England v Ukraine

[Alberts__Lob]

I think England need to kill this game off in 90 minutes to get through. Anything can happen with penalties including England players bottling it because of the pressure/expectation etc

I reckon England will have too much quality for Ukraine but as their late goal against Sweden shows they can't be underestimated

I would like to see Sancho get more game time...there's a reason Man-U
are spending £73 million+ on him

[Zippity]

I'd like to see England pass quicker and forwards more. We've got the players to do it but they're being held back by an over-cautious manager.

There's no doubt he deserves credit for getting us this far but, let's be honest, in the main, we're shit to watch and I don't think it needs to be that way.

[bix01]

He should let us play and let us play without fear, which is what that genre untarnished young team should do. I reckon the crowd could be like a hostile away crowd though - a lot more Ukrainian supporters and Italian’s not supporting us but hopefully they won’t be phased by it.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Got a free bet with Willie Hill and couldn't decide between Denmark and the Czechs so I split the stakes For either to win with an England win for a double.

[Alberts__Lob]

Looks like Sancho will start as Saka has a knock:

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-and-more-live

[toptoon]

He should let us play and let us play without fear, which is what that genre untarnished young team should do. I reckon the crowd could be like a hostile away crowd though - a lot more Ukrainian supporters and Italian’s not supporting us but hopefully they won’t be phased by it.

I read somewhere that Southgate said it would help the team to play away from Wembley.

I find that a little strange and concerning.

[Sclox]

I think he needs to rest as many players as possible.

The 26 man squad is way good enough to beat whatever this Ukraine team throws at it. 4-2-3-1

I'd play Grealish, Mount, Sterling Henderson, Philips. Rest Rice.

[Zippity]

1-0 England

Kane

[toptoon]

At the risk of being someone who constantly complains ( 😀 ), England could’ve been in complete control of this game by HT. Negative football after going ahead. They have the players (but not the coach, apparently) to be playing much more positively.

[bix01]

Surely our bench will be the difference between throwing this away and managing the match through to a positive conclusion?