“Foden's allowed an OFF night!” | Neville, Wright & Keane analyse England's win | ITV Sport 

Sum up England's performance last night in one word 💭👇

Foden would be allowed an OFF night if he'd ever actually had and ON night for England. Has literally had 1 good performance in 35 caps thus far. The media indulgence is insane.

Unbelievable! 🤣Fodens allowed an off night but Saka and Trent get tortured 🤣🤣

The grace the media gives Foden is very telling..

Foden allowed an off night but Trent isn’t allowed time to adapt to a new role. 🤔

He has had a off night for 3-4 years lol

How about an 'off three years?'

Foden allowed an "off night" - of course he is, we must remember how brilliant he was against Iceland where England won 10 - 0

An off night? As in every night?

Based on what? He’s 4 goals in about 50 games for England???

Don’t sub Kane or foden .. that’s why England won’t win… they are so focused on individuals but not how the team benefits

England willing not to win Euro to accommodate Foden 🤣🤣

I said Harry Kane was burnt out at this level in our previous tournament, yet he continues too leave him on the pitch for the full 90mins. Surely the time too put fresh legs up front, is when we are winning, and not actually chasing a game. Have some balls Southgate, and do what’s best for the team, not someone’s reputation. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Even as an england fan its this attitude that often costs england. If Foden cant be player without affecting the balance of the team then he should be dropped. No one, no matter how good, has a god given right to be in the team

Foden in an England shirt just doesn’t work.. Never has

How many off nights in an England shirt is he allowed exactly because it seems like he's had a lot?

So let me get this… If you were a professional football player in a major tournament for your country, and somebody said you are allowed to have an ‘off night’ after you under perform?! 🤯

They don’t even hide their dirty bias 🤣🤣🤣

35 “off nights” and counting for young Phillip. Time to step it up 😅

Foden was woeful yesterday / sure Kane was quiet but not nearly as bad as Foden. Didn't think Trent was bad - created 7 of the 8 England chances.

When is he going to have an “on” night for England?

Keane usually keeps it real, what's going on here... ya'll got him reading off a teleprompter or what? they were absolute shite, if Spurs played like that he'd be tearing them to shreds.

The Trent disrespect is WILD!! THE KID FIRED OFF A MISSLE THAT COULD HAVE EASILY WENT IN.

Foden allowed to have night off yet? Trent doesn't who done more on pitch than Foden.

If foden played like he did at man city pep wouldve taken him off

Gazza's unwavering love for Gareth Southgate is hilarious. Southgate is holding this team back exponentially and he would never admit it.

For the life of me I don’t know how Foden got PL player of the year. He’s not the best player at city.

England spent so many years debating how to get the best out of Gerrard and Lampard (and Scholes), when the reality is players needed to be dropped to the bench to get the best out of the TEAM... And here we are in 2024, and its the same now with Foden and Trent

The problem wasn’t Foden having a poor night. The big problem is that his manager buried his head in the sand like it wasn’t happening.

Foden's record. last 21 games for England... 3 assists 1 goal.

he's allowed an off night but trent is getting slaughtered even though he played well😂😂😂

Funny isn’t it every midfielder for England is “world class” “100+million ” but apparently we don’t have a good enough midfield lol

So Foden’s allowed an off night, but Trent’s not? 🤦🏻‍♂️

The manager concerns me.

It’s funny because a lot of people were saying Klopp should play Trent in midfield and now he’s playing there for England in his first match people are scrutinising already. Can never please everyone so it’s best not to bother! Trent isn’t a midfielder, it’s going to make time for him to adjust to a new position. It’s Called common sense !

Gary Neville - "I don't think we have a classic defensive midfielder who can take the ball off the defenders on the half turn" ... Adam Wharton - 👀 Also regarding Foden having an "off night", he was non existent against Iceland aswell. He unbalances the team being on the left of that front 3. Gordon or Eze are better suited to that role in terms of the overall benefit of the team. Not just trying to pigeonhole star players into the team regardless of whether it's the right balance or not. Did noone learn anything from the failings of the failed Scholes/Lampard/Gerrard experiment?

Not a statement win like Germany or Spain. Fantastic individuals, can they become more than the sum of their parts??? A win’s a win. It can only get better. ☘️

Has Foden ever had a good night for England?

this wasn't an off night for England, this was typical. How many times have england played well, scored a goal and then immediately go defensive, sit back, do nothing and invite wave after wave of attacks, this is Southgate all over it, he lacks ambition, he lacks any tactical understanding, and this is England in every tournament i have seen with Southgate at the helm, nothing learned, nothing changed and the result will be the same, we will play a class outfit and get torn to shreds AGAIN!! and then we will say ohhhh if only.........

It’s crazy how Foden has been allowed an off night in all 36 of his England caps. Incredible

Its ok for Kane to only touch the ball a dozen times then?

Foden can’t play outside of the city system which gives him so much protection and space.

He always has off nights for England

Keep playing a full back in midfield, and Foden on the left, like these 3 want, and England won't progress beyond the quarters.

England visibly tire after 40 minutes they were exhausted

When did he ever perform for England ???

Lol all these pundits were shooting their load over 'world class' Foden and having Trent in the midfield before the tournament. Now they have to look idiotic and backtrack, or make excuses for them. 😂😂

Foden had an off night against Iceland as well - in his supposed best position.

The GLAZE is crazy😂😂😂

lol a off night when it matters who is next for a off night.

No but the point is...Southgate just doesn't get the best from ultra talented players.

Remember Lothar Mattheus sitting with BBC pundits saying Rooney wasn't a midfield player, and them all disagreeing. England 1:2 Iceland was the game.

Really surprised me how everyone underestimated yesterday's Serbia team

Surprised that Eni Aluko is not there to grace us with her knowledge again on this channel. I am amazed that she is still a pundit after her catastrophic maths alongside Keane before and after Simon Jordan ripped her to bits on TalkSPORT.

How much is Foden paying these people???

Foden isnt entitled to an off night! These are the Euro's, they need to deliver. No luxury for off nights!

_How can he say we don’t have a classic holder who can receive on the half turn and dictate play when Wharton’s in the squad?_

3 points is the most important thing. We needed to make subs earlier. We have too much talent to keep them on the bench

These ex-legends and pundits, back in their hey-day, were they "allowed" to have an off day? When you're in the form of your life and in a bracket of top players, everyone will look at you to maintain that consistency. If you don't, you get criticised. Why are so many so averse to valid, constructive, brutal honest criticism nowadays but we're perfectly happy to give it out 20 odd years ago?

Play the best players in their best preferred position simple. If there’s no space to play them one has to sit out and get brought on. We need to stop catering to get all the players on the field. Phoden is a natural 10, Gordon is a natural LW and if Bellingham is the starting 10, then phoden is has to take a seat

i wish they could say that about saka “he can have an off night”

Never Gareths fault

I have to disagree with a lot of things Wright and Roy Keane said. In a short tournament like this, you are not allowed an off night. You don't have the luxury of many games to get your form back. If you take Argentina for example, Lionel Scaloni was brave enough to replace Lautaro Martinez with Julian Alvarez when it appeared Martinez was not having a great tournament even though Martinez was the first choice striker coming to the WC. Scaloni was brave enough to replace Papau Gomez with MacAlister. He was brave enough to replace Paredes and Guido with Enzo Fernandes when it appeared both Parades and Guido were not having a great tournament even though they were the first choice holding midfielders coming into the tournament. This idea that you keep starting a player because of what he has done in the past doesn't apply to a major tournament. You need players who can deliver here and now. It will be pointless to come with a 26 man squad if players who churn out underwhelming performances keep getting game time.

England dont have any players that run in behind, none of Foden, Kane or Saka do it so whats the point in having TAA in the team, who can pass the ball over the top with accuracy, they’re not playing to his strengths or vice versa?! There was only a few times when the ball was crossed in and that was Bowan doing it… if he plays again, we need Eze or Gordon who do run in behind!!

If this was Saka or Trent the reactions would be so different. So many excuses for foden.

Question. Did Foden not play centre in the friendly against Iceland? You know the game we lost?

Roy's giggle when wrighty said "relax" might be my favourite part of the tournament so far 😂

Same old chat about the same old players from the same old clubs. Bore off. So sick of the bias. Bowen played incredibly well in the short amount of time he was on the pitch and not a single mention of him.

I would have Bellingham as captain. He is the heartbeat of that team. But, of course, Gareth will not want to upset Harry.

Here we go, questioning Trent as usual. You really a bunch of criticising bullies.

Gareth has put all the best players in a squad and then decided “right now how am I going to fit them all in to play in the same starting XI?”

If Foden is world class surely he would fit in any system played, give him time. Credit to Saka for the assist thus he is priceless.

Lots of toxicity towards England this tournament, from everywhere. It’s sad to see! Get behind the lads

No he’s not. This is a major tournament. You “have an off night” you go home. No wonder none of these jokers won an international honour.

people will still continue the cycle of alternating between "he needs to play in midfield, its his best postion" and "he needs to play on the wing its his best postion" as he stinks it up in both positions.

Adam Wharton is literally the player Gary described at the start.

Here we go again, make Trent the scapegoat - 91% Passing Accuracy, 5 Successful Long Passes, 2/2 Ground Duels won, 2 Ball Recoveries. Anti-Liverpool nonsense from Neville and Keane.

The manager is the major Concern,shocking cowered 😢

What is the balance of the team because if its southgates 4 at back with 3 holding midfielders .

I came to this thinking that keane would be lashing out about the 2n half performance, but he's obviously mellowing in his old age or been living in England too long.

Trent and Foden were so poor, we've got a wealth of talent and should use it whenever players are useless.

explain how kante in 60 minutes for France has shown better ability at passing the ball forwards than “world class” Declan rice has. Explain what rice did against Serbia

Looking forward to the next game.. hopefully sort out that left side an Southgate uses Eze, Bowen an Watkins as subs at some stage with Denmark once we 2 up and kanes got 1 at least

Same shit happened with Gerrard Lampard and Scholes, with Scholes getting shifted out to the left.

Why is this woman presenting? What has mens' football got to do with them?

Should play Palmer instead 100%

I absolutely ADORE this trio 🍿 ❤

Damn, that humidity looks brutal.

Phil Foden hasn't had a great game in a tournament for England. He's not allowed an off-night anymore. He's the PL POTY. Pressure to perform comes with that and he hasn't lived up to the expectations. Don't get why he's so protected. If it's Saka, everyone loses their mind

Foden has had an off night over the 4 years. When he's in his fave position he still does naff all.

Nice to see Ol woodsey is off the packet after that nasty injury👍

Media trying soo hard to make him a poster boy its laughable at this point. That title stinks of desperation.

In a tournament with possibility 7 games playing to the Final, you don't need or want best team performance in the opening game, playing at the end or final two games is far more important.

Not fodens fault..right footed left back cant even remember a midfielder playing the ball out to foden on the left. The manager chooses the formation, it dosent suit foden. Simples

When will everyone realize these ex players DO NOT WATCH THE SAME AMOUNT OF GAMES AS US

Foden didn't have an off night, he's not a winger. It's really not difficult to figure it out

Keane is not having any of it regarding Trent being a midfielder, and I tend to agree with him. I think Trent would be most effective as a marauding wing-back whipping balls in for Kane and Jude. Trying to get him to play like Toni Kroos in the middle of the park is an exercise in futility.

i feel like a lot of the time, the team that ends up winning the tournament doesnt usually start that well

the only thing for trent is that he had no runners, when he looks up for liverpool all the front 3 of diaz, darwin and salah start running in behind waiting for it to land in front of him, saka and foden don’t have that instinct cus fodens best position is a 10 where u don’t run in behind and sakas played for arsenal all year who have a slow buildup, i’m not saying they should but if they started gordon and bowen next game you’d see trent run the game

City players mostly dont play that well for their nations. I think Pep guves them something to Pep them up, and he went to Manchester as its known for it.