"Mainoo is set to start" | Kaveh Solhekol previews England's last 16 match against Slovakia

[@Dan-mm1yl]

Why is "good feeling" and "mood in camp" relevant to results That is all that is ever talked about

[@charlesapana9935]

Yes good move but he surely not the solution for team struggles, only him alone won't impact the game if the others are still underperforming

[@DaveBoyd-c2s]

Hope Luke Shaw is enjoying his holiday. Even if he is ever fit enough to take part in the tournament it is asking a heck of a lot of him, bearing in mind that he hasn't played a game since February. Don't think Southgate should have taken him. Hope Mainoo does start but would start Palmer as well.

[@gameburn178]

It's a shame Chilwell wasn't available. Injured, I believe.

[@RickMentore]

Mainoo best games are in important games, starting him is the proper thing to do.

[@moulinyan]

or he's barely played and not yet made mistakes so is riding a wave. helps when the alternatives are gallgher and a right back

[@aishatuonuigbo6891]

Or maybe he’s just a good player whose ready for this level

[@wagnerpedro8666]

@@aishatuonuigbo6891I would go with this one!

[@RickMentore]

@@aishatuonuigbo6891 ,,,,,,,,,,he had a few mediocre games as a ManU player but seems to shine at big games like against Liverpool

[@howstupidcanyoube100]

@@RickMentorehow about that game he played against iceland?

[@warrenlondon2426]

All this praise…. And then as soon as Mainoo has one bad game, watch how quickly all the pundits and media clowns turn on him! Smh. We’ve seen this story before.

[@tribeoflight-ireland868]

This report is just like watching England

[@renecross392]

😂 Simple Just play football Score one goal Then go for another goal Then number 3 4 nil going into halftime would be acceptable An unending onslaught on the Slovakian 🇸🇰 goal Park football Express themselves Ditch the coached tactics Just bang in them goals Instinctive football Not fear based football

[@tyronevaldez-kruger5313]

This report is like watching enthusiastic German report

[@freeindeed13]

Kaveh has a strong coffee before bed

[@STRID-b5m]

Reporter: Thank God we avoided playing Germany The fear is real😂😂

[@kevh7941]

Southgate wears a gumshield when brushing his teeth

[@DJM2023_]

😂excellent

[@monkey271070]

Ahh that’s why his breath stinks 😂

[@shubielechesa8836]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shubielechesa8836]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gdr1174]

We've not had to expend too much energy up to this point so we have a solid foundation to build on, loads of talented players, a favourable series of opponents.. it's time to buckle down and get serious now👍

[@Steven-ox3wh]

Still no palmer I see..waste of space this manager picking his mates yet again

[@ianseymour7339]

Southgate has got broad shoulders!! I’ve needed a good laugh today

[@dtrjones]

I keep hearing but England topped there group. The sad truth is that England failed to beat a poor Slovenia side and had to rely on Denmark failing to beat Serbia who finished bottom. Arguably they are lucky to top there group having only scored 2 goals and what a mess it would have been having landed in the harder side of the draw when it was in there own hands. I'm hoping the knockout phase of the competition brings out a bit more in this England team because they can do so much better.

[@renecross392]

Hypothetical rambling What if.............

[@warrenlondon2426]

@@renecross392 How it is waffling? When literally everything he said was correct!

[@TomBruhh]

@@renecross392 You cannot deny that our performances were not those of a group winning team, let alone a tournament winning team. We were lucky that Denmark didn't beat Serbia. We look a shadow of Spain, Germany, Portugal, even Georgia, Switzerland, and Austria. The 'hypothetical rambling' you spoke of wasn't rambling, and it could very easily have not been hypothetical.

[@willojames9910]

Blah blah blah

[@mrbcoolkid8623]

Why is it that the English don’t like players like carrick, scholes and Mainoo? They don’t like the progressive midfielder and prefer high energy players

[@monkey271070]

It’s about England shirt sales, Man U are hated in this country and people won’t buy there shirts.

[@martinleerandles4647]

So it’s 1 man Vs 11 good luck mainoo lad 👍🙏

[@chrisstephenson9944]

This is probably the worst reporting I’ve ever seen in my life. My god. Thanks for nothing

[@EroditeNdiIchieTraders51423]

Kane is the problem bench him! The English knows what to do to shine in football ⚽️ but racism won’t let them. SMH.

[@MisterRandomiser]

If Southgate puts Mainoo in LB position then I'm done with England fully

[@NiallConlon-ox1jf]

Na we're good pickfords up front and grealish left back. It's coming home

[@warrenlondon2426]

@@NiallConlon-ox1jf 😂😂😂

[@dipeshsahota1595]

Play saka left back & it's coming home

[@jaymysterio4197]

Mainoo starting should be bare minimum

[@MisterRandomiser]

Is it spellcheck mate because Merino plays for Spain not England pal

[@theoneandonlygus1]

@@MisterRandomiser So you knew who he meant but still had to be 'that guy'?

[@saviiiiola]

Southgate should really start cole Palmer if he wanna go the next stage of these competition

[@Inglese001]

If it’s 0-0 at halftime, he’ll be straight on.

[@mattgummerson8370]

I wish they’d shut up about Gareth creating a feel good factor and removing cliques. That will look good on his CV 🤬

[@manupasta]

Kaveh is fluent in Yappanese

[@daveara1908]

England is in the weakest part of the brackets, they certainly can reach the final but they need to play better.

[@willismase4875]

I hope the UK media won't criticize him like they're doing to Bukayo Saka... Whenever they loose insults are thrown to the poor kid Bukayo Saka as if he plays alone in the England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 team?

[@vinniedixon1140]

Of course they will, it's their job to do such things

[@darkhorse5722]

of course they won't, because he will perform unlike saka

[@andrewwright4195]

They blaming trent all euros 😂​@whatthehead

[@andrewwright4195]

@darkhorse5722 any mistakes I will on to him no excuses

[@MisterRandomiser]

It's Foden who hasn't been performing saka has

[@rickylocock9068]

Top 3 of 5 with passes made and bottom 5 of 5 with chances created. Sums us up really.

[@YusufEbr]

Kaveh must have some dirt on someone at Sky to be keeping his job. Man's captain obvious cards are unlimited and are unmatched

[@mojoward]

Out n out bluffer says everything about nothing

[@MsMytube75]

It's too late winning is habits😂😂😂

[@banditbaker1675]

I hope Mainoo isn't being brought in as the fall guy just in case the result doesn't go England's way! Personally, I don't see just changing Mainoo with Gallagher making much difference when in reality we need an injection pace & balance upfront

[@Sasha-qp8cb]

You all were saying Trent is the problem and right now mainoo is the problem absolutely terrible, overrated af

[@banditbaker1675]

@@Sasha-qp8cb WTF are you on about?!

[@Sasha-qp8cb]

@@banditbaker1675 can you not read?

[@SandcastleAndy]

hahahaha - england aren't gonna make it as southgate doesn,'t know his squad - slovakia aren't worthy opponants? LOL as we have seen - england can't score - leave Kane on the bench let Foden and bellingham lead it - but he left maddison and grealish in England so southgate deserves whatever he gets

[@renecross392]

About time I think that I should manage England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@johnjonesToffeeman]

Nothing wrong with having a fast tricky winger crossing it to a big man occasionally

[@ThePuregenius77]

START GORDON ON THE LEFT FFS SOUTHGATE!!!

[@50shadesofskittles9]

My god this guy is boring to listen to

[@arranmelaugh5606]

He keeps picking the same team with tired players

[@JosephBucknor]

Why raheem sterling on Jack not there at the euro I think they are missing the experience

[@fplgregfrost]

Staff Paddle European Championship, guuuaarrrnnn Gareth! 😂

[@kevinsoyekwo4963]

England is going home today

[@teeflashforester9898]

Kobie Mainoo is the missing piece in the England midfield...

[@andrewwright4195]

Any mistakes I will be calling him out and blaming him

[@richarda3514]

​@@andrewwright4195racist

[@messiahsichula]

For no reason apparently 😢 instead of supporting the kid, here you are waiting on him to make a mistake so you can satisfy your eagle. ​@andrewwright4195

[@andrewwright4195]

@messiahsichula that what people doing to trent since he was 18 that ok because he is liverpool player that scapegoated him all euros but I am not allowed to do the same thing

[@andrewwright4195]

@messiahsichula rivals and media blamed trent all euros and every mistake he did so I am keeping same energy

[@ClaireSeaman-z9k]

If shaw is not fit this is my team. Trent guehi stones walker Manioo rice Bellingham Foden kane saka. I would like Palmer for foden, but Southgate won't start him

[@bac1111967]

We have the Premier League in this country, filled with overseas players because they are generally good. So what about the good players in the lower leagues here who dont get a sniff at an England cap? Maybe if the scouts spread their nets a bit wider there must be some good if not better players in the lower leagues that would kill for the opportunity and not be as stressed out as the PL players always seem to be and use it as an excuse for a pisspoor performance. Shaw on holiday, TAA not being used for whatever reason (I think its because Pizzahut man doesnt like him on a personal level) and those who are just plain knackered after a full PL season and they cant do it. Think again England and send Southgate back to selling four cheese delights with a bag on his head.

[@SD-nq6kg]

Fundamentally they don't have a clue

[@stutoon2755]

Then at half time he will sub mainoo for Gallagher. Not fit to manage a school team.

[@aghaluugochukwu6493]

4 games in and Mr.Clueless still hasnt figured out his best lineup.

[@SD-nq6kg]

How many years in more like...clueless f (Southgate)

[@Iluvmancity]

Where gonna loose

[@MarcusCharlie-jx5cb]

Hopefully more control and composure with Mainoo in midfield! The left side still unbalanced without a proper left back though.

[@Valhalla88888]

England will get battered by Slovakia England got lucky in the group then again they played Serbia/49, Slovenia/45, Denmark/23, Playing Slovakia/70 all FIFA ranking 😂😂😂😂😂

[@arshadrahman5532]

England will go at least semifinal

[@eL--RaL]

Grammy award for this joke buddy 😂👍

[@akmalhakim8144]

At least lift the cup

[@leslieaylett5375]

And The Clown Southgate will no doubt tell him to.pass sideways and backwards only. 😂🙈🤦‍♂️

[@craphead9842]

More BS from Sky a change in mood from the England camp... Change the manager would have been better.. Tony cuenca

[@Jericho642]

“The performances have been not great”. Lol I would happily take “not great”. Let’s call a spade a spade; the performances have been shite. We came to the tournament having lost against Iceland

[@InimitaPaul]

Cricket, paddling and mountain biking aren’t going to look great if they get F’d by Slovakia, I’d rather they chilled out while studying the opposition but as long as they perform.

[@tomhermens7698]

He certainly need pdychological assistance. Last minute changes are never any good. Activation session!!! They need activation? G G

[@subculture2006]

Idiot Southgate is still essentially playing the same team with Foden out of position, no width on the left, no left back and sticking with Saka and Kane who should be replaced by Palmer and Watkins..... The worst manager I've ever seen at this level.....

[@David-xy2ly]

I hope he starts just put £20 on for him to score first. Southgate would make England 90s World Cup team look absolutely boring. Sad but true

[@nihlify]

Southgate is really throwing Trent, Gallager and Mainoo under the bus. Not making a SINGLE change other than their position in four games is pathetic considering how mediocre England has played... There're many different reasons why the team hasn't worked, yet all he can do is to try to find the new Kalvin Phillips... Give me a break

[@SuchaDoofus]

In the upcoming match with Slovakia minnows, I think England should play more square balls back and forth to increase their dominance, say in that little area around their own 18 yard box. If anyone presses, they can simply tap it back to Pickford, who then redistributes it back to the edge of the 18 yard box again, only THIS time to the other side of the pitch, where players can again renew their intricate and unplayable square ball passing strategy. This will no doubt fool the Slovakian players, who will simply be overwhelmed at the mounting pressure, and panic. Liquid football.... To mix it up, Pickford can also kick it right up the pitch now and again, a truly modern tactic known as 'hoofing', which gives a very respectable 30/70 chance of getting back posession in advanced positions. Once there, buoyed up by that sweet, sweet trumpet and drum warcry from the stands, players will confidently resume playing it square again, just over the halfway line, to ensure sure that all Slovakian players can get back behind the ball, thus muddying up their own defence and allowing England to exploit the now exposed narrow 'channels'. Unbeatable. In the highly unlikely event that this square ball phase doesn't 'suck' the ball into the net, our best players can fall back to the 'Hollywood Ball Screamer' technique - a la Stevie Gerrard - where a player way outside the 18 yard box cleverly feints an intelligent pass, but then unexpectedly tries to melt the ball into the net with a wild but closely controlled wallop on the half volley. If by some random chance, that doesnt work, the ball will undoubtedly hit one of the opposing defenders anyway and drop dead for a masterful Kane tap-in, thus sealing the fate of a now-despondent Slovakia for a thoroughly deserved win and dominant march onto the quarters. Southgate is truly underrated. I predict an easy canter to a 4-0 victory.

[@Jericho642]

He’s got them in a good mood? JFC, he needs to get them playing good football. Seriously, do you ever hear Spain or France talking about the manager needing to get the players in a good mood? The manager is absolutely useless. If he’s found a calling as a motivational team builder; awesome. Go do that in the corporate world. As a football coach, he’s one of the worst we’ve ever had.

[@bille4109]

Pedlar of mediocrity hasn't got a clue destroying the belief and confidence of amazing young footballers with his constant negative downbeat demeanor this character hasn't got a positive vibe in his body.

[@CEO786]

This should be a straight walkover for England. Austria look likely to be the winners of Euro.

[@davidmclaughlin8465]

long ball game? Yes. Pickford lumps it forward too often......

[@Larry4life]

England will be running through the gears with their players. We'll eventually see a strong lineup. Pickford Walker Stones Guehi Shaw Rice Mainoo Palmer Foden Gordon Kane It's time to unleash the Nation!

[@realesttv337]

This is the same team that lost to Iceland 🤣🤣

[@elnethio8625]

They are so stupid they'll never know. Racism is worse than cancer​@realesttv337

[@npc2172]

Pickford Walker Stones Guehi Saka Rice Mainoo Palmer Bellingham Foden Kane

[@NonHalalBacon]

Mainoo should start, but why can't he run properly? He has zero pace. His general positioning in the last game wasn't great. He had a few good moments, but that's it. Southgate, you need to give Mainoo the freedom to break the lines. Otherwise, there is no point in him playing.

[@popcornguy-wn4hh]

Kane or Bellingham or rice need to be dropped for tonight, apart from bellingham in the first game, all 3 of them have been a emotional mess. Kane looks like more like biden than biden rn. Rice has been oppositions best player, belligham last 2 games look like he is copying kane and rice, tired stiff and wants to cry in bed. 3 world class players, they have become englands worst players, southgate is turning everyone into 22/23 maguire.

[@Gunners201]

I like England but im Slovakian so I have to support them.

[@Inglese001]

May the best team win!

[@renius78]

What a joke of a manager. Come on Slovakia. End it tonight and lets get a manager who can actually motivate players and play them in the correct positions. Its not rocket science.

[@sukisingh7268]

They said drop trent and get in conor.. thats a big flop.. know mainoo i bet flop again , reality is Eng as a team collectively r rubbish... id say drop kane bring watkins in and palmer... .. its matter of time whe eng get thrashed ...

[@mrgunner9403]

Can we please stop “crediting” them for topping the group, it was only because the others couldn’t beat each other 😅

[@The-Bengal-Boys]

This guy is the most boring reporter I have ever heard. Stated the obvious all the time. Please replace. 👍🏼

[@nigelcodrington2534]

For 50 Plus Years England are a Nearly team..Quarter final /Semi Final .few finals..But Not getting Over the line..Could it Change Now..

[@smeechye]

“They finished top of their group”. They finished w 4 points in the worst group of the tournament he keeps repeating that like it’s something to be proud of.

[@mattgummerson8370]

Southgate has had the same squad for the best part of 4 years and he’s flip flopping between formations and squads 😂

[@360Fenster]

Those passing stats are nothing to be proud of mate, when the ball is either being passed sideways or back to Pickford

[@xyzpharaoh123]

All the wrong players in the squad and on the pitch example Kane is always far too deep he should be the spearhead of the attack instead he is to close to Foden and Bellingham the whole team is a shambles and don’t be surprised if they lose tonight

[@malpa2345]

It’s not coming home

[@johncurrie1525]

I got an idea Gareth pick a load of players your to scared to leave out play them out of position and wonder why we are so bad. And carry it on for 4 games.

[@lillygate401]

Harry Kane should leave bayern it's not doing him good, personally bayern bore into players until there not interested anymore

[@simz_86]

The media again sets the team for Englans and you wonder why you never win😂😂😂😂

[@LCCTV10]

Palmer must start other England are going to suffer due to lack of creativity in their team

[@stephenpritchard9407]

They should practice football instead of days off !!!!!

[@monkey271070]

Nearly 8 minutes of speaking without telling us anything

[@Rob-v3q3q]

Play saka left back simple he can play there no problem and play Gordon in front of him

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

All this extra curricular activities won't help on the field.

[@agiugabenson7268]

Finishing top of their group with 2 goals. Wow what a tough group! Means nothing

[@b00biemain00]

1664 passes, 1400 0f them are backwards n sideway passes

[@MisterRandomiser]

My starting XI would be GK Pickford, RB Walker, CB'S Guehi and Stones, LB Trippier because he won't play Shaw, CDM'S Mainoo and Rice, CAM Bellingham, RW Saka, LW Gordon and ST Palmer

[@zoethepom357]

no real striker

[@conordwyer5447]

There’s a reason you’re not a manager if your picking that team hahahahaha

[@TheHK_47]

No Watkins???

[@chris19873]

Pickford is poor

[@robcap1232]

There not many as good as kane for scoring but he needs to stop playing CB,CDM ,cam, he is a play maker tho he needs fast winger who can run in behind if he's going to play like that foden doesn't prove that and saka hasn't done it so far

[@SuperKillaki]

Just drop Phil and Saka and start Gordon and Palmer aswell as Mainoo

[@lillygate401]

the uk Media and all the fans should make positive remarks and push our guys, on , other countries loose but, they are not aggressive

[@damienreilly4347]

He needs to play an actual winger on the left, not Foden or Bellingham

[@JoeStocker]

Will make the final and lose to Germany

[@KeepingIt-vi9xv]

The fact we hype up 1 change this much is embarrassing as a nation.

[@Jack-qv5ru]

Gareth will lose the staff Padel competition on penalties

[@obede7904]

They are looking for a black player to blame they have to involve mainooo

[@kaspermb9250]

Sky sports still pretending they know anything

[@AugustStronghold]

Long ball 😂😂😂 Kanes to poor for that now. Get Tony on

[@allenHya]

Southgate need to start Mainoo, Gordon and Palmer

[@ConClasher3]

Idc what anyone says Bellingham should not start and play Palmer in the 10 role

[@richard_M7116]

Palmer is a rookie at international level, leave him on the bench as an impact sub😢

[@ConClasher3]

@@richard_M7116 And keep playing Bellingham who's had no impact in 3 games? Rice, Mainoo and Palmer in the midfield would go so hard

[@benfountain4856]

Trippier dropped 🤞 looks slow & injured

[@xModerax]

Whose here before England flies out

[@bagpussmacfarlan9008]

Usual waffling from Kaveh

[@saulmadrileno8529]

They have activities, how sweet!!! 😂😂😂 FFS

[@ajajd4412]

Ajmo braćo Slovaci! Pozdrav iz Srbije

[@gerard394]

This will come back to haunt you s

[@tonimustonen8825]

England will loose to switzerland.