Euro 2024 - Denmark v England - Official Match Thread - Thurs 17:00 GMT inc poll

From The Guardian:

Yet these were not the only grounds for the disorienting disposition of this encounter. Every time the men in white took possession of the sphere in the proximity of the left wing, they were consistently forced to funnel it, in turn, to the centre of the pitch, rendering most of their offensive efforts tortured, even disjointed. The side in red could simply defend their territory in the middle with impunity, secure in the knowledge their opponents were powerless to hurt them on their right verge.


That’s a pretty terrible paragraph, right? But that’s what happens when you wilfully restrict your options. You have Kieran Trippier, a right-footed left-back who doesn’t even bother trying to disguise the fact – no feint, no shimmy, no darting eyes – that he’s going to turn back inside. You have Phil Foden, a left-footed player with very little interest in playing on the left wing, who always wants to come short into the central areas. England are essentially a team playing on 70% of the pitch, which is like trying to write an entire paragraph – like I did above – without using the letter A.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...d-to-be-boring

Originally Posted by Fat Al

From The Guardian:

Yet these were not the only grounds for the disorienting disposition of this encounter. Every time the men in white took possession of the sphere in the proximity of the left wing, they were consistently forced to funnel it, in turn, to the centre of the pitch, rendering most of their offensive efforts tortured, even disjointed. The side in red could simply defend their territory in the middle with impunity, secure in the knowledge their opponents were powerless to hurt them on their right verge.


That’s a pretty terrible paragraph, right? But that’s what happens when you wilfully restrict your options. You have Kieran Trippier, a right-footed left-back who doesn’t even bother trying to disguise the fact – no feint, no shimmy, no darting eyes – that he’s going to turn back inside. You have Phil Foden, a left-footed player with very little interest in playing on the left wing, who always wants to come short into the central areas. England are essentially a team playing on 70% of the pitch, which is like trying to write an entire paragraph – like I did above – without using the letter A.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...d-to-be-boring

Creatively, that’s right up there with a ‘10 things I can see from my desk’ piece aimed. at News of The World Sunday magazine journalists by Viz, more than a few years ago.

If I was honest I'd have taken Rashford. If there were twenty minutes to go in a match and you needed something happen I'd rather turn around and see Rashford than three lads who play for Crystal Palace. It's about levels.

Originally Posted by Msgr A Brook

If I was honest I'd have taken Rashford. If there were twenty minutes to go in a match and you needed something happen I'd rather turn around and see Rashford than three lads who play for Crystal Palace. It's about levels.

He should have thought twice about walking around the pitch away at Newcastle then if he wanted to be selected