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I dunno man, I still don’t buy this! I agree that our tactics seem to restrain some of the players, but do the following players get in that Spain team… Rice, Mainoo, Palmer, Saka, Kane, Bellingham? I’m not digging those players out, as some of them have been good this tournament. Based on club...

Brethalyse all the players, if anyone’s under the limit they’re benched.

Embrace our national identity, 4-4-2, two big lads up front, long goal kicks, massive 60 yard headed clearances, no short passing, two really hard midfielders who get more cards than successful passes.

Shaw had a great first half against Yamal. Second half he was obviously struggling.

I don’t think we can effectively play a controlled and possession based style like Spain though. I agree that we can look to play on the counter and at pace using the pace of our wide players that do well at their respective clubs. Bellingham just looks knackered. Moments of absolute quality...

With the exception of Foden, Walker and Stonesno one else plays that style of football for their respective clubs and I don’t think they could. People saying some of our players will be in their prime at the next tournament. When are Williams and Yamal in their prime?!

I think what shows the fact they are miles ahead is that our team couldn’t even play like that if we wanted to!

It was a good finish and caused us problems throughout.

So if we are supremely gifted in midfield, what are Spain? Rodri got taken off and we still barely touched the ball!

I don’t. I just think the majority of our players are no where near as good as we think.

If we change the way we play football and have different football players, maybe.

There are just a few players in our squad that would make the Spain squad.

This. And in the first half as well, despite the fact we matched them defensively first half, we never got near the way they play. We’re just not particularly great. They dictated everything and despite the fact they didn’t get much joy first half, in the end something works out when you play...

One thing I will say is the mentality of some of the young players in this team is very good.

Ace. What a player. I love him. He’s so stupid nothing phases him.

Was great

It’s been attack vs defence. We have been defence. Not by choice.

They have. They’ve actually tried to play football. We have tried to stop them.

Massive difference in quality between us and Spain, regardless if we get a result here. The way Zubimendi can just replace Rodri and everything’s all fine is a timely reminder that actually, Declan Rice etc aren’t as great as people think. It’s not to do with Southgate, it’s people’s perception...

Ellis Simms and Haji Wright being called donkeys when they miss a chance.