Round of 16: England v Germany (in London, UK)

[wpdavid]

Oh Harry. Why didn't he just bury it first time?

EDIT
Wrong foot, I suppose. Great defending tbf.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

**** saved by a whisker

 

[sledger]

This has been a better game than I anticipated, and England have done better than I thought they would to. But I imagine Germany's technical prowess will begin to tell when England invariably tire out and Goretzka and Kroos get more time on the ball.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

kane continuing his best impression of an actual ghost at this tournament

and the only other striker in the squad isn't on the bench. Bizarre.

 

[Spark]

This has been a better game than I anticipated, and England have done better than I thought they would to. But I imagine Germany's technical prowess will begin to tell when England invariably tire out and Goretzka and Kroos get more time on the ball.

Five subs changes that sort of thing a lot tbf. We saw that yesterday, can turn a game into a total unstructured mess which surely is better for England.

 

[wpdavid]

This has been a better game than I anticipated, and England have done better than I thought they would to. But I imagine Germany's technical prowess will begin to tell when England invariably tire out and Goretzka and Kroos get more time on the ball.

Phillips' and Rice's yellow cards won't help either. Southgate will need to get his substitutions spot on.

 

[Pothas]

Five subs changes that sort of thing a lot tbf. We saw that yesterday, can turn a game into a total unstructured mess which surely is better for England.

Don't really agree with that. A mess means more space for Germany.

 

[sledger]

Five subs changes that sort of thing a lot tbf. We saw that yesterday, can turn a game into a total unstructured mess which surely is better for England.

Yeah true. But the subs things cuts both ways. I kind of suspect England getting a result is contingent of them scoring first though. Wouldn't fancy them at all if they concede first.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I missed the build up. Did they attempt to explain the back 8?

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

great save that

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Phillips' and Rice's yellow cards won't help either. Southgate will need to get his substitutions spot on.

I wouldn't mind Henderson coming on for Rice if Southgate insists on the formation for much longer.

 

[Spark]

Don't really agree with that. A mess means more space for Germany.

Eh, I feel that England's attacking talent is held back a lot more by their system than Germany's. More space for Germany, sure, but also more space for Sterling, Foden etc etc

Yeah true. But the subs things cuts both ways. I kind of suspect England getting a result is contingent of them scoring first though. Wouldn't fancy them at all if they concede first.

sure but there is an element of "scoring goals is better than not scoring goals hashtag analysis" when you go down that route

 

[wpdavid]

Sterling just ran into trouble there. And put us in trouble at the other end.
We need to get Saka into the game where he can actually hurt Germany.

 

[Tangles]

England missing quality on the ball in possession. Rice and Philips are not worrying Germany when they get the ball.

 

[Spark]

Literally England's only attacking plan at this stage seems to be knock the ball on for Sterling to run onto and hope that... something... happens. So sterile.

 

[sledger]

Eh, I feel that England's attacking talent is held back a lot more by their system than Germany's. More space for Germany, sure, but also more space for Sterling, Foden etc etc



sure but there is an element of "scoring goals is better than not scoring goals hashtag analysis" when you go down that route

Haha not really, England have set up in such a way that chasing the game against a much more technically proficient German team would be a massively tall order. Playing on the counter whilst England get more and more open as they desperately seek an equaliser would suit Germany perfectly.

 

[wpdavid]

England missing quality on the ball in possession. Rice and Philips are not worrying Germany when they get the ball.

Yeah. I was thinking how much we'd benefit from Modric playing at the base of our midfield.

 

[wpdavid]

It's Grealish time. Let's hope everyone's right about how good he is.

 

[sledger]

Yeah. I was thinking how much we'd benefit from Modric playing at the base of our midfield.

So would basically every team tbf

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

sub werner pls now