Southgate's same old same old team allows the opposition to settle so easily into the match every time. They have more or less known for four weeks what they would face if they meet England in the final. That's why we go behind each time.
This is the Middlesbrough effect, they beat Chelsea on the first leg and everyone went crazy they played the second leg and people came back to their senses very quickly.
Even if England win, Football is not coming home. Football should be played with freedom and endeavour, Spain owns football right now and that is where it should be going after today's game. An England win will be a hollow victory. And... I'm English.
The best player in laliga last season? The best player in the English prem last season? The best player in budesliga last season? What do they all have in common? They're all English but Spain has better players!? mwahahaha Rodri and (Frenchman) laporte would get in England's team, that's it.
This is becoming overstated but this tournament and the copa has suffered from player burnout. Bellingham has looked mentally drained throughout. As a scot Andy Robertson looked like he was about to keel over for us as did several more of our players who play packed schedules. Bielsa touched on this also, something needs to be done about it as the quality of the game has declined and footballs popularity will decline eventually also as a result. The difference watching these players play for their clubs and country is night and day. It's getting embarrassing.
Can English people stop having hope I remember all these comments and videos like this in euro 2020 you all saw how that went England players all crying taking off the medal 😂 supporters leaving the stadium and all they could say was “we tried our best” Let’s not forget Spain already won the nations league cup and are champions last year under de la fuente he has always won championships something England haven’t done check his history and you will see
The Final: England v Spain - JULY 2024. England's Battle against the Spanish Armada - JULY 1588. We, England beat their armada and we'll beat their football team tomorrow too. Back then Francis Drake was the hero. Tomorrow it could be Foden or Kane? England's competent navy, helped by a fortuitous wind (referred to as the "Protestant Wind") helped defeat their armada. So England need a favourable wind tomorrow to beat Spain once again.
So he’s made changes to the starting lineup in almost every game, subs off some of our biggest name players in the big moments to get the win and changed the entire formation but yeah Southgate’s too stubborn
I love how he called it. England fans have been calling it since 66 ffs. They will continue to call it until they get a decent manager that picks the best team rather than their mates.
