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Do they use away goals in the Play offs? Memory may be wrong, but Isn’t that why we went to ET / Penalties rather than through back in 2007.

Really great post that, Sue. Until next time you ‘dip in’.

Nope, he’s rotten to the core. Get rid ASAP.

Are you still mumbling on about this 😂😂 Nearly a week out until the game, after coming back from such an injury he’ll obviously have a different schedule to those who are at peak of fitness. For all you know, he could be working harder than his team mates to catch up on lost time.

Yep. Pace out wide is a must, especially if they’re going to play with wing backs. personally, I’d play with Grealish in the 10 Sterling (he’s gonna start regardless) on the left and either Sancho or Saka on the right.

Hungry stuck 2 and could have been more in against them. They’ll have to come out and attack us which will suit us on the counter attack.

We have, but we still finished top of the group and haven’t conceded a goal. Not great, but done enough. Portugal won the thing buy drawing 3 games, in a really weak group). Winners of tournaments tend to build up their performances. Southgate is right in that we have more to come, Kane has looked way out of his depth and is due a good game and I think Grealish will really grow into the tournament now. Germany aren’t the team they used to be. I think if we were in their shoes, we wouldn’t be confident. Especially after just scrapping a draw against Hungry. This issue is we’re used to heart ache and getting stung and have a history of that from Germany as well. However as MLG likes to say, what does something that happened 20 years ago have any impact on what happens today. I have faith, Maguire and Henderson back will give us a bit more solidity and experience and I think going forward, when on form, we’re as good as anyone. It’ll be a 50/50 game, if we can pull through, I think we could go the whole way.

When was the last tournament we got Germany? 2010 South Africa? Personally, I think Germany at Wembley is a great fixture. No doubt it’ll go to pens.

Rashford and Sterling have always been pretty dependable for Southgate, that’s why they were picked. It has nothing to do with who they play for. And quite clearly both are in the top 26 players in the country at the moment.

Has it crossed your mind that players who play for bigger clubs are generally speaking better players. It’s sort of why they’re playing for a club who are battling for top 4 rather than relegation. Ings was bang average this season, had the euros been last year, he’d have been nailed on to go. He didn’t deserve a place this year.

The World Cup being 18 months away will likely mean he keeps his job whatever happens. It’s really not a great watch, but I think against the better teams, his defensive set up may help us. Who knows, not expecting much, we need to build for World Cup imo. Giving tournament experience to players like Saka, Bellingham, Grealish, Foden etc. Will only help that. I don’t think anyone other than maybe Italy has looked unbeatable this tournament, if I’m honest.

Why do you hate England you weirdo?

Next week is essentially a semi final for us. A win and we could go the whole way looking at the likely draw, but it really will be a 50/50 game.

Fair enough. You’re wrong, but fair enough. Any player City are willing to spend £100m on are clearly very very good players.

There’s more from England to come. In all Likelihood we’ll go out but at home, we have the potential to beat anyone. Maguire and Henderson seemingly fit and ready despite what physo (Always_sfc thinks), we’ll be defensively more solid with a bit more experience. Kane needs to up his game massively, he’s been very poor, but if it clicks and we get through, we could / should go all the way.

Maguire played well and Henderson looked pretty good when he came on. Strange for a players who’s clearly not fit and ready.

He performs week in week out in the best league in the world, what are you on about? 😂

This place is so weird, I get we’re all saints fans on here, but surely it can’t be that biased. I’ve even seen people on here claim they’d support Scotland over England because 2 saints players are playing LOL

And set up the winner it seems? He’s a match winner. Simply has to start every game from now on.

Are you okay Ron?

Our best player tonight, but carry on. With the way people bang on about JWP lack of inclusion, imagine the reaction if Grealish was a saints player.

Agree. Grealish made the goal with his direct running at the full back.

You nearly had a bite out of me, you’ll have to try harder next time.

Be careful buddy, the SWF don’t like that.

Poor season, others who are better, was poor last game would rather give others ago. Like Grealish and Saka who’ve shown what they can do tonight.