Italy v England / England v Germany

Quoted from mimma

I am old enough to remember 1966. In the run up all the same comments were made about Alf Ramsey in the run up to the tournament, we were awful. The rest as they say, is history!

The last 50+ unsuccessful, trophy-less years are also our history.

I think both have a chance of winning but equally both look to have significant weaknesses which will likely cost them.

Foden is a mystery, no doubt an amazing player but perhaps lacks confidence in an England shirt or the different coaching etc impacts his performance.

Maguire is getting stick and understandably so but Southgate trusts him, I can see what Southgate is trying to do but I suspect it’s affecting Maguire. For me, with that being the last game, ignore the fact it’s Germany and give some of those like Tomori a go. You have to try, I couldn’t care less about losing to the Germans, but blooding players or gambling in a tournament is a risky game.

I’d have given Toney a run out too but then again, I’m sat in an office waiting for an annual review rather than St George’s park or wherever planning to go to a World Cup.

The run up to this World Cup is flat, perhaps that’s the time of year it’s being played etc and where and so forth…

I’m sure we’ll all be on the bandwagon thoigh…