back behind him with no pace and whose only passing ability is a decent cross in to the box, three other midfielders (two of them that can barely pass a BM) that ignore him even when he is free in space 9 times out of 10, and has taken 3 or 4 late racks down the back of his legs after releasing the ball which the referee doesn’t seem interested in stopping (unlike with Bellingham). And he’s having to stay further back than Saka because Trippier is the weak link, Bellingham keeps leaving huge gaps on that left side, and to have any hope of getting the ball.

His been slightly sloppy and wasteful, even so, but it’s difficult to build rhythm and get in to a flow when you’re being kicked, ignored, and misused for 90 minutes.

Player of the Year completely wasted by a waistcoat pretending to be a national manager.

It was always thus.

 

[Josh_D]

It was all so encouraging :)

I’ve been on the end of a few lessons watching waistcoat’s team.

All I’ve ever wanted to see is some innovation and tactical nouse.

 

[BlueTG]

So to sum up this half-time ‘analysis’;

- talk about the ages of players
- talk about how fast some of the players can run

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Someone has to be arriving at the far stick when the ball comes in from the right where we’re having a lot of joy

Kane always goes into the middle and Foden does too (presumably because Haaland prefers the far post run at City). Someone arriving at the back post would have bagged a couple of goals in that first half

That would mean getting more than 2 people in the box, which seems impossible with this set up. Unless it's a free kick or corner.

 

[1961_vintage]

Not his biggest fan but credit where it's due I thought Bellingham had a decent half.

 

[GornikDaze]

So to sum up this half-time ‘analysis’;

- talk about the ages of players
- talk about how fast some of the players can run

“More of the same in the second half”

 

[normskih]

Linekar there talking about how few times Kane has touched the ball in the first half, saying it doesn’t matter as he’s thinking about the touch he makes when he puts the ball in the back of the net. I hope he and others remember this conversation when Haaland doesn’t get many touches in matches next season.

 

[CC1]

I am 100 % behind the team mate but fuck me the way they go on about him you would think he is the only English player on the pitch

Yep. Gets embarrassing to hear them constantly eulogising- even the way he falls over is apparently world class :-)

 

[Magicpole]

Those who genuinely don’t rate Bellingham are either thick or bitter and jealous … or all 3

Liars?

 

[BlueHammer85]

Bellingham is such an unlikable ****.

Good. we've had soft touches for decades, about time we had someone with a cuntish side, and he's playing for US. happy days.