UEFA Euro 2024 Semi Finals ** spoilers ** [9th - 10th July 2024]

[Trusty]

I think Southgate will start with the same team and formation that he did versus Holland. We had a lot joy with Bellingham playing out left but with a lot of license to drift into the centre and create a 4. Start like we did v Holland and hopefully we can be the team on top for the first 45. And hopefully we're 2 up by that point.

 

[Stu999]

Worst "I'm going to see DJ Shadow" post ever

Who is DJ Shadow? Sounds like he should be playing a working men’s club.

 

[bingham67]

DJ Shadow or Southgate ball its a dilemma

 

[RavenXXX2]

My immediate reaction to this.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1811493840068755697

 

[Converge]

My immediate reaction to this.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1811493840068755697

Just when I was having a good day…

 

[Street]

DJ Shadow or Southgate ball its a dilemma

I'm a season ticket holder at Everton so I'm used to watching rubbish.

 

[Freddie1980]

Regardless of his style of play, tactical decisions and politics if he wins the Euros he has earned the right to determine he's fate.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

England started to play good football when Gareth brought on the subs.

So he'll start with Kane again.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

If Gareth wins, I would still leave on a high. Let somebody else come in and take the team forward now.

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

Regardless of his style of play, tactical decisions and politics if he wins the Euros he has earned the right to determine he's fate.

Why are his politics relevant?

 

[Freddie1980]

Why are his politics relevant?

Because fans have called him out on it.........

 

[Silly Goose On The Loose]

Because fans have called him out on it.........

Haven't fans mainly called him out on his "tactics"

 

[SPG]

Its coming home...

We need the winners or the euros to play the winner of the Copá America

 

[omnomnom]

Its coming home...

We need the winners or the euros to play the winner of the Copá America

They do, its the finalissima.

 

[SPG]

Never heard of that WOW (thought I had a great idea as well )

 

[C Kent]

Argentina won it last time (match was at Wembley)

 

[Freddie1980]

Haven't fans mainly called him out on his "tactics"

Yes and they have every right to call him out it as we've be woeful for large parts of this tournament but the fact is despite all that his performance should be measured by his achievements and not anything else.

 

[Shamikebab]

Football is about entertainment too, if the result was all that mattered then we'd just check the score at final whistle and get a rush.

 

[Converge]

Football is about entertainment too, if the result was all that mattered then we'd just check the score at final whistle and get a rush.

Precisely. Achievements / results / statistics, they don't tell the whole picture at all.

I'd still rather lose, having had an exciting match, than nick a winning goal but had more fun watching paint dry - which is basically 90% of Southgate games. It's all standard 'they're winning in spite of him, not because of him.' And I'll always stand by that whether we win the final, the world cup final etc.
If we win anything, I won't feel half the elation I would normally, the man just spoils it for me to the point I may take Baz's approach and not watch in future.

 

[Ayahuasca]

I'd still rather lose, having had an exciting match, than nick a winning goal but had more fun watching paint dry

Not a chance, we've had enough of that with England over the years and I don't feel any better for it.

I agree with Shami that football is about entertainment, but I get plenty of that from club football for nine months of the year.

Nicking the winning goal when you are not playing well and lifting a trophy is one of the best feelings in football. I don't know how anyone can feel better about losing than winning, no matter how entertaining we are. I get that people want Southate gone, but I still wouldn't want us to lose just so it's a foregone conclusion.

I know we've been to a couple of finals in a row now and we should be seeing more, but England lifting a trophy could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a lot of people. Football in general has become much more pragmatic.