K-Hod

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.

They really are absolute cretins, this lot.

That’s all very nice, Vinjay, but what exactly does it have to do with Lenihan’s contract extension?

M Beat/ General Levy- Incredible

Everyone spots Sterling’s errors when Lingard and Alli have been just as bad.

You’ll have to find it yourself mate. It was in the transfer thread, posted by Biz. I can’t do any more than that, bar finding the post...

Only a yellow????

According to LiveScore and also The Guardian online, he’s not on the bench and Colombia are a man light on the bench on the former as well...

To be fair, this is near enough exactly what the Colombian press are saying....

Problem is, it was the sweeping statement of people moaning for the sake of it. If you think that, fine, but quote some posts. Otherwise, it just serves to irritate and looks baseless. As for the rest, of course some people go OTT with moaning from time to time. For the record, as soon as someone arrives at the club, they get a clean slate from me and I'm not sure why anyone would be any different, but people are, that's life.

We certainly need more players, but it’s good that we are making signings and also that they’re going under the radar. Wingers and strikers x2 needed now as a priority IMO.

That dummy from Lukaku. Mega. Cracking breakaway goal that, though.

An old M.E.N article linked in this thread somewhere...

2-2, what a game.

‘A stroll around in the sunshine against Japan’ would it have been for England? ? 2-0 Japan now...