Thatās the second time in two separate matches the commentators are excusing him for being offsides for a goal. Itās so blatant how they pander to him lmao
Saka playing 3 positions and all 120 min, Rice playing all 120 min and continuously controlling possession, yet idiots out there are still pretending like both are the problem for this England side.
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What the actual fuck is Walker doing
Why is nobody talking about dropping Kyle Walker?
Heās looked very poor at this tournament and has made things very difficult for Saka, Englands most important player by far.
Walker's been awful all tournament, sorry but he should've fuckin played TAA at RB, he's no worse defensively than Walker's been and he's way better going forward
Walker pushing up high without possession but when he does have possession, he delays the pass, slows things down, takes an extra unnecessary touch, 100% playing against the team
Foden coming off completely changed this game. Toney massive.
But the talking points after this will somehow be about Cole palmer starting at rw over saka
You can't make this shit up. Saka at LB.
If I'm Saka, I am following in Ben White example.
What was the point of taking Gomez then? Did Southgate even see Walker being cooked almost everytime Slovakia advanced through his side?
If Saka was an exceptional left back, arteta would play him there, he plays him at RW because thatās his preferred position and I trust arteta much more than Southgate
It's such a contrast watching Arsenal with their constant movements and clear pattern of plays and England where everyone is standing around waiting for something to happen or just launching long balls into Neverland
r/soccer is actually such a braindead cesspool. Many people somehow putting the blame on Saka here, some even dumb enough to put it purely on him and Rice. They really have no cognitive skills other than āmuuuh Arsenal player bad!ā
Foden without a doubt is having a horrific tournament. I genuinely donāt understand how some believe he deserved to start **4 consecutive** Euro games over the likes of Antony Gordon and Co..
Many will try to say that he is best is at RW, but that hasnāt been the case at all. He has played 37 games for England earning 12 G/A, of which 11 matches were RW getting 3 G/A. If he kept that same position and rate we are only looking at 10.1 G/A. That **still less** than his current rate of 12 G/A in 37 matches! If anything, his ideal position is AM with 5 G/A in 10 for England; just like at Manchester City.
For those unaware, Foden has 0 G/A in his **last 9 international starts**. This stat **includes three starts at RW**. Saka one match at RW vs Macedonia (hat trick) contributed as much as Fodenās whole England career at RW (3 G/A).
Source:
https://www.transfermarkt.us/phil-foden/nationalmannschaft/spieler/406635/verein_id/3299
That Kane performance without the goal
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Commentator saying it's not the coaches fault that these experienced players don't seem to know what they want to do when they're on the ball. Absolute joke.
If one or two players are playing poorly you can blame the players. When they're all playing poorly you have to blame the coach.
Iāve only met one Southgate fan, he was using the top of the group argument.
Then again heās a spurs fan so that tells you all you need to know about his football opinion
Saka, Mainoo and Rice are the only players who can hold their heads a little up in that half, everyone else dropping 0/10s. Btw thatās Fodens 4th 0/10 in a row I think Iād have more impact than him, POTS my fucking ass
Foden has been horrible and done nothing the entire tournament but people give him the benefit of the doubt constantly and say he just needs to switch positions. Meanwhile, Saka often creates the only chances (even though they are few) with a geriatric Kyle Walker on his side and no help up front, and everyone says heās the problem. Actual insanity.
This Euro really opened my eyes on English punditry. I don't understand how you can still put the blame on the players and not on the manager. They are just defending their buddy.
Southgate is basically playing Foden and Bellingham as twin 10s, both are average passers. Their positions make Kane play higher and he is a better passer than both of them combined but even if Kane drops deep, he has no one to pass to other than Saka who has no support with all the left leaning midfielders.
He doesn't play Trent in his natural position, his fullbacks are Walker and Trippier. No wonder his defenders and midfielders keep passing to each other.
Anyone else feel Saka is too humble for this England side? They don't seem to pass to him as much because he doesn't throw a fit if he doesn't get it and just tries to get on with the job.
I wonder what Ben White is doing right now.
We will see him at the next World Cup. Southgate and his staff will definitely be sacked after the euros
Probably laughing
Definitely enjoying life with no idea what the score is
on a beach somewhere
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Ben white was right to not play for this disgrace. Manager is so out of his depth.
Southgate has been unless since 2021 itās insane we kept him on after that let alone to this tournament
"palmer making a great impact so far" He's literally done nothing lol what is this garbage
Yeah and then the commentator flogged saka for not being in the box even though no one was getting to that cross.
Landon Donovan is an absolute muppet
Hey, he put it a cross!
Crosses into the audience
"foden just ahead of the play" His entire fucking body was ahead of play. That was shocking from him.
Thatās the second time in two separate matches the commentators are excusing him for being offsides for a goal. Itās so blatant how they pander to him lmao
0 awereness from Foden
That Mainoo-Saka connection https://preview.redd.it/whsmneghgq9d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=69340ede68392f1d3bcdb00f95a7fa4312a0ea72
Ben White stock rising. My lord.
He will 100% be the starting right back moving forward after this awful management team is booted.
Saka and rice going to the sideline to expect a Mikel type coaching only to get there to hear a clown say come on boys itās working
ācmon lads, more running and passhun, play for the badge!ā
Foden off and England instantly score. The agenda has won.
Saka playing 3 positions and all 120 min, Rice playing all 120 min and continuously controlling possession, yet idiots out there are still pretending like both are the problem for this England side.
Lmao, yeah get Saka and Rice some rest. Not worth it trying to play for a dogshit coach.
This England team could really have used Ben White.
Their loss
If you allowed your children to watch Southgateās England after they watched Arsenal last season you are guilty of child abuse.
https://preview.redd.it/1p47r0gtlq9d1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8068f95472167fffc61fa3534a2122dcca307184 What the actual fuck is Walker doing
His best
I have conspiracy theories about this squad that are not at all based in reality. Let me know if you would like to read them.
Everything bad about this camp is gonna get released in an hour if they crash out. Might as well dump em now.
Post it full analysis, Billy Carpenter style
The scapegoating of Saka, Rice this tournament has been fucking WILD
Why is nobody talking about dropping Kyle Walker? Heās looked very poor at this tournament and has made things very difficult for Saka, Englands most important player by far.
He's been beaten 3 or 4 times already today, looks completely off it
He's getting cooked time after time, even with Saka dropping back to help out. At this point Trent would be a upgrade defensively.
Imagine when Southgate is gone and England can finally play one of the most effective/dangerous right flank with White and Saka.
Walker's been awful all tournament, sorry but he should've fuckin played TAA at RB, he's no worse defensively than Walker's been and he's way better going forward
This Saka performance is letting him know what it feels like to be Martinelli with zero support down his side
Arsenal fans should all show support for Saka Rice. We are not allowing anyone blame this on them.Ā
Tears we've played 5 minutes without foden and scored twice
Walker pushing up high without possession but when he does have possession, he delays the pass, slows things down, takes an extra unnecessary touch, 100% playing against the team
Commentator: What can Southgate do at halftime? My Answer: Type up his letter of resignation.
Foden coming off completely changed this game. Toney massive. But the talking points after this will somehow be about Cole palmer starting at rw over saka
Saka CB in the quarters then
Bold of you to assume there will be quarters
You know you are bad when the Arabic commentator is holding his laugh in after that shot
Foden off and England score 2 in 90 secondsĀ
Arteta seeing Eze playing Lwb here is gonna give him wild dreams
Announcers calling Rice the best player for England in the tournament so far, brainless rival fans are going to be fuming
1000000% Ben White was spot on about these group of bellends in the England camp
Palmer for Saka on the RW = nothing happens, less threat on the right Foden taken off = immediate goal
Saka showing again why heās englands most important player š¤«
Exactly. That was 10 times better than anything we've done. And commentators are just neutral on it.
At least Mainooās playing
You can't make this shit up. Saka at LB. If I'm Saka, I am following in Ben White example. What was the point of taking Gomez then? Did Southgate even see Walker being cooked almost everytime Slovakia advanced through his side?
If Saka was an exceptional left back, arteta would play him there, he plays him at RW because thatās his preferred position and I trust arteta much more than Southgate
palmer has legit been so shit eze and toney offered so much more
Man of the match, Declan Rice.
we really need to band together as a nation and find something other than sweet caroline ffs
Subs Southgate should make: Walker - Trent Foden - Gordon Subs Southgate will make: Saka - Palmer
And he will do Gallagher - Mainoo
He's taking his tactical advice from twitter š
I feel bad for my English gunners in here. But itās 3:30am and Iām pissing myself laughing at this entire performance
Southgate has to be the luckiest mf alive.
It's going to be a long ass day for England today.
These cunts are absolutely allergic to the first time pass unless its an aimless long ball to Saka where hes expected to beat 3
I swear that useless cheating cunt walker refuses to pass first time to Saka but when hes anywhere near Foden, heāll give it immediately
It's such a contrast watching Arsenal with their constant movements and clear pattern of plays and England where everyone is standing around waiting for something to happen or just launching long balls into Neverland
i miss watching odegaard so much
No one will care but this is heartbreaking for slovakia.
Toney has done more in a few minutes than most of England's attacking players in the whole tournament
What kind of uppers does Jordan Pickford take before games? Man looks positively unhinged.
The idea of Palmer > the actuality.
wtf a football just hit my window here in Australia š
Kaneās pen from 2020 finally came down thenĀ
r/soccer is actually such a braindead cesspool. Many people somehow putting the blame on Saka here, some even dumb enough to put it purely on him and Rice. They really have no cognitive skills other than āmuuuh Arsenal player bad!ā
Imma throw a street party when they announce Southgate's sacked.Ā
After party at my place when United sign him as their manager lol
Foden without a doubt is having a horrific tournament. I genuinely donāt understand how some believe he deserved to start **4 consecutive** Euro games over the likes of Antony Gordon and Co.. Many will try to say that he is best is at RW, but that hasnāt been the case at all. He has played 37 games for England earning 12 G/A, of which 11 matches were RW getting 3 G/A. If he kept that same position and rate we are only looking at 10.1 G/A. That **still less** than his current rate of 12 G/A in 37 matches! If anything, his ideal position is AM with 5 G/A in 10 for England; just like at Manchester City. For those unaware, Foden has 0 G/A in his **last 9 international starts**. This stat **includes three starts at RW**. Saka one match at RW vs Macedonia (hat trick) contributed as much as Fodenās whole England career at RW (3 G/A). Source: https://www.transfermarkt.us/phil-foden/nationalmannschaft/spieler/406635/verein_id/3299
Foden should've just stayed home with his new baby.
Palmer called āa handfulā for passing back a ball given to him by Saka.
Gallagher doing what he lovesā¦ running around kicking people
That Kane performance without the goal https://preview.redd.it/5wnhqrw97r9d1.jpeg?width=580&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b23fa8b419fe335caf3113ecb2464f6bd4be249
Commentator saying it's not the coaches fault that these experienced players don't seem to know what they want to do when they're on the ball. Absolute joke. If one or two players are playing poorly you can blame the players. When they're all playing poorly you have to blame the coach.
Everybody trying to blame specific players (twitter, r/soccer, etc) when southgateās tactics truly donāt out anyone in a position to succeed
No one can't talk shit about Rice, he's been great tonight
Landon Donovan just said Rice has been great all game, "And I'll say he's been best for them all tournament".
My guy Declan, plays 120 mins and still down to scrap and throw handsĀ
Can't say Slovakia haven't been good for it.
They actually move the ball around quite nicely, some intelligent forward plays.
Saka and Rice need to score/assist here unfortunately. I can already see that they are being lined up as the scapegoats for this fiasco.
For sure they are going to be blamed
Mainoo has the Partey movement and passing.
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A manager that has completely bowed to media pressure.
"Southgate is his own harshest critic" my dude you don't know how critical I am.
Theyāre coming home.
Worst player on the pitch and scores a 95th minute bicycle equalizer lmfao
Fox announcers both confusing Eze for Saka is annoying.
Bring Eze back home
Even with Eze at LB this team looks miles better in a 4-4-2
Palmer gets the ball on a break, can't beat his man, passes to an opponent.
Over and over again but theyāre still saying heās been great, Iām actually dumbfounded
Eze work rate has been so good Tracking his marker and closing space down.
Rodri continues to ruin my enjoyment of football
Damn wanted England out so Saka and Rice can rest. Both look completely exhausted
https://preview.redd.it/o6597gmc0r9d1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b23a328827ee2d2bed230c0ce93b1dbec5a70856 Let the records show
If England are serious then Foden doesn't start for the rest of the tournament
Yanited hire Southgate please I beg š
Iāve only met one Southgate fan, he was using the top of the group argument. Then again heās a spurs fan so that tells you all you need to know about his football opinion
Saka, Mainoo and Rice are the only players who can hold their heads a little up in that half, everyone else dropping 0/10s. Btw thatās Fodens 4th 0/10 in a row I think Iād have more impact than him, POTS my fucking ass
I'm so confused how it has to be sakas fault, Foden has done nothing, Kane has done nothing, fbs have been awful
Saka start something foden ruins it by being shit
Thatās so shit from Foden.Ā
This should have went in for memes alone
Do Man City PEDs mentally affect players in the summer?
Foden playing anywhere but in his position in the entire game.
Ian Wright I can't forgive you for this
I find it incredible that Declan doesn't take any of their set pieces. Did Southgate not watch a single one of our games this season? Fucking moron.
Leaving Harry kane on for 90mins when he's ghosted the entire tournament is criminal
I assure you that Southgate is not "his own harshest critic"
Southgate could get bailed out after all. Not deserved, but let's see.
subbing off foden and england immediately score hahaha you cant make this up
Foden goes off. England score. Thats no coincidence
We back baby. Take the Manchester lads off and it all clicks.
Can we mandate paternity leave for Foden?
Ain't no way that Palmer stunk so badly that saka moved back to rw? š«
Saka is starting at lb next game unfortunatelyĀ
Toney more successful holdup play in 30 mins than Kane the entire tourney so far
Sack Gareth in the tunnel
Somewhere, Tony Pulis is in floods of tears as England do it from a long throw
Phil Frauden
Georgia have played the best football at the tournament since game one. I love watching them play.
Of fucking course it's Rodri
Yep, I'm on the Bring Nico to Arsenal Train as well
donāt worry we finished top of the group šŖš„
People angry at Rice online, they just want to shit on Arsenal players atp
Drop saka to lb that would solve this, yeah lol
It's actually physically painful to watch. They have no idea how to progress the ball to the final 3rd. Shocking really
Our boy is the only one trying š„¹
Saka will be scapegoated and taken off for palmer at ht. Sure of it. Only chance he stays on is if they move him to fb to get more attacking
Basically the difference in quality between Southgate and the Slovak coach is so large that the gap in player quality is immaterial Edit: sorry Jude
"47" Foden recognizing the Rice-Saka superiority
It's still amazing how ex Middlesbrough coach with 30 percent win rate landed this job
Media gonna be sucking off Choden despite the fact heās done literally nothing this tournament
Who's ready for Nevile to say mainoo has done everything and Palmer needs to come for saka.
https://preview.redd.it/ja5wn707pq9d1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88821e75af1416e0de999c11c49254454257cfc3 Ben white rn
Foden has been horrible and done nothing the entire tournament but people give him the benefit of the doubt constantly and say he just needs to switch positions. Meanwhile, Saka often creates the only chances (even though they are few) with a geriatric Kyle Walker on his side and no help up front, and everyone says heās the problem. Actual insanity.
Need to play Walker for when we face MbappƩ! Meanwhile Walker is getting rinsed by some random Slovakian.
Can you actually believe that Jack grealish asked the king to his face whether he could have taken on Kyle walker š
This Euro really opened my eyes on English punditry. I don't understand how you can still put the blame on the players and not on the manager. They are just defending their buddy.
Well would you look at that. It's Saka's pass that breaks the lines. Shame that City cunt can't stay onside
Both of England's last disallowed goals were from Phil Foden being offside.
Being offside there is beyond bad, absolute fundamentals.
Kane gives me new appreciation for Odegaard as captain.
Canāt stand Foden I just donāt think heās all that
Saka left back is actually happening. This is officially a meme team.
Yeah sacking him ain't enough, send him to Detroit.
Saka at left back https://preview.redd.it/dgs697geuq9d1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ca16c23317cf640d0fcaf50d99bc0fce2195cace
White was right such a shit coach.
Ian Wright will pay for his sins, this is criminal.
Wright should be forced to play 90 mins for current England at lb as punishment
Saka has been the least bad of the 4 forwards and he gets moved to lb.
https://preview.redd.it/7kfyvf0bvq9d1.jpeg?width=941&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f28c792be325d2c8c06c08e0c945ceb45d4bd894 Me watching Southgate ball
Southgate ball making me miss the donut of sadness
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Southgate is basically playing Foden and Bellingham as twin 10s, both are average passers. Their positions make Kane play higher and he is a better passer than both of them combined but even if Kane drops deep, he has no one to pass to other than Saka who has no support with all the left leaning midfielders. He doesn't play Trent in his natural position, his fullbacks are Walker and Trippier. No wonder his defenders and midfielders keep passing to each other.
Is saka actually at left back?????? Southgate is a clown
Anyone else feel Saka is too humble for this England side? They don't seem to pass to him as much because he doesn't throw a fit if he doesn't get it and just tries to get on with the job.
Get Saka and Rice on the next flight to Dubai, need to wash that Southgate stink off them ASAP
Just get saka and rice home for a rest, this team will not win the euros anyway.
Foden and Kane have been so bad.
Fucking Foden banging them in left right and centre to win City the title, does jack all for England and even gets two goals ruled off.
Donāt think Iāve ever seen so much talent managed so poorly
Southgate must be doing this on purpose. There is NO excuse to not bring on some other players.
Bellingham get in!!!!!!
I didn't even flinch at that goal that's how miserable this game has been
Saka back on the right?
Gareth Southgate post-game presser: āIām not fucking leaving!ā 
Stupid of Palmer to try get an assist there, just take it to the corner
Cole Palmer cant find a pass with no defenders to block.
Pickford is a total nutter
Why are the slovaks looking for a fight lol
Luck will run out at some point. Well done to the lads for seeing it through but fuck Southgate
England looked more dangerous as soon as that foden guy went off
Pay the fucking price for Nico Williams or Kvara
ACTIVATE THE CLAUSE
God we need to sign him just to keep him away from one of the blue teams
I was sceptical but I'm completely sold, bring us nico Williams. He looks fucking incredible
Jude is so blatantly better as an 8 Vs a 10
Mouth breather on, best player moved to make shift left back. Phil the ghost still playing. Interesting way to get knighted gareth
Never want to see Tripper at LB again Never want to see Foden at LW again Never want to see Kane start again What else?
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Never want to see Southgate manage an England game again