England - Lee Carsley Takes The Reins

[Exiled_Rover]

8 hours ago, rigger said:

Is that one of the Scottish players, returned home early ?

Can't be, he's not from Manchester or London. 

[Exiled_Rover]

5 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Assuming he's fully fit to play, Shaw had to start at LB, he's much better than Trippier (not really his fault as he's a RB)

What the hell does Kane have over Southgate?

He's stunk the entire tournament out but he's a nailed on starter each match.

[chaddyrovers]

13 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

What the hell does Kane have over Southgate?

He's stunk the entire tournament out but he's a nailed on starter each match.

Of course Kane should start. He is our best striker and joint top scorer in the Euros 

[davulsukur]

8 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

What the hell does Kane have over Southgate?

He's stunk the entire tournament out but he's a nailed on starter each match.

I don't think Kane has ever been in any serious danger of being dropped throughout the whole tournament, despite his poor form.

Southgate is generally a safety first manager and dropping a guy with a goalscoring record and the experience of Kane wouldn't even enter his mind.

[wilsdenrover]

@roverandout how are the nerves?

[Gav]

Berlin sounds like Wembley.

Got a good feeling about tonight, fancied us right from the group stages, let’s finish this off and bring the trophy home. 

[CambridgeRover]

The issue will be midfield today. Will Rice and Mainoo hold up?

[Exiled_Rover]

6 minutes ago, chaddyrovers said:

Of course Kane should start. He is our best striker and joint top scorer in the Euros 

Watkins did more in 10 minutes than Kane has all tournament. 

He's CLEARLY injured (or he's dropped off a cliff since his move to Germany) - he's slow, he's half a second behind everyone else in the box and he drops into midfield leaving us with no-one upfront.

[Gav]

3 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Watkins did more in 10 minutes than Kane has all tournament. 

He's CLEARLY injured (or he's dropped off a cliff since his move to Germany) - he's slow, he's half a second behind everyone else in the box and he drops into midfield leaving us with no-one upfront.

Kane has 3 goals, important goals, we wouldn’t be here without those goals.

[DE.]

You can't really drop the dressing room leader, captain and joint top scorer in the tournament, regardless of his performances as a whole. I understand the logical argument for doing so but realistically it wouldn't happen under any manager. 

[chaddyrovers]

14 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Watkins did more in 10 minutes than Kane has all tournament. 

He's CLEARLY injured (or he's dropped off a cliff since his move to Germany) - he's slow, he's half a second behind everyone else in the box and he drops into midfield leaving us with no-one upfront.

Kane is our captain and Leader, joint top goalscorer and no way were Kane ever getting dropped. 

Edited July 14 by chaddyrovers

[DeeCee]

Powers back on - bring it on 🇬🇪

[DeeCee]

Will Adam still get a winners/runner medal if he doesn't play?

[ABBEY]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

watching ITV then? 

was only one on

[DeeCee]

BBC, big Al co commentary 👍

Cutcher Ello or Coo Kar Rayo? 😁

[RTM08]

It's going to take a miracle to win this I feel. Chasing shadows so far and Kane can't press. Hope I'm wrong but there is a chasm in quality so far.

[Blow-in]

England won't need nearly as much of the ball to be dangerous.

[AspRover]

God I wish kane could run. 

[RTM08]

8 minutes ago, AspRover said:

God I wish kane could run. 

He's so far off the pace again. The difference in the press is massive, we can barely get out of our own half.

[Displaced Rover]

Kane is so far off the pace it’s unbelievable. Either injured or finished at the top level. Whichever it is, he’s a passenger 

[Forever Blue]

It’s all a bit too quick for Kane. 
 

Bellingham and Rice have been very good so far. Foden’s disappeared again. 

[Aqualung]

11 minutes ago, AspRover said:

God I wish kane could run. 

So do I. 

I'd give him 10 mins of the 2nd half then hook him if he's done nowt. 

Plus he's been booked. 

[Silas]

It's not just Kane's running, he's slow with his feet during the passing moves. He used to be so good at that.

Shaw doing brilliantly on the left in defence. Hope his engine holds up. 

[K-Hod]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

one change for England Shaw in for Tripper. 

We really do look so much better with Shaw in the side than without. Mad how a left back can make such a difference!

[AspRover]

A one legged kane would still be a goal threat in the area, but Spain are so happy playing soft passes back to the keeper or between their defenders absolutely sure in the knowledge that no forward is going to try and nick one