Now please sack Southgate.

[ClaretinBudapest]

Completely lost the plot after the first 60 minutes.Mancini played to win and Southgate played not to lose.The Italians were worthy winners.With the talent he has at his disposal he is too negative because he is **** scared of losing.

[army88]

Completely lost the plot after the first 60 minutes.Mancini played to win and Southgate played not to lose.The Italians were worthy winners.With the talent he has at his disposal he is too negative because he is **** scared of losing.

Reminded me of Burnley tbh , sat in hoping to survive
Sad really when the opportunity was there

[sinkov]

Reminded me of Burnley tbh , sat in hoping to survive

No Burnley team would leave the posts undefended at a corner. If Trippier had been on the line at the far post, as he always was for us, we'd have won 1-0.

[ClaretinBudapest]

No Burnley team would leave the posts undefended at a corner. If Trippier had been on the line at the far post, as he always was for us, we'd have won 1-0.

Furthermore he writes a penalty takers list with PC in mind hoping Saka will be the pin-up boy after insisting on taking the knee.To put that pressure on a 19 year old is stupid at best.

[army88]

No Burnley team would leave the posts undefended at a corner. If Trippier had been on the line at the far post, as he always was for us, we'd have won 1-0.

True Sinkov , but Tripps was marking the near post header for their equaliser in this instance.

The best team won on the night being honest , I think Gareth was wrong with the whole thing his luck simply ran out, to invite the Italians in to have the ball and stick 10 men behind it for 70 mins of normal time was ludicrous, Mancini did what great coaches do looked at the problems changed it and we sank further back to strengthen his onslaught.

Imo anyway Gareth has stuck with players when he should have changed things , loyalty is one thing ignorance another , I like Kane I think he’s a class act but I’m unsure what Calvert Lewin had to do to get a run out , after about 30 mins Kane offered no threat to them at all ( I accept tactically our shape and inability to keep
The ball didn’t help his game ) .

Maybe Southgate will look at this and realise you can’t leave Kane running into the ground and have him up there to score the goals as well as make them , we have some very good talented players but we’re scared and can’t keep the ball, all good European teams know the ball is king , we expend lots of energy chasing and hoping for a knock down off Kane where they are patient and prepared to probe and have several touches each to work the openings.

Overall as I said above we did Ok , but when push came to shove and we needed the ability to change / alter things around the manager didn’t / couldn’t change to even get us back in the game ( we were drawing but there was only one winner ).

It’s a shame because we started with such promise , but reverted back to hit and hope .

[alfinyalcabo]

Letting a young lad take the last penalty,while Sterling the coward was hiding behind players not watching.Sack the cnut ..Sterling was the worst player on the pitch tonight and didn't perform at all the useless two hat.

[Vintage Claret]

Letting a young lad take the last penalty,while Sterling the coward was hiding behind players not watching.Sack the cnut ..Sterling was the worst player on the pitch tonight and didn't perform at all the useless two hat.

Totally agree Alf, I also thought Sterling should have been replaced. Grealish was far more effective, but it is obvious that Southgate does not have the balls to replace Sterling.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Letting a young lad take the last penalty,while Sterling the coward was hiding behind players not watching.Sack the cnut ..Sterling was the worst player on the pitch tonight and didn't perform at all the useless two hat.

Your eloquence may be suspect Alf, however your sentiments are spot on. Southgate did not have the bravery to take the game away from the Italians and Sterling went missing in action.

Cowardice is a strong word to use in a sporting context, but like you, I saw no lions out there last night.

[DownThePlughole66]

Letting a young lad take the last penalty,while Sterling the coward was hiding behind players not watching.Sack the cnut ..Sterling was the worst player on the pitch tonight and didn't perform at all the useless two hat.

He doesn't beat players simply runs into them most of the time-the Italians had him worked out.
Not sure if it was at the Turf last season when Dyche told him he would be a "world beater" if he stopped rolling around on the floor lol.

Wirighty loves him though for obvious reasons. but dont know if you caught the classic from Roy keane after the Denmark game?
IW was orgasming over him once again when Keane churps up "Wrighty,are you Sterlings new agent? Wright why? Keane-well all you keep talking about about all the time is Sterling

[outwoodclaret]

Let’s be clear. Southgate will not be sacked in the foreseeable future. He will have exceeded his “targets” by reaching a World Cup semi-final and now the Euros Final. Besides he is the darling of the woke media. As our youngest daughter was often wont to say “Forgerrit”.