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Even if they scrape through, the Swiss will put 3 or 4 past this team I'd wager.

Before extra time preferably.

Southgate needs to be gone before he even leaves the pitch. This might actually be a worse performance than the Iceland one.

Mainoo off? Of all the people on that pitch, Mainoo? He hasn't a clue.

Apart from 3 mins at the end of the first half there has been zero desire or urgency and yet another game where we just don't do anything of note. It feels like I could count our tournament shots on target on one hand. And yet still no changes to shape or personnel. His last managerial post and he knows it.

Throwing Saka at full back because he didn't bring a left back with him. Genius.

What on earth was going on there?

Really? We haven't tested the keeper once to my memory

Fourth game in a row where we've made literally zero effort to create chances. I can't begin to think what the actual tactics are.

Swapping that one position is literally the only thing he knows how to do. And honestly, Mainoo has been fine, I'd prefer Wharton but Mainoo at least wants to move forwards, it's just he has a bunch of statues further up the pitch. Foden would be the first one off for me, we could have a national league left winger there and they'd offer more.

Zero urgency, zero effort and yet again another performance as insipid as their manager. Slovakia look like they'll score every time they come forward, I can't see where England will even get a shot on target.

This ref has lost this Czech-Turkiye game completely. Set a precedent of booking every time someone goes down and is now paying the price as everyone starts playacting.

Tbf we were, but that's more of a statement on how dhambolic they've been rather than any particularly good performances

To be fair to Mainoo, he's been leagues ahead of Gallagher and Trent so far.

Mainoo on. Wharton's never going to play is he?

There must be something up with him, he's been moving gingerly all tournament.

At least he is a midfielder and isn't quite Bambi on ice receiving the ball in the middle. Should be Wharton though.

Yeah then we can go back to being depressed by Rovers instead!

I feel like people forget that if that Campbell goal against Portugal isn't ruled out England have a huge chance of winning that tournament. As much as Sven underachieved it took Brazilian magic in 2002 and some of the dark arts/pens in 2004/2006 to stop them. That squad would have comfortably beaten Italy/Croatia

I think their style would be especially effective against England because we would sit back and invite the press in dangerous areas.

I'm sorry, but if Lewandowski is allowed to basically stop midrun, the keeper shouldn't be forced to not move. One of the most absurd rules in football. The rule should be that the taker has to be completely fluid, not technically fluid.

Wasn't that always supposed to be the case this season?

Interesting, I'm looking at these games on now and thinking that if England top the group they lose to any of The Netherlands, France or Austria in the RO16.

If that's the case a huge improvement but doesn't really dispel the thought that the commercial team only contact about 4 companies about sponsorships! However, an improvement is an improvement so we'll take it!

If the leaks are true, that's another beautiful set of kits from Macron. Unfortunately, yet again I regret I will not be buying anything with that sponsor on it. I had heard rumours that they were being changed but I guess the commercial team have failed again. To be honest, a good general rule of thumb to start is that if your youth players can't wear the sponsor, it probably shouldn't be on the shirt at all!