24 Jun 2026 19:07:34
Excluding penalties, Gordon had 3 goals and 2 assists in the EPL last season. Madueke also scored 3 but had 3 assists. Hardly inspiring performances from wingers. It's comparable to Amad (2&3), whom most of us would agree had an extremely disappointing year.

They're not making Tuchel look good right now. It's unfortunate that Saka is nursing an injury and is not fully fit because he can be a game changer.

1.) 24 Jun 2026
24 Jun 2026 20:25:19
There's almost zero creativity in the squad. It seems a bad decision when we'll come up against a few low block defenses if we go far. Doesn't help when Kane misses the easiest chance.

2.) 25 Jun 2026
25 Jun 2026 14:09:04
Every cup competition, we allow ourselves to jettison good sense and be swept away on a tide of hope and belief. That's part of the joy of watching football and supporting a team.

If we look objectively at the most creative and influential midfielders in English or European football over the past decades, nearly all have not been English.

At the highest level, physicality only takes you so far. Technical skill is what helps unlock tight games.

We lack a creative genius in midfield. To expect us to win against the very best is unrealistic.

Ghana showed up our limitations. I like Tuchel, and generally applaud his decision to take players based on league form, but to leave Palmer and Foden and take Madweuki made no sense to me. If Saka is not fully fit, play Eze on the right or Palmer, and get James to overlap more. We will beat Panama, but I fully expect us to lose when we meet a good team.

3.) 25 Jun 2026
25 Jun 2026 18:02:25
We looked pretty good in the first game. No need to panic with a draw in the group stage. Anderson and Rise are both capable of being very attacking and creative. Bellingham is considered very creative by most. We just had a lackluster performance and failed to turn up, maybe in the long run it will serve us well.

I would also like to see changes earlier when Plan A is not working.

We are still quite capable of beating any team, and could also slip up against almost anyone. Welcome to international football tournaments.

4.) 25 Jun 2026
25 Jun 2026 18:54:57
We do possess creative players. Sadly most of them aren't in the squad.