Brilliant first half

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Three excellent goals, completely dominated them

 

[Jedi boro]

Can’t argue with that

 

[Holgatewall]

Excellent start.

 

[FatFrank]

Not sure who the experts were who were predicting this would be a difficult game for England. We're talking about a group of players who largely play in Greece, Algeria etc.

Playing against a young group of lads who play Premier & Champions League football every year is never going to be a close contest is it.

 

[ForssAwakens]

They said they’ve beaten Uruguay and drew with Senegal. It’s not panoma

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

Not sure who the experts were who were predicting this would be a difficult game for England. We're talking about a group of players who largely play in Greece, Algeria etc.

Playing against a young group of lads who play Premier & Champions League football every year is never going to be a close contest is it.

Well given we've lost and drawn to multiple such teams in the past it's not an unreasonable thought. The difference is Southgate is able to put a team out that doesn't freeze under the weight of expectations.

 

[Boro_Interlinked]

This is like watching Boro away, under Carrick. Just like that

 

[pierrequiroule]

This is like watching Boro away, under Carrick. Just like that

Anyone on here? EDIT Before today's game.

 

[Laughing]

Well given we've lost and drawn to multiple such teams in the past it's not an unreasonable thought. The difference is Southgate is able to put a team out that doesn't freeze under the weight of expectations.

A fact that is forgotten in the slag Southgate threads.

 

[atypical_boro]

Well given we've lost and drawn to multiple such teams in the past it's not an unreasonable thought. The difference is Southgate is able to put a team out that doesn't freeze under the weight of expectations.

This is the difference with Southgate. We rarely fall foul to a banana skin. Sure, we messed up the Nations League but who cares. I think we have a genuine chance here, if you can beat all the easy teams and get a fortunate draw you always have a chance. In the past England have had neither (until 2018).