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England v Croatia - Match thread

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  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Think we needed to score to boost confidence in that initial good spell. 

    The longer the game goes the more I can see England retreating back leaving the forwards isolated. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited June 2021
    Please attack down the Right and expose the  young LB. I'm English not Croatian.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,616
    moutuakilla said:
    Walker has been woeful so far
    Done it too many times now in this game. When a player Is that out of sync with his teammates it’s best to substitute him before he really does some damage 
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,359
    Commentary is as always, pointless and annoying. 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Whilst Phillips is playing better than I thought he would the lack of creativity in the middle is still our problem.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,313
    This booing is worse than vuvuzelas. Bring back vuvuzelas, in fact
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    Our early ascendancy has disappeared. 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    A really drab 20 minutes
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Makes me laugh. Sterling isn’t using his pace to beat players or get in behind.

    We’re playing him to do a worse job than Grealish would. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Sterling is only one looking to be dynamic and try things out. 

    Kane for such a good striker has too many games where he's completely invisible. 
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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    I'm just gonna look away whenever Walker gets the ball. I can't take it
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,313
    Laddick01 said:
    Makes me laugh. Sterling isn’t using his pace to beat players or get in behind.

    We’re playing him to do a worse job than Grealish would. 
    Sterling hasn't been the problem so far. If there's a way to play Grealish as well as him and Foden I suggest it would be good to try it
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Walker is having a rubbish 10 minutes at the moment,!
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,726
    Walker is toilet
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    That’s how we should be using Sterling.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    That's why Sterling is playing. Stretch the old defense and wins free kicks for fun. 
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,844
    Modric could walk into any team in the world. Such an amazing player. 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,960
    Jessie said:
    Leuth said:
    This booing is worse than vuvuzelas. Bring back vuvuzelas, in fact
    What I don't understand is booing when their national anthem is being played. That's a bit over the line I think. 
    I think it's totally counterproductive too
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Is Walker ok? He seems completely out of it. 
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Pickford looking like every English tourist in history burning in the Spanish summer sun after a night on the San Miguels
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  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,567
    Saka or Shaw on at HT, move trippier to the right. Need an over lap on the left and walker has been cack on the right
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,300
    Need to get Foden involved more 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Feels like one of those games where both sides are through and knock it around for a 0-0 because the games sold tickets.

    Both sides are happy with a draw and it shows. For me, that’s not how we should play.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    Started well and then pettered out! Why oh why do we insist on playing short balls out from the back???
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Pleased with that. We made Croatia look very mediocre and unlucky not to be 2 up.

    Let's go and win this.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,439
    Got worse as the half progressed. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Trippier on the left didn't work. 

    Stick him on the right and put on Shaw or Saka that can help Sterling out on the left. Sterling has the beating of that RB/CB with direct football.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    edited June 2021
    Need a bit more energy and movement upfront. Kane is lumbering.  

    Best stuff has come through Sterling. 

    Need to get forward in higher numbers. Push full-backs higher. 

    But there is Southgate's obsession with being 'solid.'

    Excellent first 20 minutes where we kept the ball really well. 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Don’t mind if he starts Walker next game but he needs to be off here. It’ll improve us.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited June 2021
    We have one of the best striker's in Europe;
    Some how we need to supply him. I'm not talking about Sterling. Feed Harry.

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