Agreed on the passing part but I'm not sure shoehorning someone into midfield with little experience in that position, in an international tournament, is a good idea.i know this isn't popular, but TAA does give us something different - there's not many players that have the range of passing he does, he can create and score and set pieces are a major factor in tournaments. I would stick with him in the centre midfield role where we lack options.
That’s a good question. No idea, but either way it has to stop.Do you think Pickford kicked long every time because he wanted to, or was that the manager’s instruction?
Nearly found out tonight in fact.Agreed on the passing part but I'm not sure shoehorning someone into midfield with little experience in that position, in an international tournament, is a good idea.
He will get found out sooner rather than later.
I’d like to say Southgate but it’s been like this for what seems like decades. I think Venables might have been the last Manager to play it on the floor. Particularly bad tonight. Surely Rice is able to receive the ball from Pickford if Pickford doesn’t launch it.Who is responsible?
Ah, remember the heady days of Wilshere in an england shirt........ ;)When Jack Wilshere was playing for England he was played at the top of the 'Diamond'. This is where Foden would shine the brightest. Sadly we don't play that system anymore.
Agreed on the passing part but I'm not sure shoehorning someone into midfield with little experience in that position, in an international tournament, is a good idea.
He will get found out sooner rather than later.
His Hail Mary passes often go awry and he will get found out against better teams with his lack of positioning and awarenessAgreed on the passing part but I'm not sure shoehorning someone into midfield with little experience in that position, in an international tournament, is a good idea.
He will get found out sooner rather than later.
Sorry bro I think you misunderstood. I wasn't having a go. I was joking that you probably have a city fans view of Foden because you're on here a lot and we've corrupted youonly commented half time and after the match.
pub probably rest of tournament so won't be on here much. no doubt those who hate my views will be tagging me for my views should we dare to lose a match
I actually think, ironically, that if he played, his hail mary passes against better teams that aren't playing 5-4-1 would be good, it's just we'd be 6-0 down by the time one of them worked.His Hail Mary passes often go awry and he will get found out against better teams with his lack of positioning and awareness
Joachim LowSorry to go off topic slightly who was the German manager who was sniffing his fingers after scratching his arse ?
Julian Joachim LoouveSorry to go off topic slightly who was the German manager who was sniffing his fingers after scratching his arse ?
Rice doing the dog work and being tactically astute allows Bellingham to roam, without Rice we are cookedBit harsh. Rice kept us a goal ahead with his interceptions on the edge of the box and Saka murdered their left back and set up the goal. He's unfit - got injured in training before Arsenal's last game so IMHO we'd have been better off playing Palmer there and bring Saka in later when he's recovered.
Foden is a between the lines player yet the tactic was to treat him like a number 10 target man at times. Bellingham is a good player but he's also a greedy fucker and causes confusion in our midfield by taking up space and not passing the ball.
LolI hope he misses the decisive penalty on the night we get knocked out
Would love to see how the media react