There are things we agree on - yes, really! - but this is not one of them.

Bang average club manager, but he was borne for this role as figurehead of Team England.

Still, most of the naysayers who filled this thread with silly negativity after Scotland have gone very quiet.

That said, at the risk of hypocrisy, while I always said we would get to the Final, I can't see us getting past Italy.

Slightly off point, after the game there was quite the hubbub at the end of our road. So I hobbled down with my new knee and still in my slippers to see what's what, and there was a spontaneous street party/riot on a zebra crossing opposite Sainsbury's. Lots of fist bumps with drunken strangers. It was great.

I'm not GS's biggest Fan, but can't fault him in this tournament.
Took Grealish off - which I thought was odd, but I kind of understand, though I would have taken off tired legs.

The thing I like about GS is that he plays players That fit his plan - rather than the big names. I still rate the 'golden generation' of Beckham, Gerrard/Lampard et al as a better quality squad(only just) - but the difference here is we're not shoehorning names into the lineup.
Would Sven have played Phillips? not so sure.

I cannot remember our defence being more solid than it is at the moment. The Danes never looked liked scoring in open play - restricted to long shots only, which is fine by me.

The one weak point in this Team is Pickford. He's had a mare of a tournament. Yes he's made a Few good saves, but not one that any keeper worth his salt wouldn't have made. Because of the defence in front of him, he hasn't had much to do. And his distribution - the thing he was he main strength - has been shocking. All Tournament. Last night was his worst by far. Seemed to pick out Danish players(or their fans in the crowd) with unnerving regularity. Once or twice in incredibly dangerous places. We were lucky to get away with that.
Went with the wrong hand for me for the goal, as well hit as it was - it should have been reachable. If he goes with the other hand, he gets more distance and height, and has a better chance at saving it.

Overall, looking forward to Italy. I think I'll be able to enjoy it a lot more than I did that one last night. Italy have been my pick for the tournament from the first game, but we will be competitive, and have the quality to beat them. should be a great game. Bring it on!

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"

There was a break in the game and the referee came over to the side and had a word with a UEFA official.
The gesture that was made led me to conclude that they were discussing the use of a laser pen in the crowd.I really cannot remember if this discussion took place immediately before the penalty was taken or at some other juncture.Perhaps their discussion centred around something completely different.

You wish, go machine up another soy latte.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

have you watched any of the matches?

I'm staggered that people can't see what Southgate has brought to the team, which no manager has been able to do for decades despite having so-called world class talent at their disposal. And still think it's down to luck/favourable draws. If anything our previous flirtations with success with England have been on the few occasions that we've managed to string together a couple of good performances.

Southgate's influence has produced the most organised and cohesive squad I've probably ever seen in my lifetime, in his relative short time in football management - 200 games he said he'd managed last night.

We have a chance against Italy, and if we win we'll have beaten the best team throughout the tournament, which no one can say is down to luck/favourable draws/in spite of the manager. Well, you could say that but you'd be wrong.