Italy v England tonight

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I know I’ve posted this before but Declan Rice is absolute class , what a reader of a game - positioning is Second to none , and his timing and ability to drive forward - absolutely amazing player.

I wonder if he's on the Alan Pace radar?

[kritichris]

Whatever Southgate said at halftime he's ballsed it up, we've let Italy back in.

[army88]

Whatever Southgate said at halftime he's ballsed it up, we've let Italy back in.

We’re on a protect a lead instead of carrying on as wee we’re

[sinkov]

Whatever Southgate said at halftime he's ballsed it up, we've let Italy back in.

I'd love to know what he said, in ten minutes or so, he turned a team of footballing thoroughbreds, totally dominating Italy, into a collection of Blackpool donkeys, unable to get out of their own half. Gareth is a genius, no other word for it, is there another manager in world football who could have wrought such a remarkable transformation in so short a time ? I really don't think so.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I'd love to know what he said, in ten minutes or so, he turned a team of footballing thoroughbreds, totally dominating Italy, into a collection of Blackpool donkeys, unable to get out of their own half. Gareth is a genius, no other word for it, is there another manager in world football who could have wrought such a remarkable transformation in so short a time ? I really don't think so.

Any football person who thinks Maguire and Phillips should be playing in the same team as Bellingham and Kane really does need to reconsider what they know about football.

[army88]

Any football person who thinks Maguire and Phillips should be playing in the same team as Bellingham and Kane really does need to reconsider what they know about football.

It’s a tough one that - but right - watched McGuire last night in far corner and he kicked the ball in to touch because he couldn’t wrap his foot around it to clear up field - how is he playing ? However do we really have anything head and shoulders better, in fairness to Philips though I don’t believe he’s international class hasn’t played first team football for months and is asked to play at the highest level.

It come s back to the man in charge I’m afraid he got away with one yesterday ( southgate ) that is - his de motivation speech at half time must have been something to behold , and his inability to change and stop the oppositions shape and head of steam was there for all to see at international level that’s not acceptable imo anyway.

We have a crop of footballers who are elite and if you like a golden generation but we need to making better use of them.