NO STRUCTURE AT ALL! | England 1-1 Denmark | Match Reaction

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[@ZakHorrocks]

'What was that' - that was southgate Watch out slovenia 😂😂😂

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

If Slovenia did beat them, England mightn’t even get through to the knockouts… 😶‍🌫️

[@Karma2Babylon]

Can’t agree more with all the points made in this video. I’ve been a Southgate defender, too, but I’m starting to think he’s actually selecting his team based on the opinions of Armchair Dave and Negative Nigel and thought “right back in midfield sounds like a good idea” Reminds me of Sven shoehorning Carragher or Ledley King as holding midfielders while Carrick’s on the bench. Speaking of Sven’s teams (and Capello’s) I’m seeing some worrying habits creeping back in: the dropping deep and deeper after scoring; the rushed Hollywood style passing only to give the ball away; the absence of game intelligence in key areas of the pitch- from experienced players; the lack of situational awareness l. England were underwhelming in Euro20 group stages but like today still in control of their path but I’m getting 2010/2016 vibes. Lucky for us Iceland didn’t qualify.

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

Thanks for the comment, mate. Much appreciated. I completely agree. You could have described me as a Southgate apologist as well before it felt like he started paying attention to the media when selecting his squads and picking his starting teams. You’d think that these experienced players could recognize that they’re dropping deeper and just push 10-15 yards up the pitch. Surely Stones, Walker and Trippier can see this happening? I cannot believe that there were no structural or personnel changes made to that team at halftime. A lack of leadership all round it seems. They can still win this tournament, but lots of things need to change, and fast.

[@stevendale7301]

The word that comes to mind with England under Southgate: fear of conceding a goal. It reminds me of Conte at Tottenham. Get a goal and sit on the lead by getting 11 behind the ball.

[@Karma2Babylon]

@@stevendale7301 as a spurs fan, YES! And yes. Tough being a fan of both 🥲🤣

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

@@stevendale7301 Southgate claims that that they didn’t sit back under instruction, whereas under Conte it was at least his tactical approach, as awful as it was to watch his Spurs side.

[@nibalnibal-mp2ps]

Es stellte sich heraus, dass Dänemark so stark war, dass es für England zu einem Unentschieden kam😊🥰💪🎉🎉

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

Vielleicht ist England nur auf dem Papier stark? 🫣

[@MyKoolTV2042]

Typical England…score once… jobs over, lay back, that’s how we lost to Italy, and…at home too!

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

Do you think that’s under instruction from the coach? Southgate claims that it’s not, but I’m not convinced.

[@davidsphere]

I don't think you see the bigger picture, just how good this England team actually is. I means even at their disciplined and organised best, wearing the correct studs from kick-off the Danish team were still unable to beat a slap-stick performing England shambles, slipping all over the field like a Max Sennett silent comedy as they perfected their disorganised antics into an art form. Someone please get the eight year "trainee Assistant Oblivious Manager" to take the blue pill with his small cola because the red one isn't working! Conversely we could dig up Tommy Cooper and get him up front with "Lost Me Bus Pass Kane." Good for a larf!

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

Thanks for the comment, mate. England have some great players, but they’re not a good team. They haven’t been a good team in a long time. The bigger picture is if England were to play like that against a top team, not one ranked outside of the top 20 like Denmark, they will be punished. The tactical naïveté on display was baffling. All is not lost and playing against better opposition might actually suit this team, but based on what I’ve seen so far, I’m not convinced.

[@davidsphere]

@@FrontalLobeFootballI hear what you're saying, but I was around for Italia '90, and let me tell you, in the early stages, Bobby Robson and his team's performance was about as popular as Bernard Manning getting it on with Lily Savage on a Gay Pride float...a real clumsy mess. Then, David Platt pulled off that roundhouse kick during the Belgium match-where we were getting absolutely mullered, by the way-and suddenly the spirit of the nation was lifted. That goal carried us into the semi-finals, only to lose in a penalty shootout. This is tournament football. Teams with character grow, and I believe that's what's going to happen. As the greatest football song ever says, "You never give up, that's how it should be." And if that fails, well, just take all our unfulfilled hopes and "run it under a tap." for the next time ;)

[@FrontalLobeFootball]

@@davidsphere I get it, I really do. I’ve actually been accused of being a Southgate apologist prior to this tournament and I did defend his “conservative” approach as one that was best suited to getting over the line in major international tournaments, however I can’t defend the way that he’s set his teams up in these opening games. I don’t expect to see high-risk, fluid, counter-pressing football, but I do expect some semblance of structure in possession and not dropping 10-15 yards after they’ve taken the lead early in a game against sides like Serbia and Denmark. I fully appreciate what you’re saying and I admire the positivity, I just worry about this team from a tactical perspective. The game has evolved so much in this respect and I’m not sure Southgate has the nous to navigate this gifted squad to a European Championship.

[@davidsphere]

​@@FrontalLobeFootballI understand why many England supporters may question Southgate's conservatism, but I believe it is well-founded. He has to be careful because we have stirred up quite a few people around the world over the years and did ourselves no favors with that "coming home" nonsense, which has made below-average teams come at us with preternatural force on occasion. Living in Denmark, I can guarantee that the last match against Denmark was nothing more than a revenge match for the Euro 2020 semi-final that the Danes lost. The ill feeling of losing to England was immediate and petty over here. For instance, the main sports shops in Copenhagen refused to sell England shirts leading up to the final, while every member of their staff was dressed in an Italian shirt. This reflected the national mood, which has persisted religiously. So despite the very average team that the Danes put up against us, led by what many consider an internationally aging Christian Eriksen, they were far more motivated than anyone in England could possibly imagine. Denmark might be a small country, but it really sees itself as a big nation. This was a moment when they had a chance to prove this, if only to themselves. Since the match, Denmark has been happier than a Cheshire cat with the cream, and all for a draw. But it's a draw that has put a cat among the pigeons for England, at least for the moment. That's their perverse pleasure and all they will get out of this tournament, and they know it. If Southgate had not been so cautious against such a motivated Denmark, I feel it might have ended without any points at all. The group stage is not where we need to take risks; it's where we negotiate them. The points he has gained so far suggest that his strategy-if we can call it that, as the jury is still out-is working. Can't believe I just talked myself into believing something I didn't believe when I started! I need to lie down.