FT: ENGLAND 0 - 0 SCOTLAND.

[The Lone Gunman]

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England should play Grealish instead of Rice or Phillips.

So simple, isn’t it? All that natural attacking talent at his disposal, but Southgate persists in playing two defensive midfielders. Against Scotland. It’s mind-numbing.

Rice is by no means a bad player but he shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting line-up for a game like last night’s. Scotland must have been delighted when they saw the team sheet.

[Kind of Blue]

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Great effort from Scotland, handled the occasion and managed the game well. Good defensive display across the field. Did feel a little like that’s probably the best this team can produce, which isn’t meant to be disparaging as going by rankings they are one of the weakest countries in the tournament (they aren’t the be all and end all but I was actually quite surprised how low they are - Serbia must have been pig sick losing that play off) and England one of the strongest, so a fantastic result for them and maybe some encouragement for the future.

Their performance reminded me a little bit of the “2016” style Welsh team but they lack that bit of speed and real creativity that a Bale or Ramsey type bring.

England looked a little like Scotland against the Czechs in the week, the occasion looked to get the better of them. As some have said above, they really were ponderous especially without the ball. Under-par performance from them, a little nervy even, and I’m starting to think it’s more of a disadvantage for them playing at Wembley in front of a home crowd.

[goats]

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Maybe everything about England and its players are vastly overrated?

What the hell was Grealish doing? I rate him as a player but at one point when he was in last night he played the ball out to a sub who was warming up ffs…,he almost ballsed up everything he touched, too much pressure maybe? They should have started with him possibly so he wasn’t so pressured by the limited time he had…..I will piss myself if they balls this up like they did in 2016

[splott parker]

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Maybe everything about England and its players are vastly overrated?

Years ago to be picked for England it meant that you were the best player, or one of them, in your club side, many of them now are bit part players with the foreign imports the main actors. One of the pitfalls of the Premier League money machine format. In a club match they have a foreign superstar to look up to and dig them out of a hole, in an England shirt it’s down to them, something they don’t seem to be able to handle.

[LeningradCowboy]

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Years ago to be picked for England it meant that you were the best player, or one of them, in your club side, many of them now are bit part players with the foreign imports the main actors. One of the pitfalls of the Premier League money machine format. In a club match they have a foreign superstar to look up to and dig them out of a hole, in an England shirt it’s down to them, something they don’t seem to be able to handle.

How many of the starting XI for England last night are bit-part players for their clubs?

[The Lone Gunman]

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Years ago to be picked for England it meant that you were the best player, or one of them, in your club side, many of them now are bit part players with the foreign imports the main actors.

Are you sure you're not thinking of Wales rather than England?

[splott parker]

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Are you sure you're not thinking of Wales rather than England?

That’s always been the way with us, always, but not with England. How many in their squad are their club’s best players?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Are you sure you're not thinking of Wales rather than England?

Closet England fan

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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So simple, isn’t it? All that natural attacking talent at his disposal, but Southgate persists in playing two defensive midfielders. Against Scotland. It’s mind-numbing.

Rice is by no means a bad player but he shouldn’t be anywhere near the starting line-up for a game like last night’s. Scotland must have been delighted when they saw the team sheet.

who gives a toss

England were shite

Rejoice !

[Hilts]

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That’s always been the way with us, always, but not with England. How many in their squad are their club’s best players?

Rice Phillips Kane Grealish Calvert - Lewin. One of the best virtually the whole squad.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Grealish is a lightweight ponce

No bollocks

[Hilts]

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Grealish is a lightweight ponce

No bollocks

No. He gets the shit kicked out of him. Hes a quality player.

[goats]

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Grealish is a lightweight ponce

No bollocks

He looked league two last night, it’s like playing for England can ruin some players. Remember the ones that lost to Iceland 5 years ago? Unable to string basic passes together

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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No. He gets the shit kicked out of him. Hes a quality player.

If I was on the pitch with a diver like him I would kick his arse as well

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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He looked league two last night, it’s like playing for England can ruin some players. Remember the ones that lost to Iceland 5 years ago? Unable to string basic passes together

devastating to witness 😢 💔