Icecream Snow 761 Posted March 25, 2021 Anyone watching this on Sky/Now TV? Max Aarons and Skipp starting, Cantwell on the bench Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,632 Posted March 25, 2021 I think my main bit of interest is that our guys stay fit in this needless set of games and get back quickly and safely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Wal 314 Posted March 25, 2021 As, as you say, a needless set of games, can you tell me why 12 substitutes are necessary? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Dan 308 Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) @Alex MossMoss are you texting into the BBC? Edited March 25, 2021 by Norfolk Dan Typo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,674 Posted March 25, 2021 The fact that so many talented youngster are being managed by Boothroyd is depressing 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petriix 2,834 Posted March 25, 2021 The 3-4-3 is such a negative formation in comparison to the 3-5-1 we play; they're effectively playing an extra defender at the expense of a creative midfielder. Skipp is more than capable of adding the extra defensive cover when the fullbacks push on so that extra centreback makes it a really backwards setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icecream Snow 761 Posted March 25, 2021 Rubbish from Ramsdale 0-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,674 Posted March 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Icecream Snow said: Rubbish from Ramsdale 0-1 Something that has been said many times this season during the Prem season as it happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Satriales 628 Posted March 25, 2021 I bet our lads arent enjoying this at all compared to playing for Norwich and the way we play our football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow Wal 314 Posted March 25, 2021 I just hope I am not going to see such a negative display later. What a boring match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 131 Posted March 25, 2021 Watching the last 25 mins, it's been really poor... bad decisions all over the place and gifting the ball to the swiss constantly. Swiss look significantly better - like a bigger kid holding a smaller one at arms length... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 131 Posted March 25, 2021 Maybe a touch unfair being as he only had about 15 mins... but if that's all Brewster brings to the party, I really hope we don't try to get him in as has been suggested by some. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,674 Posted March 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, Yellow Wal said: I just hope I am not going to see such a negative display later. What a boring match. Are you suggesting that Gareth 'I'm going to pick favorites rather than pick players based on form and play two defensive midfielders in the middle' Southgate could ever be negative Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Edwards 2,217 Posted March 25, 2021 I'm working so only caught patches but we appeared to carry no offensive threat at all and that is criminal with the talent available. Players appeared to be playing within themselves, with inhibition. To coin a phrase that has done a fair bit of living on this forum, there was no ambition. I don't know whether the players are just playing to direction or if they were scared to try something leftfield to unlock the defence. Whatever it was, they played with little expression, verve or flair and we know that the likes of Smith-Rowe, Hudson-Odoi, Curtis Jones or even Todd Cantwell have that ability at their disposal, so why aren't they showing it? There's only one answer and while completely unoriginal, that buck has to stop in the dugout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted March 25, 2021 Must be such a delight to go from being coached by Klopp, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Arteta, Tuchel etc to being coached by the guy who's last 2 jobs involved getting sacked by Coventry and Northampton. How he kept his job after the last euro disaster is beyond me. Alot of young english coaches out there who would do a much better job than him. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,423 Posted March 25, 2021 Boothroyd trying to coach players to play out from the back is like Tony Pullis adopting tiki taka . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncfcstar 287 Posted March 25, 2021 20 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Are you suggesting that Gareth 'I'm going to pick favorites rather than pick players based on form and play two defensive midfielders in the middle' Southgate could ever be negative I think that's quite unfair on Southgate, he's done a good job as England manager and has given plenty of players opportunities regardless of what club they are at. There are plenty of past England managers who are far more guilty of only picking favourites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,423 Posted March 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Move Klose said: Must be such a delight to go from being coached by Klopp, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Arteta, Tuchel etc to being coached by the guy who's last 2 jobs involved getting sacked by Coventry and Northampton. How he kept his job after the last euro disaster is beyond me. Alot of young english coaches out there who would do a much better job than him. Couldn’t have put it better . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,859 Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Move Klose said: Must be such a delight to go from being coached by Klopp, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Arteta, Tuchel etc to being coached by the guy who's last 2 jobs involved getting sacked by Coventry and Northampton. How he kept his job after the last euro disaster is beyond me. Alot of young english coaches out there who would do a much better job than him. I said on another thread that I was baffled that Todd wasn't in the squad and wondered if there were really 7 young English midfield players better than him. It turns out that there arent. What a shambles. God help English football Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,674 Posted March 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said: I said on another thread that I was baffled that Todd wasn't in the squad and wondered if there were really 7 young English midfield players better than him. It turns out that there arent. What a shambles. God help English football Todd was in the squad, was on bench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don’t be Krul 398 Posted March 25, 2021 From the little I saw of it Skippy had his usual excellent reading of the game and the only challenge he lost was when Brewster tackled him. Perhaps if we don't get Skipp back next season a move for Brewster into DCM role? Pointless as a striker, he doesn't know where the net is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,221 Posted March 25, 2021 English footballers have always been as good as anywhere else in the world - always. They are consistently let down by bad and sometimes completely inept management and coaching. That applies to the main squad as well as the under 21s. English coaches have been so slow to learn for the last 50 years and are almost always 10 years behind current thinking. Look at the system Boothroyd played and the players he used - he clearly has no idea about the abilities of the players he has selected. If it wasn't so laughable it would be tragic. Switzerland have less talented players than we do and completely outplayed us. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
overthebordercanary 140 Posted March 25, 2021 Eddie Howe would make a better manager for the Under 21's then Boothroyd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted March 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, overthebordercanary said: Eddie Howe would make a better manager for the Under 21's then Boothroyd You are probably right. I cant stand goody two shoes EH , but I think he does have what it takes at u21 international level, the team may not win anything but he would get them playing. May suit him better than Club football. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CANARYKING 634 Posted March 25, 2021 Cantwell must wonder why he bothered to rush over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted March 25, 2021 2 hours ago, CANARYKING said: Cantwell must wonder why he bothered to rush over On the plus side he didn't put a foot wrong and he's well rested! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,859 Posted March 26, 2021 11 hours ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Todd was in the squad, was on bench. He was a late call up to replace an injured player Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 318 Posted March 26, 2021 Defeat to Portugal will see England out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted March 26, 2021 I'm sure that will happen aswell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
