Interesting that Giroud is getting so much stick on here. He's got a very good record for France and usually always chips in with vital goals. Admittedly though, he wasn't great last night. With that being said, I do think France could easily line up without him and look stronger. If England get to the final, we've one hell of a fight on our hands to bring football home against the French IMO......

Didn’t actually think this would be a goer... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44785173

If the squad haven’t been paid, then it’s bang out of order. Simple as, really. It seems like this isn’t an isolated incident, either. Saw a few comments from fans querying why players haven’t been paid when they’ve had the money from the sale of Madine etc as well. In any event, I can’t stand that lot and they were happy enough to dance on our grave, so balls to them.

Shirts had been £40 for years, which isn’t ideal, but it is what it is. Being over that is probably too much tbh, but I don’t think it’s outrageous money. However from a practical point of view, I never buy one as I wouldn’t wear one and you could get a decent polo shirt for that price that you could wear on other occasions...

I never thought I’d ever say this, but this sounds like it was the role Saxoman (or one of his many aliases) was born for. Now, if you’ll excuse me, for completely unrelated reasons, I’m off for a shower....

There's no point him being a journalist any more, given his recent success rate.....

Whilst I am definitely Rovers before I'm England, I still very much enjoy any success of the England National Football Team in the same way I enjoy Rovers!

He shouldn’t, he’s not banned...

Because we have no left footers in the team bar the goalkeeper. Very sad (for me as a left footer especially).

He does. To be honest though, Thomas Delaney- strong Danish name.....

We did, he got played on the right wing and is now being linked with moves for £20 Million.....

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Because he shoots with his right foot, I believe. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44285455

A lot of this off the pitch stuff is irrelevant and totally unfair tbh. He shops at Primark/Poundland- gets criticism. (Despite John Terry doing the same and getting favourable reporting). Shops at expensive shops- gets criticism. Buys his Mum a house as a thank you for sacrifices over the years- gets criticism. The laughing gas thing was definitely a bit daft, but it’s not recent in fairness. None of these excuse his performances so far for England but people go in way too hard on him IMO when it’s unnecessary.

I think reaching the semi finals would represent a good tournament at this stage. Ignoring our poor record against Sweden for the moment, they are a side that we should be beating really. I think given how I’ve felt after the last few World Cups and the last Euros in particular, it’s good to feel slightly more positive about the national team for a change in all honesty.

One criticism I will have of Southgate is we aren’t bereft of creativity. Fair enough there were question marks over the fitness of Lallana and Wilshere and he obviously doesn’t fancy Shelvey, but I feel any of those three would have made a difference. Sterling has the most productive season of his life for City, then gets played out of position when it comes to The World Cup. Obviously he hasn’t been up to it regardless of where he’s been playing, but we’ve got actual strikers on the bench who would probably do better in that position, you know, their own. What was I saying in another thread about square pegs in round holes? Wingers on the wing etc.

Now I think folk are just being melodramatic with that! There's been loads of criticism of England! Some justified, some not. It seems very tough for many to give praise on here. I couldn't have enjoyed us winning last night any more and long may that winning feeling continue!

I agree he's been poor 100%. He isn't the same player for England as he is for City. However, at this tournament, Rashford hasn't been any better really. I don't know what to suggest, but I just hope our woeful lack of creativity in the middle of the park doesn't come back to bite us...

I thought you might take issue with this! Of course it helps when players can cover other positions, but by and large, I'd rather we had more specialists.

This isn’t a do at you, Chaddy, but I don’t like the approach of ‘can play there’. We should have players that ‘do play there’ and are specialists. Not square pegs in round holes!

Hi Revidge!

Ref bottled it first half with the red card and we can’t finish our tea.

F***ing cheating @#/?.

How is Barrios (their number 5), still on? Ludicrous.

You remember what I said about concise posts and keeping on topic? There was absolutely no need for that post that be as long as it was. Think on.