I guess they're pretty sharp.Ukraine is very organized and had a strong tournament. England will have to be pretty sharp to beat them 3-0.
I guess they're pretty sharp.Ukraine is very organized and had a strong tournament. England will have to be pretty sharp to beat them 3-0.
Yeah, that was…uh…when was the last time Kane was that open in the goal box? U12s maybe?Pro tip: do not leave Harry Kane unmarked six yards out.
If you keep racking up these clean sheets, then it turns out “annoyingly too conservative” is actually “the correct amount of conservative”.Southgate might be the only thing that can stop this England side.
Southgate going defensive vs Germany and attack minded vs Ukraine while inserting Sancho indicates tactical flexibility and an effort to adjust the team vs an opponent. That's a pretty good quality to have.If you keep racking up these clean sheets, then it turns out “annoyingly too conservative” is actually “the correct amount of conservative”.
He was usually the style of the number 9 as a player, so maybe he will not mind too much?I’m sure Shevchenko is already pretty mad, but he’s going to go apeshit watching the video of the marking on these goals.
he’ll mostly be mad that he never got that open himself.He was usually the style of the number 9 as a player, so maybe he will not mind too much?
Oh hell yeshe’ll mostly be mad that he never got that open himself.
They got much further then Russia, that’s what probably counts the most in KyevGoing out in the Quarterfinals to England isn't a bad result at all for Ukraine, but giving up and getting crushed on these set pieces is a way to make that kind of exit embarrassing.
And they were playing with 3 at the back in the beginning to bootUkraine did lose a CB in the first half to injury and then replaced him with an attacking player so that may have played a factor in the poor defensive effort.
I missed it. Did he karate-kick Yarmalenko’s knee, or something?Classic Pickford.
He Neuered out 35 yards for a through ball but utterly shanked the clearance like 2 yards.I missed it. Did he karate-kick Yarmalenko’s knee, or something?
Not just putting out a defensive lineup against Germany but putting in Grealish and cranking up the pressure around 70'.Southgate going defensive vs Germany and attack minded vs Ukraine while inserting Sancho indicates tactical flexibility and an effort to adjust the team vs an opponent. That's a pretty good quality to have.
Except he wasn't invisible to the refs when he played Maguire onside for England's second.Zinchenko was the best player on the field in their last game but has been invisible today.
Netherlands 1996This is the most convincing England display in a major tournament I can think of.
That was better. Holland had *so* many better players than this Ukranian team has. (But still.)Netherlands 1996
Aside from them basically being the Maple Leafs, I laid it out hereNot taunting here, but why so anti-England?