JORDAN PICKFORD appeared to wear a confused expression as Gareth Southgate made his second substitution against Slovakia.
The England boss, 53, left it late to make changes during his side's Euro 2024 round of 16 clash.
Pundits Roy Keane and Gary Neville called on Southgate to "rip up his plan" at half-time and try something new.
But he didn't make a change until the 66th minute, when he brought Cole Palmer on for Kieran Trippier, moving Bukayo Saka to left-back in the process.
His next substitution came in the 84th minute, and appeared to prompt some confusion.
Southgate's second roll of the dice saw him bring on Eberechi Eze for Kobbie Mainoo.
As the change occurred, goalkeeper Pickford appeared to frown and hold his hands out in confusion.
Seeing the Everton stopper's reaction on TV, a social media user wrote: "Wait did Pickford and Stones just look confused at that sub??? Nah Southgate is too funny."
While a second added: "John Stones and Pickford are even confused with that Mainoo sub."
Southgate waited until four minutes into six added on to make his third change, throwing on Ivan Toney for Phil Foden.
Just moments later, the Three Lions found a lifeline.
Kyle Walker's long-throw was flicked on by Marc Guehi, with Jude Bellingham volleying England level with a stunning overhead kick.
The match subsequently went into extra time, with Harry Kane scoring less than a minute after the restart.
At half-time of extra time, Southgate boldly subbed both of his goalscorers, replacing Bellingham and Kane with Conor Gallagher and Ezri Konsa.
England held on to win 2-1, scraping past Slovakia to book a quarter-final with Switzerland next Saturday.
Prior to today's match, Pickford had suffered an injury scare.
The Three Lions No1 appeared to hurt his left wrist in the warm-up, but was good to go come game time.
vuaabdipu
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Pickford never showed up
nabaopy
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actually removing mainoo for eze proved good as tge game for england was more fluid. And I m not a Southgate fan
mainoo a force and mighty with his side passing and losing the ball not to mention the bad positioning 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you are stupid 🤣🤣🤣🤣
baniklmprt
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Southgate should try playing mainoo together with Eze they seem a good pair 🤷♂️
Buzeilntu
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you are nuts, the game would hv been won in any other fashion if at all it were to be an England win even if southgate had chosen to live kobie on bcz the gem boy was actually playing his part very well, it's only the final guys on the pitch who were messing up the build efforts done by the guys at the back, for example what did foden and saka do in that entire match? and had it not been for their only strikes, still Bellingham and kane would hv been to blame for stalling the match into penalties. otherwise Rice and Mighty Maino were the best force in that team
Relax kiddo!
yaabdikpt
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actually removing mainoo for eze proved good as tge game for england was more fluid. And I m not a Southgate fan
you are nuts, the game would hv been won in any other fashion if at all it were to be an England win even if southgate had chosen to live kobie on bcz the gem boy was actually playing his part very well, it's only the final guys on the pitch who were messing up the build efforts done by the guys at the back, for example what did foden and saka do in that entire match? and had it not been for their only strikes, still Bellingham and kane would hv been to blame for stalling the match into penalties. otherwise Rice and Mighty Maino were the best force in that team
nabaopy
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actually removing mainoo for eze proved good as tge game for england was more fluid. And I m not a Southgate fan
Nusblnosyz
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Tbh it’s not a bad sub eze is a baller and when he came in we all saw what he did soo yall criticizing South Gate shut it just watch the game he is the manager and they do risky subs that ends up winning the game and eze was involved in kanes goal soo idk what yall saying
Renblmrty
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he is gambler ,he can't handle that team
foynprtuyz
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Southgate has the FEAR of making changes .
Tooacdemrt
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England win 🏴2 1🇸🇮
Tooacdemrt
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juaabeilnp
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a big disgrace to the whole England
reuailort
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Pickford is more than a leader in the team. the way this guy also push his players forward is amazing but he like time wasting too much when they are in the lead forgotten that we investors.
KeamPen
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Southgate is disgrace to England 🤦🏻♂️