But did they play as badly as England in those draw ? We looked genuinely diabolical last nightPortugal won in 2016 after finishing 3rd in their group with three draws against shite teams!
Bellingham got the lowest rating on Fotmob last night , best 10 in the world
If he wants something different, try Wharton or Mainoo. Tell them to sit, keep it simple and just keep it ticking over and feeding Foden, Bellingham Saka and Rice.
Guehi was good in a poor performance. Never a 5 or below
He wasn't good.
He was slightly better than some others on the pitch that are getting the attention for being absolutely awful. The concept that he is a stand out shining light is getting silly. I was talking about BBC ratings, which is fan driven, but if you look on Fotmob where Evo is looking and based on stats, he has been given the same rating as TAA. No one played well yesterday.
If it’s anything like SBT ratings, like when one misplaced Eccles pass overshadows an otherwise great 90 minute performance and leads to a 5, I’ll judge by my own eyes. I thought he was good. One obvious mistake in the game which he made up for but other than that was one of only a few to pressure/press their players, won headers and tackles and from memory, distributed ball pretty well
Edit - I’m talking a 7, not a 9 or 10. Most of the rest would struggle to get above 4s and 5s although I thought Foden looked better than v Serbia
Not sure that's correct.According to the ratings, no one scored even a 6 or higher. Everyone was a 5-someting or below, even Guehi. I don't see how anyone can say certain players had a decent game. They were all shit, just some were shitter than others.
Truly isMaybe it's been said before, but Southgate coming out with that Phillips comment and Harry kane practically sayin they don't know when to apply pressure or not after playing and training with the same players is really embarrassing.
As I say, I think 8 is a bit OTT for Guehl, but he was definitely worth a 7, where just about everyone else was about 5 or below.
Plenty of people said he played well.He was two marks better than everyone else? Behave. No player was worth more than a 5.
The Fotmob ratings are set too high, but even there he is rated as the opposite of a standout with many other players who are being ridiculed scoring higher.
It was the worst performance in years. No one played well.
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It was a very strange comment. Just saying to mates that he’s barely played/played well for two years. Plenty of time to find and bed in an alternative.Think I'd also like to add that kalvin Phillips who Southgate is saying we can't go on without , went to Qatar and never started once
He was two marks better than everyone else? Behave. No player was worth more than a 5.
The Fotmob ratings are set too high, but even there he is rated as the opposite of a standout with many other players who are being ridiculed scoring higher.
It was the worst performance in years. No one played well.
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Was literally just about to post the video to this. We all knew it but it's actual insanity when you see the average positions drawn up like that - Harry Kane at left back?!?!
Really no surprises how Denmark set-up and play but just didn't have an answer for it.Truly is
Unbelievably, it seems we went into this tournament totally under prepared, which is very bizarre.
He's had ample opportunity to tinker and try new things in friendlies.
Worst of all for me is that players I really admire and rate highly, just seem like all the lifeblood has been drawn out of them when they put on an England shirt
My response to that is "Good"! We don't need another Phillips!Southgate saying we have no natural replacement for Phillips is absolutely hilarious
TAA can play as an inverted RB or on the right side of a midfield 3 with Liverpool & is surrounded by pace & runners to find with his passing range. England have none of that. It's mental to be "experimenting" with him in a deep lying midfield 2 during a major tournament.Really no surprises how Denmark set-up and play but just didn't have an answer for it.
TAA's defensive issues been obvious for a while. He gets away with being a defensive central midfielder at Liverpool because of the hard press that Liverpool play.
Trippier's place at Newcastle has been under question because of his defensive fragilities (and that's in his stronger right full back position). Completely unable to help Foden on the left going forward.
Rice thrives at Arsenal because of their high energy press game.
Almost square pegs for round holes
What's this, Guehl, excellent in both games?Was literally just about to post the video to this. We all knew it but it's actual insanity when you see the average positions drawn up like that - Harry Kane at left back?!?!
I get the talk in the build up to this tournament was that our defence is not the strongest. But relatively speaking a centre back pairing of Man City's John Stones and Premier League Marc Guehi is still pretty good. It's like Southgate is convinced by all that media talk before hand and is doing his best to protect that "weakness".
I don't know how a manager dealing with the quality of players he has at his disposal, believe it's a good idea to sit back and invite pressure like that. It's like Southgates tactical knowhow came from a very early addition of Championship Manger where there are only two tactical options; attack or park the bus. Clueless.
What's this, Guehl, excellent in both games?
Zinchenko is garbage
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