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Fan Sentiment (−1 negative → +1 positive)
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Story Arcs Identified
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Live Debates
Executive Summary
England supporters are in negative spirits after losing 1-0 to Japan, with discussion centred on squad selection disappointment ahead of the World Cup and broader frustrations about the team's recent form and Wembley atmosphere. The mood reflects genuine concern about England's preparation, with fans questioning whether players are performing well enough to justify their place in the upcoming tournament squad.
England Fans Devastated After Japan Upset Loss
Japan Stun England With Late Mitoma Winner
Hall's Left-Back Claim After England Stalemate
England Fans Turn on Foden After Japan Defeat
England Fans Debate Saka's Tournament Form
The Biggest Story Right Now
England Fans Devastated After Japan Upset Loss
England supporters are in negative spirits after losing 1-0 to Japan, with discussion centred on squad selection disappointment ahead of the World Cup and broader frustrations about the team's recent form and Wembley atmosphere. The mood reflects genuine concern about England's preparation, with fans questioning whether players are performing well enough to justify their place in the upcoming tournament squad.
Most Discussed Terms
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Fan Emotion — By Team
ENG Fan Reactions
42.9%
Annoyance
Annoyance
42.9%
Disappointed
25.5%
Disapproval
20.5%
Sadness
6.1%
Angry
5.0%
JPN Fan Reactions
56.7%
Admiration
Admiration
56.7%
Excitement
17.5%
Amusement
9.8%
Optimism
9.3%
Joy
6.7%
Who's Taking the Heat
fAr — Fan Approval Rating Scale
Bars and scores show fAr per category, filtered to posts specifically about each team.
ENG
JPN
ENG
"manager" is taking the most heat
Fans are most negative about manager with 57% of mentions being critical.
fAr: 3.0/10
Big gap between "manager" and "positions"
1.9 point fAr spread between the most criticised and most praised categories.
manager: 3.0 vs positions: 4.9
"manager" dominates the conversation
47% of all mentions are about manager. This is where most of the discussion is focused.
246 mentions
JPN
"tactics" is taking the most heat
Fans are most negative about tactics with 89% of mentions being critical.
fAr: 2.8/10
Big gap between "tactics" and "positions"
2.1 point fAr spread between the most criticised and most praised categories.
tactics: 2.8 vs positions: 4.9
"players" dominates the conversation
41% of all mentions are about players. This is where most of the discussion is focused.
22 mentions
Team Verdicts
Who's Up, Who's Down
Fan-rated positives and negatives per team. Higher fAr = more positive fan reaction.
england
↑ Best Rated (1)
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Thomas Tuchelmanager 215 mentions3.0"Last year England suffered their first loss to and African team. This year first loss to an Asian team. Tuchel making history." reddit
japan
↑ Best Rated (1)
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Hajime Moriyasumanager 7 mentions4.6"The way Japan move the ball around the pitch was impressive. Moriyasu ball is great to watch as a neutral." reddit
Events
Positive & Negative Events
Taxonomy-tagged events (actions, goals, fouls, etc.) ranked by fan approval. Click an event to see fan comments.
Positive Events
Negative Events
↓ Negative Events (5)
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Match Duration Statisticsstatistics3.2
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Player Injury Updatemedical3.0
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Poor Performance Criticismperformance0.2
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Ineffective Play Complaintperformance0.1
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Active Player Performanceaction0.4
Ratings
Team Sheets & Fan Ratings
Lineups and substitutions from the match. Click any player row to see fan sentiment and quotes. fAr = Fan Approval Rating (0–10).
Officials
Referee & VAR
Fan verdict on officiating. Scored 1–10 based on post sentiment towards officials.
Referee Performance
4.4 / 10
Based on 69 mentions
VAR
4.7 / 10
Based on 8 mentions
Fan Verdicts
Who Got Blamed, Who Got Sympathy, Who Got Credit
Based on how fans grammatically framed each player in their posts — not just whether mentions were positive or negative, but what role they assigned them in the story.
ENG
Blamed
Named as the cause of something that went wrong.
Thomas Tuchel
10×
Sympathy
On the receiving end — fouled, dropped, let down.
Thomas Tuchel
3×
Credit
Who benefited or made the difference.
No clear credit signal
JPN
Blamed
Named as the cause of something that went wrong.
No clear blame signal
Sympathy
On the receiving end — fouled, dropped, let down.
No clear victim signal
Credit
Who benefited or made the difference.
No clear credit signal
How these roles work
Blamed (Causer)
Fans named this player as the direct cause of a negative outcome. Examples: "Maguire gave away the penalty", "Ten Hag's formation cost us". Scores are amplified when the causer is blamed clearly.
Sympathy (Victim)
This player was on the receiving end of something — a foul, a bad decision, being dropped, or let down by teammates. Fans feel for them rather than against them.
Credit (Beneficiary)
Fans gave this player clear credit for a positive outcome — a goal, an assist, a key moment. Includes players who enabled something good to happen. This is the co-winner of a match moment.
Debate Fuel
The Big Arguments
Top debates happening in fan comments right now. Each one is a question your video could answer — or a fight you could referee.
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England Fans Divided on Anderson's Goalless Display
Controversy
7/10
For · 45%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"@England @wembleystadium Get Mainoo off he’s absolute crap"
Against · 20%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"@Bigalanh5 @henrywinter You would have to add Anderson to that list, one of the better performers for club and country in recent games"
2
England Lose to Japan in Friendly Wake-Up Call
Controversy
7/10
For · 37%
Fans in support
"Their goal the other day was amazing. Their football is so good"
Against · 25%
Fans against
"un fucking real the yanks are making us do this. so unfair for japan to lose all that momentum they just earned for themself. fucking america"
3
England Fans Devastated After Japan Upset Loss
Controversy
7/10
For · 51%
Fans against
"@England Last game was terrible and this is even worse! These shitheads can’t score"
Against · 13%
Fans in support
"YEAAAAAHHHHHH IM AT THE GAME IT WAS AWESOME "
4
Hall's Left-Back Claim After England Stalemate
Controversy
7/10
For · 40%
Mixed opinions
"@England Rogers has been absolutely shit …"
Against · 28%
Fans in support
"I imagine both will get game time at the world cup, hall has been class no doubt. Dont think you can go wrong with either."
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England Fans Debate Saka's Tournament Form
Controversy
6/10
For · 38%
Mixed opinions
"@KimbuMark46862 @England Tell us how fucking clueless you are, Palmer has been shit but Saka turns up for England every game, and England look shit without him https://t.co/lID7AQcV8P"
Against · 22%
Fans in support
"To be fair, Saka has usually done really well for England. I would not put him on the same sentence as Foden internationally."
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England Fans Dismiss Japan Friendly Loss as Meaningless
Controversy
6/10
For · 51%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"It’s actually embarrassing reading some of these threads.
It’s the middle of the season and we’re playing pointless friendlies without our starting squad.
If anyone is actually upset or reading anything into this they need to find a new hobby. "
Against · 14%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"2022 was absolutely our best year in terms of quality of play. "
Fan Questions
What Fans Are Asking
Real questions fans are asking in the comments. Use these as YouTube community posts, end-of-video polls, or pinned comments to boost engagement.
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When foden appeared upfront, we all knew it was going to be a long night...
General
14 fans asking this
4/10
2
Yes? Palmer lost the ball and both Palmer and Mainoo lose the only threat in the box who walks onto a cross?
General
15 fans asking this
4/10
3
Can yall actually stfu like wtf is this Foden hate !?
Player Performance
22 fans asking this
4/10
4
So the entirety of his england career isn't enough of a sample size?
Player Performance
23 fans asking this
4/10
5
As a United fan who hates Liverpool, it still makes zero sense to not bring Trent.
I kind of get it if ur worried about Trent being a liability on defense, but with Reece James hurt Kyle Walker and trippier retied, Trent is by far the best RB option
He’s the best striker of the ball on that team you need that kind of quality in knockout tournament especially if ur chasing the game and sending bodies into the box to receive the cross
Makes zero sense, hopefully tuchel comes around bc Trent can make the difference
Player Performance
11 fans asking this
4/10
6
If you’re gonna slate him for these stupid records in friendlies then will you also acknowledge he’s also the first England manager ever to record a perfect record in World Cup qualifiers?
General
31 fans asking this
4/10
7
sam matterface - “you can see how desperate japan wants to win this game”
lmao
Player Performance
13 fans asking this
4/10
8
Brother you support Man Utd how the fuck do you mispronounce Maguire?
Player Performance
7 fans asking this
4/10
9
Absolutely insane thing to a try false 9 experiment just before a World Cup squad is announced. What was Tuchel thinking? Unless he’s trying to show the public Foden shouldn’t be picked anywhere? If Kane gets injured we are so screwed aren’t we.
Player Performance
5 fans asking this
4/10
10
So like every other Mainoo performance?
Player Performance
5 fans asking this
4/10
11
when did harry kane, jude bellingham and pickford play for arsenal?
General
3 fans asking this
4/10
12
I didn’t say I wanted Foden to go? Its just typical that people focus on him in this subreddit when Palmer was shocking today, I really don’t think either of them should be on the plane. Bellingham to start for me with Rogers as back up
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
13
Is this serious or is it a pastiche of the people banging on about Welbeck?
Player Performance
4 fans asking this
4/10
14
Let Japan outplay you all game
Wait for them to sub out most of their players
Throw on massive CBs
Profit?
General
8 fans asking this
3/10
15
@England Where’s the people that said Southgate would never take England anywhere? We have been well off the pace since Tuchel took charge 🥱
General
5 fans asking this
4/10
16
Are they not counting Anderson having a shot tipped onto the bar as on target?
General
3 fans asking this
4/10
17
@henrywinter Bellingham - shit attitude. Trent - shit attitude. Maguire - shit attitude. What exactly fuels your thought process Henry??
General
3 fans asking this
4/10
18
Why the hell is Gordon on corners
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
19
It's why Lewis Hall should be undisputed starting LB.
- 100% unbiased Newcastle fan
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
20
Why would you do that when Foden might finally have a good 90 minutes in an England shirt at the 50th attempt?
Match Context
3 fans asking this
4/10
Story Arcs
The Bigger Picture
The narratives running through this match — not just what happened, but what it means. These are the longer-form angles a creator can build a series around.
Captivating Talking Points
If England are without Kane at any point at the World Cup (God forbid) … why not try out now a real No 9 like Solanke, rather than a false one like Foden (who’s better elsewhere)? Or look at Rashford or Gordon, who can both play through the middle. #ENG
Overwhelming consensus against the claim.
0 accepted
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7 challenged
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23 unclear
Challenger
If England are without Kane at any point at the World Cup (God forbid) … why not try out now a real No 9 like Solanke, rather than a false one like Foden (who’s better elsewhere)? Or look at Rashford or Gordon, who can b…
If England are without Kane at any point at the World Cup (God forbid) … why not try out now a real No 9 like Solanke, rather than a false one like Foden (who’s better elsewhere)? Or look at Rashford or Gordon, who can both play through the middle. #ENG
Everyone rightly pointing out that we are toothless without Kane but honestly Bellingham is the only creative player we have that actually wants to run at people.
I don’t think Saka will ever be the player that he was before the hamstring (still a good player but not the threat England need)
Palmer needs a striker to play behind and isnt making things happen himself
Foden only plays well in ci…
Strong majority (75%) challenged the claim. The original claim was widely rejected.
3 accepted
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9 challenged
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29 unclear
Challenger
If England are without Kane at any point at the World Cup (God forbid) … why not try out now a real No 9 like Solanke, rather than a false one like Foden (who’s better elsewhere)? Or look at Rashford or Gordon, who can b…
Believer
I wish England had Olise so bad right now. He’s the epitome of creativity and making things happen. Hopefully these friendlies showed why we need Bellingham and Saka in the starting lineup ASAP. Trent also wouldn’t be a …
@henrywinter No more Ben White because he was booed on & off???? And who do you think played a large part in that? Well done Henry you did your journalist hounding job on him well 👏👏👏 😡🤬😡
Disingenuous to call this a C team tbh, a lot of these are starters or first backups
Genuinely split: 69% believers, 31% challengers. Both sides have a case.
66 accepted
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29 challenged
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625 unclear
Challenger
Probably just typical England lulling everyone into a false sense of security before a big tournament and the lucking into the nice side of the draw and making it far.
Without Kane we just aren't much of a scary team. W…
Believer
Wembley DJ now playing "Things can only get better". D-Ream on. Rising sun and a sinking feeling: Japan beat a disappointing England 1-0. Seven thoughts on the whistle from Wembley…
Harry 1. Wrap Kane in cotton wool. Ho…
Algorithm Inversion
6358 posts scored —
10 hidden gems,
10 algo-amplified
◆ Hidden Gems — Buried by the Algorithm
@henrywinter True why even take solanke to friendly?
But why foden whos never played there? Probs to try fit him in make him feel part of it? If you was to pick a false 9
Bellingham has arguably played his best football there for Real and Gordon is doing a job there for Newcastle currently
@EllyAndy07 @henrywinter He thinks he does like most pundits.None of them will actually say what players they would pick for the WC though and that way they are never wrong
I think the issue is more a lack of players to feed off of creativity. Three tens in the starting XI with one of them playing false 9.
@okohedward02 @jfa_samuraiblue Sure! Here's the English translation:
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Keito Nakamura assists Kaoru Mitoma's opening goal with a precise pass to his feet 👟⚽
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📺NHK E-Tele
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@henrywinter Surely Ollie Watkins is better than off form Foden as false nine and Solenke who's hardly played all season
There is nothing wrong in saying Wharton is like xhaka they are very similar physically, and play similar passes xhaka could thread a ball through an eye of the needle look at how he played a massive role in Sunderland not getting involved in a relegation scrap
@henrywinter why blame white? palmer had an option to put it out to him whilst we were attacking...pathetic blaming white! why not blame mainoo, Konsa and Guehi who allowed the ball to be played into Mitoma or even O'Riley failing to block the shot?? pathetic again Henry
Disingenuous to call this a C team tbh, a lot of these are starters or first backups
@henrywinter Henry Winter is actually everything wrong with English football.
@England Foden playing to prove he can be Kanes deputy, sorry Lee Dixon but you're wrong on that call.
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On comes Rashford and Garner with just under 20 minutes to play.
Go on, lads! ⚡️ https://t.co/8mvHFaGEqX
England were a lot better with Newcastle's fullbacks. Anderson became more influential after that.
Harry Maguire was the only player to offer genuine goal threat and he was on the pitch for barely five minutes.
Palmer was awful and did himself by far the most harm.
Huge cheer as Harry Maguire comes on. And almost scores. England fans singing Maguire’s name. But apparently his Tuchel's sixth-choice centre-back. Crazy. Should be on the plane. #ENG
shoutout to whoever it was in the Uruguay thread who said 'Lee Dixon just mumbles like a guy explaining the match to his disinterested wife' - absolutely nailed it
At least they used to shoot and try to pass it forward 20 years ago tbf.
Having Lampard and Gerrard and Rooney etc was disjointed but significantly more exciting because of that
@England @wembleystadium Drop this false 9 gimmick immediately thanks
No goal threat except at corners
If Foden at false 9 wasn't the answer, then neither was Solanke as an actual 9
Mainoo and probably Foden won't be going to the world cup
I hope Tuchel learned something from these two friendlies. All I've got from them is:
1. Foden is not a good false nine.
2. Subbing out the whole starting XI for a patchwork B/C team doesn't lend itself to a cohesive team performance.
Neither of which is new or valuable information.
I just can not stand Lee Dixon on commentary, especially for England games. The guy is so 90s football it hurts my head, no charisma either and just bigs up anything England do it’s pathetic. Please can we just get one commentator with some tactical insight of any kind. If they don’t offer any tactical knowledge at least have them be charismatic an…
◆ Broke Through — Quality That Beat the Algorithm
If England are without Kane at any point at the World Cup (God forbid) … why not try out now a real No 9 like Solanke, rather than a false one like Foden (who’s better elsewhere)? Or look at Rashford or Gordon, who can both play through the middle. #ENG
Everyone rightly pointing out that we are toothless without Kane but honestly Bellingham is the only creative player we have that actually wants to run at people.
I don’t think Saka will ever be the player that he was before the hamstring (still a good player but not the threat…
@henrywinter No more Ben White because he was booed on & off???? And who do you think played a large part in that? Well done Henry you did your journalist hounding job on him well 👏👏👏 😡🤬😡
Maybe it’s because i’ve been spoilt watching Alex Scott this season but Mainoo is a ghost who constantly plays like he’s knackered. No chance he’s a better player
I’m not devastated about that, as long as Tuchel learns the lessons.
No more false 9 Foden.
Stop shoe-horning No 10s everywhere on the pitch.
Play genuine FBs rather than whatever the starting LB is, who popped up everywhere except LB.
Take slabhead
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Fan Narratives
England Fans Devastated After Japan Upset Loss
Emerging
Controversial
England supporters are in negative spirits after losing 1-0 to Japan, with discussion centred on squad selection disappointment ahead of the World Cup and broader frustrations about the team's recent form and Wembley atmosphere. The mood reflects genuine concern about England's preparation, with fans questioning whether players are performing well enough to justify their place in the upcoming tournament squad.
Japan Stun England With Late Mitoma Winner
Emerging
Japan pulled off a shock 1-0 victory against England, with Kaoru Mitoma's 23rd-minute strike proving decisive in a tightly contested match where both sides created chances. Fans debated whether the result was a genuine upset or a narrow escape—some crediting Japan's clinical finishing whilst others argued England deserved better despite dominating possession and build-up play.
Hall's Left-Back Claim After England Stalemate
Controversial
Fans are split on England's attacking struggles against Japan but unite around one key takeaway: Lewis Hall has done enough to stake a serious claim on the left-back position ahead of alternatives like O'Reilly and Livramento. The broader consensus is that England looked far more cohesive when deploying recognisable attacking shapes rather than cramped midfield congestion, with several players emerging with credit from an otherwise frustrating 0-1 defeat.
England Fans Turn on Foden After Japan Defeat
Emerging
Furious England supporters are demanding Phil Foden be dropped from the squad entirely following a disappointing loss to Japan, with fans criticising his repeated poor performances in an advanced role and describing him as unfit to represent his country. The negativity centres on Foden's ongoing inability to perform at international level despite being accommodated in his preferred position, leading to calls for the experiment to end once and for all.
England Fans Debate Saka's Tournament Form
Emerging
Controversial
Fans are split on whether Bukayo Saka is underperforming at this tournament, with some pointing to his stellar international record and underlying metrics as reason for optimism, whilst others insist he's been well below his usual standards in recent matches. The debate hinges on whether temporary dip in goal contributions matters when his underlying play remains solid.
Maguire Divides England Fans After Japan Stalemate
Emerging
Following England's 0-1 defeat to Japan, supporters are split on Harry Maguire's performance and tactical role, with some arguing he should be a regular starter in defence or even midfield, whilst others see him primarily as a set-piece weapon or squad depth option. The discussion reflects broader uncertainty about his value to the team rather than consensus criticism.
England Fans Torn on Mainoo's Tournament Readiness
Fans are deeply divided on whether Mainoo has the athleticism and positional awareness to function effectively in England's possession-based midfield system, with many arguing he's been exposed against low blocks and lacks the defensive cover needed to justify his selection over alternatives like Garner. The consensus suggests he should not rotate with Kalvin Phillips, and several supporters question whether his performance against Japan warrants keeping him in the squad going forward.
England Fans Frustrated After Japan Loss
With England losing 1-0 to Japan, supporters are venting their frustrations about the team's one-dimensional attacking approach and questioning the performances of key players, whilst some argue tactical changes are needed to generate attacking variety. The discussion reflects a broader discontent with how the side operated during the match, with fans calling for change rather than dwelling on specific tactical breakdowns.
England Fans Debate Trent Alexander-Arnold Selection After Japan Loss
Following England's 0-1 defeat to Japan, supporters are fiercely divided over Gareth Southgate's decision to omit Trent Alexander-Arnold from the squad, with many arguing his creative quality from right-back—particularly his crossing ability—was exactly what the team needed to break down Japan's defence. The debate cuts across club loyalties, with even rival fans acknowledging that despite defensive concerns, Trent's technical superiority over available alternatives made his absence a questionable tactical call in a tournament where creating chances matters most.
England Fans Savage Palmer and Foden Partnership After Japan Defeat
England supporters are furious with the tactical decision to start Cole Palmer and Phil Foden together, arguing they occupy the same space and have become massively overrated players who fail to justify their squad places. The debate centres on whether this experimental approach with multiple number tens is fundamentally flawed, with fans calling for a return to a more straightforward system built around genuine width and set-piece threats.
Solanke Selection Sparks England Striker Debate
Fans are questioning Solanke's inclusion in the England squad over in-form alternatives like Watkins and Welbeck, with many arguing he lacks the goal threat needed as a proper number nine. The discussion centres on whether the current striker options represent England's best attacking talent, particularly given performances in the Premier League and European competitions.
England Lose to Japan in Friendly Wake-Up Call
Controversial
Fans are debating whether England's defeat to Japan reveals genuine squad depth problems and a lack of intensity, or if losing a friendly to a genuinely improving team is no cause for panic. The discussion splits between those criticising England's attitude and technical quality, and those pointing out that Japan have legitimately become a strong international side worthy of respect.
England Fans Dissect Gordon's Ineffective Display
Following England's 0-0 draw against Japan, supporters are heavily criticising Anthony Gordon's performance, particularly his tendency to cut inside rather than use the left wing properly, and his dreadful execution on set pieces and corners. The discussion centres on whether Gordon should even be starting for England given his poor goal and assist return, with fans questioning why he's being trusted with responsibilities he's clearly not suited for.
England Squad Selection Debate After Japan Loss
Emerging
Following England's defeat to Japan, fans are intensely debating which players deserve selection for the upcoming tournament, with particular focus on the number 10 position and whether Bellingham, Rodgers, Eze, and Palmer should be included. The discussion reveals broader frustration with England's recent style of play despite acknowledgement that manager Tuchel's methods have proven effective in knockout competitions.
England Fans Dismiss Japan Friendly Loss as Meaningless
Emerging
Controversial
England supporters are downplaying a 0-1 defeat to Japan in a pre-tournament friendly, arguing the squad wasn't at full strength and that competitive qualifier performances prove they're genuine contenders. The debate hinges on whether a dead-rubber match matters when serious business — competitive football — is coming next.
Japan's Victory Sparks Debate Over Tournament Credentials
Emerging
Fans are celebrating Japan's hard-fought 1-0 win over England with a mix of genuine praise for the performance and tongue-in-cheek commentary about group stage threats, whilst also singling out standout individual talent as the difference-maker in a closely contested encounter. The discussion skews cautiously optimistic, with supporters recognising this as a significant scalp that validates Japan's credentials at this level of international football.
England Fans Debate Manager Legacy After Goalless Draw
With England held 0-0 by Japan, supporters are locked in debate about the new manager's credentials—specifically whether his Champions League pedigree masks a pattern of club underachievement, and whether he can genuinely transform England's fortunes or simply represent continuity with the Southgate era. The discussion hinges on whether England's creative players can deliver on the international stage without the domestic dominance they enjoy at club level.
England Fans Worry Over Tuchel's Tactical Gambles
After England's goalless draw with Japan, supporters are frustrated that manager Thomas Tuchel is experimenting with unproven formations—like using Phil Foden as a false nine—just weeks before crucial World Cup squad selection, with some arguing his defensive, control-focused system consistently fails against quality opposition. The core concern isn't the Japan result itself, but that Tuchel hasn't won a single match against top-20 ranked nations, raising questions about whether his rigid approach can deliver when it matters.
England Fans Divided on Anderson's Goalless Display
Controversial
Following England's disappointing 0-1 loss to Japan, supporters couldn't agree on midfielder Anderson's performance, with some praising his progressive play and work rate whilst others felt he was among a disappointing collective effort. The neutral sentiment reflects a fanbase grasping for positives in a frustrating result, using Anderson as a focal point for broader complaints about England's system and personnel.
England Fans Brush Off Japan Loss as Friendly Experiment
With 102 posts discussing England's 0-1 defeat to Japan, supporters are overwhelmingly relaxed about the result, framing it as a low-stakes opportunity to experiment with formations and squad rotation ahead of the World Cup. Fans repeatedly emphasise that friendlies don't matter compared to tournament football, and argue that testing tactical ideas now—rather than risking injuries to key players or failing at the actual tournament—is precisely what these matches are for.
England Fans Turn on Tuchel After Japan Stalemate
England supporters are expressing serious buyer's remorse after a drab 0-0 display against Japan, with many now ironically defending Gareth Southgate's pragmatic approach and questioning whether new manager Thomas Tuchel has made things worse rather than better. The consensus is scathing: this squad lacks quality, the tactics are uninspired, and England are underperforming against opponents they should comfortably beat.
England's Kane Problem Exposed in Japan Draw
Fans are grappling with England's creative void after a goalless draw, with many sarcastically suggesting Danny Welbeck should have been called up to fill the void left by Kane's absence—whilst others defend the decision as sensible rest management. The overwhelming concern is deeper: England's over-reliance on Kane masks a genuine problem in developing alternative goalscoring threats for when the captain eventually moves on.
England Fans Despair After Drab Japan Defeat
England supporters are venting their frustration over a lifeless 0-1 loss to Japan, with the overwhelming consensus that despite having world-class talent at their disposal, the team plays sterile, one-dimensional football devoid of creativity or entertainment value. Fans are questioning whether the side can compete against better-organised opposition in upcoming fixtures, arguing that relying on individual brilliance rather than cohesive team play won't cut it.
England Fans Debate Welbeck Selection After Defeat
Following England's 0-1 loss to Japan, supporters are making a tongue-in-cheek case for Danny Welbeck to be recalled to the squad, with some genuinely advocating for the Brighton forward's experience and goal-scoring record whilst others poke fun at how frequently his name keeps cropping up in selection debates.
England Stunned by Japan in Shock Defeat
Emerging
England supporters are reeling after a surprise 0-1 loss to Japan at Wembley, with fans mixing defensive frustration, self-deprecating humour, and defiant proclamations about future World Cup dominance. The discussion reveals deep disappointment tempered by banter, with some crediting Arsenal players and questioning selection choices whilst others insist England will bounce back with an unbeaten campaign.
Spotlight Topics
Referee & VAR Discussion
227 posts
55 rescued from noise
Negative
Wembley DJ now playing "Things can only get better". D-Ream on. Rising sun and a sinking feeling: Japan beat a disappointing England 1-0. Seven thoughts on the whistle from Wembley…
Harry 1. Wrap Kane in cotton wool. Hope he enjoys a proli…
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@England @wembleystadium This is genuinely a good result
We’ve been shit for most the qualifiers where the performances got covered up by results
A wake up call
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He's having a bad club season too. England always calls up players on name instead of form, and it always bites them
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Gosh if only there was a player who played almost exactly like Kane and had experience at big clubs and always played well for England and was the PL top English goalscorer this season...
But nah let's not call him up
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Pundit & Commentary Reaction
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@henrywinter No more Ben White because he was booed on & off???? And who do you think played a large part in that? Well done Henry you did your journalist hounding job on him well 👏👏👏 😡🤬😡
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shoutout to whoever it was in the Uruguay thread who said 'Lee Dixon just mumbles like a guy explaining the match to his disinterested wife' - absolutely nailed it
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At least they used to shoot and try to pass it forward 20 years ago tbf.
Having Lampard and Gerrard and Rooney etc was disjointed but significantly more exciting because of that
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I just can not stand Lee Dixon on commentary, especially for England games. The guy is so 90s football it hurts my head, no charisma either and just bigs up anything England do it’s pathetic. Please can we just get one commentator with some…
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⚽ Goal · Kaoru Mitoma · 23' · JPN
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"Mitoma is insane tbh , if be ever leaves Brighton I'll be interested to see where he ends up"
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"@England Kaoru Mitoma showing up Cole Palmer https://t.co/eDzmqsYq3q"
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"Mitoma showing how much he hates Chelsea again"
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"@jfa_samuraiblue Mitoma is always a good player even when playing for Brighton. I hope he get to join a big team soon"
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"@England England boring the nation with shit football!!"
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🔄 Substitution · Tino Livramento · 59' · ENG
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"@1begum_su @England Bu, İngiltere milli futbol takımı () maçında 60. dakikada yapılan dört oyuncu değişikliği grafiği.
Oyuna girenler: Solanke, Bowen, Hall, Livramento
Çıkanlar: Foden, Palmer, O'Reilly, White"
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"@yve_mensah @England Oh you one of them dense scousers that aren’t English ?"
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"@henrywinter Why did Spurs not sign proven Mitoma when Son left?"
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"@England Palmer, Gordon, Foden are not the ballers their PR makes them out to be lol little frauds!"
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"Everyone just booting it off the pitch today christ "
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🔄 Substitution · Dominic Solanke · 59' · ENG
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"@henrywinter Winter is right about the "False 9" mess, but suggesting Rashford or Gordon through the middle is just swapping one tactical headache for another. If Kane is out, you need a specialist like Solanke who actually knows the role, not another winger playing dress-up as a striker. Tuchel is overthinking it while the core issue remains: this squad has zero identity without their talisman. Stop experimenting and start building a functional system. ⚽🍺"
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"@henrywinter You mean Solanke who is on the cusp of helping steer Spurs into the Championship?"
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"@England Solanke on and we’re 1-0 down https://t.co/3HdTTssAiG"
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"@England Now bring on solanke and Bowen https://t.co/RRbYGblj4C"
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"@henrywinter Totally makes sense—if Kane’s out, should Southgate go with a traditional striker like Solanke, or trust a more versatile option like Rashford or Gordon through the middle? Which would you pick? ⚽️"
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🔄 Substitution · Jarrod Bowen · 59' · ENG
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"@England Now bring on solanke and Bowen https://t.co/RRbYGblj4C"
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"There are probably more talented players in contention but Bowen does feel like the most natural saka backup to me"
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"Bowen too good for this squad but never even given a chance to start "
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"@1begum_su @England Bu, İngiltere milli futbol takımı () maçında 60. dakikada yapılan dört oyuncu değişikliği grafiği.
Oyuna girenler: Solanke, Bowen, Hall, Livramento
Çıkanlar: Foden, Palmer, O'Reilly, White"
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"@yve_mensah @England Oh you one of them dense scousers that aren’t English ?"
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🔄 Substitution · Lewis Hall · 59' · ENG
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"@okohedward02 @jfa_samuraiblue 🔹GOAL🔹
23rd minute of the first half
No. 7 Kaoru Mitoma
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"@jfa_samuraiblue @ILoveYou_Mom_1 🔹Second Half Kickoff🔹
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"Gordon should be LM with Hall behind him as a LB. "
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"@1begum_su @England Bu, İngiltere milli futbol takımı () maçında 60. dakikada yapılan dört oyuncu değişikliği grafiği.
Oyuna girenler: Solanke, Bowen, Hall, Livramento
Çıkanlar: Foden, Palmer, O'Reilly, White"
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"@yve_mensah @England Oh you one of them dense scousers that aren’t English ?"
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🔄 Substitution · Koki Ogawa · 66' · JPN
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"This Japanese team is so much fun to watch. The construction of the attacks going from foot to foot, the organization in the low block and the stealing and counter-attacking are so good. It reminds of 2024/25 Inter Milan before the final. In contrast, England looks so dire. Definitely not a favorite. It’s probably going to be a toss up between France (with two good teams) and Spain"
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"@henrywinter As I’ve said this current squad is weaker than the one we took to Qatar yet the expectation is we’ll win the competition
Sorry I simply don’t get the rationale"
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"Rashford should start over Gordon, offers so much more offensively "
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"The United States is probably one of the most dangerous places for those athletes to be right now. "
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"@henrywinter You make an excellent point, but England will be at the forefront when it comes to hydration breaks judging by todays practice session."
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🔄 Substitution · Ayumu Seko · 66' · JPN
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"This Japanese team is so much fun to watch. The construction of the attacks going from foot to foot, the organization in the low block and the stealing and counter-attacking are so good. It reminds of 2024/25 Inter Milan before the final. In contrast, England looks so dire. Definitely not a favorite. It’s probably going to be a toss up between France (with two good teams) and Spain"
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"@henrywinter As I’ve said this current squad is weaker than the one we took to Qatar yet the expectation is we’ll win the competition
Sorry I simply don’t get the rationale"
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"Rashford should start over Gordon, offers so much more offensively "
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"The United States is probably one of the most dangerous places for those athletes to be right now. "
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"@henrywinter You make an excellent point, but England will be at the forefront when it comes to hydration breaks judging by todays practice session."
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🔄 Substitution · James Garner · 71' · ENG
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"On comes Rashford and Garner with just under 20 minutes to play.
Go on, lads! ⚡️ https://t.co/8mvHFaGEqX"
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"@England Rashford should’ve started and garner absolutely mind boggling this coach"
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"Nakamura who just had a shot has the same facial expression as Brennan Johnson."
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"@SDP76842783 @henrywinter He has been like this for months, but no one watches him, so he is safe from criticism."
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"@England Japan just scored against England at Wembley…👀 Queen Elizabeth might actually sit up in her coffin tonight 😭"
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🔄 Substitution · Junnosuke Suzuki · 71' · JPN
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"@jfa_samuraiblue 🇯🇵Player Substitution🔄
Second Half 26'
7 Kaoru Mitoma ⏩ 25 Junosuke Suzuki
10 Ritsu Doan ⏩ 17 Ao Tanaka
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"@BilkisuMuh96362 @jfa_samuraiblue Current score: Japan 1-0 England (2nd half, 26').
Substitutions just in: Mitoma & Doan off for Suzuki & Tanaka.
Still live on NHK Eテレ / U-NEXT. Exciting one! ⚽🇯🇵"
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"Nakamura who just had a shot has the same facial expression as Brennan Johnson."
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"@SDP76842783 @henrywinter He has been like this for months, but no one watches him, so he is safe from criticism."
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"@England Japan just scored against England at Wembley…👀 Queen Elizabeth might actually sit up in her coffin tonight 😭"
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🔄 Substitution · Ao Tanaka · 71' · JPN
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"Finally someone I can root for, Tanaka is on!"
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"@jfa_samuraiblue 🇯🇵Player Substitution🔄
Second Half 26'
7 Kaoru Mitoma ⏩ 25 Junosuke Suzuki
10 Ritsu Doan ⏩ 17 Ao Tanaka
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"@BilkisuMuh96362 @jfa_samuraiblue Current score: Japan 1-0 England (2nd half, 26').
Substitutions just in: Mitoma & Doan off for Suzuki & Tanaka.
Still live on NHK Eテレ / U-NEXT. Exciting one! ⚽🇯🇵"
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"Nakamura who just had a shot has the same facial expression as Brennan Johnson."
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"@SDP76842783 @henrywinter He has been like this for months, but no one watches him, so he is safe from criticism."
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🔄 Substitution · Marcus Rashford · 71' · ENG
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"@henrywinter Deffo should be cover CF wise for Kane but needs someone else Rashford/ Solanke / Gordon arnt good enough as strikers"
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"On comes Rashford and Garner with just under 20 minutes to play.
Go on, lads! ⚡️ https://t.co/8mvHFaGEqX"
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"@henrywinter England starting with 7 probable shoes-ins for the 1st WC game so not really experimental. If Kane doesn’t play we lack creativity as well as goals, which is pretty damning when you consider the attacking talents we have in Foden, Rogers, Rashford, Gordon & Bellingham."
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"@England Gordon has not impressed at all... That Left wing should be Rashford's in the world cup"
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"@henrywinter Foden false full stop 😂. To get past last 16 will need a spine of Pickford Maguire rice & Kane. Rashford Bellingham & saka. Forget Palmer foden & Gordon"
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🔄 Substitution · Shuto Machino · 80' · JPN
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"@1begum_su @jfa_samuraiblue Tabii, işte tam çevirisi:
🇯🇵 Oyuncu değişikliği 🔄
İkinci yarı 35. dakika
13 Keito Nakamura ⏩ 9 Shuto Machino
14 Junya Ito ⏩ 2 Yusei Sugawara
15 Daichi Kamada ⏩ 8 Yuito Suzuki
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"thet'll be throwing paper swans soon with how bored england fans are"
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"True though. Performance was much improved by the fullback change."
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"Rogers has been alright, at least he’ll always take on players and actually try stuff "
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"@henrywinter Jesus Henry, have a day off. I know your whole career is based off clickbait but goodness me, have a bit of dignity and get behind your country.
Typical English arrogance."
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🔄 Substitution · Yukinari Sugawara · 80' · JPN
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"Sugawara's on so Rashford should get some luck on the left now"
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"@1begum_su @jfa_samuraiblue Tabii, işte tam çevirisi:
🇯🇵 Oyuncu değişikliği 🔄
İkinci yarı 35. dakika
13 Keito Nakamura ⏩ 9 Shuto Machino
14 Junya Ito ⏩ 2 Yusei Sugawara
15 Daichi Kamada ⏩ 8 Yuito Suzuki
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"thet'll be throwing paper swans soon with how bored england fans are"
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"True though. Performance was much improved by the fullback change."
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"Rogers has been alright, at least he’ll always take on players and actually try stuff "
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🔄 Substitution · Yuito Suzuki · 80' · JPN
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"@1begum_su @jfa_samuraiblue Tabii, işte tam çevirisi:
🇯🇵 Oyuncu değişikliği 🔄
İkinci yarı 35. dakika
13 Keito Nakamura ⏩ 9 Shuto Machino
14 Junya Ito ⏩ 2 Yusei Sugawara
15 Daichi Kamada ⏩ 8 Yuito Suzuki
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"thet'll be throwing paper swans soon with how bored england fans are"
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"True though. Performance was much improved by the fullback change."
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"Rogers has been alright, at least he’ll always take on players and actually try stuff "
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"@henrywinter Jesus Henry, have a day off. I know your whole career is based off clickbait but goodness me, have a bit of dignity and get behind your country.
Typical English arrogance."
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🔄 Substitution · Dan Burn · 83' · ENG
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"@England 1-0 Down and the solution is to bring Slabhead and Dan Burn on🍻🏴😍"
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"Japan watching Maguire and Burn come on for the corner: [https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/worried-scared-oh-no-stop-it-fearful-gif-12534009](https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/worried-scared-oh-no-stop-it-fearful-gif-12534009)"
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"All we've learned from these two games is that it needs to be 4-4-fackin-2 with Maguire and Burn up front."
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"Just incase anyone didn't know, Dan Burn is tall."
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"@England Says a lot, Burn (Newcastle not on form) Bowen (West Ham bottom 3) Palmer (Chelsea, poor form) Solanki (Spurs, say no more) none of them winners!"
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🔄 Substitution · Harry Maguire · 83' · ENG
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"Japan watching Maguire and Burn come on for the corner: [https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/worried-scared-oh-no-stop-it-fearful-gif-12534009](https://tenor.com/en-GB/view/worried-scared-oh-no-stop-it-fearful-gif-12534009)"
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"@henrywinter Guehi & Konsa playing Maguire into the squad. They may be mobile, but they can't carry the ball or pass forwards and mean England can't beat a low block as midfield have to come back for the ball. Maguire can dribble/play out and pass through the lines"
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"All we've learned from these two games is that it needs to be 4-4-fackin-2 with Maguire and Burn up front."
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"Huge cheer as Harry Maguire comes on. And almost scores. England fans singing Maguire’s name. But apparently his Tuchel's sixth-choice centre-back. Crazy. Should be on the plane. #ENG"
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"@henrywinter Harry Maguire is our best back up number 9 on this evidence"
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🟨 Yellow Card · Koki Ogawa · 90+3' · JPN
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"Autocorrect ffs. Perfect.
8 played, 8 won, zero goals conceded "
"This is Tuchel’s brand tbf. He instills discipline and “togetherness” but he’s not a Wenger or someone known for producing free flowing attacking football. He’s a control freak and his players tend to lose a bit of themselves within his system"
"Everyone is shitting the bed over a friendly.
As a reminder….
We lost 1-0 to Iceland before the Euros in a friendly (also losing to Brazil and drawing with Belgium) but got to the final
Lots of the players won’t want to get injured and miss crucial games in the league/cups or miss the World Cup itself.
England are a big scalp for a lot of these teams, look at the celebrations from Uruguay the other day, was like the won a knockout game, but to us it’s just a friendly.
Admittedly losing is never great but friendlies are a chance to experiment. I’ve spent the last 30+ years hearing people say ‘why don’t we try stuff out in friendlies like different formations or try something new ’ and now everyone moans when we do. Rather stick Foden up top and him flop now than have Kane injured and try it at a WC.
Let’s be serious the team that played Uruguay was Englands C team. Tonight was mostly a B team.
Yes we want to hit our stride at the tournament but it’s a longer World Cup this year and in the heat, we need to grow into it if we want to win.
I think our squad depth is amazing tbh, light in a couple of areas maybe but a huge talent pool with multiple options.
Personally I would take TAA, I’m not his biggest fan but he’s an option, you need multiple plans at a World Cup.
Provided our starting11 is fit we have a huge chance to go deep"
"I want us to play entertaining football almost more than I want us to win at this point. The combination of playing both the most drab football AND being the most disappointing team my whole life is so draining "
"It's not great to lose at home, but both Senegal and Japan are pretty decent sides and this seemed a B team with a fair few C team players. Still, probably should have got a draw at least but friendlies frankly don't tell us much other than who might have a chance to be on the plane and who doesn't. Palmer didn't do himself many favours tonight. Nor did Anderson."
"Tbf, missing Kane, Bellingham, Saka and Rice. But yeah, another drab performance"
"The thing is maybe it would work with Rodger’s behind him to make the runs but he doesn’t do that he puts palmer which makes no sense.
We all know we can’t play these multiple 10s who just take up the same positions and yet he’s defaulted to it when he is the one that said this kinda thing doesn’t work won’t work and he won’t do it and yet he does "
"It's a friendly, it's a good opportunity to try out this sort of thing as we have a lot of 10s"
"On another post someone said they theorise that Tuchel has played Foden this break so that when he doesn’t pick him in June he can point to this and say he wasn’t good enough in the last camp to be selected.
I hope that’s true, because if he genuinely thinks Foden is a good fit for England he is truly insane. He’s never done it for England and frankly we have better options in every position that Foden can play in. "
"I want to know who these better options are, because in the game yesterday there were at least 6 players worse than him. Good luck winning a World Cup without a creator. "
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"Hold on,Palmer was to blame for the goal."
"Hold on,Palmer was to blame for the goal."
More importantly, the star boys of England have all been out of form at club and have little to nothing in the form of England accomplishments. Saka has the most but has been poor this season, Palmer has looked bright but has been poor over a year. The focus on Foden is foolish.
Please by all means don’t have him on the plane but let’s not pretend wngland aren’t a star studded stoke city regardless.
A forward player losing the ball that far up the pitch is worthy of criticism but definitely not the sole owner of blame for a goal.
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This is the correct take - he lost it in the attacking third, not on the edge of our box.
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Yeah but the player he lost it too was the goal scorer. Its basic stuff to track back. If you lose it, get it back... dont watch the guy who robbed it from you tap it in.
If Palmer ran back as hard as he ran forward he would have easily made amends
Palmer lost the ball but is he to blame for the goal?
Mainoo ‘runs’ back like he’s trudging through 6 inch thick mud, Ben White is caught high up the pitch and can’t get back, etc.
Palmer wasn’t good tonight but if we start blaming every number 10 for losing the ball they’ll all end up like Foden, scared to do anything.
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Hey, Mike Bassett and the Fag packet!
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Have always had big reservations about Mainoo for this reason. On ball he’s fine but his lack of athleticism is why he won’t be a fixture at the *very* top of the game.
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He has more athleticism than Wharton.
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Neither of them are any good running the other way, it’s why they need a more defensive minded partner next to them. Neither of their skillsets particularly suit a team who smother their opposition with possession, you need to be able to cover large spaces on those transitions.
Wharton doesn’t have to cover that amount of ground for Palace as they don’t play a high/possession-based game and he also has the insurance of a back 3 behind him. The positive about him as that he also doesn’t push too high so he’ll just stuck around near Anderson.
Mainoo has Casemiro doing the dirty work for Man Utd which allows him more positional freedom, his best games have also been the ones against top teams where they’re sat deep so he isn’t having to cover long distances. When they’ve had to try and build up against low-blocks he’s not been great.
Something that is now abundantly clear to everyone is that they should definitely not rotate with Anderson, he’s not just the better player but he’s simply far more suited to playing as the 6 in our midfield setup. Wharton should rotate with Rice and Mainoo quite honestly isn’t ready yet.
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I agreed with everything other than Wharton rotating with Rice. It should be Garner. Wharton would leave us way too exposed. Wharton would be more suitable playing in a traditional 433.
"I wish England had Olise so bad right now. He’s the epitome of creativity and making things happen. Hopefully these friendlies showed why we need Bellingham and Saka in the starting lineup ASAP. Trent"
"I wish England had Olise so bad right now. He’s the epitome of creativity and making things happen. Hopefully these friendlies showed why we need Bellingham and Saka in the starting lineup ASAP. Trent"
The creativity aspect is why im against having Trent AA sat at home twiddling his thumbs. I appreciate he doesnt offer as much defensively and James would start, but he offers much more than White and Livramento.
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It's ridiculous not to be taking Trent.
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Still baffles me that no team has found a way to play him in midfield or in a position where he isn't defensively exposed. Imagine having arguably the best dead ball/passing specialist in the world and not bringing them?
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Part of his effectiveness is being at right back. It offers him angles and lines that midfielders don't see and the opponents don't anticipate.
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Well we tried at Euro 24 didnt we and he struggled. He'd be a massive miss if we dont take him, and a mistake. Same with Watkins.
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100%
He's even done the thing very few English players do, he's moved abroad and tested himself in another top European league. How many other members of the squad have ever played outside the Premier League?
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They didn't play him with any forwards to pass to though. They seemed to never have fast guys up front AND guys to make those passes.
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Yeah we never really set up that well for it, was a strange time to experiment too. We looked better when he went back to RB.
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What I don't understand is why Trent gets given one chance to perform while Foden gets 40.
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Exactly this. Foden has done the sum total of f all in an England shirt. Got to be one the most overhyped players ever imo, gets a place purely on press reputation.
"Missed the game to watch Italy, how did Mainoo do? Enough to get on the plane? "
"Missed the game to watch Italy, how did Mainoo do? Enough to get on the plane? "
You missed the game but didn't miss Mainoo, he was completely invisible.
Played his way out of contention. But no different to how he usually performs. His United displays have been ridiculously overhyped since Amorim left.
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Mainoo high key lost England the euros by having < 30 passes between the semi final and final but no one cares because he’s a man utd player
He should never be in this squad, arguably shouldn’t have been in the last one either
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Fucking state of this. Lost the final by himself lol
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Glad I'm not the only one who sees this. How Wharton sat on the bench while Mainoo played I'll never know.
Well, I will. It's because of the clubs they play for.
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Mainoo actually played great in the semi finals, he won MOTM. Just making shit up lol, like even Tuchel complimented how well he played at that tournament.
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Mainoo played average in the semi final. 2 duels won and 35 passes is MOTM level performance? He had the same performance as Foden where they played very well first half and very average second half
That game needed a Watkins dagger to win after Foden went off.
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I didn't make anything up as I didn't even mention the semi final, but I agreed he was a complete liability in the final who didn't offer anything.
As to what Tuchel thought about a game when he wasn't manager I'm not sure why I'm supposed to give that any credence over what I witnessed with my own eyes, which was a complete black hole in midfield where Mainoo was.
And he wasn't MOTM anyway - Watkins was https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036210--netherlands-vs-england/events/
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Won England MOTM, voted by the fans. I'm not disregarding 2026 Mainoo, who is overhyped. But 2024 Mainoo came into the side at 19 and did fine, doesn't really see how he deserves any criticism for how he played at that tournament. Yeah he faded in the final, as did everyone else.
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I'd say he was more overhyped then than he is now, I see way more people talking about his flaws now than I ever have before. In 2024 he was talked about as a future world class talent.
I'm not criticising him anyway, I'm criticising Southgate for picking him over Wharton every single time throughout the whole tournament. Specifically I'm criticising that Wharton is a better player who fit better into the system providing some much needed passing tempo in midfield but wasn't given the chance, and nothing can convince me that isn't down to the clubs they played for the the disproportionate hype that came from the media due to that.
I wouldn't have started Wharton in the final alone as he hadn't played, but he should have played throughout the tournament, I believe he's not only a better player he suits England's needs more if he had sat in a pivot with Rice.
"I felt a bit for Mainoo and Anderson in that first half, there was no one ahead of them making space for forward passes, the front 4 was a complete mess. Mainoo/Anderson, Rice and Bellingham will work"
"I felt a bit for Mainoo and Anderson in that first half, there was no one ahead of them making space for forward passes, the front 4 was a complete mess. Mainoo/Anderson, Rice and Bellingham will work"
Before this game i had mainoo as rice’s back up, i honestly think garner has shone brighter and feels a bit more “box to boxy” for me.
I like mainoo but sometimes i wish he had a teeny bit more passing range
Mainoo was atrocious today regardless of the team around him, should be nowhere near this squad
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Just read your recent comments, why do you hate Mainoo so much? I bet you were cheering him on when he completely changed the way England played for the better at the Euros. I don't get some England 'fans', leave your club bias at home.
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What??? Mainoo lost England the euro final. He was horrific vs Spain. It was rice v 3 midfielders all game long.
There is no club bias, he’s has had 2 good performances for united in the last 18 months. City and Arsenal. What else has he done to deserve to go?
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Mental comment!
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He won 2 duels and made 35 passes vs Netherlands. He played decent but he was not great. A big issue was that neither Mainoo or rice could progress well that game. It needed a Watkins dagger to win it.
Vs Spain he had 24 passes in 70 minutes. He hid behind his man all game.
Trent Henderson were bad, Mainoo was average. He stack up the final and no one cared because he’s 19 years old
My issue is not with Mainoo as a player. He’s a decent player. He’s just not England starting material right now and he wasn’t in euro 2024 either
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Yeah he was better than Trent and I was one of the only people on this sub to say before the tournament that there is no way Trent should start in CM ahead of him (I wanted Wharton though)
Mainoo was atrocious today. Anderson still shone. Our midfield has levelled up a lot in the last 2 years and has left Mainoo behind who hasn't improved at all
I don't hate Mainoo there are just way better options now
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Fair enough! I think people forget he's still only 20. Amorim didn't help either. I agree he wasn't great today, but to be honest I don't think anyone has stood out over these two games. I must have missed Anderson, because I didn't think he stood out at all, it hard too due to my earlier point about the players ahead of him on the pitch.
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Yeah hopefully he can crack on with his development now that fraud has gone. Summer off for him could be a blessing in disguise I think
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"Can't wait for "Starboy" Saka and Phil Foden completely stink out the tournament before the inevitable last-16 penalty defeat to Tunisia, Micronesia or Narnia."
"Can't wait for "Starboy" Saka and Phil Foden completely stink out the tournament before the inevitable last-16 penalty defeat to Tunisia, Micronesia or Narnia."
When was the last time saka stunk for England? Just making shit up.
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I mean, the Euros final?
The last two major tournaments he's had big question marks over his performances.
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Questions such as: Why is he the only one actually bothering to create something?
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But he didn't create anything. So why would he be asking that?
He then went on to cost the team a trophy with a terrible penalty.
I think he'll start but it's only because of a lack of other options.
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We were beyond fucked against Switzerland without him and he wasn't the only one to miss a penalty. He'll start on merit from past performances first and foremost
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I honestly can't think of a past performance you're referring to but ok.
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["Bukayo Saka has been England's brightest spark for most of the game, for much of the tournament!"](https://youtu.be/oiA-VV4Xkjo?si=nbTtKdD36p-JqCpt&t=74)
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In one game against Switzerland that England drew?
Ok.
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Who would you play over him?
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I said higher up. I'd play him because there are no other options at right wing.
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@jfa_samuraiblue これ以上ない崩し
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The second half begins.
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"These games help us to be build, to be better, to improve.” 👊
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@England @wembleystadium We sacrificed 2 weeks of club football for 180 minutes of that shite?
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@jfa_samuraiblue @ARANCIO_NERO 死の組だろこれ
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@England @wembleystadium I have never seen a player given as much chances to contribute for a big football nation as this guy
And every single time, he shows nothing https://t.co/dBmDwpIxbt
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#50
First #ThreeLions outing for the new home kit ⚪️✨
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#51
I just want to watch the team I'm supporting win a game man......
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#52
Tuchel installing specialist oxygen chambers, red light therapy or whatever in players houses to recover but then his most successful tactic being playing Harry Maguire and Dan Burn up front
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#53
I’m not devastated about that, as long as Tuchel learns the lessons.
No more false 9 Foden.
Stop shoe-horning No 10s everywhere on the pitch.
Play genuine FBs rather than whatever the starting LB is, who popped up everywhere except LB.
Take slabhead
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#54
Just put Maguire in the 10 and keep the ball at head height at all times
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#55
> No more false 9 Foden.
Just no more Foden thanks
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#56
England were a lot better with Newcastle's fullbacks. Anderson became more influential after that.
Harry Maguire was the only player to offer genuine goal threat and he was on the pitch for barely five minutes.
Palmer was awful and did himself by far the most harm.
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#57
Japan has beaten Germany, Spain, Brazil and now England in the recent times. Hajime Moriyasu ball in european leagues could be interesting.
Hajime Moriyasu to replace Glasner at Palace after the winning the World Cup with Japan
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#58
Maguire was a better threat than Foden and Palmer..
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#59
Probably just typical England lulling everyone into a false sense of security before a big tournament and the lucking into the nice side of the draw and making it far.
Without Kane we just aren't much of a scary team. We have great players for sure but you need your world class …
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#60
Englands best tactic the past 2 games have been set pieces and. No surprise because that’s how the premier league has been this season, playing for the set piece. You have teams like France who are free flowing no matter who’s on the pitch while England look abysmal without 3-5 s…
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#61
Last year England suffered their first loss to and African team.
This year first loss to an Asian team.
Tuchel making history.
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#62
Yeah Palmer and Foden don’t deserve a minute this World Cup.
Hopefully Tuchel learns Maguire is way more important for our line than he thought.
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#63
The experiment that needs to stop is too many players that like to drop into that number 10 role. Palmer and Foden basically occupying the same space today.
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#64
Me, every year since 2006.
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#65
Phil Foden perplexes me. The guy has had a solid club career and yet every time he puts on the national team shirt he looks like he has no idea how to play football.
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#66
Only player in the squad with criminal charges for assault in Greece and it showed.
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#67
England are cooked they can’t beat low blocks for life
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#68
Foden cannot go to the World Cup
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#69
Tuchel has lead England to first ever defeats against teams from Africa and Asia in the last year, that's pretty wild
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#70
Why would Southgate do this?
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#71
Tuchel England looks like every England team ever
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#72
Palmer has credit in the bank for coming off the bench and bagging in the Euros final
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#73
He's having a bad club season too. England always calls up players on name instead of form, and it always bites them
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#74
You're getting LDD in the group stage this summer and you're going to like it.
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#75
Even ignoring the fact that a lot of the "weaker" footballing nations have been getting better and better, these are the most inconsequential losses ever.
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#76
Palmer lost the ball but is he to blame for the goal?
Mainoo ‘runs’ back like he’s trudging through 6 inch thick mud, Ben White is caught high up the pitch and can’t get back, etc.
Palmer wasn’t good tonight but if we start blaming every number 10 for losing the ball they’ll al…
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#77
Should bring Trent, then
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#78
Foden isn’t a striker
Foden isn’t a LW
Foden isn’t a 10
Foden isn’t a RW
what is he then
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#79
what a waste of 45 pounds fucking hell
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#80
Maybe I’m just a deluded England fan but for the amount of quality players we have why are we so incredibly boring to watch?
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#81
I see a lot of talk about if Foden should make the plane.
For me it's a huge risk. Does he even have any experience in aerospace engineering?
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#82
Didn’t even realise England were playing. I come back to find that they played Phil foden up top. How is foden still getting England chances ffs??
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#83
Foden is truely shit in anything but a pep system and even then hes looked poor for almost 2 years now
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#84
The way Japan move the ball around the pitch was impressive. Moriyasu ball is great to watch as a neutral.
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#85
We aint winning shit this summer.
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#86
Honestly I thought England played perfectly, I don't think they should change a thing. Ignore username
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#87
Palmer was excellent repeatedly off the bench and was brilliant the entire following season. It's only this year he's fallen off.
Foden was brilliant in 23/24 for City, but was awful in the Euros and hasn't improved since.
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#88
He’s also given a record number of minutes to players from teams in the bottom half of the Premier League lol
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#89
The definition of a system player but even now, he can’t get a start with City. He should be hitting his prime but the opposite is happening, he is regressing towards it
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#90
Gosh if only there was a player who played almost exactly like Kane and had experience at big clubs and always played well for England and was the PL top English goalscorer this season...
But nah let's not call him up
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#91
I mean, Japan scored a lovely goal.
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#92
wasn't even at my end of the stadium 😭
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#93
I get that Tuchel is just experimenting, but at some point is there a cost to only ever experimenting and not giving his best 11 time to play together against strong opposition before the actual tournament?
Feels like Tuchel is treating international friendlies like they're clu…
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#94
“Communicado Official: Hajime Moriyasu”
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#95
He's just massive
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#96
White wasn't horrible, but I felt Livramento did bring a bit more energy after coming on. If James is fit for the tournament he starts over both anyway.
O'Reilly however just had a bad game. That LB spot is Lewis Hall's to lose.
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#97
Any bosnian heritage you can claim right now?
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#98
Japan's rise must be studied. They have become truly a top national team. Hell if they can get to the final stages of the cup, I wouldn't be surprised.
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#99
So many 10s but none of them have shown anything besides Jude who is injured. The only attacking player who has shown something the past 2 games has been Rashford. Maybe him not playing in the current English environment makes him standout compared to the others
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#100
Palmer was better off the bench against Uruguay, there’s a roles for him
Foden though, 50 caps and so little impact
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r/ThreeLions u/tukinoz90 ↑ 16
What a complete waste of two games. Only player's I think who have come out of this looking good is Garner and Maguire who should definitelybe going for his set piece threat alone. And Garner looked miles better that Mainoo who was absolutely awful.
The key players we already know. But those of Palmer, Foden, Rogers, Bowen, Gordon etc have done themselves no favours at all. Rashford probably…
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/walmo24 ↑ 20
Honestly just put maguire up front and watch him feast
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/DarnellLaqavius ↑ 17
Maguire's genuinely been our best attacker all game
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗📊 Cole Palmer in 59 minutes against Japan:
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) March 31, 2026
• 0 G/A
• 0 shots
• 0/2 dribbles
• 2 key passes
• 3 crosses
• 2/5 duels won pic.twitter.com/hLUiCxMvNT
Gonna be a 4 quarter game in the near future
— Captain Hindsight (@dodger0703) March 31, 2026
What is this nonsense?
— 3lionspodcast (@3LionsPodcast) March 31, 2026
It's a friendly in March, we don't need to prepare for a drinks break.#AMF pic.twitter.com/nQ8opZp1r7
No wonder Jordan Pickford wasn’t happy 😳
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 31, 2026
Kaoru Mitoma’s goal for Japan ended his run without conceding for England, which stretched back to October 2024. pic.twitter.com/gg8auOzogI
Booing fringe players in a friendly 😂😂😂 Christ
— Core Exodia (@CoreExodia) March 31, 2026
r/ThreeLions u/WitchDr_Ash ↑ 6
What’s the point in having 74% possession if you’re not actually taking any shots on target? This obsession with holding on the ball above all else is stupid. It’s almost like the players have forgotten the only stat that counts is the number of times you’ve scored
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/bengreen04 ↑ 10
Rice, Anderson, Wharton and Garner are the midfielders who should go to the World Cup. If we want to take a fifth then it should be Alex Scott, he’s solid and has a bit of all of the above’s game in his locker so works well as a squad player.
Mainoo just isn’t it. I think to be an international level 6 you need to be an absolute unit or be able to run run run and he’s nowhere near either. The…
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/DangerCheesecake ↑ 8
Lee Dixon’s commentary could suck the fun out of a blowjob
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/Pebbled4sh ↑ 9
I can't help but wonder if I'd be happier watching one of the playoffs. What a disconnected mess. England playing like a pub team, only more hungover
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/tbbt11 ↑ 7
Couldn’t care less about the result, and the performance is always going to be affected by so much rotation, but some of the individual performances are making Tuchel’s mind for him.
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗ r/ThreeLions u/bittersweet1990 ↑ 8
We're absolute 💩 up front. It's like no one wants the ball.
Match Thread: England vs Japan Live Score | Int. Friendly Games 2026 | Mar 31, 2026
View on Reddit ↗Great first half even though we’re down 1-0.
— 1891 (@_sebaballe) March 31, 2026
Japan are a bunch of sweats. We’re playing amour D team. They’re playing starters.
Mainoo and Palmer doing everything.
We’re dominating the game. More shots, more corners, more passes and less luck.
3-1 final score.
This is the price of prioritizing club safety over national team chemistry. While the top stars "recover" at home, Tuchel is left with a collection of individuals trying to learn a system on the fly. Moriyasu’s Japan is a cohesive unit, and they just exposed the gap between a…
— Plusovoji (@Plusovoji) March 31, 2026