UEFA Nations League Group Stage Matchday 1 & 2 [5th - 10th September 2024]

[adidan]

Of course it's Declan and Jack that get the goals

 

[JamesH85]

That goal was a really tremendous.

 

[bingham67]

Nice play that

 

[CliffyG]

Ireland are so poor though. They pressed well for 10 mins now just sitting back.

 

[JonRGV250]

It's like watching a different team sans Southgate

 

[uscool]

Ireland have been poor for a long time now , carsley probably get the job England don't play anyone decent for a while

 

[CliffyG]

I just think anyone could manage this team against Ireland and look good. I don't see how it's a proper audition for a potential new manager.

 

[spudbynight]

They put all that effort into a banner just for the pair of them to rock up and score at their gaff 🤣 #IREvENG pic.twitter.com/li00fDj6gu

— MC 🐘🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@MackC1877) September 7, 2024

 

[CliffyG]

Kane pretty useless still.

 

[adidan]

Maguire did a better defensive role for England when he was out injured.

E: And a searching forward pass by him goes out for a goal kick with nobody around.

Electric play as ever.

 

[CliffyG]

Is Gordon this wasteful for Newcastle? His end product for England so far has been awful.

 

[dacads]

Why is this performance so different to what we saw under Southgate?

Less pressure? more energy because start of season ? Change of coach? Maybe a mixture of these things

 

[adidan]

Why is this performance so different to what we saw under Southgate?

Less pressure? more energy because start of season ? Change of coach? Maybe a mixture of these things

Is it? Second half was dull.

Plus they didn't try and shoehorn both Foden and Bellingham in.

E: Scrub that. Second half was dire

 

[CliffyG]

Second half was so poor all round. Ireland actually tried.

 

[uscool]

Why is this performance so different to what we saw under Southgate?

Less pressure? more energy because start of season ? Change of coach? Maybe a mixture of these things

Don't think you can read much into that game against a very poor Irish team and second half was very boring, need to play decent opposition to judge better and England ain't gonna be playing anyone decent for a while

 

[spudbynight]

That whole thing was painful to watch

 

[john_smith]

So, we just need players and a manager from Brazil and Spain to beat Brazil and Spain?

 

[Maundie]

1st half was decent, good runs and crisp passing but the 2nd half they sat back and it was like Southgate hadn't left, couple of 'nearly' moments when fannying around with at the back as well

 

[spudbynight]

It felt like they decided scoring more goals would upset the Irish more so they just sat back.

 

[PikeyPriest]

Yep second half boring. Not really a test to see if England are playing differently or not. Time will tell. Has there been a timeline set for new manager?