The Pirates' Tale

Who should be Englands next manager?

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Prime time for Palmer & Watkins or Toney. Quality squad, use them.

Southgate waiting for the Dutch to go ahead to make subs

@Stamfordrich So inconsistent. The rules are the rules but they have to be rational, football isn’t a specific science

@ThePiratesTale Yet the same ref I believe did not give the grealish handball in cup semi final our refs bar the Argentina one have been an embarrassment

We have to amend the offside rule, Denmark’s goal is technically offside but the rule does not seem rational to a spectator. Does he really gain a competitive advantage with 10cm of his toe? Same for the handball, it’s not natural for defenders to have hands tied behind back.

Guehi will be a big loss next game, I would assume Konsa will replace him. Would like to see Trent over Trippier as both fullbacks were poor today. Natural left winger (Eze/Gordon) is essential. I would do Jude with Rice but if not then Foden has to drop out for the balance.

Still Southgate’s subs are cautious, Konsa & Gallagher over a Gordon or Watkins.

Watkins would be a great sub here, tired Slovakia defence pushing for an equaliser.

Trent on for Saka

44 FUCKING 2

2 subs still to use too

What now? 442? Kane Toney, Eze Bellingham Rice Palmer, Saka Guehi Stones Walker

WHY ARE WE NOT USING OUR SUBS

Too little too late.

It’s 70 minutes in and England have used one sub 1-0 down to Slovakia. We have so much talent on the bench not being used.

Shock.

Slovakia with a double sub and England doing nothing. Absolute shambles.

Well he didn’t even do that, this team won’t suddenly start functioning.

Southgate at best will do Palmer for Saka. Won’t address the left hand side. Wont sub Bellingham or Foden even if the balance needs it.

Trippier & Walker have given it away so much and aren’t doing enough to progress the ball forward. Jude is more effective deeper, Kane is getting zero service.

This team has been unbalanced since the start of the tournament and Southgate has done nothing to rectify, instead changing his CM twice. No surprise we are struggling. Palmer & Gordon have to come on now, if you had to drop Foden or Jude so be it. I would still put Jude CM.