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Good evening Rico and all

Thanks for the post Capo

Kev….I have just seen the line up. And while, like you, I have my reservations about Southgate, I have noticed that he does not play square pegs in round holes. I have observed that he adapts the formation according to the opposition and then fits the right players in the system. And he does not go for names or players who play for a particular team. But goes for the right players and not necessarily those who play for the usual suspect clubs.

Yes he might lack in the substitutions and maybe decision making during the game. But his choice of formation and how he choses the players which fit into it has to be admired.

The Italians were singing a slightly different version yesterday…..Football’s coming Rome.

And did Schmeicel actually say that?? lol. Cracking.

seems that Denmark are a different cattle of fish. They are attacking and playing to their own strengths.

England need to be crafty.

A high tempo game. Typical EPL end to end stuff

He’s a filthy cheating prick, Sue.
Funnily enough, social media is full of Arsenal fans saying he should’ve got a penalty!
What for-for falling over a white line on the our pitch?
Grub!!!

it is given by VAR. But there was no contact at all.

I told you that the ref is bottling certain decisions.

anyway….a game like today should have been decided by a screamer or two. not by a penalty. Its such an enthralling game….dont want it to stop.

Time to switch off.
I can’t watch this shit.
For you guys, the fans I hope you go on and win the tournament.
For some of your players though…..but they’re in the minority so go on lads.

Yep Rico, imo the better side won the day.
Should be a cracking final.

Congratulations England now to go all the way but I must admit very dodge penalty and then the Keepers save, lucky Kane was switch on to run in quick and score from the loose ball.
Good luck against Italy.

Thanks Geoff, I think that the England goalkeeper has ADHD he’s a complete nutjob, but he’s only conceded one goal so far, from a free kick that wasn’t a free kick and a very fine free kick it was, all the same he seems intent on causing some mayhem from time to time with his eventful kicking technique which includes kicking the ball straight out of play or to an opponent, he almost gave me the heebie jeebies with his antics, bless him.

Kev sometimes I think people underestimate how important a goal keeper is but one with ADHD god help any player trying to keep up with him

Geoff, it’s hard.
VAR really are supposed to look for obvious officiating errors.
Lots of these dives do have contact, so the VAR’s officials hands are somewhat tied.
These cheats are so good at diving now, they force the contact and “win” the foul.
Technically, the ref gives the foul because that contact was there, even though the attacker made it happen.
Even some fans say defenders should not put themselves in positions where this can happen lol.
It’s become an accepted part of the game to many, and that’s a greater shame than the act itself imo.

Cicero, I’m Happy that the better side won.
The situation is even worse when a cheat wins the game for a poor side lol
Win on Sunday!!!

Sterling gave the ref a decision to make ,

I am sure that had that been inspected by Stockley park it would have been reversed. This is purely because of the way we operate it.
In England we treat VAR as a second referee with the ability to overturn the decision whereas in this tournament they have stuck to it’s true intention .

I am sorry that it was won the way it was , I would have preferred a 30 yard top corner shot but the better team on the day won . That is life .

Southgate has done what the golden generation could not , he has blended a team , not a missmash of so called super stars . There may be better players on the bench or sitting at home but he uses his squad and it seems that his players have bought into it.
Lessons for club football where there are too many look at me players.