arenaross

Had a couple of pints with my best mate who's just got back from Qatar - he's a sports journo and was sat directly behind Grant Wahl when he died so he's found that really tough. Anyway, he said the Ben White stuff is pretty accurate. He just doesn't like football and Arsenal are used to that and know how to manage it whereas on England duty he would be sat on his own in his room while all the rest of the squad would be having dinner and watching the games etc. This culminated in a falling out with Steve Holland and subsequently Southgate spoke to him and asked him why he was there if he didn't want to be, and he replied saying he didn't know, and Southgate told him if he didn't want to be there to leave. So he did.

Totally agree. Saka was causing lots of havoc and Sterling was well...Sterling.

Yeh I think the ref is a red herring. As others have pointed out, we hardly created anything of note and I get that's Gareth's thing but in situations like this it backfires. Like yeh, we looked comfortable for long spells but also at some point you have to try and win a game. Bringing Grealish on for 32 seconds or whatever. What's the point? Southgate just a bit of a weirdo imo and I firmly believe now is the right time for him to move on.

This is the weird thing about Southgate. One of our most successful international managers, yet most PL clubs with any ambition would be fuming if they appointed him.

Got to get Grealish on with the amount of fouls France are giving away.

Excited for the 85th minute when still needing a goal Gareth decides to make a change.

Emi is so good.

Foden needs to prove himself at the highest level before he can be considered a starter iirc.

Grealish can't start for England until he's at a big club and has played at the highest level iirc.

Stourbridge's Jude!

Haha sorry - thought you were taking the ****! I'm tired.

Ok Gareth, your sarcasm is noted.