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The harshest criticism for me is that this performance has forced me to make Hjobjerg man of the match - that's a disgrace.

It's already here for all to see.

Southgate somehow contrives to turn great players into a very poor team.

Does it really matter who we get - this England side is very limited.

The team play is miles better.

Better already and Rice now only has to do the job of one man.

You don't think we might get beat here?

As soon as Denmark get the ball our whole team backs off 20 yards. It's abject fear and it comes from Southgate.

Body language not great as players come up the tunnel.

No movement off the ball, nobody attempting to take up positions between the lines, big spaces left by Denmark but nobody bothers to move into them, giving Denmark all the time and space on the ball - if this continues we'll lose this game. Southgate needs to make massive tactical changes to get this team playing because right now we look pathetic - not sure Southgate has the nous.

Just my opinion based on what I'm seeing. This is walking football at its worst with no passion, urgency or dynamism. Driving me mad and the BBC panel agree.

Currently we look one of the worst sides I've watched at this tournament. They gifted us our goal and we've done nothing other than that. Making Hjobjerg look cultured.

Total shambles.

Southgate doesn't know how to use Foden.

Trent is like a fish out of water - he's our main problem.

Every Southgate team wants to defend not attack. Barmy!

Well deserved.

We look like a pub team.

Let's not sign the Denmark left back 🙂

You know how poorly we've started when Hjobjerg is running the game.

Isn't he the guy who travels around looking for potential signings rather than actually doing any recruiting?

Like all players Downes is only worth what other clubs are prepared to pay for him. They will need to be realistic if they want to sell him to raise funds and get him off their wage bill.

Like the look of Turkish left back Ferdi Kadrioglu who plays for Fenerbahce.

With an expected low budget we must hope the scouts such as Mowbray come up trumps. We'll probably need them to uncover a couple of young unknown gems from left field who prove worth the gamble and blend that with one or two newly sourced older heads who bring experience. Add a capable new keeper and mix in existing squad members who we expect to step up and we may create a decent team. We've had mixed success but must hope for signings along the lines of Lambert, Berkovic, Eklund, Mane, Svensson, Lovren, Van Dyke, Schneiderlin, Davis, Wanyama and Romeu - the gems within our budget are out there and need to be identified but we know how tricky that can be because there's an awful lot of overpriced dross - the wheat needs to be sifted from the chaff.

Don't mind Newcastle away as first game - we rarely win our openers in the Prem so it's kind of a free hit provided we don't get battered.