The winning goal, however, there has been much made by some that this was one of Harry’s weakest spot kicks to date. I agree it was comparatively under hit and side footed, however it did the trick, caused a second ball and ultimately went in.
In fairness to the England captain, against one of the nest goalkeepers in Europe, he may have decided to mix it up a little. But in future, I would stick with the strategy of blasting the ball as far out of his opponent’s reach as humanly possible.
Sterling is a big diving sugar plum fairy
Incredible player, absolutely incredible
Sanchos finally going to manure now so we’ll be seeing more of him… Jordon I would use sparingly even when fit… Grealish starts for me, our most naturally gifted player… Sterling is an athletic specimen, but inconsistent footballer. Passing is poor, shooting is terrible. He’s underproductive with the ball…. I can’t stand diving mate, I’ll hit the deck if someone kicks my legs out or crashes me to the floor, but never shot down at the slightest touch. Too busy going for the ball to score, rather than looking for a way to buy a foul. He was already on his way down and his leg was brushed. Of course I’m happy we’re in the final, but feel for the danes going out like that, there was also the lazerpen in Kaspers eye when the penalty was taken.
Aye, they were in the championship then, I hadn’t seen enough of him, remember a couple Villa fans coming on here to tell us he was the real deal.
I can remember when tottenham fans weren’t rating jack saying levy was shopping in the bargain basement. About the same time people were cussing me for saying I’d swap eriksen for zaha. Spurs fans ay
I’d play Marcus Edwards. He’s better than Sancho and Sancho knows it. 🌚 if jack and Jordan had started maybe we wouldn’t be in the final. Gareth playing sterling is totally justified. Well played gareth. Buying free kicks isn’t cheating.
Grealish gets floored more than anyone in the prem, and they’re not dives.
Ha ha hahaha… I love you my man, the morale officer in these parts… But Sterling I do not. Diving is cheating for me and he’s notorious for it. I would rather Grealish or Sancho were starting, better players.
Some b!tch too much. They love to
It’s become the norm to do it, that is a big issue of the game. Instead of slotting in from 3 yards players revert to underhand tactics. This will only worsen unless VAR changes. The Clear and Obvious rule has to change to the one that will override a referee when needed. I didn’t think Sterling’s was a pen, but the Kane tackle was. Two wrong decisions shouldn’t be backed by the VAR just so the referee’s integrity in not undermined.
Does moaning about Spurs players make people “not spurs fans” if so then a big chunk of this readership are in the wrong place!
The blog content is still good. Its the comments section. Can’t take most seriosly. Stevekillercushionbigupyourself
. I ain’t been getting as many down votes recently which is quite worrying. Do not want to be linked with most on here. Nope
Could never flex with most a these lot
Amen, bro. Unfortunately this blog is rapidly becoming that way.
I’m not.
He’s not the only one , it’s just how players are these days, they have become so clever at impersonating a foul.
Weak. Anyway
Here we go, this what a great contributor looks like!
Top man DD 👊
All adds to the flavour matey, at least we’re not discussing kneeling anymore!
Sterling’s role was a massive part of our results, if you weren’t so blinkered you’d see that. Involved in everything in one way or another, unsettling defences. Jeez man you can’t criticise a player who has played such a massive part of such a successful tournament where we’ve scored what is it 10 goals for just 1 against, that’s mental. Ok I’d of liked to have seen more of Grealish too but you don’t change a winning starting 11. Do you and a few others here have a personal vendetta against him or something? Was it because he allegedly turned down Spurs in a swap deal for Kane? TBH I’m baffled by some of the people on here in relation to this tournament. At least the Southgate moaners have at least shut up.
He’s been busy and involved throughout. Always up for it and always willing to have a go, either scoring or creating chances and openings.
Yeah I noticed that, sad.
You should change you’re name, you’re no England fan moaning about our players.
It was a soft penalty decision but he had one denied earlier which was a bad decision and he should have been awarded a penalty then. See how quickly the Italians will go to ground on Sunday given the chance
Hand of God 1986, Lampard goal 2010, Judas goal 2002 we’re due a bit of good fortune
Lol, I am no sterling fan (see below!) but even I think thats harsh!
If one don’t like him/someone the rest of the clique mustn’t
That`s harsh
That’s Sterling for you, a cheat.
It was not a pen but come on your talking like it has never happened before
So we shouldn’t “cheat as you call it while all other nations do? Players have been trying to con refs for yonks. This ain’t a new fing
In total agreement. He was poor last night after doing well v Ukraine. Kane’s brilliant pass to Saka and the resulting cross were largely ignored because Sterling put pressure on Kjaer! Absolute rubbish, the cross caused the OG. He reverted to the group games of running into blind alleys and getting tackled. He hasn’t learnt when to release the ball. He frustrates the life out of me when he tries to beat one extra man. He even took the free kick in the first half over Mount. When did Sterling become a free kick taker? As for the miss in the 6 yard box, deary me. Sterling is a good player, but the Italians will rinse him unless he does the basics well.
England relying on Russian linesman and Dutch ref.
Why didnt the ref revue on screen. Sterling ‘ I thought I felt a touch on my leg so went down’. Only in 2021 do the English think it is OK to cheat. What a sad country we have become.
About history being made and a fantastic team performance – plenty. About Sterling being man of the match, or even player of the tournament… nope.
The two views are not mutually exclusive.
Give t a rest on Sterling it’s getting boring. Haven’t you got anything positive to say on such an historic night?
Proper natural born baller.
Foden rare and real quality agreed
For me foden has to play. I rate that boy to the brim
Would not be in my starting eleven but lets give credit where it is due he has played very well
Who cares what it was
Well, you’re holding up Sterling’s defining moment of the game as a soft penalty dive.
Pen missed or not he is a machine and a credit to his family and his club
he might not always play well but he never folds
True
Had the very same conversation with my son before the match.
He doesn’t know when to release the ball, runs into too many ‘blind alleys,’ shooting is back to being average, etc BUT he is on a scoring streak for England – 15 goals in last 21 matches (only 17 in 67 total though).
Yes he did, along with the rest of them, but this “player of the tournament” chat just absolutely baffles me.
If ifs and ands were pots and pans we’d have no need for fkin tinkers
“Penalty” yeah right, soft AF. We’d be fuming if we lost to a decision like that.
See it deh. Exactly
He’s helped us get to the final though. FCK sake
What comes of it? Got the penalty that means we’re in a final for the 1st time in my lifetime.
He was rapid onto the spill though
Very lucky boy, weak and too close to the keeper, thank god it wasn’t a shoot out! Hopefully he has got it out of his system now hehehe.
On a different note, I still don’t see why the pundits are raving about Sterling. Yes he’s busy when he turns and runs at defenders but what comes of it – blasted one at Schmeichel that he should have scored, another couple sent into row Z, plus failing to slip in Foden in miles of space in extra time to wrap it up leaps to mind, but there were plenty of others.
I’m not saying Southgate should drop him, I’m just saying for me, he’s bang average and more than a little frustrating. Like a slightly better version of Lamela!