England's Plan Of Action For Denmark | EURO 2024

[@Juxtapositional]

Two things can be true at the same time - ETH can be relatively negative as a manager himself but also comment fairly on Southgate’s ineptitude

[@coopseh5434]

right but Micahs point is that eth moaned when pundits commented on his ineptitude

[@Juxtapositional]

@@coopseh5434 It still means that more than one thing can be true at the same time though. I wouldn’t necessarily defend ETH in that regard either, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t correct in his analysis about Southgate. The truth is the truth - whether there’s some element of hypocrisy involved doesn’t negate the specific assessment of Southgate himself

[@willtallis5275]

@@coopseh5434no he didn’t he he moaned at them for attacking him straight after the major final win it wasn’t even 5 minutes since full time and straight away these 3 went in with so your geting sacked then nobody does that apart from English media Erik said himself the noise is justified as he had a terrible season but you dont hound someone who was taking battering left right and centre right after a major win they have never once ever asked pep about the charges and they wouldn’t dare ask him so why do it to others where’s Alan criticising Eddie Howe where Micah moaning about arteta making the same mistakes a 3rd seaosn in a row come on

[@TerribleEnglish]

They are both true: the pot's black and the kettle's black. 😅

[@chrisknight2631]

A lack of respect from ten Hag? Hang on, when you did that you were just doing your job. Now he’s a pundit and is asked his opinion, he gives it and is apparently disrespectful. Ffs

[@Chigz10]

They are full time pundits, Ten Hag is a manager. Him and Southgate are colleagues

[@nathannath53]

The agenda Micah and Alan have, because he called them out after United won the final, is crazy

[@Zombehnation1001]

Also, with the amount of ACTUAL talent the England squad have compared to Man United, sitting deep and holding on to a 1-0 lead is far more deserving of criticism for the English squad than Man United.

[@X00gaem]

your right

[@Sauvage_Foxes]

@@nathannath53 100% bit salty

[@samjones7216]

Ten Haag speaking facts. We did sit back and invite the pressure 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@darkstarr2321]

Spitting truths and I'm English

[@nathannath53]

And he's just doing a job. He's been asked for his opinions and Dutch TV and he gave them. Is he meant to lie and say he finds England are amazing 😂. Disappointing from the rest is football boys but they clearly didn't like him calling them out after the Fa cup final

[@darkstarr2321]

@@nathannath53 Yeah agreed, expect better from them

[@willtallis5275]

They don’t like him Alan hasn’t said anything about Eddie Howe having a bad season after a good season gary never liked him from the start and Micah can’t even make his mind up who he supports he’s a Leeds lad but supports Man City he also supports arsenal so he can’t make his own mind up lol I like the 3 of them but English media have had an angenda against Erik from the start and what he said is facts every single England fan says the same thing he said every single time we go a goal ahead we stop playing and defend

[@thumper1747]

Agreed and fail to use a lightning counterattack option. I appear to be alone in my opinion about Southgate with my family and friends, but I think the FA is old school, too much like an institution and Southgate is their man. I want to see balls out attack and utter confidence. The England players will be doubting themselves after that as has been the case for decades.

[@jackcollins1]

Ten Hag is spot on about Southgate !

[@SJW82]

Ten Haag was bang on the button. Southgate’s mindset is like a wet kipper 🤦‍♂️🖕🏻🤦‍♂️

[@multifaceteduser3405]

he described himself aswell though

[@plawandey3715]

​@multifaceteduser3405 nope ten hag,despite having all players injured he tried playing attacking football.southgate on the other hand despite all his players fit and in form decided to sit back. The hypocrisy against united managers has got to stop.

[@mikem9309]

They just hate Man United which is understandable but TH isn’t wrong

[@hyywe240]

I miss the days before gareth scapegoat when we had better players and didn't perform as well 😔

[@KameeGaming]

@@multifaceteduser3405this right here is the perfect example of goldfish memory of football fans, Ten Hag played his 4 last games in a compact defensive shape and that's what you remember, when all season he has been lambasted for having no midfield control and playing crazy ping pong football

[@jonathanlynch5031]

Ten Haag is 100% right. I don't care if his team has been crap. That is an absolute fact, Southagte pulls this cowardly tactic out all the time, and it demoralizes the players. You cannot win like that. When I saw us line up against Italy, Italy knew whop they were, they'd do anything, they had belief. We've got anxiety and uncertainty because Southgate exudes it. Listen to his press conferences, its pathetic.

[@zakhart8387]

I think he has every right to be able to criticise Southgate the way he did as well he is a manager, BBC guys sort of have an agenda against him coz he called them out

[@CM-ss7yy]

Of all current managers to criticise Southgate there couldn’t be anyone in less of a position than Ten Hag. His lack of awareness is genuinely absolutely astounding time and time again

[@connorbutler5900]

@@CM-ss7yy he's working as a pundit and was asked his opinion, what do you want him to say? 'my team has had a bad season so I cant comment on anything'??

[@Jimbobiscuit]

​@@CM-ss7yy yet ten Hag has won more in 2 years than Southgate has in 18

[@zakhart8387]

@@CM-ss7yy a manager in the game currently managing a top club has a more valid opinion than any pundit.

[@SpookySloth10]

Tbf Micah you can’t be critical of Ten Hag for giving his opinion on a game and a team when that’s literally YOUR job. and he’s right as well! we sat back against Croatia and paid the price, sat back against Italy and paid the price by losing the final!

[@arunlalgi581]

hes saying its a bit hypocritical for Ten Had to criticize other managers when he was moaning about others criticizing him

[@willtallis5275]

@@arunlalgi581no he moaned at them for attacking him straight after a major final win so what you on about since day 1 the English media have wanted him sacked it wasn’t about his season or Man Utd he was asked a question and he answered it and it’s the same answer nearly every single England fan thinks

[@arunlalgi581]

@@willtallis5275 I get that, but then to moan about it and then do the exact same thing is the definition of a hypocrite

[@willtallis5275]

@@arunlalgi581 he didn’t moan about it he was asked a question and he answered it doesn’t matter if he played the same way what he said was correct

[@VirtualJames7]

He just said it was a lack of respect...immediately followed up by questioning does he have a point and bursting out laughing basically confirming he agrees. So it's good punditry then! And the reason Ten Hag was getting frustrated with media was the questions they were asking, far too over the top and personal

[@Dan-hc9wn]

Baffles me the amount of protection Southgate gets, he’s an average manager at best, this generation will pass you by if you stick with him

[@fenderman21guitar]

most successful manager in how long? best england record in how long? gets so much abuse, even when we win

[@chrisbromley673]

baffles me how much criticism he gets from complete nobodies.

[@johnnyparker3083]

​@@fenderman21guitarwon what, in how long? X

[@ps5andstuffhere]

They his friends

[@ash_d_lion2845]

@fenderman21guitar you forgot to mention he’s the only England manager ever to get us relegated which is mental 😂

[@joeburns2458]

No surprise Micah had something to say when ETH made a comment. If that was any other manager it wouldn’t have even been brought up on the show. Your constant hate for ETH ain’t a good look lads.

[@havokanddisorder]

Ten Hag living rent free in Richards head 😂😂

[@omardevonlittle3817]

​@@havokanddisorder all 3 to be fair

[@GRIMMDOOM1]

Tbf I still think Shearer has the most hate for ManUtd of the 3!! They certainly cost him a coveted EPL winner's medal or 2 in his playing days 😁

[@arranmelaugh5606]

@@GRIMMDOOM1that’s his fault for lacking ambition and being so naive to think that Newcastle would of beaten Man U to the title 😂

[@SedaiMaster]

ETH was bang on. Same negative tactics from Southgate that cost us the last couple tournaments. Always too hesitant to make changes as well. Serbia made 4 before we made 1 and the energy in the middle of the park was telling.

[@2011hwalker]

meh, we blew a lead in the penalty shoot outs vs Italy...if players had made that then no one would be criticizing Southgate tbh. Fine margins.

[@petesmart1983]

Negative tatics it the same tactic from Venables,Taylor,Sven etc etc england always score and sit back even from linekers or even Keegan's era

[@carlgill1386]

Venables never sat back lol ​@@petesmart1983

[@Vegan_Photographs]

@@petesmart1983it’s called international football, France scraped through last night, Belgium lost That’s the game No one mentions how Serbia played

[@2011hwalker]

@yoshiwoollyworld the players manage the game in the moment. This isnt a video game.

[@Zefo_No]

Guys guys, you can chill with the ETH comments :)). He was just stating what he observed. He didn't say it was a good or bad tactic by itself, since he uses it a lot too, just that it's what Southgate does a lot.

[@gregclark228]

Ten Hag basically said what you all just said 5 minutes before. The way Gary brings up what ETH said is like a kid at school who thinks he's got some hot gossip. Nothing controversial was said by ETH that most people said after the Serbia game.

[@mikem9309]

He was spot on

[@scream970]

Micah. Ten hag was a pundit infact he was very objective and 100% right, he’s been invited on TV do you want him to shower Southgate praises when England just sat back after that goal

[@Cian-nt8zv]

Ten Hag was spot on

[@DeanRTaylor]

I still think there's an elephant in the room with regards to Foden and that's that this England side doesn't play risky passes, no risk, no reward. Foden likes to receive the ball in tight areas and make quick movements. I can only assume it's Southgate's instructions but even when Foden makes runs and creates space (which he did against Serbia) we often turn back and go for the safe 100% pass.

[@safebans1369]

Yes, but I think this might change when Shaw comes back in. Trippier played one pass forward in the whole game yesterday, giving him nothing when he's actually inside and in a position to create. Jude needs to find him more often too

[@dionb7584]

Stop giving Foden excuses. Saka, Kane and Bellingham consistently perform. Trent created 7 of England's 8 chances. Foden has to earn his place

[@chrismcgregor272]

​​@@dionb7584Kane was awful. So that's nonsense. It's not excuses, it's facts. Rice/TAA/Bellingham take too many touches and safe side ways passes. Mulitple times Foden was in the pocket and Rice/TAA/Bellingham just too slow. It's actually why England stopped dominating the ball. Serbia just pushed up and stopped giving the likes of Rice/TAA/Bellingham, those 4/5 touches to find a pass. If you actually watch Foden, and Saka is also class at it on the right, he doesn't pass and stand watching his pass. They pass and then immediately they're off running into space. Foden/Saka don't need 3 or 4 touches to find a pass and they dont just stand there watching the pass. Kane was just as guilty at times. He was taking 4/5 touches and making it so easy for the Serbia defenders to close the space.

[@MCFC-m7k]

@@dionb7584how about because they get to consistently play in the positions that they are good at whereas foden has to play on the lw and not his best position at the 10 where southgate has to play Jude at even though he’s better as an 8

[@mikem9309]

Agreed, no matter how bad Foden was Southgate sets the tone. Non of those players play such negative football for their clubs

[@tonyfreeman3800]

My biggest fears about Southgate are coming true! Far too cautious!

[@jan2000nl]

But he dresses smart and tows the FA line. That's got to count for something?

[@Carphill007]

@@jan2000nl Proper glass half empty you pair. We've done better under Southgate than any other manager since 1966.

[@jan2000nl]

@@Carphill007Have you seen the quality of players England has currently? The weakest link by a country mile is the manager. Take a look at the top Premiere League teams and see how many are coached by local talent. Eddie Howe, Sean Dyche. And neither team are in the top 5. Let’s face it, we now have talent on the pitch but severely lacking off the pitch.

[@MrAndy71717]

@@Carphill007 who has he beaten? 2018 he deserves credit. He should have been sacked for the 2021 final. Worst performance since Ole in the Europa League final. Both rabbits in head lights and afraid to make decisions. Zero in game management.

[@jm-np4mu]

​@@MrAndy71717Well, seeing you're asking he's beaten Italy home & away in qualifying for these Euros. Also Germany at the last Euros, Spain away in 2019, Croatia twice..

[@ferguscowper1705]

You lads hate Man United don't you. ETH makes a solid comment, and you start to berate him even though his opinion is completely valid, then go on to agree with his point!

[@safebans1369]

Grow up, move on

[@jackb5640]

😂 you lot are so upset they dared to question your club finishing 8th with a negative goal difference. Its sad nobody can have an opinion anymore without being rounded on by neurotic trolls.

[@jordanlazenby8464]

Newcastle have overtaken man united we are officially a bigger and better club

[@Vidilian]

He had a historically bad season. It's about him, not United.

[@Matthew-fb6lh]

​@@jordanlazenby8464lol 😂 I despise man United and support Newcastle 2nd team but that comment is hilarious better team but as for bigger 😂 your like a tenth the size of united in world football

[@BobbyHD00]

Give Gordon his chance then allow Foden to be first sub

[@Xjaychax9]

No

[@199019852007]

It’s time for Flash Gordon Foden can warm the bench

[@davidknell8831]

Well the first sub should probably be in the position that’s needed !

[@davidb9531]

We need width and with all due respect to foden he’s not going to give us that, saka showed what width does on the right, so why not Gordon on the left.

[@dgoodall]

Agree. Bellingham looked exhausted in second half. It’s ok to take him off if you have Foden to bring on!

[@terry9819]

Hearing foreign players and mangers commenting on England is a breath of fresh air after the years of protection Southgate has had by the English media.

[@2011hwalker]

England has no god given right to be in semis or finals. Why all of sudden should we beating everyone 3-0,5-1....we dont have any history in the modern game of winning tournaments. Little Englander mentality.

[@terry9819]

@@2011hwalker Didn't say we did. All Cesc and Ten Haag said was that Southgate is too passive at times. Our chance of winning something is a lot higher if we actually believe and go out to win instead of trying to not lose.

[@freeleestoilet9833]

@@2011hwalker England had easier runs to finals recently than they had getting to quarters in the past. Judging Southgate by how deep the team gets.. you might as well say Avram Grant is one of Chelsea's greatest coaches. When you have top players they can carry a bang average manager, which Southgate is.

[@shealey9763]

Calm down Micah, ETH is prefectly entitled to have a view on the game whether it's critical or not.

[@stuartraybould2574]

Drop Foden, he never performs for England, play Palmer instead.

[@edcleverley9333]

I don't think Palmer can play on the left either. Bring Gordon or Eze in and rotate Foden and Bellingham at 10 next two group games. Palmer for Saka if we beat Denmark next and qualify

[@Robert.Sheard]

@@edcleverley9333 Gordon had the best season on the left, and was consistent as well. Baffled why he's not starting.

[@arranmelaugh5606]

Ten haags comments weren’t strong at all Gary! They were bloody true!

[@symonwoan7797]

these guys love ripping on Ten Hag. It's his view on the game. This is why managers don't get involved with pundit work.

[@Sirmartinii]

hes only saying what every fan says too hahaha

[@MatthewMullin-ie9jq]

Well it's a bit of hyprocacy because he had a go at these guys for expressing the same opinions about his team.

[@symonwoan7797]

@@MatthewMullin-ie9jq all for that and can see your point. Just being a pundit on Dutch tv, and they known for being more cut throat on the responses. He gave his honest opinion. I mean, he did have a point on it lol

[@symonwoan7797]

@@Sirmartinii facts lol

[@Sirmartinii]

@@MatthewMullin-ie9jq fans love saying the exact same thing and have done for like 5 years now its only a problem cause ten hag said it even though everyone on the show has said the same thing at some point

[@raggmedia]

Other teams will bring whoever is available as a back up left back if they only have one. Regardless of the drop off in quality. Some of the players in the Euros are not from top divisions anyway so I doubt it would make a difference if we had an average left-back as a back up

[@michaelmckie9164]

Genuinely have such a laugh watching/listening to these chaps, great job 👏

[@elliotpaveley3237]

Gary’s revelation about Doritos being Walkers has blown my mind 🤣

[@stokesy888]

Foden has played as 10 for England and was terrible ! Actually he has never been outstanding for England... maybe you have to accept he just doesn't fit any other style of team than Man City. Pushing our most effective player who just scored backwards is insanity.

[@learntooilpaint]

@@teepot191when is Bellingham going to play there? Why move him there when he just got 25 goals? They have loads of cms?? He hasn’t played a cm for years.

[@TheDuttoni]

Bellingham cannot be replaced at 10. Foden should stick on the left or be benched for Gordon

[@mikem9309]

Foden showed he isn’t willing to play the left, he spent all his time in the middle. For that reason he should be out.

[@Bert-lw1ot]

It amazes me how overly critical we can be after a WIN!! Belgium had a shock defeat, Italy scraped a win and France also had a 1-0 win. We looked pretty average, I know, but we always had Serbia at arms length

[@adamboow8299]

It's just the de ja vu games all the time.. take a 1 nil lead have chances to go 2 then it ends up us playing like san Marino and setting up a 9 man defense

[@andrewsteer8860]

I found it funny how the pundits after the France game yesterday were talking about how well they’d played, how good Mbappe was (he did nothing all game), etc. they won via an own goal! They not only want England to win but they want them to win every game 5-0. Serbia were well up for our match, they played the game of their lives and let’s not forget, they do have a few very good players

[@NotSoNiceMotherNature]

Same cracks appearing again already, Southgate too scared to make a change when needed and when he does it’s questionable

[@I_am_Spartacus]

It's not overly critical, just sheer frustration because Southgate isn't learning from his own mistakes... he is holding England back, especially by trying to force Foden into the left... it's not working...

[@crazyaboutfooty]

I agree, the goal for France was an own goal aswell. Think we'll be able to make a better judgment after the match on Thursday.

[@razielbeoulve819]

Ten Hag is correct, apples and oranges from Micah comparing that game to the FA cup final, ManU went up and they sit back because there's a big quality difference in favor of City, but in the Euros game the quality difference is in Englands favor, it does not make sense to sit back so early in the game.

[@Adiefrancis0161]

These man fueled by red wine everyday. Love it 😃💪🏾

[@christomiss]

It’s not one game with Foden. It’s near enough every game for England.

[@TheAdArchive]

Can I just say guys - after a hard day at work I love the banter between you three - really cheers me up.

[@FuncleB]

Micah saying lack of respect from EtH yet those two BBC puppets Lineker and Shearer showed him the most disrespect I've seen in an interview in years. They've been absolutely rattled by EtH and can see that most people think they're idiots for this. EtH is light years ahead of Southgate as a coach.

[@XQRobertz]

Welcome back Alan! England going forward: Gordon/Eze for Foden... Foden to sub Bellingham later in the matches. Belg vs Slovakia: Shock of the tournament so far. Georgia vs Turkey: Best match of the tournament so far. Impression of Euro 2024: Unlikely teams/Underdogs will go far just like Greece did in 2004.

[@adamboow8299]

Romania looked solid.. though Ukraine were poor

[@ronnyron4681]

Romania and i think Austria who was dominating the French before losing from an own goal.

[@petesmart1983]

​@@adamboow8299Romania at times played great but had very little possession against a terrible performance by Ukraine who didn't get star man dobvryk the ball at all

[@stevemcauliffe1887]

Southgate suffers from David Moyes syndrome. One up, then sit-back, sit-back, sit-back... With England's front-line, it's insane.

[@MegaWelshpanda]

ten hag was 100% correct, its not lack of respect its doing the job he's paid for as a pundit for dutch tv, he can also be critical of the media the two things can exist at the same time.

[@barrygarner9428]

Gary after Bellingham went off we had no 1 who took control was a worrie & the subs was eye opener southgate needed to change fomation with another winger I dont think there bee any changes next game Denmark but were english come on the lads

[@I_am_Spartacus]

The truth is... Foden like all other great players before him is being forced into the team...Kane should have been subbed.. Jude tries to do everything eventually tiring himself out too early in the game, we had no attack down the left flank whatsoever.. and Rice can only pass the ball sideways or backwards, and I'm an Arsenal fan... if we set up like that against stronger teams, we'll quickly get turned over....

[@paulthurman5517]

Ten Haag slagging his replacement off 😂😂😂

[@gdog5032]

Take the positives from the first half.. yes, we need to play like that over the complete match, or at the very least, keep the ball better in the second half! COME ON YOU ENGLAND BOYS KEEP GOING!!

[@Skrimpy79]

Appreciate how gently Micah put his glass down at 2:10, very professional.

[@alette7]

Miguel*

[@WillHickman-hk4fj]

That's how you put a glass down when you're trying hard to pretend that you're not pissed

[@skateboardscott]

Foden would do better as an impact sub. Should start Gordon, he can do the defensive work and the high press extremely well.

[@ianmckenna1186]

missing the point of historic traits coming to fore, B list manager easily out manoeuvred by other managers as ETH said what do you think the opposition manager is doing its too easy.

[@etsyconsultant]

Drop Foden for a start. Get Gordon & Palmer involved. No brainer, if Southgate can't see that he shouldn't be doing the job.

[@Adam-cr8qe]

Foden will be a different player in the next game, everybody knows how good he is, why do we forget things so quickly and panic? The thing that needs changing is the tactics, its always been blame the players, its not the players, its the tactics

[@hyywe240]

He played in the prem for 15 years and played about 40 times for his country. Managed in the premier league and has been englands most successful manager of the last 60 years by a mile. But if he doesnt do what etsyconsultant thinks he should do, he isnt fit for the job. Its ok to have an opinion, but you look very silly pretending you know more about football than gareth scapegoat

[@Matthew-fb6lh]

​@@Adam-cr8qehe's never done it on the international stage unfortunately class player but steps up goes missing every match. Hopefully he will start to shine

[@Matthew-fb6lh]

​@@hyywe240110% agree ppl need to look at the history of mangers then compare it to Southgate tenure

[@jem2886]

Gordon is not good enough to start showed zero promise in those friendlys same as palmer

[@robpayne2918]

I remember years ago Gareth Southgate saying that he did a big report into the history of all of the winners of euros and world cups and he basically decided from his research that being defensive, particularly when protecting leads, more often than not leads to going further in the tournament. Shite to watch though

[@Joker-yw9hl]

10 Hag probably knows behind the scenes that Gareth was fancied for his job, so when asked about that England game he gave his honest opinion with a bit of spite left in there, and fair enough

[@willtallis5275]

He wasn’t inoes never ever spoke to Southgate it was media rumours as they have never liked Erik from day 1

[@stephenhill545]

He 's right.

[@gavinblack450]

Every time England play they should have a huddle a minute before kick off where Jude says “ok forget everything Gareth has said and let’s go for it, no letdowns!”

[@ListerWalkthroughs]

Phil Foden is not as good for England as Jude. Jude deserves that role as he will perform. What Foden does for City, being surrounded by absolutely elite players, is irrelevant to what he does for England. shoehoring Foden into the squad 'because he was player of the year' is exactly why Lampard, Scholes and Gerrard didn't work. Put a LW on the left wing, keep Jude as our 10, Saka as our RW and Foden can be a sub. Why are people so scared of that.

[@danielharries5468]

Facts, if Jude is out best number 10 why sacrifice him to fit Foden in? Anyone with an ounce of footballing IQ could see the game was crying out for Gordon to stretch the pitch. Felt like Foden was drifting in and congesting the play

[@learntooilpaint]

Because you have to buy into Foden being out best player because he plays for city. You don’t get invites to the etihad, free holidays or trips on the Saudi yacht if you critics city.

[@chriswood753]

If anybody was shoehorned into the team it was TAA. Bellingham from dm to 10 Foden from 10 to winger. Bellingham effective in any midfield position Foden(the PL player of the year) is better at 10. All this to play a right-back in defensive midfield just because he can pass 40 yard passes. It takes more than long passing to play midfield😂😂 as seen on Sunday. Jordan Pickford can pass 40 yards as well. Foden is left footed play him left back. It's ridiculous!!!! Why didn't Klopp play TAA in midfield? he's a right back!!!

[@chriswood753]

@@danielharries5468 Foden is the PL player of the season. Bellingham is just as effective next to Rice. Southgate changed the whole midfield so he can play a right back in midfield. This bad coaching, bad tactics. It's up to the coach to get the best out of these players by playing them in their best positions.

[@ListerWalkthroughs]

@@chriswood753 name me a game that Foden has played very well for England on the 10. This isn't me trying to be an online prick. It's a genuine question. I don't think Foden is as good for England as he is for city.

[@Sam-gf6ue]

i Want to know how much wine these three will drink this Euro's

[@mikem9309]

Some wine maker really does need to sponsor them

[@Carno86]

Eriksen struggles to play 2 games a week at club level and Hojlund not in form and lacking 90 mins at club level. England need to keep it secure first half and then go for it 2nd half when Danish legs and confidence low. Tournament football. Keep the energy for the last 2 weeks

[@neilb224]

Alan Shearer’s turning into a first-class broadcaster.

[@Igotfiveonit]

Hahaha come on now. I love the guys but this is not true.

[@susanjones6202]

Alan Shearer Is Th Best Pundit On Th BBC

[@dylanrice711]

We won’t win with Kane upfront and Southgate in the dugout

[@user-tg6vq1kn6v]

Ten Hag not wrong

[@robbiewizz658]

A Foreign manager commenting on an international competition who’s got more experience of doing the job than all of these pundits who aren’t brave enough to do the job. Glad Ten Hag gave his honest opinion

[@paulbailey1894]

"What should Southgate do to beat Denmark" RESIGN.

[@ryansingh6630]

We’re forgetting that Southgate also commented on taking the United job when ten Haag was under pressure, ten Haag has every right to say that

[@noooname2568]

France get a 1 nil (own goal) win over Austria, hardly anything said. England gets a 1 nil win over Serbia with a decent goal. Crisis. 😂 Take the win and move on.

[@marknagle4225]

Ten Haag absolutely bang on, with his comments. I'm pleased he called it out for what it was.

[@Rppize]

Great show guys! You've really hit that nice balance and feel of chatting with mates.... very enjoyable :)

[@jhunnyx263]

Why does Foden get so many excuses, If Saka put in a performance like that he would be getting an insane amount of abuse

[@mikedillon3305]

England have near as dammit always sit back once they've scored first, is historical. This Platinum Generation of English players is particularly hard to watch, and as a Spaniard I can see many similar traits to the batch of players Spain had prior to us dominating the international game for the magical period. Spain's major problem was team harmony, gelling Real Madrid and Barcelona players who actually despised each other. Southgate, to his great credit, has made talented players who play high octane matches against each other week in week out in the EPL, some fiercer than others, and fashioned a camp that exudes friendship and team spirit without any internal tribalism from his players. Is a first step and has been hurdled very well. Unfortunately, you don't win tournaments by being a beautifully harmonious camp, tactics and putting the right players in their correct positions. Spain were never lucky and never did you see that team, witness especially in the WC final of 2010, panic ay any time. Indeed, at Euro 2012 they went beast mode and blitzed the tournament and arguably played the best football we have seen this century (so far) without a recognised striker. This tournament will be won by not conceding goals, even though we're seeing lots of them being scored, but neither England or Spain have the defensive players at their disposal right now to truly convince us of their credentials. And I can't see that Southgate will ever unshackle his talent fully. He won't let Rice lone hold the midfield (Rice is no Rodri, and is nowhere near Busquets), allowing his amazingly gifted forward players to express themselves to their fullest. Too pragmatic, and (I can't believe am typing this bit) without Maguire at the back (who's never been either a Puyol, a Pique and is nowhere near a Ramos but has been England's rock in defence when called upon) they will get exposed. England are not a team that wins by scoring more goals than the opposition, never showed that capacity in all my years shaking my head at their performances. In short...DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH, YOU WILL TURN BLUE (and feel it) AND EVENTUALLY GIVE UP!!!

[@glenaitken9403]

"Glass houses". Spot on, Micah. 😂😂

[@marcusmarshall8357]

Micah richards is spot on great pundit play Bellingham next too rice and foden as the 10 play palmer on the left saka on the right kane up top Job done

[@Suroky232]

We always tend to drop way too deep as soon as we go ahead - then we end up running around chasing the ball, at the same time we are tiring the players. We need to change this negative mindset once we score.

[@yorks5852]

Ten Haag got it bang on ,the players we have in attack can create problems for any team but southgates tactics are defensive we've got to let the front players dictate the game and get the opposition on the back foot.

[@ps5andstuffhere]

Southgate is very lucky he has had some very good teams. Anyone could manage Rice for example. Can Southgate actually win anything?

[@watchout6060]

Bring in the german. Jurgen Klopp would win the tournament with this team we’re be lucky to get to the quarters with Southgate. He’s not an elite manager FACT

[@wiltonmcdonald2399]

Good morning Gents! I have not seen most of the Euros only the Germany game and I am someone who has a belief that you are only as good as how much the opposition allow you to be. Football is a game where you rely on getting into a rhythm and if the opposition take that away from the off you will struggle to get into one.

[@geoffedwards5832]

Resign, let the assistant take over. Best squad in Europe, worst manager in Europe

[@faisalslifestyle3715]

Yes Man u had a poor season and play but Ten hag is spot on on Southgate

[@coachhbosoccer]

Southgate is not tactical, he is simply looking at effective players in key positions. If England were half as talented , he would be out already.

[@dilan4123]

Do you guys not get bored talking about a nation that hasn’t won anything in almost 60 years? I almost admire your willingness and ability to go on and on when no one else is that interested

[@BrianOSullivan-tb3if]

Bellingham can play deeper Foden can’t. Foden would scare the defence in the number 10. My concern is more around how poorly England played in general once the opposition took the initiative.

[@petesmart1983]

But Bellingham is better at no.10 than further back and he better than foden

[@kristoferjefferson2058]

Love Alan, but I disagree with him about his thoughts that Kane should have stayed up the pitch. He was losing pretty much every duel when the ball was kicked long to him, it didn’t really work. Him dropping deeper was trying to improve our midfield who were poor in the 2nd half and losing the ball too often. It didn’t quite work still, but it made sense for him to do that at the time.

[@paulspelly7337]

What Gareth needs to do for the Denmark game is resign before kick off

[@XboneMalone]

Southgate has done this EVERY single time against any half decent opposition. Croatia 2018, Italy 2021 immediately spring to mind. Cowardly, risk averse and gets punishment the vast majority of times. That he hasn't changed this (let alone improved his ability to make decent substitutions - be it personally or with a new addition to his team), is damning. Ten Hag is correct, and he's just doing his job as a pundit. Should we completely disregard your insight, tactically speaking, because none of you are successful managers? The fact that the discussion centred on him predominantly rather than the value of what he said doesn't paint you in a good light.

[@FredericFreedom]

Ten Hag has delivered trophies. Southgate hasn't. So his opjnion is more than valid. Southgate is very limited as a tactically.

[@BrianPeterSimpson]

ETH is allowed his opinion you lot slaged him off for most of the season. Jog on

[@robbiewizz658]

Ten hag spoke pure facts Micah exactly what I thought , you guys thought he just said it .

[@reiniertje1055]

Ten Hag is spot on. If England had a manager with balls they could have won a few trophies. But I also think Southgate is cautious because both the central defenders and keeper are not world class.

[@Ryan-ep4py]

Ten hag speaking facts. These guys crying about a lack of respect is ironic 😭

[@smgricebowl]

have to say hearing all the logistical nightmare in travelling and reporting on international tournaments is also very interesting to hear! keep up the fantastic work fellas

[@nmcben]

England have NEVER been able to cope with other teams closing them down. When the opposition presses, they panic and can't keep the ball and will eventually opt to kick it long in desperation. Maybe it's a reflection on the way the Premier league is played? This was the only real difference in the second half and coupled with a manager who is risk averse you have the outcome that we saw. Nothing surprising about it, I've seen this in every England team going back to the late 80s.

[@stagumphs]

ETH is ON THE MONEY with his comment. That's exactly the issue.

[@jasperford923]

Micah is right well done lad

[@crazyaboutfooty]

Loving these shows, could do with a bit more positivity towards England though!

[@MauriceJ-s6z]

Watching France last night and how fluid and forward thinking they were, we are not winning anything with gareth

[@unlucky1988]

France were shocking also. Austria were the better team

[@jm-np4mu]

France couldn't even score one goal though, not themselves anyway

[@freeleestoilet9833]

@@jm-np4mu France xG vs Austria = 1.7. England xG vs Serbia 0.58. Delusional.

[@IanSmith-ri1cb]

Ten Hag didn’t have Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham etc. Southgate has squandered the talent at his disposal.

[@Charlieb82]

It's tournament football and we got the win. The Big negative for me is because we won there's zero chance that Southgate will change anything, he never learns. We'll get through to the later rounds and when we come up against better teams we'll be found out again

[@MarkReynolds-c2o]

If you watch the other matches they all seem to play at a higher tempo and its entertaining, but with England it's all very slow, ball being kicked forward, backwards, backwards, backwards, across the back, and back again, no fluency, no movement and everything seems to go down the right side. Why can't we play at a quicker pace, more shots, more crosses, but instead it back and back,and like Southgate dull and boring.

[@drewfoster6138]

Foden had to deal with 3 players off the ball at all times. He did great considering he had to deal with that

[@Arsenal_03]

Love this podcast guys ❤ joy and laughter 😂

[@BrianPeterSimpson]

This was Southgates fault in the second half because he made the wrong subs he should have brought on Gordon for Foden. And Kane should have come off in the second half playing so deep crap . And he won't take them off because he's to bloody loyal.

[@loafer3165]

Glass houses? Southgate has one of the best squads in the tournament, it's just that they are boring to watch and were right to be criticised by ETH. You know he was right. Still love you guys though, even with your slight bias.😉

[@JamesCM86]

Best quads? Does he?? There are many good squads

[@aliverbirduponmychest3055]

The Serbs analysed the issue facing them, they adapted and imposed their plan. The issue I see is real experienced senior players would have worked out how the opposition has adapted and then they would have adapted and driven the team. We lacked balance on the left in that no left footed left back, also Foden and Bellingham along with Trippier all helped to make the left side redundant. If you look at the heat maps and pass maps of all three players and you will see how they are literally and remarkably the same! For me second half our defence dropped too deep too quickly leaving a big gap between defence and midfield and the front line failed to give the team an effective out ball stopping the defence/team to squeeze up to halfway and allow us to control the game in the Serbian half. The issue now is if Southgate doesn't learn and adapt can the players learn and adapt? Having said that it is vitally important to win the first game, now it is very important to learn and adapt to build momentum!

[@RichardJuukovsky]

'We lack the spark', Shearer says having been a ring leader in the media doing all they can to try to have England's spark and most reliable tournament player, Raheem Sterling, removed from the team throughout his England career and now succeeded. What hypocrisy. Sterling not just being the spark and most reliable player, but also being this England team's highest assist provider and second highest goal scorer and so biggest threat to the opposition, and being the highest scoring winger in the history of the Premier League with at least 3 seasons of his career still to play, if you exclude penalties, was not enough for Shearer. This does not include the penalties he has won. For some reason he thought others who have achieved far less and those who have regularly showed up to tournaments and failed to produce their club form were the better options. Well here we are now with what he asked for. A performance by England that showed clearly we are missing that 'spark' and relentless threat that is Raheem Sterling that Shearer and the media worked so hard through endless attacks of negativity to influence the manager to remove as they did before the last Euros where the manager ignored them and the media was so embarrassed by the player they demanded be removed almost single handedly dragging England to their first final in over 50 years. The only time they took a brief break to say something positive about Sterling because they had to having done something that establishes him as an England legend in front with the whole nation watching, but this only held them back for a moment and the attacks of negativity continued in an attempt to brainwash fans, the England staff and the England manager into forgetting his outrageous quality, consistency and ability throughout his career and what they had achieved for him throughout his career. When have you ever heard of it being headline sports news that a player took a shot rather than passed the ball to a player in a better position to score, or that a player taking a free kick failed to score as if people are expected to score free kicks, but for Raheem Sterling, Shearer and the media think that is warranted driving fans into negative hysteria against him. This is all sad to see because this is our last best chance to win a tournament as Italy, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands look like they will be much stronger next time and our spark and most reliable player is not with us at the tournament, a shocking decision influenced and encouraged by the actions of the media. We should have to threats on either side giving teams nightmares in Sterling and Saka, but instead we have only Saka who is a threat, but not as threatening as the highest scoring winger in the history of the Premier League, excluding penalties. While Man City in Doku and Real Madrid in Junior win everything using players that are quite simply clones of Raheem Sterling, England leaves the original player of that kind and its outrageous threat as a weapon on the football pitch behind because of a media and Alan Shearer obsession running a decade to keep him away from the England shirt. Can you other teams leaving their spark and most reliable player behind; can you imagine France leaving Mbappe behind, Argentina leaving Messi behind, Croatia leaving Modric, Portugal leaving Ronaldo, who are their team's spark and most reliable players? It's such a disgrace and the media once again have caused it, just as they did in dismantling too early our team that beat Germany 5-1 in demanding the manager put the team last and bring in Rooney too early, when it could have waited to the next tournament. They are the ones losing us tournaments. Peace and love

[@James-sj1us]

Ten Hag has seriously hurt the egos of these millionaire pundits, the agenda to get him sacked failed and you cant handle taking something back.

[@YELuckyPictures]

"with all we done for him" says Micha Richards. It's a free country, he is paid to give his opinion and he is also paid by Man Utd to do the job for Man United NOT for England. He doesnt owe to anyone to be kind just because he works here.

[@Vilutusk]

If we beat Denmark you’ll see Shaw in the last game. Southgate is too risk averse to bring him in before that