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Ijustwantto:
Why are the English journalist not always dragging harry Kane? When messi has no international trophy, we hear am, we tire ooooo

One is in Goat Contention, the other isn't even in balon dor contention and you want him to be dragged?

Person never win any trophy for him life, instead of make you pity am, you dey look for int'l dragging.

O wrong nao!!!

Jamiuokolla:
Baba, That's why Tournament football (NT) get as e be

Let Pep coach a NT first and we go see what happens

Una don start again.

Una no dey taya

Oasis007:
Pre season is less down a month, yet we have not signed a spoon yet. We don accept ZeroHag gonna remain in charge next season, but atleast sign something even if na toys ffs!!!

Euros is on the way (and Copa will follow shortly)

If you notice, it's not only you people that have been cold in the transfer market. Just calm down

Oasis007:
It ain't about just winning trophies bro. If its about winning trophies, atleast he wọn League Cup and FA already, rather its about playing good football and winning major trophies with it.

Lol, true but I wasn't really talking about the Fa cup and Carabao cup.

What I meant is that if he starts winning the epl and UCL while playing good football, all epl (both fans and media) won't hear the end of him

mostob:
Foden actually plays more as a winger than a midfielder for City. Baba just flopped for that match ni jare. Maybe he is more comfortable on the right than on the left. Playing him in the middle will affect the other part of the team especially when you consider there is no Rodri or Benardo in the England team to give the team the required control.

Torrh.... Make we dey see sha

patrickmuf:
Actually, it will work because Walker has got the lungs to go up and down the pitch.

Well let's see what Southgate will do on Thurs sha

Ijustwantto:
Don't mind the werey. How can a continental cup be harder than a global tournament. Basketmouthbappe

Ijustwantto:
Everyone wondering why mbappe hasn't score. He will still score sha . The first ball he lost and one vs one is bleeped up

Tomorrow him go talk say Euros hard pass World cup

hensben:
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/13149540/england-0-1-iceland-player-ratings-harry-kane-and-phil-foden-among-strugglers-in-shock-defeat-in-final-euro-2024-warm-up-game. Foden played as 10 in this game yet dropped a stinker. Palmer is rated above him despite not completing the game.

So a "6" is what you call "one of the brightest player"?

I'm not comparing both just telling you both was underwhelming In that match and your ratings just proved so

hensben:
Palmer wasn't underheming in that match, he was one of the brightest player that day, i'm not sure you watched the game. If at all, Foden dropped a stinker that day, he has being poor for England since his debut.

Naah...
Palmer was underwhelming that game. Both Palmer and Foden were underwhelming in that game

hensben:
He has being used as AM for England it is still same story. Foden’s type of football is he gives you short pass and then open space to receive the ball back but that type of player is not in England, I mean, Rodri, KDB and b Silva type of players, they mostly pull the intelligent passes and not Foden. Foden either square the ball or shoot. Palmer has foresight for intelligent passes that open up defense.

How many times have he been played as Am? Maybe once or twice. Most times it's mostly
Left wing position he plays in England and that's why he's giving underwhelming performances.

See Palmer against Iceland when he played Right wing (Saka position). He was underwhelming (aside the fine pass he gave to Kane which he missed). So should we now judge Palmer that he's not a good player?

hensben:
Two ball hugger in midfield will result to another blunt and uninspiring game. Either Palmer or Maino should start in place of Foden, while Foden keep his left wing position for now.

Which Left wing position?
Why don't you tell Palmer to play left wing for now?

Foden is a midfielder and that's where he's best suited at. It's in that midfield that he won epl best player this season. Why then should he be shifted to wings?

Foden is a ball carrier, a good passer. Let him play his Am and you guys should judge him there.

You can't shunt him in the wings then turn around to criticize him by saying he doesn't perform in England shirt

patrickmuf:
Foden is deputy to Saka.

It won't work.

Foden can't play wings. In Man City that he normally plays there is different cos he'll always drift in and do tactical link up and play. England won't give you such privilege.

His best is Am and that's where he should be deployed

patrickmuf:
People that have agenda are the ones talking about Agenda.

Bellingham as the attacking midfielder should learn to release the ball quicker, I thought he was over elaborate with the ball most times yesterday. Kane could hardly drop to influence the play because Bellingham was occupying that space and when he was upfront, the ball just wasn't getting to him because Bellingham simply is not the kind of 10 that has spatial awareness, he first has to hold the ball and attempt to beat one or two players when a quick pass should do.

Another error in their set up is playing Foden slightly to the left where he can't cut in to good effect. Gordon should own that space.

Trippier at RB is another error. I hope Shaw is fit for their game against Denmark.

Lastly, Trent still does not have a good understanding of the CM role, I'd love to see Bellingham drop deep to take that spot or have Mainoo in from the start.

................................Pickford................................
...Walker.........Stones....Guehi..........Shaw........
............Bellingham/Mainoo......Rice..................
Sake.....Bellingham/Palmer/Eze.......Gordon...
................................. Kane...................................

In all of these, where is Foden?

Also, I read Shaw won't be available till probably after the last group game match. Joe Gomez should be the one playing that Lb and not Trippier. Gomez have been playing there this season and he's been excellent there, I don't know why Southgate chose Trippier over him.

Mine would be

Pickford

Walker.
Stones
Guehi
Gomez

Rice(Dm)
Bellingham (Cm)
Foden (Am)

Saka
Gordons
Kane

patrickmuf:
Who dey interview this joker?

This guy get mouth Sha.

If Eth turns it around and start winning trophies with una, the whole of England no go hear word. E be like say na Dutch Mourinho him be

mostob:
This is where the issue lies. A serious coach will go for balance over name. That is why England no dey win anything. Rice and Mainoo will give them that midfield control. Infact, I think I'll go for Palmer ahead of Foden. Let Foden battle with the wingers.

Foden in wings is wash and that's what I believe have been affecting him in England so far.

Rice, Bellingham and an Advanced Foden ought to work while Palmer can be a deputy for Foden. Palmer is good but then he should work for it. He hasn't even been tried in England set-up yet for him to just waltz into the first 11 like that.

They have enough wingers already for them to start forcing Foden there

germaphobe:
I'm hearing some rumours about Xavi Simons, he's a player I love right from his psv days, if we can get him he will truely be the Saka deputy we all want.

Lol.. if Simmons come, omorr we go too good.

We need correct squad depth Sha. Depth that can be pushing the starters. In fact we need "trossards" all around the pitch

iamoyindamola:
Lol
BBC used Bellingham and sky used him too
Yet to see saka the poster boy 🤣🤣🤣

Lol..
Boss, two of us no deh quarrel or fight na. We na arsenal fans also. We can have our differing opinions and all but it shouldn't be deep.

All these side talks wey you dey do no gel especially when you can easily mention me. And this isn't the first time

daveP:
That's the only thing making him be in that XI right now, I won't lie. He needs to justify it. I dunno if it is lack of fear factor. Cos all the times he got the ball nothing. Saka gets ball and 2 doubles up on him and yet he gets an assist. Anyhow e be sha.

I think he's someone that needs team to be built around him to excel.

This season was his really stand out season and that's because it was really built around him cos of absence of Kbb. Maybe that's what Southgate needs to do

germaphobe:
Jodera wan make England carry euro it's good shaa. But na Germany and France be my team. England should try and go far so Bellingham can have a better chance at balon d'or aside from that, make dem just come home after quarter finals . But wait how una go want 70m for kiwior??, Even if I'm a coach I can't go for anything over 40m for him. But that Author Melo swap isn't even mathing, I don't think Arsenal will even consider the deal at all.

England must carry Euros oo. We'll think about your Germany and France next Euros

That Authur deal just dey funny. Since dey wan do anyhow, make we suppose do our own anyhow

mostob:
Foden, Rice and Mainoo should be starting in midfield but Southgate knows better.

If France or Germany catch this England team eh...

Lol... Southgate hands are hooked
He must start Bellingham and Foden. No "IF" or "OR".

He can still work with them Sha. 4231 with Foden as Am and Bellingham as box to box.

They need to win this Euros and they must oo

daveP:
You fall my hand adding that Foden. TAA na like robot with a very short program installed. Pass and look. Nothing else. But he's more likely to have his moments than Foden imo. If na Jude they wan rely on sha, wahala dey. I have 6teams that can neutralize him in KO stages and hurt England. Na 1st match as you said sha. But i won't use Slovenia to think they've arrived either.

Lol, England have been using Foden wrongly imo sha.

Ystdy where they seemed to tactics abit and switch Foden to middle, he seemed come alive a bit but alas it was too late.

Anyways, Foden na epl best. There must look for ways to put him or for him to start and that's why I'm suggesting him. No how an Epl best player should be a bench player

mostob:
The two people that stand between England and this Euro cup are Southgate and Kane (sorry lol).

Na only Southgate abeg

Leave my Kane alone

daveP:
I was thinking na Palmer or Gallagher go wear that 8. Only to see that Carpenter wey no sabi defend sotey e affect Saka game. Cos saka dropped deep like 1million times to help Walker and Arnold was nowhere near. Just imagine o! 😂😂😂😂😂
Rice work kon triple cos the guy was either losing the ball or watching instead of tackling. Smh.

England setup will be their undoing. They have personnel to go all the way. But if they continue to setup in such a way that the front 3 turn ghost for a large part of 90 mins, then oYO. Na Germany and Portugal be my sure bankers overall. England dey too but unconvincing for now.

Rice suffered ystdy and he really tried. He stopped so many threatening attacks either by interception or tackles. But e come reach time for 2nd half Dem come dribble him life. Bellingham too tried defensively and gave his all but at some point, he started being overconfident and start playing "cruise" game which hurt England.
Arnold own na to deh throw pass. Aside the tackle which led to Walker chance(that the latter missed), he was almost just anon throughout.

Rice, Bellingham, Foden is the real deal in midfield. Foden should be allowed to Roam.

Anyways Sha na first match and it's good they won it. No cause for alarm yet from my ends

daveP:
He's lucky Foden and Kane were even less effective. We for focus more on him. But mitrovic and tadic were better. I love that illic guy. He changed the 2nd half. He'll be a good one to watch and get imo

Yeah, especially Tadic. I wonder why they even benched him sef cos he's one of their best players. That illic guy tried ystdy too

Anyways Sha, next matches dey, tho I no go watch Serbia. Na England be my team. I just hope Southgate catch sense and play Foden in his rightful position. Make him disband Arnold comot from there

mostob:


If Motta is hell-bent on linking up with Kiwior again, he should bring 70m.

Gbamm!!!

And even if dey go bring the 70m, dem still dey madd for that initial offer.

mostob:
To be very honest, I wouldn't have batted an eyelid even with those four pictures had it been Saka played that full game. Well..na them sabi. One thing I know is Saka is mentally matured to face whatever may come his way.

Yeah, he's matured enough with strong mentality and that's one thing I like about him..

Me, as long as he played the match then he's their player. I would have understood if he didn't play at all or he came in at the last 5 min.

Anyways, it's over. Make Saka (and Rice) just come back to arsenal with that cup. I'm rooting for them like say na Nigeria/Arsenal dem be

mostob:
Arthur Melo of all players.

They valued Kiwior at 22m and Arthur at 17m. Imagine!

Likeeee...

Dem dey mad. Someone We bought him for 20m. Someone who's important to us as a good squad/starting player naim dem deh tag 22m. Dem wan even scam us with Melo of all players join. Melo wey suppose worth at most 1m pounds

Dem deh maddd

mostob:
What if the backlash they received the last time reset their brain?
Mind you, there were people all over the social media that disapproved that post. I could have shared screenshots that time. They did well this time sha.

Lol, one thing with agenda and media(esp social media) is that you will only see what they want you to see.

If somebody didn't gather all those four pictures together you pasted that day, you won't see it as anything. On a solo pix, you'll just see it as England lost a match (with Saka representing England as a player). You'll look at Saka as an England player and not as a "black" player that's being hounded (what they're manipulating you to see). And Tbh, those people who did that got the necessary reaction they wanted (all thanks to social media).

Never for once have I looked at a footballer's normal pix on a cover page(esp a popular player at that) and it screams racism — especially when there's no name-calling on the player, no funny gestures, headlines or narratives attacking such player.

To me it just feels cheap attention.

This isn't the first time that Saka will be on a cover page (Win or lose) and ystdy just give further credence to that

mostob:
Thiago Motta worked with Kiwior at Spezia. He recently got appointed as the new Juventus coach and now he wants Kiwior at Juventus.

Guess what the guy is offering Arsenal...
Arthur Melo and 5m.

Dem no rate us

Silentgroper:



See as all this one just get agenda against Trent .

The same Trent I watch that was pinging defense splitting penetrative passes ..


Abeg make una rest with una useless agenda abeg ..

Lol, let's be honest, aside the pinging passes, he was lost in that midfield.

Sometimes, it's as if he doesn't know where to position to receive passes. And anytime Serbia is attacking, person no dey even see am

Katcall:
Nketiah is an effective finisher. Give him 5 chances, he will convert four. He's not Jackson that wobbles in front of goal. Jodera

Make dem bring money abeg.