Team against Czech
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Chris_Boro
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One that plays for a draw to finish second.
parmoboy
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McBrid
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Well we’re in safe hands then
Chris_Boro
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Well we’re in safe hands then
5 at the back.
Midfield 3. Rice, Phillips, Henderson
With Kane dropping back and Sterling running around like a headless chicken.
Doom_On_Horseback
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I’m more convinced about my pre-match concerns that we won’t progress very far. If we play out a boring draw against the Czechs, at least we have a fighting chance to get through to the Q/F by finishing second. We ain’t getting through if we finish top and end up playing Portugal/France/Germany.
Grealish must start next game. I’d drop Sterling. Kane has been awful.
Grealish must start next game. I’d drop Sterling. Kane has been awful.
Thornaby90
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Pickford
Walker
Stones
Mings
Shaw
Henderson
Bellingham
Sancho
Grealish
Foden
DCL
Walker
Stones
Mings
Shaw
Henderson
Bellingham
Sancho
Grealish
Foden
DCL
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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Kane, Sterling, and one of the midfield duo out.
Rashford, Bellingham and Sancho in.
We're not moving up the pitch as a unit, the lads at the back have got to push on, push the midfield closer to the forwards and not hang about on the ball.
Rashford, Bellingham and Sancho in.
We're not moving up the pitch as a unit, the lads at the back have got to push on, push the midfield closer to the forwards and not hang about on the ball.
Corcaigh_the_Cat
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Kane is going through a rough spell, his uncertain future perhaps but he's a shadow of what he was.
Konrad_the_Barbarian
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You're all deluded. Southgate will not make huge changes but will play safe again knowing that a draw will do. Same starting 11 as today.
Although I hear he's hoping to channel the spirit of Butch Wilkins to give the side more forward momentum than tonight.
Although I hear he's hoping to channel the spirit of Butch Wilkins to give the side more forward momentum than tonight.
I must have seen a different game of you thought Sterling worked his socks off
He barely broke into a sprint in the full 90 mins… his first touch was devoid of any sort of skill and usually either missed the ball or immediately lost it to a Scotland player
atypical_boro
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And here is a perfect example of how reactionary football fans are generally speaking (all of us including me).
Last week he’s virtually hailed as a National hero, this week he’s not good enough for Birmingham City.
Tonight’s result was poor but it’s not actually that important. Last 16 was always going to be tough whoever we got and it still will be.
fella
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I usually see a different game to most people. I may be broken.
parmoboy
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I don't think it was a case of Phillips being poor, it was more down to the combination of Phillips and Rice not being right for a home game against Scotland. I can see why it worked against Croatia and not against Scotland.
Hindsight's a great thing but it should have been one of either Phillips or Rice alongside either Mount or Bellingham.
LowMoorBoro
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I’d play Bellingham over Rice, Philips did well against Croatia but have not seen anything from Rice to justify keep playing him.
The front 3 needs changing as it hasn’t worked, Sterling or Kane need to be on the bench to try someone else. Has Kane had a shot on target in the 2 games?
The front 3 needs changing as it hasn’t worked, Sterling or Kane need to be on the bench to try someone else. Has Kane had a shot on target in the 2 games?