England to make Swiss roll over, Ronaldo drama and Erling Haaland at Rochdale

[@footballsgreatestpod]

How should Gareth Southgate line up his England side v Switzerland on Saturday? 🤔

[@matt94alexander32]

Doesn’t matter, I’ll be shocked if Southgate has changed his socks and pants for the game.

[@matt94alexander32]

Whoever plays we’ll still have no identity, style of play or game-plan. Zero flair, zero physicality, zero creativity, zero energy and zero passion.

[@Dan-mm1yl]

3 GK 8 defenders

[@whachyagonnado]

let the bench play this one , its just cute little switzerland ... they got lucky italy pulled a bad day .. let the stars rest and focus on the semi finals ;)

[@PC1974]

It'll be another Saturday afternoon kickabout in the park. Just pass the ball round and hope it gets in the goal. 🙄

[@DavidShaw-fs6gz]

I must say Paul Mersin is a giant amongst men , to admit he played rubbish for England and deserved the bad press he got, he always wears his heart on his sleeve, he has got to be Englands biggest fan. When he criticises England it is always constructive not like other ex players they are correct but they don’t have to be so nasty, well done Merson you are a top man

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Love it David, thanks for that one ❤

[@csnelling4]

Paul was brilliant at the Boro❤

[@NigelCraske]

100 percent right Paul merson was a top player for his beloved arsenal against my team Norwich and now he is a top pundit who speaks the truth and say it as it is, England do have top players but formations and man management so far not good,but we r still in it and have as a good a chance as any1,Spain do look the outstanding team in the tournament,but I'm patriotic like merse we can win it and years of England hurt disappears 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🦁🇬🇫🏆🤞

[@MarkOrourke-rh5fu]

Yeah I'm Irish and I totally agree with that, merse is a true legend..

[@NigelCraske]

@@MarkOrourke-rh5fu 🇨🇮💛💚👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇫🇨🇮wes hoolihan like merson football legends English and Irish 👍

[@hamonryechinaski180]

Ronaldo is best used coming on after 60mins, against tiring legs. Playing him from start doesn't help him. When extra time is always a thing with Portugal, coming on after an hour would maximise his chances of impacting game even more. Would he really leave squad if manager pointed that out?

[@Dan-mm1yl]

Spain will beat Germany Italy played like england Be suprised if we beat the swiss

[@carlgill1386]

Germany will beat spain

[@Razormiller]

@@carlgill1386 Well you were wrong about that (:

[@carlgill1386]

@@Razormiller lets face facts spain got lucky germany was all over them and should of had a penalty

[@carlgill1386]

@@Dan-mm1yl if you think the swiss beat us your deluded

[@Razormiller]

@@carlgill1386 Lol nonsense. Germany werent all over them and Kroos should have been sent off several times. Ref was bad for both teams. Up until the peno he was getting lambasted as pro Germany.. .So stop making excuses. Spain won fair and square (:

[@newtonheath8938]

Swiss press going to use this headline to fires up those Swiss Footballer, you lot never learn

[@chrismattravers5434]

The English arrogance - all but the English notice it!

[@hamonryechinaski180]

What? From an ex alcoholic footballer on a video watched by 5000? It's not the BBC or ITV is it? He's no different from every fan. This sounds like every fan pod or video. Merse is clearly a fan and talks like one. Remember what he said about Swiss pre tournament? I'm a bit confused why there's so many comments that think this is a BBC/ITV podcast. Merse is a hopelessly optimistic fan and talks like one.

[@newtonheath8938]

remember Modric? Croatian press used any means possible coming off Brit's press for them to used back in 2018

[@andykod77]

Remember Merse on the side lines in 98 we was in awe mesmerised by the young Michael Owen

[@cainaan1583]

Jeff, Paul - are u kidding us all, swiss are no pushovers, 90% play their football in Germany, / it's like a home tournament for them,! The back line is solid, lead by Akanji, treble winner in the Prem, under PEP that year, he played 50 games, all over the back line & mid🤫 xhaka, great player, left Arsenal because of temperament, great skill. Vargas, embolo, Rodriguez are dangerous!!! And Hungary 🤯you will some something weekend 😢

[@valuetraveler2026]

Not that being knighted matters but Sir Gareth Southgate would be a step too far. Gotta hope it does not come to that LOL

[@footballsgreatestpod]

😅

[@danielcox9504]

My heart says england pulls their finger out their arses and pull off a thumping but my head says 1 or 2 nil to the swiss, they are gonna play with no fear and we are just gonna pass the ball back and forth for 90 mins getting 65% possession and thats it.

[@massford2767]

Paul, I'm a Tottenham fan & I think you're the greatest!

[@footballsgreatestpod]

We'll let him know 😅

[@alenton81]

3:06 To be fair to Merse. He would probably not have recognised Camavinga in a lift, even if he had MY NAME IS EDUARDO CAMAVINGA on his shirt. He would have probably thought it was Beto from Everton!

[@footballsgreatestpod]

🤣🤣🤣 We cannot confirm or deny

[@kevinborland2090]

The Swiss are gonna press you lot like a door-bell. This an organised and well structured team that play with intensity, England will be doing the usual side to side backwards passing and won't get out their half. No subs second half either for Southgate as usual. Your going home lads

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Scathing analysis 😬 Certainly haven't proven themselves yet too much have they

[@heisen8erg1978]

Agree, check our results against SE European opposition, Hungary for example..they play a much more organised, tough to beat, style than years gone by.

[@chrismattravers5434]

Merson believes either the underwhelming French or English will win the Euros! And he's a Professional pundit! No wonder he lost so much gambling? Hr is easily shocked isn't he! He'd be shocked if Germany beat Spain (two equally gifted teams) and he'd be shocked if the excellent Switzerland beat the mediocre England!!! Nobody else would be SHOCKED if Switzerland and Spain win! Merson talks about other pundits drinking too much (with their predictions). He must be on the beer, G&T and whisky chases! I like him, but sometimes he talks without thinking!? Suggestion for Paul : stop... take deep breath... count to 10 before talking!

[@NH-bz9jv]

Would rather listen to ex international Merson than a nobody troll like you mate. Throb🙄

[@andrewwalsh6177]

I love Jeff how could anyone dislike the bloke

[@Steve-ys1ig]

Southgate will not change anything because he is convinced of his rightness so I fully expect Switzerland to win

[@chenjerayitinofa318]

I am expecting the Swiss to beat England 2-0 or 2-1

[@England-fan01]

Nah, England will win against the Swiss

[@chenjerayitinofa318]

@England-fan01 My prediction is based on both teams performances...let's wait and find out.

[@England-fan01]

@@chenjerayitinofa318 England may just shock you like how they shocked everyone by turning everything around I'm their match against Slovakia.

[@matthewjamison]

I can't listen to Merse. 2 mins in & i have to turn it over. Threw his friend (Le Tissier) under the bus

[@deancurson1345]

Stelling voice is different, not avin that, we want the real Geoff back

[@PC1974]

Southgate has no tactics. It was a sheer fluke England got through their last match. He's a busted flush.

[@si4632]

we shall see the swiss are semi decent lol

[@PC1974]

@@si4632 Bit more than semi-decent. They knocked out Italy to get here.

[@si4632]

@@PC1974 bookies have England as favourites

[@PC1974]

@@si4632 🤣🤣🤣 bookies don't know everything.

[@England-fan01]

​@@PC1974Italy were poor in terms of quality. Nothing great about them.

[@LiliKoue]

5 : 1 for swiss. The one goal from Englang in 90+7. 🤣

[@paulwalker1793]

I agree with everything Paul said. 👍

[@jeffshaw526]

I've always thought that we play to the level of the opposition somehow.

[@chrismattravers5434]

No often they play as poorly as the English!

[@BrixtonTone]

Mouthgate , the only International manager instructing a race car of a team to slow down and pull a caravan . 🙃

[@NH-bz9jv]

What?😂😂😂

[@KidMo-iy9pm]

Come on now, Switzerland thinking they can win it is less far fetched than England thinking they can win it

[@Vilutusk]

😂😂😂what planet are you on fella! Switzerland are playing at their absolute best and can’t win it. England are playing god awful and still at the same point Switzerland are. We all know who has a better chance of winning that game if both teams turn up

[@KidMo-iy9pm]

@@Vilutusk I’m on the same planet which witnessed England scraping through against Slovakia while Switzerland dominated Italy. The English are still in total denial about not winning it despite how bad they are. They keep complaining about how bad they are but find it unbelievable that someone is going to nail them.

[@paulclarke4360]

Why does Merson repeat is answer everytime

[@TrifficLad33]

He will start the exact same unbalanced team and the swiss will sweep us aside. We haven't played a team with any real quality yet and we've only scraped through each game with gritted teeth. We will never win anything with a tactically inept manager like southgate.

[@kailashpatel1706]

How the Swiss use their front line is going to be decisive, I see problems galore with our backline esp Walker. They will find their movement hard but can the Swiss defend high quality balls into box..?

[@Greg-zp3fh]

Shaqiri is a washed up Stoke player we can stuff this Swiss team easy 3 nil england

[@VeteranHedonist]

Why does everyone want to lynch Southgate after him being the second most successful England manager EVER?? Nobody called Bobby Robson and he didn't get us to a Euro final, only to loose on penalties. That's our problem in England. We're so arrogant. Theres no sh*t sides in international football anymore. There's been lots of unwhelming sides that went on to win a major tournament. The press and fans put so much pressure on our Manager and players. I'm not surprised they fall apart with nerves and play badly with all the armchair managers.

[@redderssredder72]

Lucky by draws ...he got them through! Even Terry Venables was a better manager than Gareth imo ! The brand of football England are playing atm is absolute dour !

[@yingyang1008]

Merson is a glass half-full kinda guy

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

Italy 82 just knocked out Zico, Zocrates, Eder.... Paolo Rossi hattrick. Biggest upset ever.

[@billybudd5854]

It's the expectations being placed on the Swiss that will kill them. It's what has happened to England over the years. Hopefully being the underdogs from now on - whoever they play - will put less pressure on this England team. Perhaps everything up to now has been part of a cunning plan by Gareth Southgate!

[@hamonryechinaski180]

We're left to hoping an attacking side will finally give us space to play quick, transitional football. If Swiss sit back they'll probably win it🙄. Having Foden/Kane/Bellingham/Palmer means a goal out of nothing is always possible. Don't know about you but Gordon not getting a shot to balance team out on left baffles me. Foden goes 10 and Bellingham alongside Rice. Sounds obvious doesn't it? Palmer and/or Toney or A.N.Other if we're still struggling with immobile Kane compressing game? (someone has to run beyond Kane ffs) I don't understand Toney after 94mins or playing with nobody to go outside on left...and even (maybe) get to byline for cutback/cross? *swoons* Southgate is luckiest manager we've ever had re draws, can it continue with wins like Sunday??🤷‍♂️🤔🤯👍👍

[@danielcox9504]

They have nothing to lose we do that's the difference

[@Steve-ys1ig]

Southgate has no cunning plan - he will change nothing and hope for a lucky goal that we will then defend for the rest of the match

[@yingyang1008]

At Dortmund Bellingham played as a 6 or an 8, with a personal preference for 8 When he arrived at Madrid, they were in need of goals and tried him almost as a false 9 He's never been a 10 and never will be - he isn't a talisman who ties the play together England need to work out where they want him to play - his first touch and passing isn't actually that good and he no longer has the desire to sit deep - he's an athletic box to box player But having both hm and Rice in the team looks a bit 'clunky' - either way him drifting around in the way of everyone else isn't really working, especially as he isn't a nimble ball player

[@nors4331]

"Hard" side or "Soft" side of the bracket, seems irrelevant. There are no easy games in this tournament.

[@carlosdias6175]

Paul Merson is brilliant at breaking down tactics, players mindset... it is not personal, there is no agenda - he says it how it is. Lots of respect!!!

[@ceminci7275]

I’d like to ask you guys a question, please. What are the referees and players chattin about before every corner kick?

[@pauladamson8684]

Love the chemistry between Jeff and Merse, good punditry. Just say it as it is. 👍

[@anthonymcnamee6297]

Dreamer

[@captainsmoke1612]

A week preparation is nothing during a tournament, that's like 1 or 2 training sessions.

[@paulaadams5217]

Great interview and comments 🇦🇺🌻come on England😍

[@AndrewHindley]

Come on. Lets get behind england 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 good luck boys all the best.

[@simonball5176]

Good old Merse and Jeff its like a modern day Saint & Greavsie..😊

[@MultiMcgurk]

lol Italy 82 had a awful run . They stuffed Brazil on the way

[@Gazman9272]

Merse a Giants fan? 😍

[@hotdogwalks]

shocked if the swiss win what beer you drinking

[@LaurentImbert-z2m]

England goes home on Saturday

[@Joelio8701]

Jeff’s accent different to when he was on Sky?

[@michaelkibuuka2430]

Cheers jeff

[@chri5o53]

No mention of Lamine Yamal? 😧

[@geekylove3603]

He has been working with the same team. Thats why we know the team 2 days before.

[@benbooth3103]

How can he possibly say he would be amazed if we lost to Switzerland when we was 80 seconds away from going out to slovakia 😂😂 Switzerland are a way better team than slovakia and England cant play as a team. Also did he say he'd be amazed if spain beat Germany, i honestly think he just says opposite to whatever the majority of people actually think will happen!

[@chrismattravers5434]

He talks bollocks!

[@alloutofbubblegum9223]

Merson recently said that Lopetegui can spend 25 years at West Ham and never be as ‘successful’ as Moyes. Wtf???

[@Peterbrendanalbert]

It'll be a cold day in hell the next time West Ham lift another trophey. Therefore...

[@MarkOrourke-rh5fu]

Great podcast 👍👍

[@Lifelongloser]

I’m sorry I really am but what utter nonsense about England not giving up whereas Austria did. Thats based purely on results. Only a fool does that. What an insult to the Austrian players. Very very few international teams at major tournaments give up when they’re just 1-0 down ffs.

[@hamonryechinaski180]

He's a fan! He's going to cling to any hope he can muster about England winning! He says Austria played better than England, created more but didn't score, England never looked like creating-never mind scoring BUT with 90sec left, they have experience to just lob a long throw into box THEN they had Bellingham to produce THAT finish after being anonymous all game. I don't think he was saying Austria downed tools or effectively gave up, just that they didn't have that extra 0.5% at wnd. He misspoke or was clumsy in his choice of words. But he would be-its Merson ffs! Dont mistake a fans optimism or belief they'll actually play their best (when theyve never threatened to look half decent) for arrogance. Have you watched any Man Utd fan podcast/video pre season?😮😂 Austria were robbed, some struggled at times cos they got no luck but still nearly scored at end amd maybe Merson is pointing to if Austria had Bellingham or Kane then they probably score that goal . Its all subjective. Merson is your typical fan (AND had Southgate as his Captain at Villa so he'll always claim hes great🙄), not some crazy arrogant Englander scum! Majority of my friends had Austria as their dark horse and nearly everyone thought they'd beat Turkey!

[@29memyselfandi]

Absolutely agree. They came from 2-0 down and but for an extraordinary save in injury time they’d have drawn level. They didn’t give up at all.

[@paulfitness5157]

Great chemistry between Jeff and Merse ,unbelievable .

[@matthewdoyle3877]

oh please lol

[@TrifficLad33]

I think mers would be shocked if he pressed the lightswitch and the light came on.

[@paulkenchington6976]

Switzerland beat Italy because the Italians wanted to play walking football. Now, what other teams plays that way?

[@alenton81]

6:29 WTF??? Italy in 82 had a slow start in the first group, but THEY BEAT THE BEST TEAM EVER TO NEVER WIN A WORLD CUP in the 2nd group 😂😂😂

[@justinchetham-strode5234]

Plenty of teams have started slowly in tournaments, and then picked up the pace and improved, but I can't remember a team playing as poorly as England have done so far, making the improvement we're going to need.

[@liamoneill4706]

Greece werent great to watch when they won it but thats not their fault.. that was the coach working out what suited them best...we could do with that now..we might actually play well more often

[@hamonryechinaski180]

England have been dreadful. The only reason for optimism is that Swiss will actually attack. So Merson, hopeless England fan will tjink they can win. I don't think its on same level as Swiss claiming theyll win and be in final! Fans are allowed to be optimistic, can everyone calm down about English arrogance? Is this an official pod? These guys connected to squad ir England? Are other countries ex footballers saying they'll win their QF? Bizarre. Swiss 2.1 is head but heart says England 1.0

[@PC1974]

Switzerland are a very effective attacking team. They dispensed with Italy in 90 minutes.

[@SoLazy100]

Ramon Vega is talking nonsense. Nobody in Switzerland is expecting them to win the tournament.

[@bigbernie7260]

Walker could not kick a ball down Muswell Hill if he never had pace he would be Donald Ducked.

[@Dan-mm1yl]

But he does have pace and pace is one of the most important things to have playing football

[@bigbernie7260]

@@Dan-mm1yl All he ever does is run, stop and flick the ball on his instep and pass it sideways or backwards to Stones and he also usually passes it sideways, backwards or back to the goalkeeper as well.

[@innervisionjj]

Cantona claims the players play too much football to win anything.

[@dondamon4669]

It's the way they play, other leagues aren't as aggressive but I don't think it is true anymore, it's mostly just passing around

[@innervisionjj]

@@dondamon4669 This is more a general observation from the last 20 years. If I take Saka as an example. He no longer has the upper body strength the way he use to. He is less alert, involved or has that extra yard he use to have. With England, you know what will happen before they play because players look fatigued at the end of the season but each year the FA find ways to increase more burden on players. Adding 5, 10 or longer minutes to games despite the data showing escalating injuries, they act like these decisions do not damagebthe game. Cantona got it right: "They kill us for their sport"

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

Saliba nullified Lukaku.

[@Razormiller]

lol yet again Merson dismisses Spanish football and yet again he is proven wrong. Wonder if Switzerland will show him up too.

[@ukArnz]

Been looking forward to this all week ❤

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Nice one Arnz

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

Morata is always showing form in the euros. Watch him score against Germany. Musiala and company needs to score more than one.

[@fitzroy7054]

England have not got the best players

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Which nation does?

[@Oneloftracing77]

21 year olds are not young kids.

[@matt94alexander32]

Germany vs France and Switzerland vs Holland in the Semis.

[@chrismattravers5434]

If Spain beat Germany, they will be favourites! Outside bet - Switzerland !

[@valuetraveler2026]

Spain v France and Switzerland v Holland

[@LukeBywater-k3y]

Vote reform

[@alenton81]

Just reform the vote system.

[@massford2767]

reform of what......

[@Fluffysweep]

They haven't sacked Southgate yet..!!!!

[@innervisionjj]

Reform are closer Nazis

[@pjoseph5950]

I did 👍

[@LteasAVFC]

I have always like Southgate, i think hes done an amazing job for England.. Although this tournament hes wound me up a bit to say the least but, i have every faith in him to win and take us to the finals... I know why ppl don't like him, but i really do.

[@bigbernie7260]

@@LteasAVFC OK Mr Southgate ( snr)

[@LteasAVFC]

@@bigbernie7260 he got us to the finals as I said he would

[@bigbernie7260]

Paul ( phenomenal) Merson is getting as bad as Gary ( basically) Neville.

[@chrismattravers5434]

He makes Neville look like Einstein!

[@alias55]

I'm shocked you said that!

[@matt94alexander32]

Switzerland 3-1 England.

[@England-fan01]

2-0 to England at a minimum.

[@12Hydrocarbon]

Walker Konsa Stones Trent Kobie Rice Saka Palmer Jude Foden This team is full of energy and will control and dominate games. Drop Kane and play Jude as false 9.

[@adampendergast9046]

Lol imagine the pelters Southgate would get if he played with no striker

[@footballsgreatestpod]

Could certainly happen if Kane continues to look knackered

[@chrisallen4533]

Why you not playing the captain and best cf in Europe? 🤔

[@IG-sb8mo]

But isn’t that the exact same scenario for Italy against the Swiss? player for player better quality but lost due to poor team performance? so in theory why would you not see a strong possibility of them upsetting England, if I was the Swiss that’s exactly what my mind would be thinking right now..

[@chrismattravers5434]

He forgets Germany were lucky to draw against Switzerland! Merson talks without thinking!

[@IG-sb8mo]

@@chrismattravers5434 Clearly!