Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

[Frenk]

That was a good performance by Scotland. Utter poo from Garett Southgate’s England though. DCL should have been given a chance here, in this situation, trying to break down defenses, he was always the better option.

 

[TheBigIguana]

It's hard to remove the Everton bias but I can't help but thing they really do need DCL to play and just occupy the right areas.

 

[navidson]

That was brutal

 

[Connor]

Properly garbage, England

 

[MrGrumpy]

A 0-0 isn't a disaster, but this England team has regressed alarmingly from the last World Cup.

They where crap in that just very very lucky, lost to all 3 against decent teams

 

[Chegsy]

Southgate is just a poor manager. All that young attacking talent and nothing. Rice - Phillips combo is just as bad as the Rice - Henderson combo. Grow a set and go for it. Subs were all wrong. Rashford did nothing up front. Sterling surviving 90 mins was baffling. Sancho must be bemused.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Southgate so terrible tactically, it cost us the semi 3 years ago and will ensure we don't win this tournament even with the squad we've got.

FA should look to change after it finishes.

Safe and boring is our Gareth...

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[TheBigIguana]

“Finished”

27 years old.

Top goalscorer AND the most assists in the league last season.

”Finished”

You have to set up the team around how he plays now though and when you aren't doing that like England aren't he's a pretty pointless player

 

[Noble Savage]

Going to look into my family tree to see if I've any ancestors born in countries with good football

I was hoping for a North Macedonian great grandmother but I'm at least 5 generations English . Gutted I tell you .

 

[kenada_blue]

Standard Southgate performance in a tournament for me

 

[Frenk]

He's got no pace at all.. it ruins our attack. Should have been DCL with sterling and foden..

I agree he did look very slow.

 

[Tramps_mate]

“Finished”

27 years old.

Top goalscorer AND the most assists in the league last season.

”Finished”

I agree!

 

[Methuselah]

Very poor by England. We are far too slow. On the few occasions we reach the opponents penalty area we are clueless. Kane looked knackered the whole game and we haven't got anyone else.
I watched the France/Germany game and they both play a similar game to England but at twice the pace.

 

[Wolf8312]

On that performance guess it isn’t coming home

It’s already home! But will be leaving again at the first possible opportunity!