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England v Germany - Match Thread

AFKABartram
AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
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Let’s kick this thread off early. 
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  • CharltontillidieCOYR
    CharltontillidieCOYR Posts: 781
                  Pickford

    walker. Maguire stones.  Shaw

    henderson phillips. Mount

    saka.  Kane.  Sterling
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    It will end in tears. It always does
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,348
    edited June 2021
    Have the FA remembered to put the bloody beach towels out early? The fuckers will sneak them in...
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Reports are Foden and Mount back in, which I presume means Grealish and Saka will miss out. 

    Big call on Mount considering he hasn’t trained with the team for the whole week.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,725
                      Pickford 
          Walker   Stones Maguire Tripier 
                        
                          Rice   Phillips            
                            
                                  Mount 

              Foden                       Sterling 
                
                                Kane 

                        
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,373
    Southgate is cautious so I wouldn’t be surprised to see 5-3-2/3-5-2 with Kane and Sterling up front.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,905
    If true it's a bigger call to leave Saka out after the last game where he showed how he can attack defences and also defend. I think your probably correct though
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    3 at the back, Trippier back in for his set pieces.  What he perms from the attacking players is anyone's guess but I would think Sterling and Kane will play.  If I had to guess

    Pickford

    Walker
    Stones
    Maguire

    Trippier
    Rice
    Phillips
    Mount
    Shaw

    Kane
    Sterling

    That's not what I would play, it's what I think he will. 
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,254
    After 2 goals, all our goals, he’s never gonna drop Sterling.  He loves Mount, so I’m not surprised to see us revert back to the front 4 that started against Croatia and Scotland 

    For me, it’s not so much the personnel (within reason), it’s more about the shackles being released and playing with a bit more adventure.  Kane needs better service, but he does look a bit knackered.  Hopefully the week’s rest has done him good
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    I agree with what a lot of people have been saying, that we lose tomorrow then it’s been a massively shit tournament for us. Whether that adds to the pressure I don’t know, but this is a below par German side and a game we should win at home. I don’t care how we do it, just get through England.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Ok let’s get this one in early doors, who is taking our penalties?
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    I think offensively our best chance (if it's the typical Southgate XI) is through Sterling. Long direct balls for him to run onto, making the German defense turn and run back towards goal. He can win easy free-kicks and even potentially get in on goal if he times his runs well. 

    Defensively we're in trouble. Need to have a midfielder permanently stuck to Kroos at all times. As well as Gnabry as he drifts across the pitch a lot to find space.
    Plus once Gnabry drifts wide, Havertz then comes inside to find that space that Gnabry has left by dragging the defender over. 

    I think allow Germany to play the ball around 35/30 yards from goal, allow them to get frustrated and hit them on the counter through Sterling and Kane. 

    I think the first 3 games have shown we don't really have the squad cohesion to be able to play intricate little moves to break open defenses, so we'll have to rely on direct, quick football to find the space and exploit it. 
  • CharltontillidieCOYR
    CharltontillidieCOYR Posts: 781
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    Ok let’s get this one in early doors, who is taking our penalties?
    Mount grealish trippier kane sterling 

    in no particular order and if there even on the pitch :)
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,348
    It's ok Southgate has taken direct control of the penalty practice...
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    soapy_jones said:
    It's ok Southgate has taken direct control of the penalty practice...
    I can imagine his talk “score and you’ll be a hero for a few weeks and then forgotten about …..miss and you will be on Pizza Hut adverts for months. 
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    ricky_otto said:
    soapy_jones said:
    It's ok Southgate has taken direct control of the penalty practice...
    I can imagine his talk “score and you’ll be a hero for a few weeks and then forgotten about …..miss and you will be on Pizza Hut adverts for months. 
    Sorry Ricky, I think it’s just eat or deliveroo ads these days!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,982
    I'd rather we lose to the Germans as long as we play attacking football, try and frighten them and Southgate gets the sack. This would be very enjoyable.
    I really hope we don't continue trying to be a cohesive unit, winning the game and moving on to the next round.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,808
    really don't see us losing tomorrow, think we start fast and quick and score an early goal - Kane to kick start his tournament
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    We need to score early and hang on like grim death.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    https://youtu.be/K32Adi8nmzA
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    I would rather stick pins in my eyes than watch England,
    I wish I was Danish,
    I would rather Charlton win a corner in the Checkatrade trophy group stage than England win the World Cup,
    this lot are overpaid chuff-monkeys... there, all bases covered.

    Come on England! Still on the cadge for a last minute ticket or two but it looks like its a few beers in Greenwich from lunchtime, fill up on Morley's then into the RAH to watch the game. 
      
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Yesterday the average number of caps in the Belgium v Portugal game was about 80.

    We have got a very young, inexperienced team.  It's easy to say they do it a club level of course but they have players like KDB with them.  This team won't peak for 5 years.

    Oh Spain have done a Nabby. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    It's coming home. 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    We are going to win. 
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,358
    3-0 Ingarland. 
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,123
    Dilemma: I need to be in the office tomorrow, I’m planning on spending all morning making sure I can leave by half three to get home to see the (stupidly timed) game but part of me wonders if I will enhance our chances if I’m stuck on the M25 and can’t see it and am just relying on the radio feed

    ….decisions/decisions….
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    5-1 Michael Owen to commentate. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,725
    NERVES.

    I'd play Grealish and Foden, but no way Southgate drops Sterling. I just really hope we go at them, because I don't think sitting back will work.

    Luckily I've got a tattoo booked in for tomorrow during the day, which will help me keep my mind off it 😂

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