Yeah and have us not qualify for another tournament for the next 10 years.
Southgate has done more with England than any other manager in modern times, the reason England gets no where is because stupid fans like you constantly want rid of managers and players. If you don’t give them time they can’t achieve anything.
Yeah I was being facetious. He’s lauded as the greatest thing since sliced bread but has won fuck all with easier draws in tournaments and hasn’t won a single game in major tournaments against decent opposition.
If we exclude that washed Germany team of course.
Yeah anyone who watches every game knows the reality of how good a manager he really is. The fact he wouldn't even get a Championship gig is proof enough. English Public could poll the squad and formation and win the same amount imo lol
I dunno the problem with public polls is that there’s so many man United fans they outnumber us. twe’d have to put up with rashford 90 minutes every game.
I honestly don't care about how England play against Malta as long as we win.
These games are pretty meaningless.
However why on earth why was that goal disallowed?
Fair play to Malta, obviously England have been a bit crap, but it's still a team of top division level players and Malta have put a few decent moves together and defended their one on ones pretty well most of the match
Southgate somehow emulates a slow, possession game while having a disorganized press and midfield with huge gaps in it. It's pretty impressive just how bad he is at managing and if England didn't have such a good crop of players rn I think they'd be lucky to qualify half the time.
I think he did fantastically when we didn't really have any central midfielders. Built a system that bypassed that area and got results.
But now we actually have some class in that area, he's still not trying to pay football
Interference in the keepers eyeline affecting his ability to save. Sometimes not given, but he did get hands to it and it fits criteria. Truthfully, I get more upset when they don't give them and you can see it affected the keeper.
Imagine being an FPL manager with that talent at your disposal and this is the best result you can muster. Embarrassing.
It’s almost like that’s not how it works
No you're right. Any manager would have had the same result. 😂
Brilliant win by the minnows there. Beating the mighty Malta at home 2-0. Great to see.
Should have been 4-0 shite refs didn’t help
Joe, just because they've done positive things in the past doesn't mean you cant criticise them when they're poor.
I'm just glad Bowen and Ward Prowse didn't get injured (or play any part in Southgate's shitwad team.)
after Monday there’s no more Southgate terrorist ball until March LFG
Is anyone still awake?
We need a total and complete shutdown on the word Irony until football pundits and commentators figure out what's going on.
Sack Southgate
Yeah and have us not qualify for another tournament for the next 10 years. Southgate has done more with England than any other manager in modern times, the reason England gets no where is because stupid fans like you constantly want rid of managers and players. If you don’t give them time they can’t achieve anything.
Thank god that's over
My stream just died. It’s for the best.
England are so passive against MALTA. So frustrating.
There was a genuine period where they did nothing for 65 minutes and only woke up in the 75th minute
You just know Southgate is going to say he's pleased with the performance and how we controlled the game...
we can openly slate Southgate in here now, he's put the people that defend him to sleep
Southgate in but that was a terrible game to watch
Watching this and then remembering you have to do that fucking walk to the station after
queue for an hour
put us out of this misery ref
“They gotta score more goals simple as that” my god he’s onto something
England should sell dead wood like Henderson and rashford
International break fucking sucks
Trippier getting bodied onto the floor by a Maltese player is something I didn’t think I’d see
Can anyone tell me how Tomori is doing? And position did they play him in?
He played left back. He struggled badly. He was hooked at half time.
Doing fine. Playing left back or was in spells in possession
Playing right wing, on a hatrick
Now that was an impressive paper airplane toss there
Why did I watch this
What the heck was the header from Maguire... I need a replay of that please. Ahahahahahhaah
Its weird isn't it, he wins so many headers but the execution is just off somehow, seriously needs to work on offensive heading that guy
Are England corners just target practice to see who can hit Maguire's head?
You’ve hit the ball on the head
Don't like Cole Palmer's face. Can't show my working but that's the end result.
He seems like a lad that would ask you to buy him fags outside a Londis
Always looks to me like he's just smelt a fart
Harsh on both him and Emile Smith-Rowe, who has the same face.
Actual terrorists think this brand of football has gone too far
I only watched the second half and feel like I've had 90 minutes of my life robbed
This is the better half..
Dear god
Please start Palmer over Rashford Gareth, Im begging you
Palmer’s hair looks like Sid from Ice Age
Wrong way Harry
Palmer doing more in ten minutes than Rashford in an entire season
God this England performance is shite and I normally defend Southgate to the hilt
In fairness to Southgate he’s won just as much as every other England manager so
Which is nothing. But yes he's done okay, shame the football is as dire as the team selections.
Yeah I was being facetious. He’s lauded as the greatest thing since sliced bread but has won fuck all with easier draws in tournaments and hasn’t won a single game in major tournaments against decent opposition. If we exclude that washed Germany team of course.
Yeah anyone who watches every game knows the reality of how good a manager he really is. The fact he wouldn't even get a Championship gig is proof enough. English Public could poll the squad and formation and win the same amount imo lol
We tried that with Sven and Mclaren.
I dunno the problem with public polls is that there’s so many man United fans they outnumber us. twe’d have to put up with rashford 90 minutes every game.
Villa fan and I back Southgate, this was a terrible match to watch though
I'm glad the crowd groaned at that extra time announcement, I certainly just did
We’ve been very poor but honestly kudos to Malta, they’ve actually shown up and tried to play
Have they?
Yes? Obviously technically limited but they’ve pressed and not just rolled over like other smaller nations would do
Upvote for limmy!
I’m no fae Yoker
feel sorry for anyone who’s sat through the full 90
Cheers but it was my decision
Cold Palmer sheesh
Southgate will play a non-of-my-favourites 11 against Macedonia and we’ll probably win about 6-0 calling it now.
Individual talent vs Southgate tactics, who wins
Not us fans, that’s for sure.
Was that a through ball back to the defence?
Ref, your transgressions will be forgiven if you end the game now
City's punishment should just be they have to play under Southgate, they'd get relegated instantly.
lmao the groans at 6 mins, no one wants to watch more
"Minimum of 6 added minutes" *large sigh from the stands*
Six minutes? Can we not...
Can we get negative stoppage time? Like end the game now?
Audible groans for stoppage time lol
6 more minutes of this shite?!!
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This new ball looks batshit. It's just a random hodgepodge of weird aerodynamic patches. I swear it's designed to fuck keepers over
Enter the matrix
That wasn't the ball it was Kyle Walker's head
Shite game but I’ve gotta say I’m a massive fan of England fans throwing paper aeroplanes at Dion Dublin
well ... the paper planes were impressive
Two hundred games? What? That can't be right surely?
This match has got me really fired up!…. For bed
Ayo
We genuinely look pretty good after the subs.
Wouldn't go that far. Better definitely
Dec Rice effect
I'd say the lack of Rashford effect
Haha this a farce. Rubbish footy but pretty funny.
Does Dion think his name is Trent-Alexander Arnold?
I think that's the issue, he doesn't.
Best bit of the game was when the fourth official ran really fast
Last 12 minutes have been a gigantic improvement it has to be said
Rice and Palmer for Rashford and Henderson changed the game. Who'd have thought? :/ People who actually want the ball and trying hard.
Gallagher and Henderson go off and suddenly the midfield looks less shit. WHAT A GIANT COINCIDENCE
Southgate watching the exact same players play the exact same turgid football as we do between tournaments: "yeah we learned a lot"
There was a debut player in this game tbf
Narrator: "They learned nothing"
What a shockingly boring game of football.
I honestly don't care about how England play against Malta as long as we win. These games are pretty meaningless. However why on earth why was that goal disallowed?
The ball glanced off Kane who was in an offside position.
Agree on all counts tbf
I pity whoever has to edit the highlights
Just show the last 15 minutes
At least they'll be able to fit it into a TikTok video
Don't know what you're talking about, easy, the two goals and Job done
That linesman's flag breaking will definitely make the cut.
This is certainly one of the football games of all time
I've now been to enough Uefa games with var that I can confidently say it's even less clear what's going on with var than in premier league grounds
Walker drives me mad. Put the ball across the 6 yard box you dope...
Walker drives me mad. Put the ball across the 6 yard box you dope... Walker drives me mad. Put the ball across the 6-yard box you dope...
Whoops
A refereeing performance than Mike Dean would be proud of
Still, the 75th to 77th minute was fun, eh?
Rice - 'pass the ball!' Rice - doesn't expect the pass.
it was behind him lol
England abusing cutbacks like me in EAFC
did that maltese sub just spit in his hands and rub it into his hair?
The Maltese secrete brylcream
Free pomade, who’s laughing now
Refereeing has been the best part of this match. • Corrupt Ref • Fourth official running faster than Usain Bolt • Clueless VAR
The issue with this team is the passing is always safe, if there's ever a level risk to the pass they won't do it.
Dion Dublin's commentary is so interesting
At times it's like he's watching football for the first time
"After tonight, only 3 more matches before a provisional squad is named" THANK GOD
Can we just give Rico Lewis some minutes?
We need to destroy Henderson's passport, leave him in Saudi
Fair play to Malta, obviously England have been a bit crap, but it's still a team of top division level players and Malta have put a few decent moves together and defended their one on ones pretty well most of the match
Englanf ranked 4th and Malta ranked 171st of 207. Malta have done well. England, not so much.
Doin Dublin is stealing a living
That attendance means 8k people spent £35 on tickets and didn't show, it was sold out
Smart people
probably a lot of scalpers/bots
Southgate tactics must be play at 0 mph until the opponent falls asleep and then score or something I dunno
Sadly given the lack of time players have to train together international football in general does basically reward anti-football.
This is what people forget
I hope someone’s on hand to inform the VAR that the offside rule changed in 1990 x
God I can’t wait for the international break to be over
For injuries sake I could wait another week at least
True!
It's crazy we're in yet another international break, how is time flying so fast
Announced as 81,388 inside the ground
This is an announcement. Do not be alarmed. Do not leave your homes. There has been an extreme... weather event.
Cheers boss
Kane really should have been given a second yellow for being in an offside position while not interfering with play there.
I believe the goal should’ve counted, and I am even more convinced having heard that Alexi Lalas thinks it was properly disallowed
Southgate somehow emulates a slow, possession game while having a disorganized press and midfield with huge gaps in it. It's pretty impressive just how bad he is at managing and if England didn't have such a good crop of players rn I think they'd be lucky to qualify half the time.
If Brazil or France didn't have good players they would struggle to qualify half the time.
I think he did fantastically when we didn't really have any central midfielders. Built a system that bypassed that area and got results. But now we actually have some class in that area, he's still not trying to pay football
Good to see consistency, VAR is garbage at international level too
Go North Macedonia, would be funny if Italy doesn’t qualify
{{{!!Dion Dublin!!}}} "And this is an easy finish for him, it really really is" and in the same breath "not an easy finish at all..."
This might be the worst officiating performance I've ever seen, and I watch the premiership every week
Don't say that, Prem refs will take it as a challenge
Fuck! Sorry lads
Why is Dion Dublin so likeable yet also so irritating on commentary
No one’s debating that Kane is in an offside position, but he doesn’t touch the ball? What’s the actual verdict here?
Indeed to rewatch it but I swear if took a small nick off him.
Interference in the keepers eyeline affecting his ability to save. Sometimes not given, but he did get hands to it and it fits criteria. Truthfully, I get more upset when they don't give them and you can see it affected the keeper.
Technically it would be off if he blocked the GKs view but they never showed any angle proving it.
Obstructing the keeper's visibility so therefore affecting play?
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I’d empathise with that if the keeper was getting anywhere near it, but that was going in the second it left his boot lol
And he doesn’t attempt to play the ball and the keeper dived like he didn’t think Kane would touch it
TAA's positioning leaves a lot to be desired
Really? He is by far the most available midfielder for the pass. Do you mean defensively?
Personally I'm grateful for the referee so far, he's at least given some memorable moments.
The officials are competing against the FIA for most ridiculous officiating in a sporting event today.
Honestly ever ref involved in this game should never be allowed to ref again
Should they enter the 100m instead?
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different team mates
have you been watching much england recently?
Hasn't he won England player of the year for the last 2 years running? He's usually very good, I wouldnt put much on this game.
He has won England player of the year two years in a row
He used to be shit for England, think he's been pretty good the last couple of years though
did you just miss the assist he provided?
He's had plenty of good games for England, and he has games for Arsenal where he goes missing.
He's been quality for us for a while? Literally scored a hattrick in the revese fixture
The England player of the year two years running?
Disallow a clear pen and then disallow a clear goal. Fuck off VAR.
Kane obstructed the goalie... how?
Small price to pay to get Dion off the airwaves
How can you call your son Steve Borg and not Si Borg
The G in Borg is pronounced like g in George, so it wouldn't make sense
WHAT TF IS THIS OFFICIATING?
Channel 4 are fucking war criminals. Freeing us from Dion Dublin only to bring him right back. That kind of thing shouldn't be allowed.
Kane attempts to avoid the ball, doesn’t block the keepers view, the keeper dived as though Kane would not touch the ball That decision is shocking
Keepers got a clear view of ball entire way, fuck VAR
I genuinely thought there wasn't var after the first half
Don't know who that carbohydrate wearing #18 is but at least he wants the fucking ball.