Quote from: Marvelockg on June 16, 2024, 09:13:56 PM

Quote from: Polkeins on June 16, 2024, 08:30:46 PM

It seems that Southgate decided to stick to his plan to score first and then play cautiously, defensively, but now I think his plan started to fail, because for the first time Serbia started to have some moments that can be called at least a little dangerous. Of course, I want England to play attacking soccer, but for Southgate the result is probably more important than a beautiful game.
Nevertheless, Serbia still have chances, because one goal can always be scored, but if England score the second goal, they will probably win the match with 99% probability.

let's be sincere with ourselves and know that this England team is not organized at all. The have all the star players and by far all there players are literally better than the Serbian side but they just don't know how to play well as a strong team. This is almost like an ideal champions league team that is now playing together and yet we're seeing this kind of 1:0 win after the end of 90 minutes and if not that they just got lucky to score the first goal, they would have allowed the match to end in draw.

Don't know whhy the coach didn't bring in Cole Palmer for this match when it appears as though Harry Kane wasn't receiving the balls the way that would have helped him score goals. We all know that Kane is a magical goal scored and that the technicality of Cole Palmer would make things easier for Kane at the attack but I guess the coach had his reson why he didn't play palmer. i love the fact that Jude Bellingham was able to score, at least this will serve to baist his moral going forward into this tournament and I just hope that they give him and Cole Palmer more player time cause depending on harry Kane alone for goals would be a serious problem for the England team. Regardless of the disappointing score line, they needed 3 points and they've been able to secure it all to themselves, that's all that matters.

The England squad has so many star players that there are enough for 2-3 national teams by a large margin and the fact that Cole Palmer is losing the competition and not making the squad proves it.
As long as Southgate's tactics give results everyone tolerates it, but what will happen if Southgate's tactics when scoring one goal the team starts to slow down and park the bus in the penalty area will not work? I think given the selection of players Southgate will not forgive the loss, because as you correctly noted England has a real star team, all the members of the best clubs that play in the Champions League.
I wonder how they feel themselves who have to play such soccer, which they are not used to, because Arsenal and Manchester City and other top clubs play attacking soccer.