*vs England.

[12th Monkey]

I'm not the world's biggest football fan, but that looked like a pretty impressive performance to me - Rashford, Foden and Bellingham looked great - the last of those looking as though he could be a once-in-a-generation talent. Or am I getting carried away?

 

[12th Monkey]

Great game against Italy. I may know two parts of nothing about football, but they look like a much better side than that which lost the last Euro final.

 

[plastic penguin]

I'm not the world's biggest football fan, but that looked like a pretty impressive performance to me - Rashford, Foden and Bellingham looked great - the last of those looking as though he could be a once-in-a-generation talent. Or am I getting carried away?

They looked well organised and, yes, Bellingham is very special.

 

[12th Monkey]

Last night was 90 minutes I won't be getting back!

 

[davidf]

So all the times I watch England they’re average at best, the first time I don’t they’re really good? I’ll watch the next one out of curiosity…

 

[12th Monkey]

So all the times I watch England they’re average at best, the first time I don’t they’re really good? I’ll watch the next one out of curiosity…

Looked like Southgate was trying to rest some players, but then had to bring Kane on anyway. I've never understood (timewasting aside) why managers make substitutions with 10-15 minutes remaining.

 

[davidf]

Looked like Southgate was trying to rest some players, but then had to bring Kane on anyway. I've never understood (timewasting aside) why managers make substitutions with 10-15 minutes remaining.

10-15 minutes I can understand - the result of some matches have been changed with a player brought on 5-10 minutes before the end, but I’ve never understood less than 5 minutes, although as you say, time wasting is the most likely reason. I think that substitutions should be banned in the last 5 minutes if a match, unless there’s an injury. But I bet if that rule was brought in, you’d see the increases in injuries in the last 5 minutes rise…

 

[12th Monkey]

But I bet if that rule was brought in, you’d see the increases in injuries in the last 5 minutes rise…

Wouldn't you just...