Gareth Southgate has all but written off England’s chances of winning Euro 2020 chances as he admitted they were not at the “standard” of other nations. The England manager playing down public expectations after a flat performance in the 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley is perhaps understandable. However the man who’s been in charge of England since … Read more
Every team’s chances of winning Euro 2020 have been revealed by Opta’s detailed Stats Perform prediction model – and England are only eighth on the list of likely winners. Each country competing has now played two matches and, going into the final group games, the brains at Opta have delivered a breakdown of the most likely … Read more
Jose Mourinho slammed England for being afraid and said the hosts were just “set up not to lose” in their 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley. Gareth Southgate played the same team that beat Croatia 1-0, except with new full-backs in Reece James and Luke Shaw. However Mourinho said the team had no desire to … Read more
Graeme Souness unloaded on England following their 0-0 draw with Scotland on Friday night and told his fellow ITV pundits that football “ain’t coming home”. Many hoped the Three Lions would kick on after an impressive showing against Croatia in their first Group D game. But Scotland looked the better side for large parts of the game and both … Read more
Harry Kane could hardly hear the questions in his post-match interview following England’s 0-0 draw with Scotland as the fans at Wembley drowned it out with boos. The England captain was being interviewed for TV inside the stadium and struggled to make himself heard – or hear what was being said – due to the thunderous noise … Read more
Ian Wright said what every England fan was thinking after the Three Lions were held to a 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley. Following up on their 1-0 triumph against Croatia, England failed to create much, with John Stones’ finest opportunity coming in the first half, when he headed against the post after an … Read more
John Stones had England fans in awe after producing an insane gravity-defying leap against Scotland. 11 minutes into the huge Euro 2020 fixture at Wembley, the Manchester City defender found himself free inside the area from a Mason mount and jumped like prime Michael Jordan. His header had David Marshall beaten but the Scotland No.1’s post came to his aid … Read more
England’s first tournament meeting with Scotland since Euro 96 ended in a goalless draw, as neither side could find the quality to take the three points. John Stones hit a post with a towering first-half header, but the fact England’s best chance of the match fell to the Manchester City defender summed up the performance. … Read more
N’Golo Kante’s stunning form in 2021 has been highlighted in a fan-made compilation as the Chelsea star is tipped as one of the favourites for the Ballon d’Or. The 30-year-old French midfielder played an instrumental role in Chelsea’s Champions League success last season. Kante was named Man of the Match in both semi-final ties against Real … Read more