Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Sweden vs Slovakia (Group E) Croatia vs Czech Republic (Group D) England vs Scotland (Group D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Feels like a bit of a lucky penalty for Czech Republic but that would also likely be a foul anywhere else on the pitch. Rebic should have equalised though. Horrible miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The Croatian midfield looks a lot less impressive without Rakitic. I suppose Modric might just be starting to feel his age too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 I think Modric is too deep. Kovacic+Modric in a double pivot isn't balanced as Kovacic isn't a DM. Sub in Brozovic for Kramaric and push Modric further up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Great goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The Czechs forgot Perisic was still on the pitch. Game on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 So Reece James and Shaw in to the two fullback spots. So Southgate's managed to get all his rightbacks into the first two games and has even managed to fit one of the leftbacks in. Good to see Sancho included in the squad this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 FOOTBALL’S ACTUALLY COMING HOME!!! well, sort of. First international fixture was in Glasgow of course. Team changes as expected really. Southgate getting a left back involved, Clarke understandably preferring guys that play in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The main event, for us, if we’re honest - particularly now our chances of advancing are slim. If we get a result here , we’ll be happy. ETA - not gonna lie, I don’t expect to get anything out of this game but I got quite emotional during the national anthem. Can quite squash that little bit of wishful hope… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Rumor has it that if Scotland wins today the country will gain independence from the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 We still look weak defensively in the last third. Marshall doesn’t look confident , to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljkeane Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, Angus McGonagle said: The main event, for us, if we’re honest - particularly now our chances of advancing are slim. If we get a result here , we’ll be happy. I don’t think Scotland will progress after losing to the Czechs but, to be fair, with the third placed teams qualifying they’ve still got a reasonable chance if they get a result. England are pretty disappointing in possession. With Scotland playing five at the back and two upfront England should really have more of a grip of midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 England have been pretty poor thus far. Aside from that header from Stones, they've not created much. Scotland have carved out some good chances themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 0-0 ht. We’re pressing well out of possession, which is key, but hard to keep up. Gilmour adds quality to the midfield. Adams started well but has been a bit disappointing for me. O’Donnell surprisingly solid: on paper, him vs. Sterling is probably the biggest mismatch but he’s had time and space to get forward and coped reasonably well defensively. Having McTominay covering behind him seems to be helping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Sterling and Kane have been anonymous. Foden is a silky player but he wants to play more centrally and come in on his stronger left foot which has resulted in England's right flank being non existent. Almost every single attack has gone down the left and been very predictable. Scotland will be happy with the way they've shut England down while being able to create some decent opportunities for themselves as well. Tierney has been class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Bring on Grealish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mormont Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Consigliere said: Tierney has been class. Got to love an overlapping centre-back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Yeah, I can’t really tell if it’s something scotland have done but sterling’s been anonymous. Tierney’s been great. Hoping not to see Grealish any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I love how enthusiastic Souness is btw. Didn’t think Ally McCoist would be the measured one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consigliere Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 England need to do something about their right flank. Either bring Sancho on or tell Foden not to drift so centrally as James is being left isolated. Don't see the point of playing two holding midfielders either in a game where England are going to dominate possession. Bellingham or Henderson need to be brought on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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