England vs. Denmark reaction: The media has been negative but fair! - Mark Ogden | ESPN FC 

Just imagine what Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho, Ancelotti etc are saying about Southgates tactics in the privacy of their own home with no cameras around. Lol.

Don't know why people are so surprised. The last four matches against Denmark (regular time) have ended with three draws and a loss to England. But as always we believe that we are superior. Reality check needed. And the excuses were bollocks , the pitch was terrible (it was) , the heat was terrible (yeap) , but Denmark is not an exotic country and there players played on the same pitch and really they are pro players so it is not better for them than England. And even though England has got the star players , the danish team has players from Barcelona, Roma , Anderlecht, Man U, Benfica, Tottenham, Brentford, Leicester, Milan etc etc and my point is that a team of pro good players playing as a team and with a game plan will almost always beat a star team with no game plan.

Why is it always replace Saka. Saka was involved in every goal England scored so far. Foden played 3 positions for city, 10, lw and rw and had 27 G/A this season Saka had 25G/A. For England Foden has 6 g/a in 36 saka has 27 in 25 starts. Espnfc ignoring the facts and focusning on hype.

Southgate should’ve gone after last tournament. Something is going on behind the scenes. He’s lost the dressing room. Players look pissed off and negative. SG is making them look like mugs. He should’ve used the friendlies to experiment not the tournament. Poor planning g and preparation. The guy is a fool.

All the big teams are winning.. Denmark should have done the same instead of giving the small opposition the chance to draw

Southgate should be sacked for not playing Bellingham.. Absolute disgrace

"We don't need Grealish, we don't need the control and creativity he brings." lol

England underperforming in the weakest group at this tournament is crazy

How is Palmer not getting a mention? I am going insane lol

Rodri has been the best player in the premier league and City’s most important player but it’s okay give the praise to Foden. If all these players like Foden, Trent, Saka, Rice, Kane, Bellingham and the rest that you keep saying are world class players, they don’t need Ancelotti or Pep to comfortably beat Denmark, and Serbia. The truth is that most of these English players are bang average and they received praise that they don’t deserve at club football.

the fact that he left grealish at home says it all. southgate is a clown. he should have been sacked years ago

England are and always have been a second tier nation. Behind France Italy Spain Germany Argentina Brazil etc. Not sure why all the hate. English have been overrated and overhyped for 60 years. Their players are good but not great. Foden isnt the same without Rodri, Bellingham isnt the same without kroos/modric, kane isnt the same without musiala. Spain Germany France will absolutely school England if they make it through

Bellingham was experimenting his invisibility powers as always

Isn’t this exactly how they started the last euros . An unconvincing 1-0 win over Croatia and then a drab 0-0 vs Scotland . And last World Cup where they played a very underwhelming draw vs USA .

England always disappoints

England, we will never learn, let's stop expecting them to win and just enjoy them scoring one goal then crapping themselves.😂😂😂😂

The real problem here is that all English experts, commentators, socalled "journalists" and fans automatically expect that the England team is ALWAYS going to be way better than every on paper (!) "smaller' team and be able to beat them with ease, even if it's a really well organised, tactically skilled and hard working team like Denmark with nearly all of its players also playing for big clubs around Europa, who are at least just as good technically and physically as your England players. Several of England's starting players wouldn't even be able to make it into the Danish starting line-up, and not even among the substitutes in some cases, but you simply refuse to realise this for some mysterious reason. No, you are NOT a better team than Denmark in general, as modern football history clearly shows, but you desperately want to think so and therefore always assume it in advance without really studying the facts and your "smaller" opponents. England does indeed have a handful of really great individual players, but they are not really working very well together typically, not very well organised at all, don't understand each others far too often, not really hard working all the time and not really willing to run the extra mile - and they don't really have great tactical skills either - that is not just Southgate's fault! - , when they are being neutralised or shielded off and then completely lack alternative plans and ideas. What you are completely missing here, is that Denmark were actually playing with the handbrake pulled ( to ensure a good result ), and that they just knew in advance from deep analysis before the match which England players to neutralise and shield off where and when. And Denmark just KNEW that they stood a really great chance of getting a good result against this quite harmless and often bewildered England team, if they just followed the tactics, played very disciplined, worked hard and stressed the rather mediocre English defensive players, as they were most awkwardly and very slowly attempting to play forward - just like Serbia did very successfully towards the end of England's first round match, and which the pretty good, tactically skilled and hard working Slovenia team will now also have noticed before their last match against England. 😊 In Denmark the fans were of course very pleased with this positive result for our team, but no-one here was really surprised by it ( especially after seeing a very poor England team playing against the rather messy and often very lazy Serbia team ). And most people here thought that Denmark had been dominating for most of the match and had actually deserved to win against this very predictable and poorly organised English team - without even playing at full steam.

Slothgate sounds clueless and that's affecting the players.I wouldn't want a manager with no proper sense of direction

Harry CANED 😂

England wasting their stars by keeping southgate around

Nothing can be done. It's never coming home.

The one dude says he should sit down stars that aren’t playing well, but then he goes on to criticizing for setting Bellingham down

Man Said 4-4-2 lol

Southgate never has known what he is doing 🤣. Harry Kane the classic overrated player, stat stuffer that never steps up when it matters. Would never start him if you want to win

a 4-4-2 diamond could work. we've got the players to do that

Everyone keeps saying how good England were in the first 30 mins against Serbia. The reality is Sebia sat back and allowed England space. After the goal Serbia came out to attack and then England struggled. All the talk before the tournament was about how to break down defensive teams. Other teams have looked at England's recent, pre-tournament games, and are taking advantage. Slow, negative

Jude Bellingham is the English Paul Pogba...

If you remove all the foreigners from the premier league, this is the English football we would see every week. 😂

It doesn't really matter who Southgate picks. It's about the shape of the team, the mentality, the attitude. Southgate won't set it up correctly anyway.

"The media has been negative but fair!" --- says the media. 😅 "The media saying the media has been negative but fair is negative but fair" --- says a bored England fan.

Since when is England a good team? 😂

Craig working towards that Assistant Manager role with these team talks

I agree with Don that this squad doesn't seem to be very verbal outside of Bellingham. And they do seem to be lacking leaders/organizers. It's so important in international football to be able to adapt to each other on the field to make it a team, and we're not seeing that.

Same eleven starting against Slovenia no doubt.

England is top of the group. Chill everyone

Southgate actually criticised his players for attacking too much and not “conserving energy” against Serbia!!

How dare people slagged off Southgate. The man is doing his very best to emulate Steve McClaren. Give that man a chance!

Today Craig was SPOT ON😊

There are only 2 problems with the England team. One the wrong formation. These players are used to playing much offensive formation due to their potential to score goals. They should be playing 4-3-3 instead of lone striker upfront. Second the team is very low in their energy that seems the players are very tired. They need to be highly motivated to improve their desire to win.

Lamin Yamal at 16 years old is far better player than combined England squad. No body would get off their seats when any player of that squad has the ball but when Lamin gets the ball everyone is excited. That is Messi CR7 Mbappe Maradona Pele effect they excites you

Never thought I’d see the day where England have a crop of world class players who are being coached by a Sunday league team calibre coach and yet we’re surprised when they play like a group of average individuals?! Come on, I knew Southgate wouldn’t work out when we lost against Iceland in a major tournament!

The missing link is the Talisman himself, the shadow maker, the phantom...IVAN TONEY. Kane, Toney, Bellingham, Saka.

Don is absolutely spot on here. There are NO real leaders in defence, midfield or attack. If there were proper leaders in the team, there's no way we would collectively retreat and play so passively after scoring. Team full of nice guys with a nice guy manager.

Southgate's teams are like an unfinished Rubix Cube. I get the shout for bringing Gordon in on the left and having the midfield of Rice Bellingham and Foden. But I dont hear anyone thinking about Plan B or C which would be a Man City type formation and 3 at the back. Its like a 3-6-1 (3-2-4-1) - with these players its a no brainer. Pickford Walker, Stones, Guehi Mainoo, Rice, Saka, Bellingham, Foden, Gordon, Kane

It looks like Southgate knows they are going out early and he is the best manager to console the losers

Yesssssssss, finally someone mentioned WHARTON. Make him starter next game !!!!

Agree with everything they said

I wanna know who at INEOS looked at Southgate and said, "Yeah, thats our guy for the future."

With all due respect to ESPN. Don Hutchinson speaks so well about the game, should be on Sky Sports or TNT.

Where's Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford when you need them. Lol

Itself funny the internet version of 'The Sun' newspaper ESPN talking about the media in the 3rd person about England when they slated and derided the manager etc.

100%, without creativity blooming from the pitch, Southgate should be putting Cole Palmer on to make things happen when the team is looking stale. It's what he's brilliant at. He lead the PL in goals+assists last season. Had the highest score in PL Fantasy Football. Absolutely should be playing after those two matches!

Mainoo starts for Man Utd.. started in the fa cup finally against the best team in the world and he’s scared to play him against Denmark and Serbia? The guys a clown

You know how this ends we depart the minute we meet someone decent And Southgate’s leaves

Southgate for Man United manager, 😂😢 Fools on espn.

"Gumption". Good word.

Sack southgate mid tournament

Eveyone keep saying Bellingham is an attacker. People forget he was a centre midfielder at Dortmund long before he went to Madrid. Play him as centre midfield with Rice as defensive midfield. Play Palmer in attacking midfield and start with Watkins and Bowen who are both very fast. Keep Kane to play final 20 minutes as he can do better after the other team is tired. I know Foden is a good player but considering the amount of missed goal chances, I would give someone else a chance

The media have been generous. ITV's take was a reminiscent of Radio Moscow "Chernobyl is all good, although the reactor has it's off days"

why not saka at left back/wing back - he played that for Arsenal?

Why is every one having a pop at kane where's the service and noones talking about the golden boy dude where was he not mentioned

We must also change to 433 , as 4231 isnt working, atm. Pickford. Walker. Stones. Guehi. Tippz. Wharton. Rice. Foden ( Bellingham is knackerd and needs a rest ) Gordon Kane. Saka.

Why are no english pundits/media saying anything about how good Denmark played? They could have won this match 2-0 or 3-0. There is a team on the other side who played their hearts out guys!!

Don speaking scintillating facts!

Burley ffs shocking

Surely you play Rice, Belling and Foden as the 3 with Jude sitting next to Rice. Then you bring in a left winger for the same width Saka gives you on the right

To keep possession you have to pass & move!! That’s definitely not there with England

England have so many good players in the same position. There was no reason to have Saka and Palmer in this team. You should have dropped one and make room for Grealish or Sterling. You don't have anyone on the LW. Again no LB as Trippier is not doing and he's not left footed.

Hahaha media is negative, says who 😂

Dan’s 442 makes sense

Craig’s got right even for a Scotsman … Cmon England & Scotland

Stop blaming the players. They play boring pragmatic football just to not lose.

Craig burley "wouldn't say boo to a goose"

I heard a lot of Southgate taking responsibility by implying it's the player's fault. Let's see how long the famous Happy England camp lasts with that happening.

Southgate is playing England like they had a lot to lose. It would be very refreshing if they played like they had nothing to lose instead. And I think their odds would actually go up if they played positive football.

Maybe this guy should become manager so he can play his genius 3 wingers at once ploy. Then England win the tournament and Todd Boehly will sign him to play 443 /s

Let's be totally honest here. Southgate has literally access to the best group of players of all the European countries. He can even leave great players out if the English national team that other countries dream having. Yet, Southgate can't come up with a balanced, well performing, ball possessing team and on top of that he cries about missing Phillips. Which fool is playing Arnold on the midfield, Foden out of his best position(s), afraid to put the best team on the field instead if the biggest names. It's so easy. All mid level and top coaches in Europe must be shaking their heads, wishing they had the choices in top players that Southgate has. Next to that he sends the team out with a nonsensical assignment. They take the lead and instead of controlling the game and shiw the world how great this team is, they drop back and concede goals. No wonder ALL the Man United fans were almost dying when Southgate s name came up to replace Ten Hag. England can only wish Ten Hag was their national coach. I'm flabbergasted and in shock. Can't we fire Southgate before the next match? The world is laughing their assess of about England.

Kalvin Phillips 😅

What kill me with laughter yesterday gary lineaker try to teach a whole Harry kane how to position him self as a striker, they should give kane a break he never been pressing striker and age is catching up with him he should find way to adopt his game

Even holland n france is disappointing 😞

10:29 Has not been and is not good enough to shout he is a mistake waiting to happen. Don is 100% right

I just want to know why the England players, were dead on their feet at the final whistle. They are professional footballers so therefore they should be used to playing for 90 minutes surely

England overestimates the capabilities of most of their players. Pickford is an average goalkeeper, Walker is overrated, Stones' a limited player, Trippier, limited, Rice would make a great central defender, limited as a midfielder, Kane is a great in-the-box centre forward, but no captain material. Other players are playing out of position (Bellingham, Foden and Alexander-Arnold). Personally, I'd would really love to see Saka play as an attacking left back and Palmer with Gordon up front, Rice between Guéhi and Konza (should have been Tomori or White!). Alexander-Arnold on the right wing. Bellingham and Wharton playing behind Foden.

Could play: 3-5-2 Walker- Stones-Guéhi Saka-Rice-Warton-Foden-Gorden Kane-Bellingham Subs: Trent could replace Saka Shaw could replace Gordon Toney or Watkins could replace Kane or Bellingham

Has it ever been so called Home

Harvey Elliott overlooked and so was Curtis Jones... More experience at this level,when they have played many games in the Champions League. While people will cry at this...again it was a mistake not to have Jordan Henderson in the squad. He is a leader, he would have helped younger players. This England team is a mis match and it reminds of Man U. A team that can beat ,sometimes inferior teams, but as soon as it will play a well organize team with real quality it will get a few bumps on the nose and will get a battering. Man U did this v Liverpool. Ole Gunner picked his team, Ronaldo up front and he did not get a kick, like Kane for England. Liverpool turned up at Old Trafford and were 4 up within 30 minutes. They systematically destroyed a team that they knew was there for the taking. One of the goalkeeper coaches has come out and said how he laughed at Jurgen's comments before the game. Jurgen said "Go out and Kill them" in which they did. Fabino nor Mane started that game. Jurgen had faith in his squad and use the players to fit the system and better United. This is going to happen to England. I will put 10 English pounds when we play a good organized team. I will bet we get beat 4 maybe 5 nil. You have heard it here 1st. 😂😂😂

i would put foden on bellinghams place , put gordon to left, bench bellingham, swap TAA with that other holding mid player. Im not impressed by Bellingham as a player at all. Hes had lot of lucky hoals that gave him this godlike status which he thinks he is, plus the arrogance, nah i can feel others are getting pissed off from him.

It's the media fault for the reaction, they built up England to be much better than the actually are, they do that before every tournament.

The media is extremely negative. Even the commentators during the match are negative. I caught a replay of the game and watched it on mute and realized it wasn’t that bad of a performance. Denmark are formidable opposition and England have no divine right to beat them. I think England played well and had the better chances. The media is ULTRA NEGATIVE

These commentators are very poor. This is best ESPN can get?

Kane doing what he did in champions league final playing with an injury, kane is not Abel 2 get up & down the pitch, Bellingham's legs were gone 4 the last 2mths of the season, go watch champions league final, so in other words craig ENGLAND have 11 players who won't say boo, thats what happens when u have the best squad with harmony

Trent on the right, Palmer on the left, Saka LB, Walker RB, Foden RCM, Jude LCM, Watkins striker, (get in behind) Kane, (false 9) wingbacks invert, wings stay wide

I think Ogden should have described the media reaction as harsh but fair instead of saying negative but fair. That phrase he used just doesn't sound quite right (whereas I have people say harsh but fair regarding a person attitude or criticism).

Bench Kane … Bellingham 9, Foden 10, Rice marauding 8.

The problem with England is not the formation on the pitch. The problem is application on the pitch.

Funny people, in every tournament, Kane is always a latecomer. Sterling always starts the show for England before Kane picks up

Bring a real Manager, theirs your solution!

whos this clown in the middle trying to drop saka, saka one of our better players

Thats honest opinion..u put so much hype on someone and they fail u..u hype it as its coming home. While its far from home

One Thing is certain If England come in second in the group Its Game over. No way will they Beat Germany unless Southgate comes Up with an Idea. WE have over a billion Quid on the pitch an Nobody is scared of us.