England better but Harry Kane a ‘maypole’ and Jude Bellingham droppable
There’s some England positivity in the Mailbox after a better second half v Slovenia, but there are questions being asked about Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham.
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England’s ‘best player’ has been Trent Alexander-Arnold; bring him back
We knew we would get back here eventually; England need Trent Alexander-Arnold to get Kieran Trippier out of the team.
An Arsenal-style England XI: Saka needs Trent if Ben White is out of the picture
Bukayo Saka has been poor for England since that first game v Serbia but what do you expect with Kyle Walker? Something has to change…
Declan Rice joins Saka, Bellingham and Kane in getting England pelters
Almost every England player has had a kicking now and it’s the turn of Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka.
Harry Kane ‘wandering around like a granny at a car boot’; is Southgate ‘trolling’ us?
England, Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate all get a pasting after that 0-0 draw with Slovenia. This is like Brexit all over again.
Anthony Gordon tops the England Clamour list in the F365 Mailbox
We know that England are only going to bring in Conor Gallagher but fans in the Mailbox would like to see Anthony Gordon and Adam Wharton.
Conor Gallagher? England need a Busquets, not a Scotty Parker…
Conor Gallagher is not a popular choice in that England midfield as Gareth Southgate continues to get an absolute kicking.
Southgate and Clarke set for sack after ‘mind-bending’ decisions?
Perhaps the only man who would have approved of Steve Clarke’s Scotland approach was the England manager.
Southgate sack calls continue as Trippier urged to ‘sling the ball in’
Gareth Southgate makes one man want to vomit, while pretty much everybody is united in wanting the England manager out.
BBC pundit the ‘perfect man for England’ but then anyone’s better than Southgate
A former England international has written in to have his say on Southgate and England, and claims a BBC pundit would be ‘perfect’ to lead the Three Lions.
Gareth Southgate embarrassed by ChatGPT as England ‘conserve energy’ ahead of ‘secret weapon’
Gareth Southgate has got to go after ChatGPT shows him how it’s done, or are England in fact just ‘conserving energy’ before releasing their ‘secret weapon’?
Are the England players too ‘dumb’ for success? Forget Klopp, they will hire Neville, Adkins or Bassett
One Mailboxer has claimed the England players are too ‘dumb’ to ever be successful, while the Three Lions are the same as post-Ferguson Man Utd.
England told to sack Southgate and bring in Liverpool legend Klopp now; five reasons to be positive
England should sack Gareth Southgate and bring in Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp mid-tournament. Plus, five reasons to be positive about the Three Lions.
England players ‘just need to grow some balls’ like Guehi when Klopp replaces Southgate
How much would Jurgen Klopp cost England for the next three weeks? And ‘some players just need to grow some balls, like Guehi did yesterday risking it all’.
Southgate sack, ‘invisible’ Saka slammed, ‘obvious’ Bellingham change demanded in angry England Mailbox
The first England Mailbox does not make pleasant reading for Gareth Southgate or Harry Kane. Trent Alexander-Arnold is also among those who must be dropped.
‘Trent is Beckham without the PR’ and other Euro 2024 views
Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to dominate the discourse, but does he need a 4-4-2 to thrive?
Drop Trent? But he is England’s Pirlo or Xabi Alonso…
Trent Alexander-Arnold is compared to Andrea Pirlo and Xabi Alonso. There are also views on England’s square peg problem.
England to play Saka AND Bowen? Or three at the back v Denmark?
England won on Sunday but there are calls for changes, with suggestions about two out-and-out wingers. Or none at all.
Man Utd shown what Ralf Rangnick can do in Euro 2024 game of the tournament
Austria v France was brilliant and Ralf Rangnick deserves a lot of credit. Has Euro 2024 come alive? And will England fans ever stop moaning?
Jude Bellingham and his ‘hero balls’ not even England’s best player
Jude Bellingham is getting all the plaudits but the Mailbox is not convinced, while we have more views on Foden, Trent and…
Gareth Southgate is ‘poor man’s Moyes’ and Harry Kane is pointless…
England beat Serbia but you wouldn’t know it from the Monday Mailbox as Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and Trent Alexander-Arnold get a kicking.
Harry Kane was ‘static and lumbering’ as he faces calls to be dropped by England
England beat Serbia but the initial reaction is incredibly negative, with Harry Kane in particular getting a kicking.
England fans ‘worry’ Three Lions will struggle to get out of group ‘without Maguire’; Palmer is overhyped
One Mailboxer is starting to get ‘worried’ that England will struggle to get out of their group. Plus, a tribute to Kevin Campbell and more Euro 2024…
England to reach minimum semis? Have you seen that defence and midfield?
A dose of realism for England fans here, along with views on Erik ten Hag staying at Manchester United and some beef with Urs Meier.
Ratcliffe should get Manchester United players to vote on next manager to sort ‘mess’
It is ‘strange’ to see Manchester United fans excusing and then celebrating the continuation of mediocrity. Sir Jim Ratcliffe should hold a player vote.
Man Utd fans ‘love’ Ten Hag; ‘stick your manager rankings up your ass’
We are told to go and stick our Man Utd coverage by angry fans, while we have more on Gareth Southgate and excellent Euro 2024 ideas.
England need a radical plan: Play Declan Rice in the centre of defence
England cannot win Euro 2024 with that defence, so Gareth Southgate might need a radical plan involving Declan Rice.
Stop playing down England; they’re at least as good as France
Actually, England are the favourites for Euro 2024 for a reason and we should not denigrate them. Plus more on Man City and Premier League tiers.
England really only have one weakness: Future Man Utd manager Gareth Southgate
Are England really man for man better than France? Some England fans claim that the only real problem is Gareth Southgate.
Man City fans could become ‘heroes’ by walking away from the club
Man City fans think they cannot win but there’s one way to curry favour: Walk away. But Man City fans are bizarrely reluctant.
Man City FFP: City are not Thanos, they’re much, much worse
Man City now have the Mailbox coming out in defence of Thanos, wondering whether goals against City will become illegal and posing more questions for fans.
‘Red Cartel’ lead Man City boycott talks over ‘sham legal battles’ in post-ESL hypocrisy
The ‘Red Cartel’ telling Manchester City fans to boycott their club over the FFP charges and ‘sham legal battles’ is a stunning show of hypocrisy after the European Super League.
Man Utd player named as England scapegoat the media and fans will enjoy ‘destroying’ after Euros
The Manchester City discourse continues unabated in the Mailbox but the England squad is a welcome distraction now their downfall can be properly predicted.