Jamie Carragher reacts to England's World Cup defeat to France

[@ryansmith5359]

Can’t believe how many people are saying it’s a missed opportunity as if England would automatically make the final because it’s Morocco…they’ve beaten Belgium, Spain and Portugal and also drew with Croatia and kept a clean sheet in all those games with only an OG conceded all World Cup! To say it’s a missed opportunity is so disrespectful to Morocco who aren’t in the semis by luck, they’ve 100% earned their place there

[@kailashpatel1706]

yep agree 1000%

[@tangoda9934]

Look the reality is Maroc are priced at a 21% chance to advance, clearly who you play matters. There is an element of randomness to football results and maroc have rode their luck so far. You would much rather play maroc than Spain.

[@martinfox3478]

Who said they would automatically reach the final? Name them

[@DeeDeeJohn17]

absolutely

[@DeeDeeJohn17]

@@tangoda9934 you clearly havent watched Morrocos games

[@roshi98]

There was a period in the second half where France were there for the taking and the only player who seemed to recognize it was Henderson. He was the only one pressing up high, chasing after the ball, exhorting his teammates to do the same during that period, but it seems like Southgate was issuing instructions to stay deep. Henderson was visibly frustrated at the hesitancy to go after France.

[@UKDrillTV.]

Exactly instead of sitting back waiting for the ball to get took off them they should have pressed france constantly

[@nilszandt4378]

with that team we could have pressed them.

[@shanginadildo]

And people question why he's on the pitch? England fans are clueless

[@JoeCairns93]

Assume you’re a Liverpool fan? 😂

[@superman-rz3vw]

It's hopefully NEVER coming home! Fun Fact: the last big Nation you have won against at a world cup was against West Germany in 1966. So none for 56 years. Keep waiting. Another fun fact: Germany: World Cup wins: 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ World Cup Finals: 8 World Cup Semis: 13 Euros won: 3 Euro finals: 6 England: World Cup wins: 1 ⭐ World Cup Finals: 1 World Cup Semis: 3 Euros won: 0 Euro finals: 1

[@stevenfernie1025]

Carragher is the only English pundit I’ve heard give an accurate and almost impartial view on the game. Spot on RE Kane being outside the box and not a red card as didn’t deny an obvious goal scoring opp. Too much sour grapes from Neville, Wright, Jenas and the balloon Keown

[@XavierJAlexander]

It wasn’t a pen, but the ref was a joke.

[@kevincassar8022]

And yet he says Southgate should stay which defies logic. A manager with nothing on his cv and a perennial loser (never beat a top side and always goes out to the first decent team)

[@IKW99]

It was still a 100% foul on Saka by upamecano so the 1-0 goal should not have counted

[@mariopotato]

ja ja its not coming home mate ....

[@CB-ms2cq]

Not just that occasion the amount of fouls on Saka and foden was fucked 😂. I legit saw foden getting pushed over and kicked when he didn’t even have the ball. You could see the French defenders were on ice skates trying defend them both. Either way proud of England and respect to France they were clinical at the right time.

[@mandlaveyi3411]

Always a sober minded commentary. Not delusional like other pundits

[@adrianmarrinan7707]

Not really. Same as the rest! If Southgate is getting praised for losing to that french team then....

[@aleemch3567]

@@adrianmarrinan7707 those 6 french starters will be back in the euros.. until then,, let them brainwash the country that they're on same level with France, acting like they'll beat french team next time.. selling next tournaments already for the tv people and sponsors .. it's all politics,, they're saying what they're told to say on tv

[@hyywe240]

@@adrianmarrinan7707 😂😂😂 what an idiot

[@johnd3124]

@@adrianmarrinan7707 this is an amazing French team, quality on all aspects

[@adrianmarrinan7707]

@@johnd3124 thats the problem with football nowadays, people actually think those players are 'amazing'. Keeper is ok. RB is not a RB. Seen enough of Varane at united to know hes not amazing. Upamencano was brutal. LB not great. Midfield pair are not first choice but have been solid. Dembele is the most overrated player on the planet. Griezman is good, Mbappe obviously and I'm glad to see Giroud doing well, a player considered finished when he left the prem. At full strength they are a good team, but this team is ok. Take Mbappe out.....

[@silversteel6312]

Analysis of a trend provides truth data. Gareth hasn’t beaten a higher ranked team in all his years as England manager. Gareth and his cautious nature and lack of confidence as a manager at the highest level is the problem and not the quality of the squads.

[@loganmillington8044]

If this tournament has taught us anything is that you can’t underestimate any national team for here on in

[@alexman8800]

Wallace has sacked York.

[@Labgorilla]

England will never learn any lesson like that.

[@astroboirap]

it's taught us that england are consistent.. at losing

[@wee6331]

Saudis beating Argentina Croatia edges Brazil Japan on fire (germans/Spanish) Morocco not conceding a single goal and in Semis.

[@kieranfeatherstone5885]

How many times do we have learn that lesson

[@kopprophet3819]

We have to recognise that Southgate's in-game management and use of substitutes is consistently poor in the big games. His pragmatism is good in group stages and against lesser opposition - and he's built a good squad vibe - but he just doesn't affect the big games. The top coaches know how to make that one in-game decision that affects the game, swings tight games, gets a goal, etc. Southgate just doesn't do this. He had France on the ropes for the taking at 60 minutes then took of our main threat (Saka) then resorted back to his out of form favourites (Sterling and Mount). Bizarrely, Sterling hadn't trained all week either. He brings on Rashford and Grealish far to late to affect the game - then leaves the top assist-maker and best goal-scoring number 10 (TAA and Maddison) on the bench. When we need that one killer pass - or free-kick even - we didn't have the top players on the pitch. His insistence on Maguire ended up costing England too - as he was done on Giroud's winner as well as the Iran goals. Nice guy but we just won't get over the line with Southgate - and failed ex-England pros need to stop protecting him just because they lost under better managers. A better manager makes that one tactical decision to affect the game - which Southgate never does. Once again a tournament opens up for us and we go out against the first decent team. Look what Morocco have done with a lesser team but better management.

[@axx9149]

Couldn’t agree more. Such a waste of talent on a manager who’s mediocre at best.

[@wasteoftime2187]

This comments so true I’m actually shocked Southgate got us to a final before

[@bspark119]

@@wasteoftime2187 A mixture of luck and good man-management. A lot can be said for the quality of players he has had available to him, however unfortunately he doesn’t have the tactical nous to use them to their full potential.

[@Ian-bk6oe]

Funny. harry kane scores that penalty and we get through he would be a tactical genius.

[@WaveForceful]

Ans he's done this 3 times now, 3 strikes, doesn't learn, never gonna progress with this manager.

[@laoshufen91]

England and miss penalty are like a match made in heaven.

[@tatsu2137]

if Kane didnt miss last Penalty and go on extra time.... England will probably lose on penalty anyway. I was cheering for extra time cuz its alot of fun xD

[@glennbateman4483]

@@tatsu2137 shaddap

[@alexman8800]

The ref should haven taken the penalty for England.

[@glennbateman4483]

@@tatsu2137 coz you're a *******

[@astroboirap]

england are consistent.. at losing

[@ismailwarsame539]

Jus imagine if benzema pogba and kante were available 😭😭

[@ecaeas4439]

What would benzema have done? Giroud plays much better than he does for France. France had by far their best player playing too. England played a very strong France lineup.

[@mikebobbings9601]

Beat us without using in my opinion best c.b in prem .... konate

[@attackchopper2582]

@@ecaeas4439 hell nah pogba gives the best pass along with Griezmann and kante is like the lungs of the team they are great and very talented, but idk if it could have been far better

[@Anonymous-xr8hx]

They would replace France's two goalscorers Giroud and Tchouameni. So maybe instead of fantasising about the result if other players had been available we should be crediting the ones who actually played and won them the game.

[@billygnasher]

Pogba is lazy and rubbish lol the rest yes lol

[@Iron-Bridge]

Trent Alexander Arnold in the footage: " What the hell did I pack and unpack and repack all this luggage for?! What was I doing here? 😁

[@kwl189]

Spare a thought for James Maddison: 😐

[@akgandou]

There is a reason Messi didn't mention England among the favorites of the tournament. Since I started watching football England was always like this for decades nothing changes. Yesterday I supported England but I was almost certain that France will win.

[@ecaeas4439]

You have to stop dawning on the past. How does historical failure feature in England's inability to win today? We haven't been recycling the same players for the last 60 years. We have had variable amounts of talent and varying quality of managers. Every tournament is it's own individual failure, rather than a track record featuring the same elements that caused England to go out. As soon as people recognise that history has nothing to do with it, and focus on what we have now, we'll get fairer commentary on England as opposed to the usual nonsense where someone talks about how sad they are that England haven't won anything for 60 years and someone else laughs about how it isn't coming home.

[@danty362]

Messi did mention England among the favourites for the tournament

[@Rivelino824]

@@ecaeas4439 Definitely agree think the media spouting the same old reteric doesn't help.

[@davinheath4384]

True England players are too overrated if they were good they would have win the match and not depend on penalty kicks with Harry claim 1966 is the last world cup they will win nothing more

[@akgandou]

@@ecaeas4439 No I don't agree. History teaches you what went wrong and why, so that you can change and improve. I don't know what but there is something England is doing wrong for decades. This is not a fluke or every competition reality. Maybe England is overrated because of the premier league. I don't know.

[@tonymontanatv_]

France are without Pogba, Kante, Benzema, Nkuku, Kimpembe & Hernandez and still reached the semis. The fact of the matter is England bottled it yet again when France were there for the taking. When will England learn ???

[@coasters4life388]

England are missing some big players too

[@humblesmith1215]

@@coasters4life388 who? Name the players?

[@callumjohnston7340]

@@humblesmith1215 james, tomori who wasn't called up

[@humblesmith1215]

I’m not even an England fan but England actually played well. They more than matched France! It’s just one of those things!!

[@miken56]

@@callumjohnston7340 tomori?? The guy with 3 England caps? Leave it out

[@mandlaveyi3411]

Did u say in the last 3 tournaments England were outstanding?Medocrity is outstanding?

[@paddy8046]

Morocco have been incredible... to think we would just win that by default makes me laugh.

[@reallynotsidemen]

Would it be harder to face Morocco or the likes of Brazil?

[@fantasypgatour]

No one is saying England would have won by default, but as far as semi finals go in world cups that is a favourable and b eatable opponent who on paper England have a far superior squad too.

[@paddy8046]

@@reallynotsidemen seriously have you both watched the World Cup?

[@seyioyetade]

@@fantasypgatour lol superior team on paper as lost many times directly n this world cup and yet you are still judging based on that? Lol are you religious? Bcos only religious people have this level of delusion

[@fantasypgatour]

@@seyioyetade It's not an absolute rule but it's a good general rule that's why the final will never ever be Qatar vs Wales

[@66kaisersoza]

France were missing half a dozen top players. We had a chance and we came up short. We deserved to go out. On to the next

[@martinfox3478]

The same players who crashed out of the last Euros

[@reluctantsocialist2670]

France were missing literally one player that would have got in that side, Benzema. And you're just ignoring the English players that never made it too, yeah? Chilwell would have been first choice LWB, Reece James would have been first choice RWB with us playing the usual back 3 with Walker, Southgate had made that clear prior to his injury. And before you say, no, Pogba would have got in that midfield and the defender who got injured at the game v Australia doesn't count as he went to the competition and can be canceled out by Walker who missed as many games

[@ghettablkgffb]

Wasn't half a dozen just Kante, pogba and benzema .. those players could make the team better but TBF benzema barely plays for France and they've won a world cup without him .. pogba who knows what pogba you may have got and Kante would've been the biggest miss in my opinion, but they do still have some good replacements

[@fendigucci6307]

I agree and England still look poor passing the ball up field compared to France Argentina, porugal and even Germany. Theyll never win anything because they get too nervous. Harry Kane botched the 2nd penalty becuase of nerves when he took the penalty he was only 2 steps away from the ball then stopped still before he took it he didnt have a long enough run up before he struck the ball.

[@blazzz13]

@@ghettablkgffb Umtiti was also missing and has been plagued by injuries.

[@miken56]

England not only has so much depth but also so many different tactical options with the variety of players available on the bench but Southgate just does not know how to utilise them during a game.

[@OwenSwain]

Who do you get to replace southgate then? Its all good saying get rid of southgate, who gets the job after that

[@hyywe240]

@@OwenSwain new to supporting England? These fans don't think

[@miken56]

@@OwenSwain where did I say Southgate should go? I merely stated a fact.

[@miken56]

@@hyywe240 not a fan but nice try.

[@OwenSwain]

@@miken56 fair i assumed you wanted him gone

[@markperez4980]

England played well and had a few half chances but their best chances came from penalties. Just lacked that final decisive pass and a bit of quality

[@AnimeTenshou]

The stats beg to differ

[@williamsmith9315]

@@AnimeTenshou You should be a pundit.

[@ecaeas4439]

We missed out massively in not taking players lik Toney or Tomori. No chance given to them, even though they could've been the difference We needed. Beyond that, Southgate's approach was inexcusable. He made subs late into the game, taking off the players creating chances and not giving a player like rashford a chance to get into the game.

[@MyThoughtsAreBelow]

They also lacked bottle, particularly Kane

[@lando7384]

Of course their best chances came from penalties, that's invariably any team's best chance to score... This doesn't detract from the fact that it took a few quality saves from Lloris and chances that skimmed just wide. Off the top of my head - Kane's 1 on 1, Maguire's header, Rashford's freekick and both Bellingham's and Kane's strikes that force good saves from Lloris. You'll be hard pressed to make a better showing against France. Factor that in with France's poor footballing IQ in this game, England should be disappointed that they didn't get the job done.

[@joelpeart6767]

Funny there’s not the same energy for Kane missing the penalty as there was for the players at the euros

[@Anonymous-xr8hx]

Because Kane scored one previously in the game and aside from the second penalty played really well throughout the game. England as a whole dominated the game and were playing good football throughout the tournament. Kane's also played well for years. It means fans are more likely to be sympathetic towards him and not critical. In the Euros it was at the end of a game where after going up initially England sat back and let Italy get themselves back into the game. They were winning games but not playing good football like this World Cup so it didn't have the same positive energy surrounding the team. Then in the context of the shootout when it seemed like England were going out Pickford saved Jorginho's penalty and gave them a chance to get back into the game. This was immediately squandered by yet another miss. It went from low to high and back to low. The save gave fans false hope. So the reaction wasn't sympathy it was anger. Anger that we'd been given a second chance and it was blown. Btw none of that excuses racism by some fans after the Euros final. I'm a brown England fan myself and found it disgusting. But it was also the loud minority not the majority. What I'm referring to is the different reactions to the players themselves (why people were angry at the players who missed in the Euros shootout but sympathetic towards Kane). Hopefully the context helps you understand that (it has very little to do with Kane being white if that was your original insinustion).

[@Lamebred.]

There is it is just that black people ignore it when it's abuse to a white person. Infact it's like they pray for it to happen. Most definitely encourage it which is disgusting.

[@relentero8547]

It’s because Kane is white

[@peterfile4778]

@@Anonymous-xr8hx best players in the world would bag that second one they step up at the big moments

[@rohezie8194]

@@Anonymous-xr8hx🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@alymac1997]

The sense of self entitlement is incredible. I hope France apologises for daring to score more goals and win the game.

[@Mugen-c5h]

Lmaooo your funny man .They wanted 3 Pen to win against us

[@KD-us9jm]

There is no sense of entitlement here , If you say this is entitlement, then France thinking they will win the world cup is entitlement as well, Argentina thinking they will win the world cup is entitlement as well. The point that I am trying to make is that , there is nothing wrong in believing your team can beat the best teams and win , if anything England has given a lot of respect to France and know they are the Champions and difficult to play against, so please be reasonable and respectful and considerate with your comments. Thank you.

[@utdfortreble]

England were the much better Team and should have had one more penalty and the first france goal came after a clear foul. England were incredibly unlucky not to go through

[@Mugen-c5h]

@@KD-us9jm Oh yeah then why english press were saying than lloris was the weak point of France when actualy he was the best player with Griezmann. They though France was only mbappe they disrespect us

[@mattjudson1456]

@@Mugen-c5humm literally the whole country said France were favourites, the fact that L' equipe gave Lloris man of the match gives a good overview of how the match went

[@trevorstanding6462]

Not enough technical players with nous to win the game. If you have to rely on the Ref to win a game your on the wrong track.

[@michaelpbuttigieg]

In the world cup’s since the 90s, we have lost, in knock out games, to: West Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Croatia and France. We haven’t beaten a top top team in knockout football besides a below-par German side in the Euros (didn’t get out of their WC group either). We can thank Gareth for his service of getting us playing slightly better football and getting us to a Quarter, Semi and a Final (obviously fantastic) but also realise that maybe his time is up and we need a better manager than can turn us into killers with a win-at-all-costs mentality like, for example, Croatia.

[@emilepelletier8176]

Agree 100%. Southgate isn't awful, but after 3 tournaments England needs more from its coach. Something different, right now. Why waste any time.

[@jamesharris5707]

What have Croatia won?

[@brasso4984]

Every competition, we score, then sit back and it like we want the opponent to score. We have attacking minded players, probably some the best in the competition but we play defensively. Southgate needs to go and get a attacking minded manager.

[@GetItRightUpYees]

Why did your fat fans not throw plastic chairs about?shitebags

[@zeanu2015]

England would be England , they 're exactly where they belong , QF or SF top

[@ecaeas4439]

@@zeanu2015 Until they're not. People like yourself will always assert England will never win anything, and you'll say England are a team serially stuck at the first real hurdle in tournament football. But the sudden nature of a tournament win, as it happens with a lot of the top teams is not out of the realms of possibility. There is always a chance that England have a phenomenal tournament in the future - everyone is focused on the past and this vacuous idea that historical failure continues to play a part in not winning today. It really doesn't. That isn't true for any other team who experiences fluctuations in tournament performances and it isn't true for England.

[@fendigucci6307]

i agree only with poor nations do England sometimes attack again and often when they are winning like they did when they won 6-2 against iran but as soon as they come up against a quality team they do the classic "we dont need to score were winning now" thing. Theyll also just waste opportunities by getting up to the opponents 18 yard box and not shooting or crossing or chipping the ball in the box instead they'll just pass it backwards then come back up again and lose the ball so they may as well have tried a shot or a cross earlier on anyway= wasted.

[@leonbell5141]

Southgate is not adventurous enough 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@donaldrussell3040]

I mean , that "0-0 perfonance "vs USA gave em confidence to win the tournament

[@fad2679]

LOL. Says it all really doesn't it.

[@Lamebred.]

Everyone is saying this and that we've beaten nobody but who had anyone else beat to get to the QF stage? Argentina was Mexico, Poland and Australia.. Brazil was Serbia, Switzerland and Korea. But their confidence was warranted?.. We can only play what's in front of us. But do tell me another group that had all 4 teams ranked in the top 20? We arguably had the hardest group based solely on rankings. Then the AFCON champs (not 38th ranked Australia)... We had scored the most goals and conceded the least.

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

we smashed them nil nil

[@donaldrussell3040]

@@Lamebred. all strong nations with strong people yes

[@Lamebred.]

@@donaldrussell3040 Nothing to do with the people. This is purely football.

[@shawnberry6110]

This is why England won't win anything because they consistently underestimate the opposition. The teams left are the two finalists of the last world cup and the team who beat Belgium, Spain and Portugal and who conceded one own goal all tournament...🤯

[@Anonymous-xr8hx]

What are you on about. How is a pundit or the media - just random people - being complacent telling of the attitude of the players and manager. Every interview of actual England players and managers shows that they are humble and respectful of the opposition. They don't want to get complacent but they don't want to give the opposition too much respect. Its the perfect attitude to have. And England played really really well throughout the tournament. I can't believe people find a way to hate. It was a close game with France - England dominated but the French were more clinical and came out on top in the end. The ref also clearly played a part and there's absolutely no denying that. It's not the reason they lost but it is the reason the game didn't go to extra time and the result could've ended up going England's way. Either way they played well and they were respectful of the opposition. Far more respectful than some of the other better teams in this tournament - like Brazil dancing after every goal or the Netherlands unsportsmanlike behaviour in the penalty shootout or Argentina's petty and unsympathetic celebrations after winning. England always get shat on by all the other fanbases in the world. It's hypocritical and gets borderline xenophobic at times. There's this constant agenda by people online trying to find a way to criticise England. They played well and lost why's there a need to say "this is why they'll never win anything."

[@shawnberry6110]

@@Anonymous-xr8hx This man actually played for England. He has contacts within the current England squad. Listen to other former England players echoing his views. Go and listen to the interviews and they all talk about an opportunity lost and are.looking to blame the ref...all excuses and not one of them, pundits, you lot of supporters or players had the decency to say the better team won. Instead all of you prefer to belittle the semi finalists as if it's your god given right to win the world Cup. Your team played no one until now and the minute they came up against a half decent team, missing 3 of their star players, you wilted. You had the weakest group and played poor teams until now. Your team is weak. Your manager is a joke. All four of the semi finalists are better than England. The least you lot could do is acknowledge that and congratulate them for reaching the semi finals.

[@Anonymous-xr8hx]

@@shawnberry6110 congratulate the better team on winning? Nah. No thanks. Saka fouled. The French defender didn't touch the ball at any point with his foot yet came out with possession and Saka was on the ground. It was an undeniable foul. The French then catch the England players in transition after the obvious foul wasn't given. No England player touches the ball before it ends up in the net. Not only should the goal not have counted but England should've had a free kick in a dangerous area. Then Kane gets brought down when he's charging into the box. Penalty or free kick right outside the area it doesn't matter. Point is he was undeniably fouled when he was in a good position and wasn't compensated with a set piece. Instead the game went on like nothing happened and idiots like you pretend it doesn't matter. All these things swing the game in favour of France. Its incompetence at best, corruption at worst. And given that the ref somehow didn't give the second pen and had to be told to go to the monitor by VAR I'm leaning towards the second. England dominated the game. My team was better on the night and I'm proud of them. Your team was more clinical which kept them in it but it should've gone to extra time at least. I'd rather my team goes out honourably than win by cheating. And the cheek of you to criticise me and my fans for being angry about it. And then pretending like we haven't been one of the strongest teams in the tournament so far. I give credit when it's deserved. And the result last night wasn't deserved. I hope France get what's coming to them. Morocco have performed above and beyond what people expected of them and I hope they get through to the finals since they actually won their semi final fairly.

[@shawnberry6110]

@@Anonymous-xr8hx Thanks for proving my point 👍

[@Anonymous-xr8hx]

@@shawnberry6110 yw x

[@joso7228]

I agree totally with everything he says. England v France winner was favourite to go and win the tournament. And we definitely sat back after equalizer when we could have gone for it. "THE WILL TO WIN" - Wales used to play great rugby but always lost to England and in big games. Then Warren Gatland gave them the drive to WIN. There's so much pressure from the Press in England that the team can't declare, "WE CAN WIN THE WORLD CUP" but thats what we need to do -Drive forward with ruthlessness to conquer and WIN!!!

[@ricardobaggio4330]

Kane could of scored that penalty and England' still end up losing the game

[@alistairsmith5389]

Very true. We would have lost on penalties 💯

[@nath-wp7xp]

Kane is a fraud

[@whackojacko8506]

@@nath-wp7xp least he is a Caucasian white Englishman

[@blazzz13]

@@whackojacko8506 Can't tell if you're trolling or being serious.

[@미미월드-q5b]

Fair enough.

[@serendipityculture1679]

Morrocco have always been decent. Don't forget they don't play regularly against top European and South American Teams, yet managed to beat and draw against top European teams! Many of Morrocon players play at a decent level, they are technically gifted even more so then many top footballers, and on top if that not being as wealthy as other national teams it's no suppose they are in the semis. Gap is closing, has for a while. It proves if u put talent from the likes of Morrocco in top leagues they can even outclass Europeans and South Americans. Same with Asian teams like Japan, they are a technically better then many western football nations, it'd just that money and discrimination comes in the way.. .Lastly each game Morrocco played brilliantly as other teams didn't even have much chances.

[@jamesmcelwain342]

Once Henderson and Saka came off the right side was completely dead.

[@childrenofshanghai9894]

Biggest mistake was saying in your media that Lloris was done, same way Spain treated Zidane in 2006 WC ... if you wish a very experienced player to be on top of his game to prove you wrong, I would not do it another way!!! Then other mistakes: - Focusing so much attention on Mbappe, who basically played smart not trying to prove he is faster and fall on the English trap (though he still beat walker in the only sprint they had in second half) - Subbing the best English player Saka, I still don't get it... was he injured or what? - Being too emotional regarding to Referee decisions. He was indeed bad, but of course any referee who is pressured will try to resist it ... - I respect Kane, he played very well yesterday but come on if you believe you are World Champs material, then you don't miss a key penalty in such an important game (I don t say it s easy but if you are really great, you don t miss, you are like Zidane scoring a panenka to the best goal keeper of the last 40 years in a WC final). - Arriving in the quarter Finals with no yellow cards show that the team lacks of aggressivity, exactly what England seemed to miss during the game against France... - Pretty much looking down on France saying you are a better team, well France is missing 5 key players, so you can imagine how motivated those players filling the gap were to prove you wrong! They Day England will approach the game with real humility, England should win a major tournament!

[@FraggyStyles]

Your top goal scoring striker in the tournament sits on the bench until 85 minutes in, shocking

[@mikeharries308]

Valiant attempt, but France looked like they would win, England were always chasing the game. The lack of speed in the first half was a major drawback for England. Anyway, no shame in losing to the world champions.

[@ryanbutterworth1845]

I’m sure he was saying Southgate should leave even if we WON befor the tournament

[@frankbell4647]

southgate will be lucky to get a job in the championship

[@미미월드-q5b]

Arnold should've played at least during the second half. I missed Trippier, too.

[@Liam021]

I’m actually happy with how England played last night. It feels unfortunate to be knocked out, but against a team as good as France it almost felt like a final. We really went for it, we just lacked the final ball and that was the difference last night. Great back and forth match between 2 top class teams. Well done France, we’ll come again in 2026!

[@draoicht22]

it wasn't back and forth to be honest. The Germany Spain match was a much better game to watch. ENG were not confident for long periods of play in the opposition half which was in stark contrast to the way France played. Even if ENG beat France , Morocco could have easily embarrassed them and then they have to beat Croatia/ARG. Not likely tbh. If they played and then beat France in a convincing manner then that's a different story.

[@Hoolzz]

@@draoicht22 Morocco easily embarrass them? Come on bro. France are the strongest team in the tournament, England went man to man with them today with their 4-3-3 and looked the better side for most of the game. Argentina are very poor and I personally think even Morocco will beat them, But whoever won the france v england game will win the wc, and france are definetly gonna win the whole cup for sure now, england had a kyle walker to stop mbappe but who do the other nations have? morocco can't play their sit deep game with mbappe, greizmann and giroud. And Croatia I highly doubt can pull an upset off again like they did against Brazil. Argentina have Messi but their squad on paper is very average and it will become exposed once they play an actual good side, with only france being the only one left.

[@bobbymcculloch2451]

The real three lions are Morocco. Six of the France team were missing through injury. Thank goodness.

[@Liam021]

@@Hoolzz exactly my thoughts too. Also not sure what he expects when he says “if they played and then beat France in a convincing manner” like they’re not the current World Cup holders with arguably the strongest national team on paper on the planet. People seem to fall back on the fact we’re out at the quarter final when the real reason for that is we had to play (in my opinion) the best team possible in order to progress.

[@Hoolzz]

@@Liam021 Agreed. If we were on the other side of the draw and had Argentinas route we’d probably make it to the final, none of those teams bar Brazil are anywhere near as good as France, and if we could dominate France for portions of the game imagine what we’d do to those teams. But ofc nobody will call Argentinas route to the final out because they have Messi

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

Same guy who was saying few days ago that England will beat France , that ONLY one player worried him (Mbappe) ...Griezman and Giroud are saying hello...have a nice trip back home

[@davewalker3873]

I'd love Southgate to stay but his in game management is shocking. Should be on to win this world cup and should have won the euros. Its his lack of pro active subs and willingness to change the game or go for it that's cost us.

[@pauladdae3130]

Exactly. Carragher is right here about the substitutions. Yet what's the solution then? As Southgate keeps doing this, failing to make the changes at the vital times. No changes after equalising for over 20 minutes, and when he does its Saka for a recently arrived after a break-in Sterling?! No Rashford until around 80 minutes and Grealish on with seconds to go?! Boggles the mind, and why Southgate is neither an experienced nor an elite level manager. Hence, why many want him out. Is there no one advising him about this? Three tournaments and he has done this. So he either tweaks this or may have to depart. I'd rather he stay as he has put together a cohesive team, but now I'm more ambivalent. Maybe time for Howe or Potter, but please no Argentians that's just another kick in the teeth.

[@apk4381]

Delusional. English players are always the most over rated in world football. History has proven this time and time again with their consistent inability to win anything on the international stage.

[@moz7777]

To claim Southgate is a better manager than Bobby Robson is insane! Hes had comfortable roads through these 3 tournaments and weve got by on talent rather than management.

[@paulwilliams2663]

Should've threw ye boots on Remi 😂. Iran and Wales they beat pmsl

[@pauladdae3130]

Southgate is not a better manager than Bobby Robson. But he has been a more successful England manager.

[@scaredmuffin6371]

@@pauladdae3130 He's been luckier that's true. Beat Colombia, Sweden and Croatia to get to a World Cup final is absolutely mental. You could scarcely dream of an easier route.

[@paulwilliams2663]

@@pauladdae3130 More successful ? He hasn't won anything. Robson was there much longer 82-90 and Remi will tell ye (if its him), the 80s international teams were much stronger, he got to semis in Italia 90, the quality in mxico 86 n Spain 82 was way superior to now. Capello strike record is 67%..Southgates 60%.

[@conormcguckin74]

Beat iran wales and Senegal. What a team! What a tournament!!

[@jacob4690]

Senegal are rubbish then? Look at the other “big” teams you’d say are Bette than England who lost to average teams? Wonder if you’re trying to troll Spain and Portugal online too?? 🤔

[@StephenCarrIsBald]

Your surname is hilarious, is that made up? Imagine having to pronounce that to people 😂😂😂

[@arithmetic7105]

@@StephenCarrIsBald he's a salty Scottish fan

[@kukunase1686]

@@jacob4690 Cry Some

[@jacob4690]

@@kukunase1686 not crying about anything it’s always the clueless football fans that are all over social media calling teams like Senegal rubbish

[@thinkdifferent4314]

This is the celing with the manager, people saying he's done a good job just have look at the teams we faced since 2018 WC, France is the only good team we faced and with half their players missing. If Pep or Klopp was in charge they would have found away to get the job done. Southgate needs to walk or get sacked before wasting another fantastic team

[@RandomOnes1]

He has done a cracking job no one can deny that but at the same time we’ve now been beat in a quarter, a semi and a final where all 3 we were the better team on the night. All 3 of the big tournaments he’s managed, weve played like a winning team and deserved to win but the substitutions and timid approach to the game and occasion is what has had us beaten. Our squad matches teams like france, Italy and croatia without any question at all. But we still play like the underdog in a FA cup 3rd round game. The squad we have needs a manager full of brutality and ruthlessness. We shouldn’t be bowing out on the nights we are the better side by a long way.

[@OwenSwain]

We werent the better team against italy i dont think.

[@iddyyo8074]

Disagree, Maguire and Stones are weak. They need protection from Rice + Henderson. Squad is good but let's not get carried away

[@OwenSwain]

@@iddyyo8074 stones i think is good. Maguire ups his game for england but he does have a mistake in him.

[@stannats2637]

Agreed time to be brave & bold to give a fresh approach with new managerv

[@robbiewizz658]

We weren’t the better team against Croatia or Italy. Poor use of substitutes , team selection can always be debated. Gareth has done well seems he’s listened but I believe he is reactive rather than proactive takes to long to make subs. He doesn’t have the weekly match / game experience of making decisions in the heat of competition. At some point Eddie Howe, Graham Potter are the best candidates with real experience should be England managers

[@benjiradebe3329]

Huge opportunity missed again... Southgate has done ok. I want someone else.

[@thisistheway7258]

As long as people say every tournament is "missed opportunity" we will never win an international competition. It's incredibly arrogant to keep saying that when we haven't won anything for almost 60 years and dismissing Morocco who have gotten further in a World Cup than we have since 1990! It's like Spurs saying not winning the league every year is a missed opportunity.

[@pauladdae3130]

2018, not just 1990.

[@iguiste23]

Our dreadful track record with penalties cannot be by accident.

[@seyioyetade]

Not as bad as Holland though

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

England are the first team in world cup history to lose on penalties without the game even going to shoot out

[@seyioyetade]

@@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere even before read your message, a team that lost a penalty pope's into my head that's not true don't be stupid, you should have thought of it well before speaking, why on earth do u think England is the 1st team to lose a penalty in a game that will take things to a shout out? You are extremely stupid for thinking so,

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

@@seyioyetade do people in your part of the world not understand sarcasm? It's always people called stuff like "adewalo umbongo" getting really upset at harmless jokes about teams and players that don't even represent your country. Why on earth are you getting upset about a joke about England losing? Usually you lot are getting pissy about Ronaldo too even though you're a million miles away from any team he's ever played for.

[@Frank75288]

Working class kids are told they'll never amount to nothing , posh kids told they're the future leaders of the country...Trent when to a posh school , he should take the pens

[@jai8star]

Southgate has done well for England no doubt. From where we were when he took over in 2016 to now he has done a brilliant job. However over the 3 tournament a recurring theme is we can’t beat a top side and always rely on the luck of the draw to get far. Might be time for him to step aside and bring in an elite manager. But I don’t trust the FA to bring in a competent replacement because they are clowns.

[@jacob4690]

What elite manager then???

[@jai8star]

@@jacob4690 Tuchel is literally after the job. He’s a top elite manager especially in tournaments. Look how successful he was at chelsea

[@jacob4690]

@@jai8star sacked at PSG and Chelsea? How many finals did he lose too?? 🤣🤣🤣 england are only going to hire English managers too

[@jai8star]

@@jacob4690 How r laughing at the fact that Tuchel could come in. He knows how to win finals. The only finals he lost at Chelsea were the League cup and FA cup finals u tit. Mugs like u r the reason why England won’t win. Stinky mentalities from the top to the bottom. Laughing at him for the sack but look at what he won in 18 months at chelsea u retard

[@we5t5id3gunn]

@@jacob4690 ur comparing winning the cl to getting relegated for middlesboro??

[@no1arab502]

Would love to see Morocco win the World Cup 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦❤️

[@Wolfman57]

Yes, but how boring would it be ?

[@jarnogajadharsing5443]

Why not they also play good football l hope final Marocco-Argentina

[@murphybrown4098]

Or Croatia

[@soisoi1823]

@@Wolfman57 much more entertaining than someone like England or France winning

[@ZainAli-cm4su]

@@Wolfman57 Wdym boring?

[@calebmorante3744]

If France wins back to back that’s just so amazing

[@LouisJKnowles]

well they're gonna bro. last night was pretty much the final imo

[@joeLLukeVictoryInJesusYeshua17]

No its not, and they won't Argentina will win it

[@rohitvishwakarma2871]

@@joeLLukeVictoryInJesusYeshua17 Argentina will never win. Croatia's gonna show them just like in 2018

[@Hoolzz]

@@joeLLukeVictoryInJesusYeshua17 argentina are very average and are yet to face a decent side. France or England could easily beat them, its a shame that the likes of Germany, Spain, Brazil, Portugal are all out because even they would comfortably beat them to. If they make the final they'll get schooled by France. Apart from Messi their players are so average its unreal, they've got a man from bloody Brighton FC as their winger!

[@MG-hi9sh]

@@Hoolzz You're a clown, they have other good players apart from Messi. Lautaro Martinez has been amazing for Argentina in this world cup. Emi Martinez is a very good player, and have you seen Lisandro Martinez for Man United this season? He's been superb. They even have Di Maria, he's quality. Argentina are not average at all, idk wtf you're on about. They should've comfortably beaten the Netherlands, and they're a decent side. You don't get to a WC semi final if you're average.

[@warrenbeer2737]

Sick of hearing this “huge opportunity missed” the English thinking that they would have beaten Morocco and Argentina/Croatia in final. Couldn’t even beat an average French team, the 1998 World Cup winning French team would have slaughtered that side yesterday even the 2018 one would have. Just not good enough.

[@shaunbrown2034]

People need to realise that quarter finals are always tight. Teams that go a goal up tend to protect what they have. We saw this with France who sat back when they went up. This flattered England and their performance. It's all about going through. Playing well is irrelevant...its all about getting through. This didn't even go to extra time. France were pretty comfortable.

[@remainertears]

England started too slow and allowed the French to take the initiative then we are chasing the game. Been the same throughout the tournament for England, Southgate needs to go for failing to properly prep the team at the start of games.

[@stephendilley5728]

I think the neutral would love a Croatia vs Morocco final and see the first African team to lift the World Cup, Argentina and France is the obvious final but everybody loves an underdog story, cmon Morocco 🇲🇦 👏

[@MG-hi9sh]

No, I hate Morocco. I don't like these Muslim North African countries, they're dodgy. I wanted Spain to thrash them, I wanted Portugal to thrash them as well. Portugal should've smashed them, they had the chances. All will be good again when France annihilate Morocco. Mbappe, Griezmann and Giroud will slaughter Morocco, and I will be laughing so hard. I hate Croatia too. Argentina will hopefully beat them easily, then I can look forward to a France vs Argentina final, that would be lovely.

[@kieranfeatherstone5885]

Ofcourse

[@havennewbowtow8835]

I recon I could have got England to the quarter final. That’s how good the England squad is. Southgate got sacked from Middlesbrough ffs, he is a championship level manager at best. If he gets a PL job,he will last less than 18 months, if not less. When your strength is around the attacking players in the squad, you set the team up to pin the other team back. Southgate sets up teams not to get beat, he is not brave enough when the big decisions need made.

[@raxj8257]

Your going home, your going home, your going, ENGLAND'S GOING HOME! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@yourlocalyoutuber3728]

Lol

[@speeddemon9555]

to be honest i thought England were too scared of losing the game to win it, passing the ball backwards among the defenders too much isn't scoring goals, the subs should have entered the game sooner, France looked more dangerous going forward in the first half and deserved the lead although i thought England were the better side overall, i also think Alexander Arnold would have added much with his long passing game.

[@garrinchasuperskillz]

Southgate should've bought Maddison on

[@konzaros7482]

spot on again, gareth went like for like again rather than bringing on an attacking player like rashford,sterling or even maddison for hendo and putting foden as the 10.

[@kailashpatel1706]

He should have put on Rashford on 20 mins earlier?

[@pauladdae3130]

Carragher is right here about the substitutions. Yet what's the solution then? As Southgate keeps doing this, failing to make the changes at the vital times. No changes after equalising for over 20 minutes, and when he does its Saka for a recently arrived after a break-in Sterling?! No Rashford until around 80 minutes and Grealish on with seconds to go?! Boggles the mind, and why Southgate is neither an experienced nor an elite level manager. Hence, why many want him out. Is there no one advising him about this? Three tournaments and he has done this. So he either tweaks this or may have to depart. I'd rather he stay as he has put together a cohesive team, but now I'm more ambivalent. Maybe time for Howe or Potter, but please no Argentians that's just another kick in the teeth.

[@dayoutubegame1725]

The secret of the french team is to never underestimate their opponents, every match is decisive. You cannot come and think " I'm the best and I for sure will win this"

[@MarkHogan994]

Lol. This is such an unbelievable load of nonsense. This French team underestimate their opponents a lot. Or perhaps you forgot what happened to them at the Euros last year against Switzerland. This England team is a lot more humble than this French team.

[@dayoutubegame1725]

@@MarkHogan994 we saw the result of their humbleness lol. 2/3 man on one player creating space for the others thank you, and thank your manager too

[@ItsmeAndygNUFC]

Kane only managing one goal from open play in the whole tournament, Callum Wilson only used as a sub once but got an assist, should of used the bench more

[@LeornianCyng]

Time to give Serena Weigman the job after the World Cup in July, especially if England win both Copa Finalissima and World Cup. Won back to back European Championships, one of them with England. Although be difficult with the Olympics in 2024. Steven Gerrard would be a good shout but a risk. He’s won multiple trophies as a player and he’s actually won something as a manager.

[@pauladdae3130]

Not sure about Gerrard, he'd be a potential disaster and a huge risk as he has poor people management skills. If Southgate tweaked his in-game management and brought subs on earlier it would be better to stick with him. Bit at present, and as we've seen in three tournaments, he's done this repeatedly.

[@wall-lion94]

If Weigmann win the Women's World Cup next year she should be in the conversation for the men's manager's job

[@paolylo]

France were dominated in every area of the pitch except the left flank where Mbappe was just running through Walker... but who cares? Tchouameni took a world-class strike, Griezmann whipped that ball like it was 2017, and Giroud was quicker than Maguire to the ball. Change the manager. Play three at the back, have two wide players with a midfield three either of two holding players or another two box-to-box players, then leave Kane all alone as a target man. They play a dignified 4-3-3 but are too worried about preserving fitness for tournament football when they already have one the deepest squads in the world. It feels like Southgate never got his subs right, the Japanese coach will probably do a better job with all that English talent.

[@multipolarworld8389]

Southgate has legit turned England into Tottenham, the nearly team that relentlessly bottles it when it matters most.

[@Frank75288]

underrated comment

[@connor9829]

England have been doing that for years

[@higgsboson2280]

Carragher is spot on about the bench. At 1-1 Slothgate should have taken a gamble and made changes as soon as Kane scored.

[@leecorcoran6174]

Agree one million percent , we went 1-0 up at Wembley with the whole stadium rocking and we should have smashed an ageing Italy 🇮🇹 3-0 all day long , but he went into cautious mode , unbelievable 🙄🙄⚽️⚽️

[@paulwilliams2663]

Perspective.....thought they'd win it......Beat ..IRAN and WALES 😂. Drew with superpower of soccer USA....First decent opposition, missing loads of key players....got 2 pens still couldn't win against a France outfit minus, Pogba, Kante, Hernandez and Benzema. !

[@Lamebred.]

Everyone is saying this and that we've beaten nobody but who had anyone else beat to get to the QF stage? Argentina was Mexico, Poland and Australia.. Brazil was Serbia, Switzerland and Korea. But their confidence was warranted?.. We can only play what's in front of us. But do tell me another group that had all 4 teams ranked in the top 20? We arguably had the hardest group based solely on rankings. Then the AFCON champs (not 38th ranked Australia)... We had scored the most goals and conceded the least.

[@arahman137]

Given how tied up England's right side was because of covering Mbappe, maybe Luke Shaw should have played much higher up - thus providing England the extra attacker they seemed to miss when going forward.

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

agreed. England didn't take advantage of Kounde playing out of position at right back. He is poor on the ball when he's on the right and doesn't go forward, shaw and foden should have taken advantage of thar

[@fendigucci6307]

Jamie is wrong France played better than England through out the full 90 mins. England may have had some big spells in the 2nd half but so did France and they scored 2 proper goals. England didnt score any outfield goal they just relied on 2 penalties and missed 1 that says it all. England actually caused france harm with crosses in the box but they never capitalized on it by played many crosses especially in the 1st half they would attack on the right soon as they got close to the 18 yard box they got tackled soo many times. Also cant understand why Kane didnt hit the 2nd penalty low and hard to the left or right since its more difficult for the goalkeeper to save with his legs than his hands. England players just seem too nervous in worldcup matches and put scoring a equalizing goal on a pedistool where other countries like morocco just go out out there and do it.

[@nofacekiller8287]

Lol keeping Rashford on the bench, taking out saka , taking Maddison for no reason only to bench him, playing foden as a LW , if it was Saka or Rashford who missed that penalty they would be getting death threats & abuse

[@davidhayes5382]

Harry Maguire never lets me down. Second France goal Harry handballed it into his own net . Omg fookin fabulous 🤣🤣. You're going home You're going home England's going home 🏡 🤣

[@Lamebred.]

You stayed at home completely though so shhhh.

[@Lamebred.]

Unless you're Welsh but then your should've have stayed at home too.

[@fabiocastagna5094]

It's coming home 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidhayes5382]

@@Lamebred. you English actually though you had a chance at winning the world cup. 🤣 you people kill me 🤣

[@Lamebred.]

@@davidhayes5382 We did have a chance lol and will continue to have many more goes at it in the future. Let our failures continue been your highlights.

[@cultfiction3865]

Top players like Messi and Ronaldo might occasionally miss penalties but they never miss vital penalties. Players like Kane and Rashford do miss vital penalties and that is the big difference

[@akinscarr6802]

Alexander Arnold needed more play time👀

[@d4v1do]

Lol mbappe would have ruined him

[@mohammedfaiisal]

I would have played him as a right winger

[@kylegill4932]

@@d4v1do he’s played against Mbappé and won 😂

[@kieranfeatherstone5885]

No he didn't

[@Jase1000-p2f]

I'm not an england fan but my sons and I made sure we watched every england match because we enjoyed the way they played cudos to your boys you should be very proud of them and the future looks very bright

[@quentinhirschfeld9382]

THat's what they've been saying for the last 56 years!

[@MG-hi9sh]

I'm not proud of them at all and the future does not look bright. Why should I be proud of a bunch of bottlejobs who do this every tournament? As per usual, when England face a proper test, they bottle it. The only saving grace now is that at least we're bottling it against great teams now instead of against crap like Iceland and Costa Rica. The last 3 tournaments have had the same theme as we usually see with England. 2018 World Cup was winnable matches up until the semi against Croatia, which we bottled 2-1. Euros last year, we had winnable matches up until the final, against Italy, we bottled it on penalties. World Cup this year, bottle it in QF against France. We've bottled it in the last 3 tournaments at the first sign of true adversity. It's partly the manager and partly the players, Southgate didn't make quick enough subs and wasn't adaptable or brave against France, so we lost. Kane was at fault because he bottled the pen, Maguire and Stones became a circus act for the second France goal and we wasted too many chances. Euros last year was again Southgate's fault because he played defensive cowardly football when we were 1-0 up after 5 minutes in the final, who does that? We could've beaten Italy 2 or 3 nil if he was brave, but no. Southgate is a coward and the players are bottlejobs, they don't have the mentality to win anything and they never will.

[@D3ZG1978]

If only the majority of our moronic fan base thought like you! We’ve had much better players in the past and we’re even worse! Why they think we should always win is laughable

[@bigdaddy3700]

This is the best we've had it in my life time. There's a reason we've not won it since 66 but definitely improving overall.

[@stevep7791]

Very true! The England team that got to the semis in 2018 would not have performed as well against this French side as this England squad did. I still think despite last nights loss we are still improving.

[@alanshangpliang7772]

Practice black magic and sorcery definitely will win the world cup.this kind of practice even science can't explain.england is the best team but they didn't have a chance

[@pjduff7577]

Best in your lifetime ? Yes the 2006 team didnt play well together but how many of this team would oust terry , Ferdinand cole , Beckham, Gerrard, lampard , rooney and owen , the only players would be a right back over gary neville and saka or foden over joe cole

[@zeanu2015]

the real reason why England hasn't won it since 66, is because your players are overrated, it works against the smaller team but you always struggle against major teams

[@scaredmuffin6371]

The only reason this is the best we've had it, is because of the favorable draws that we've had, NOT because of Southgate.. Make no mistake 4 years ago if we'd faced Croatia in the round of 16 we'd have been out. You don't think the Sven teams of 2002 and 2006 could beat Colombia, Sweden and Senegal?

[@kol9382]

Fair play Carragher, not jumping on the referees back. Probably a foul on Saka, but that was almost 50 seconds before the goal. The rest he got correctly.

[@jackcollins6218]

No way lmao

[@jamesday4056]

25 seconds before and meant we were completely out of position. Should of been disallowed end of

[@dannyesse3043]

What about the free kick on the edge of the area he didnt give?

[@nelsonwleh7916]

Yes,Saka challenged was a penalty but Harry Keane tackled was outside the back.

[@fantasypgatour]

The referee was bad though it was 25 secs before the goal sure but it was still a blatant foul on Saka, the Kane one in the first half the only thing you could argue it was maybe outside of the box but there was no argument about the foul it was blatant and again not given by the ref, the ref also didn't give Englands 2nd pen despite it being blatant VAR had to step in. I'm not saying the ref influenced the final result but he was clearly a very bad referee, they are all clear errors I've pointed out.

[@gaelweir]

Essentially they have had byes in the previous 2 tournaments until they met a proper team, same happened again last night!

[@Labgorilla]

Face a decent team = lose. That’s England through and through.

[@nathnaeltesfa5263]

England were the most boring team left in the world cup. So much talent but always reserved, this is a good call to finally get Southgate out

[@Siwashable]

"Huge opportunity missed seeing who's left in the comp..." - like england would have gone further! Morocco would beat england just on heart alone.. Croatia and Argetina ain't too bad either, my friend!

[@nonoamster9198]

Thank you! Don’t understand how they can be this deluded with nothing better than a semi final in more than 50 years!

[@kieranfeatherstone5885]

With no disrespect and I wish Morocco the best but to say England are deluded based on what? Morocco are Incredibly lucky to make it this far

[@sektionobc9485]

Finally. I waited for him to speak out for hours 😂😂

[@Ibra12886]

Same to me 😂😂

[@marvinlewis5591]

Too cautious. Gareth needs to be more ruthless.or step aside.

[@spraycan81]

iTs CoMiNg HoMe - 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LiamEff]

Harry kane forgot he was playing football and thought it was rugby.

[@UKDrillTV.]

Said it before the match and i will say it again we should have gone into this game with the same mindset we had against germany because im 90% sure we could probably have made it 3-2 or atleast pushed us into penalties but because we was nervous of mbappe and wasnt focusing as much on other players we fumbled for me the Germany game was england best ever performance they have ever done and if they matched that here im sure they would have caused major problems to france instead we came into this game with the same mindset as the denmark game.. make it 1-1 and try and get a penalty

[@karlj1717]

It’s only a game, they ain’t the only team that’s out, everyone needs to calm down and wait for the next tournament.

[@imouto4hire]

We've been "waiting for the next tournament" forever. Enough is enough. If we actually want to win something we need to change our mentality and stop settling for mediocrity. Southgate needs to go.

[@lackof548]

Well done France.

[@simon5evans52]

Well done France, from South Wales. Finishing is what wins you tight games. Best of luck against a very good Moroccan team.

[@potjhm1]

France nicks players from all over Africa then pretends it's a French side.

[@Dakio_VLF]

@@potjhm1tout les joueur sont des français nées en France et entraînés en France par des entraîneurs français. L’arrogance anglaise est vraiment la pire que j’ai jamais vu. Vous parlez beaucoup mais ne réussissez pas.😂

[@potjhm1]

@@Dakio_VLF African players won the WC not France!!!

[@Dakio_VLF]

@@potjhm1 cry more kid 😂🇫🇷🍷🗿

[@mitchsanderson8206]

France looked average. Only Lloris had a good game. Mbappe was marked out the game. Rice and Bellingham were running the midfield, our back 4 wasn’t pressed. What Southgate should have done was switch Foden into the 10 and put Rashford on the left for Henderson. Foden is wasted on the wing, you could see when he came inside how much more effective he was picking up the ball and carrying it, he’s got an eye for a pass and can make something happen out of nothing. That’s the change he should have made and go at France and try to kill them off with more goals. Until Southgate is gone, this manager will continue picking favourites and playing safe football.

[@Drkeepup]

No thanks for no memories, Kane it's time to go

[@drtjohns]

@Mitch Sanderson - Absolutely agree! The players potential are not being maximize. Agree with Rashford on the left wing and Foden as a 10

[@mitchsanderson8206]

@@Drkeepup clueless. Any player can miss a penalty. That’s not where we lost that game. It was the incompetence of the manager.

[@Drkeepup]

@@mitchsanderson8206 sure it was mate, keep dreaming

[@mitchsanderson8206]

@@Drkeepup you’re a clown.

[@johnpop5003]

I believe if there is a clear English successor to Southgate, he should step down. He's had a great run, built massive foundations but we need somebody who can take us to win something.

[@benhicks9481]

problem is I dont think there is, I'd wait until after 2024 euros and get Howe then.

[@colincolin5696]

If England went through because of a bad ref the world would be going crazy.. but because it was England it’s okay. Talk about England bias 😂 but it’s okay you’ll all go back to watching English premier league games soon 😭

[@gontrandjojo9747]

You had 2 pens and still failed and blame the ref... 🤣🤣 Maybe with 50 pens and 11 red cards you would have had a chance 😂

[@_hatred_9757]

@@gontrandjojo9747 2 pens one which was blatant but still needed a VAR check. Ofc with 50pens we would have a better chance of everytime we get into the box we r being thrown to the floor. That goes with any team. I don't see the point ur trying to make, leave ur delusional arguments somewhere else

[@beckyross3210]

Where have you been? The whole Internet has went crazy over the Argentina vs Netherlands game because the ref was shocking, Argentina should have had 3 players sent off, they even kicked a ball into the dug out and no cards got shown, that game was blatant cheating but didn't hear u English fans speak up then

[@BrotherDeel281]

@@_hatred_9757 “thrown to the floor” there was plenty of players going down at the softest touch. It’s a contact sport. England fans always blaming the South Americans for diving but are becoming the best at it

[@axiom1509]

The mission has been accomplished. England wet to Qatar to stage protests and provocation. That has been done. There was no point to stay there for longer and play football. But this time Germany had the lead.

[@MrTkeddo]

As a England fan it’s totally arrogant to say it a missed opportunity, England were exposed by the USA and were terrible in the first half against France .

[@alexnagla4127]

Way to late with subs again and made the wrong ones in sterling and mount to come on they was absolutely useless. I think Southgates sell by date has come for me

[@TyroneMooselips187]

"Scouse Not English!" -Jamie Carragher 2007

[@peten6691]

France was skillful in attack but physical and clumsy in defense. England controlled the game and created a lot of opportunities despite looking a little hesitant in attack. There were many times England just held the ball in the attacking half and everyone stood around and didn’t know what to do. I felt that France was very passive in defending and if England had a player who had the confidence and skill to drive into the defense they may have created more opportunities. If the final ends up France vs Argentina I think Messi’s ball skills will shred the defense.

[@Doncorleone44]

Confidence and skill to drive into the defence? What like saka who kept getting fouled

[@peten6691]

@@Doncorleone44 I thought he was pretty effective and helped show some of the weakness of the defense. I do feel that he goes down pretty easily and may have missed some opportunities to drive to goal rather hope the ref makes the call. He mostly came in from the wings. I was hoping someone from the central midfield would drive straight in. They would get the ball back to goal and not turn even though they were rarely pressured.

[@GDI-disc-accepted]

Sick of England fans thinking they are owed it or something...Great players but as a team... no....too many individuals and egos

[@gencemosia9355]

Finally, some logic. France's first goal was the only time the referee (in fact the VAR) got it wrong. People are acting like the referee had an absolute shocker. Kudos to Carragher.

[@CERWINVEGAredRING]

He’s a scouser, he doesn’t support england

[@fantasypgatour]

The ref did have a shocker, you have just pointed out a clear error, Kane in 1st half mayb it wasn't in the box but it was still a clear foul that the ref again missed, he also missed the clear foul for England's 2nd pen and VAR had to correct him. You can say the ref was terrible without being the reason for the loss and that is pretty damn clear I've just pointed out 3 clear and obvious errors he made and they are just the "big" decisions.

[@ecaeas4439]

He did to be fair. Both teams got shocking decisions made against them. That yellow card given against Dembélé for a fair tackle was ridiculous. He didn't make many right calls for either team. It didn't determine the outcome but it's inexcusable at latter stages of int tournaments.

[@nezkeys79]

People wanting Southgate to be sacked are the same numpties that will call for the execution of the next manager after 1 bad result. Southgate is the best England manager of all time and I loved his composure and eloquence. You can really tell that he has a great aura with the players and they all respect him. He came up against the world champions and pocketed mbappe. Saka and Foden were fouled so many times and 1 of those led to the first goal. The referee was a disgrace and ended up killing England's hopes by sending them into the break 0-1. I absolutely feel like we would have won this game if we go in at the break 0-0

[@marineboy1964]

I thought grealish played well for his 2 minutes

[@georgemoffat797]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@realist1641]

😂😂😂

[@Ronny.81]

You need world class legends to win a world cup,I don't see that in the English team!

[@Z5100-k7t]

Bottom line Gareth Wokegate is a mid table relegation battle winner level manager

[@WOOOPdoctorFROGhere]

you spelled his name wrong dummy

[@adetolaayodele3425]

Not sure if they had Benzema (paired with Giroud upfront)and a few other regulars England could have troubled them the way England did in the second half. I suspect the fear of the combination of Giroud, Benzema, and Mbappe would have weighed down heavily on England's mind, thus impacting their ability to attack.

[@d4v1do]

Kante and pogba would have ran the park too

[@kalfch1]

When Benzema is not injured, Giroud is on the bench

[@ecaeas4439]

@@kalfch1 Giroud is France's most reliable and best goal scorer. He was mocked and derided as a static and over the hill player before the match, but he scored when France needed it. Benzema hasn't done half of what Giroud has for France. France had most of their best players playing. It was not a B team, nor was it a much easier team to play than if Kante, Pogba and Benzema had featured. Could say that England were missing their most positive and impactful midfielder in Maddison, a much more in-form centre back in Tomori, No Trent-Alexander. Southgate barely tried to utilise the depth on England's bench. Any one of these players could have madd a solid improvement to the game if given the chance. We played the team in front of us and lost, hypotheticals and attempts to humiliate England's performance are really low. England lost to a better team. It doesn't mean they didn't give a strong France team a very good game.

[@adetolaayodele3425]

France would have gone for a more attacking formation, so they would have paired both.

[@kalfch1]

@@ecaeas4439 I know. I mean Deshamps never plays Benzema and Giroud toghether because they are both number 9 for him. Technically Benzema can play as 2nd striker, but Deschamps never do that

[@yusafusmani7823]

first penalty : No body does it better!! Never never in doubt was it?!! Second penalty : - think he tried to shoot at the rainbow!! one of the fans must have had the armband on! England should have won the world cup or at the very least made it to the finals. Never ever in doubt that this team will let us down! Great world cup with a fantastic atmosphere despite the negative press with an agenda. well done qatar what fantastic hosts. well done bbc and sky for trying to ruin the party - well done for distracting our players from focussing on the football - all rainbow band political teams out - let them play football and keep you political agendas at home!

[@benhicks9481]

Completely agree with everything from Carra about all the big decisions, its a foul on Saka, foul on Kane but not a pen as just outside the box, other minor decisions didn't seem to go our way and yes its a yellow not a red for Hernandez. However we played well and edged France but they were just clinical. I think Southgate should be allowed to see out his contract to Euro24 personally as he should be replaced by an english manager, who is there available right now?? No one, in 18 months time however Howe might be available from Newcastle. Hopefully Southgate focuses on making a midfield 3 of Rice, Bellingham and Foden with Saka wide right and whoever is on form for wide left (plenty of options). Reece James is the natural replacement for Walker I feel, Chilwell hopefully is still at a high level to return and compete for LB. Goalkeepers are all solid. Just feels like CB and ST are a bit lacking in top quality options maybe.

[@zeanu2015]

Harry is a very good premiere league player, not a World-class player, Bellingham is on the way to becoming something special, a very, very good future World-class player

[@fantasypgatour]

Nah Kane is world class to be fair and England's best player to say otherwise would be dumb imo. I do agree though Jude will go on to be possibly the best midfielder in the world his incredible talent aside I don't think I've ever seen a teenage player with a mentality like his truly impressive.

[@stanferdross4002]

if i was Southgate i would hve put Alexander-Arnold on for henderson because henderson should hve putten the ball in the box,in games like yhis u hve to take risks

[@samprizeman4509]

If i was Southgate i would have left Alexander-Arnold in Liverpool

[@johnandrews4144]

Cross to who?? Kanes too deep. Sakos too small same as fodden. Other then set pieces we don't play that way. We rely on stones and McGuire them