Like they did in their last match against Germany you mean? This is as dead a game as you will get. I hold little interest in it except to keep an eye out for injuries for FPL.True but it’s also a rematch of the euro final and with Italy not making Qatar this year this is Italy World Cup. They’ll be going all out to show what Qatar is missing.
Know what you mean Pear Drops, if there was a choice of England winning the world Cup or Boro just reaching a major final it would be the Boro every time!My only interest / wish is that any Boro players come back with a clean bill of health.
Yes, I want England to win, but losing don't affect me ......
Boro on the other hand, if they don't win
Maguire should be starting IMO. I’d like Southgate to take it back to the Euros, settle it down, get the structure down again ahead of the World Cup. Maguire has never let England down. Much like Pickford, another who gets hammered for… well, little or nothing. I like that we have a manager who trust his players.Just been reading a few reports saying Maguire is going to start.
Think I'll watch a series instead.
Couldn't disagree more.Maguire should be starting IMO. I’d like Southgate to take it back to the Euros, settle it down, get the structure down again ahead of the World Cup. Maguire has never let England down. Much like Pickford, another who gets hammered for… well, little or nothing. I like that we have a manager who trust his players.
I agree, the trust is great. But it’s very hard starting someone in such an important role who’s not playing at club level.Maguire should be starting IMO. I’d like Southgate to take it back to the Euros, settle it down, get the structure down again ahead of the World Cup. Maguire has never let England down. Much like Pickford, another who gets hammered for… well, little or nothing. I like that we have a manager who trust his players.
But it’s about the team structure and what the manager needs from his players. I think people treat an England call-up as a rite of passage for good form, but to me the manager needs specific things to make his plans come to fruition. If you don’t fit into that then you won’t play much international football. Can someone like Tomori or Guehi play in a three? Are they comfortable bringing the ball out?Couldn't disagree more.
Maguire is a car crash. It's not a coincidence Man Utd's fortunes have changed the exact moment ETH hooked him from the starting lineup.
Even in England's last game, Maguire came off the bench and made a howler within minutes. He is genuinely a poor defender and isn't deserving of his place when we have some decent CB's who are performing very well.
Is Maguire? Because Maguire on the ball is a rabbit caught in the headlights. As proven for a number of years nowCan someone like Tomori or Guehi play in a three? Are they comfortable bringing the ball out?
So shocking he was a key part of a team that reached a World Cup semi-final and a European Championships final. We barely conceded a goal at the last tournament. I just don’t buy into this stuff about how bad he is. It didn’t exist before he went to Manchester United. People loved old slabhead back in 2018. And then he goes to the graveyard of Old Trafford and that starts to change…Is Maguire? Because Maguire on the ball is a rabbit caught in the headlights. As proven for a number of years now
I too admire the fact Southgate has his way, and refuses to bow down to the pressure from the press/media/fans to call up X Y Z, and to play other systems etc...as well as sticking with Pickford in goal (who IMO is still our best keeper).
However, sticking with Maguire will only end in one way...and that is not with us being successful.
He is shocking, absolutely shocking in fact.
The longer Southgate persists with Maguire, the quicker his P45 will be written, of that I have no doubt.
And since then he's been genuinely one of the worst performing defenders in the PL and even his most recent England performances have been poor.So shocking he was a key part of a team that reached a World Cup semi-final and a European Championships final. We barely conceded a goal at the last tournament. I just buy into this stuff about how bad he is. It didn’t exist before he went to Manchester United. People loved old slabhead back in 2018. And then he goes to the graveyard of Old Trafford and that starts to change…
I don’t buy that he’s been one of the worst-performing defenders TBH.And since then he's been genuinely one of the worst performing defenders in the PL and even his most recent England performances have been poor.
Just because you played in a team that did well a year or 2 ago, shouldn't mean your place in the team is cemented.
Put it this way, he's certainly not been the 2nd or 3rd best England CB in the last 12 months or so...both for club and/or countryI don’t buy that he’s been one of the worst-performing defenders TBH.