How should Gareth Southgate line up his England side v Switzerland on Saturday? 🤔
@matt94alexander323 ай бұрын
Doesn’t matter, I’ll be shocked if Southgate has changed his socks and pants for the game.
@matt94alexander323 ай бұрын
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-mm1yl3 ай бұрын
3 GK 8 defenders
@whachyagonnado3 ай бұрын
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 ;)
@PC19743 ай бұрын
It'll be another Saturday afternoon kickabout in the park. Just pass the ball round and hope it gets in the goal. 🙄
@DavidShaw-fs6gz3 ай бұрын
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
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
Love it David, thanks for that one ❤
@csnelling43 ай бұрын
Paul was brilliant at the Boro❤
@NigelCraske3 ай бұрын
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-rh5fu3 ай бұрын
Yeah I'm Irish and I totally agree with that, merse is a true legend..
@NigelCraske3 ай бұрын
@@MarkOrourke-rh5fu 🇨🇮💛💚👍🏴🇬🇫🇨🇮wes hoolihan like merson football legends English and Irish 👍
@hamonryechinaski1803 ай бұрын
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-mm1yl3 ай бұрын
Spain will beat Germany Italy played like england Be suprised if we beat the swiss
@carlgill13863 ай бұрын
Germany will beat spain
@Razormiller3 ай бұрын
@@carlgill1386 Well you were wrong about that (:
@carlgill13863 ай бұрын
@@Razormiller lets face facts spain got lucky germany was all over them and should of had a penalty
@carlgill13863 ай бұрын
@@Dan-mm1yl if you think the swiss beat us your deluded
@Razormiller3 ай бұрын
@@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 (:
@newtonheath89383 ай бұрын
Swiss press going to use this headline to fires up those Swiss Footballer, you lot never learn
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
The English arrogance - all but the English notice it!
@hamonryechinaski1803 ай бұрын
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.
@newtonheath89383 ай бұрын
remember Modric? Croatian press used any means possible coming off Brit's press for them to used back in 2018
@andykod773 ай бұрын
Remember Merse on the side lines in 98 we was in awe mesmerised by the young Michael Owen
@cainaan15833 ай бұрын
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 😢
@valuetraveler20263 ай бұрын
Not that being knighted matters but Sir Gareth Southgate would be a step too far. Gotta hope it does not come to that LOL
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
😅
@danielcox95043 ай бұрын
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.
@massford27673 ай бұрын
Paul, I'm a Tottenham fan & I think you're the greatest!
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
We'll let him know 😅
@alenton813 ай бұрын
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!
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 We cannot confirm or deny
@kevinborland20903 ай бұрын
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
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
Scathing analysis 😬 Certainly haven't proven themselves yet too much have they
@heisen8erg19782 ай бұрын
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.
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
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-bz9jv3 ай бұрын
Would rather listen to ex international Merson than a nobody troll like you mate. Throb🙄
@andrewwalsh61773 ай бұрын
I love Jeff how could anyone dislike the bloke
@Steve-ys1ig3 ай бұрын
Southgate will not change anything because he is convinced of his rightness so I fully expect Switzerland to win
@chenjerayitinofa3183 ай бұрын
I am expecting the Swiss to beat England 2-0 or 2-1
@England-fan012 ай бұрын
Nah, England will win against the Swiss
@chenjerayitinofa3182 ай бұрын
@England-fan01 My prediction is based on both teams performances...let's wait and find out.
@England-fan012 ай бұрын
@@chenjerayitinofa318 England may just shock you like how they shocked everyone by turning everything around I'm their match against Slovakia.
@matthewjamison3 ай бұрын
I can't listen to Merse. 2 mins in & i have to turn it over. Threw his friend (Le Tissier) under the bus
@deancurson13453 ай бұрын
Stelling voice is different, not avin that, we want the real Geoff back
@PC19743 ай бұрын
Southgate has no tactics. It was a sheer fluke England got through their last match. He's a busted flush.
@si46323 ай бұрын
we shall see the swiss are semi decent lol
@PC19743 ай бұрын
@@si4632 Bit more than semi-decent. They knocked out Italy to get here.
@si46323 ай бұрын
@@PC1974 bookies have England as favourites
@PC19743 ай бұрын
@@si4632 🤣🤣🤣 bookies don't know everything.
@England-fan012 ай бұрын
@@PC1974Italy were poor in terms of quality. Nothing great about them.
@LiliKoue2 ай бұрын
5 : 1 for swiss. The one goal from Englang in 90+7. 🤣
@paulwalker17933 ай бұрын
I agree with everything Paul said. 👍
@jeffshaw5263 ай бұрын
I've always thought that we play to the level of the opposition somehow.
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
No often they play as poorly as the English!
@BrixtonTone3 ай бұрын
Mouthgate , the only International manager instructing a race car of a team to slow down and pull a caravan . 🙃
@NH-bz9jv3 ай бұрын
What?😂😂😂
@KidMo-iy9pm3 ай бұрын
Come on now, Switzerland thinking they can win it is less far fetched than England thinking they can win it
@Vilutusk3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂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-iy9pm3 ай бұрын
@@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.
@paulclarke43603 ай бұрын
Why does Merson repeat is answer everytime
@TrifficLad333 ай бұрын
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.
@kailashpatel17063 ай бұрын
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-zp3fh3 ай бұрын
Shaqiri is a washed up Stoke player we can stuff this Swiss team easy 3 nil england
@VeteranHedonist3 ай бұрын
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.
@redderssredder723 ай бұрын
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 !
@yingyang10083 ай бұрын
Merson is a glass half-full kinda guy
@ulfanfinneriksen46433 ай бұрын
Italy 82 just knocked out Zico, Zocrates, Eder.... Paolo Rossi hattrick. Biggest upset ever.
@billybudd58543 ай бұрын
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!
@hamonryechinaski1803 ай бұрын
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??🤷♂️🤔🤯👍👍
@danielcox95043 ай бұрын
They have nothing to lose we do that's the difference
@Steve-ys1ig3 ай бұрын
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
@yingyang10083 ай бұрын
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
@nors43313 ай бұрын
"Hard" side or "Soft" side of the bracket, seems irrelevant. There are no easy games in this tournament.
@carlosdias61753 ай бұрын
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!!!
@ceminci72753 ай бұрын
I’d like to ask you guys a question, please. What are the referees and players chattin about before every corner kick?
@pauladamson86843 ай бұрын
Love the chemistry between Jeff and Merse, good punditry. Just say it as it is. 👍
@anthonymcnamee62973 ай бұрын
Dreamer
@captainsmoke16123 ай бұрын
A week preparation is nothing during a tournament, that's like 1 or 2 training sessions.
@paulaadams52173 ай бұрын
Great interview and comments 🇦🇺🌻come on England😍
@AndrewHindley3 ай бұрын
Come on. Lets get behind england 🏴 good luck boys all the best.
@simonball51763 ай бұрын
Good old Merse and Jeff its like a modern day Saint & Greavsie..😊
@MultiMcgurk3 ай бұрын
lol Italy 82 had a awful run . They stuffed Brazil on the way
@Gazman92723 ай бұрын
Merse a Giants fan? 😍
@hotdogwalks3 ай бұрын
shocked if the swiss win what beer you drinking
@LaurentImbert-z2m3 ай бұрын
England goes home on Saturday
@Joelio87013 ай бұрын
Jeff’s accent different to when he was on Sky?
@michaelkibuuka24303 ай бұрын
Cheers jeff
@chri5o533 ай бұрын
No mention of Lamine Yamal? 😧
@geekylove36033 ай бұрын
He has been working with the same team. Thats why we know the team 2 days before.
@benbooth31033 ай бұрын
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!
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
He talks bollocks!
@alloutofbubblegum92233 ай бұрын
Merson recently said that Lopetegui can spend 25 years at West Ham and never be as ‘successful’ as Moyes. Wtf???
@Peterbrendanalbert3 ай бұрын
It'll be a cold day in hell the next time West Ham lift another trophey. Therefore...
@MarkOrourke-rh5fu3 ай бұрын
Great podcast 👍👍
@Lifelongloser3 ай бұрын
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.
@hamonryechinaski1803 ай бұрын
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!
@29memyselfandi3 ай бұрын
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.
@paulfitness51573 ай бұрын
Great chemistry between Jeff and Merse ,unbelievable .
@matthewdoyle38772 ай бұрын
oh please lol
@TrifficLad333 ай бұрын
I think mers would be shocked if he pressed the lightswitch and the light came on.
@paulkenchington69763 ай бұрын
Switzerland beat Italy because the Italians wanted to play walking football. Now, what other teams plays that way?
@alenton813 ай бұрын
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-strode52343 ай бұрын
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.
@liamoneill47063 ай бұрын
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
@hamonryechinaski1803 ай бұрын
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
@PC19743 ай бұрын
Switzerland are a very effective attacking team. They dispensed with Italy in 90 minutes.
@SoLazy1003 ай бұрын
Ramon Vega is talking nonsense. Nobody in Switzerland is expecting them to win the tournament.
@bigbernie72603 ай бұрын
Walker could not kick a ball down Muswell Hill if he never had pace he would be Donald Ducked.
@Dan-mm1yl3 ай бұрын
But he does have pace and pace is one of the most important things to have playing football
@bigbernie72603 ай бұрын
@@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.
@innervisionjj3 ай бұрын
Cantona claims the players play too much football to win anything.
@dondamon46693 ай бұрын
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
@innervisionjj3 ай бұрын
@@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"
@ulfanfinneriksen46433 ай бұрын
Saliba nullified Lukaku.
@Razormiller3 ай бұрын
lol yet again Merson dismisses Spanish football and yet again he is proven wrong. Wonder if Switzerland will show him up too.
@ukArnz3 ай бұрын
Been looking forward to this all week ❤
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
Nice one Arnz
@ulfanfinneriksen46433 ай бұрын
Morata is always showing form in the euros. Watch him score against Germany. Musiala and company needs to score more than one.
@fitzroy70543 ай бұрын
England have not got the best players
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
Which nation does?
@Oneloftracing773 ай бұрын
21 year olds are not young kids.
@matt94alexander323 ай бұрын
Germany vs France and Switzerland vs Holland in the Semis.
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
If Spain beat Germany, they will be favourites! Outside bet - Switzerland !
@valuetraveler20263 ай бұрын
Spain v France and Switzerland v Holland
@LukeBywater-k3y3 ай бұрын
Vote reform
@alenton813 ай бұрын
Just reform the vote system.
@massford27673 ай бұрын
reform of what......
@Fluffysweep3 ай бұрын
They haven't sacked Southgate yet..!!!!
@innervisionjj3 ай бұрын
Reform are closer Nazis
@pjoseph59503 ай бұрын
I did 👍
@LteasAVFC3 ай бұрын
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.
@bigbernie72603 ай бұрын
@@LteasAVFC OK Mr Southgate ( snr)
@LteasAVFC2 ай бұрын
@@bigbernie7260 he got us to the finals as I said he would
@bigbernie72603 ай бұрын
Paul ( phenomenal) Merson is getting as bad as Gary ( basically) Neville.
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
He makes Neville look like Einstein!
@alias553 ай бұрын
I'm shocked you said that!
@matt94alexander323 ай бұрын
Switzerland 3-1 England.
@England-fan012 ай бұрын
2-0 to England at a minimum.
@12Hydrocarbon3 ай бұрын
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.
@adampendergast90463 ай бұрын
Lol imagine the pelters Southgate would get if he played with no striker
@footballsgreatestpod3 ай бұрын
Could certainly happen if Kane continues to look knackered
@chrisallen45333 ай бұрын
Why you not playing the captain and best cf in Europe? 🤔
@IG-sb8mo3 ай бұрын
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..
@chrismattravers54343 ай бұрын
He forgets Germany were lucky to draw against Switzerland! Merson talks without thinking!