AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:01 pm
I've been saying to people today I think it'll be 1-1 and we'll all lose our shit over it even though it'll actually be perfectly fine.
However I don't want to see us draw 1-1 because I want to see some actual semblance of a team that might go far in this tournament.
Think it's a performance/attitude thing more than anything.
People look at this squad and think they should be a lot more dominant, and tbf I think they're probably right. The defensive style (Denmark have started the stronger here) reinforces the criticisms against Southgate.
Having said that, it's usually defensive sides that win these tournaments.
Bluedylan1 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 4:06 pm
Trippier at left back is a bit depressing. It's giving me Ashley Young vibes.
In hindsight, Southgate deserves more criticism for that Shaw pick. Even if he's fit at some point in the tournament then he hasn't played a match for 4 months and only played 12 matches last season anyway in the league.
Should have just picked an actual fit LB even if he doesn't rate them that highly.