Kieran Trippier's 'painful' first half against the United States saw England fans turn on boss Gareth Southgate for starting him ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
USA were much the better team in the first 45 minutes of their Group B clash on Friday night, with Trippier's right side dominated by Christian Pulisic.
Alexander-Arnold is a starting right back at Liverpool and as he sat and watched on from the bench, fans called into question Southgate's judgement for selecting Trippier ahead of the Merseyside star.
'Trippier absolutely stinks I don't know how he gets to start ahead of Trent,' one fan fumed.
Another added: 'Give me a valid reason why Trippier is playing ahead of Alexander-Arnold? You can't.
'Ridiculous to have someone that good at creating chances on the bench, with a striker like Harry Kane up top.'
A third moaned: 'Watching Trippier's use of the ball when Trent is on the bench really is painful.'
England looked sluggish in the first 45 minutes and lacked the vibrancy that saw them comfortably dispatch Iran 6-2 in their opening game.
Trippier struggled to find the same wavelength with Bukayo Saka, the right winger in Southgate's front three, and it allowed USA to dominate in wide areas.
'England are playing too slow,' Micah Richards said on BBC Radio 5 Live.
'When they've upped the tempo they've got in. It is too laboured and too slow at the moment. They need to quicken and sharpen it up.'
Spizaetus
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England fans just admit that England is shitty team that won the WC because it held in England. Almost all of England players are overrated, but the fans keep thinking that England is the best team. Everytime England lost the fans will say that you should play this player etc, like they could put 14 players on the field 🤣
Dohacklps
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why doesn't he start Arnold he should if you agree like
mescekmnt
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Trent will utilized by a new England Manager who knows football, I'm sure Southgate will be sucked as soon as he fails to win this tournament
mescekmnt
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Alexander Trent should quit the squad and join his Liverpool team for the mid season preparation, nonsense Nosegate
Seueknos
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00 use
kuhbeklnop
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unless country England
Excellent spelling
veecmpsuz
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Why Trent hasn’t been good this season
sinaceimt
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BBC should not the game in the first half.
Graphics100
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English players are over hyped,they will be eliminated at the round of 16.
JeffreyEse
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I'm liverpool fan and may be some people will say i back Alexander Arnold because he is in my team... But honestly Keep benching Arnold without any substitution or any couple of minutes will curse England, I know Arnold sometimes have bad defending but he deserve some minutes
You are right That guy called southgate is very useless He should leave after this tournament That guy is of no used to England.
zaslmptyz
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Shame on you!! Gareth Southgate. You taught a star filled England side to play like a pu**y. No energy, No intensity, Only defending. It was a waste of time. No change of tactics , Attack through the wings thats it. Southgate should know that Its 2022 not 1980s. Playing a 5 men back is a shame for such a good attacking side. He is a pu**y himself. A coward. Utterly disgusting football.
agree with everything except he doesn't play 5 at the back anymore. but they are still terrible
Mocacenopz
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if this coach came through the Southgate let him out through the north gate
Jahone
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Ah buh they said TAA is a flop in Liverpool and he supposed not to be in the teamEngland right now wtf do u need him for ! Everything ppl will complain.Again same trippier started the first when they won
Vetbemoruz
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Alexander Arnold could create chances and foden should also play
Aya67
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England fans know football better than the manager.
Vapdikrsz
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Sack this Southgate now or England face an early exit
Cidcdeimos
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useless country like England.
BornRed
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Shame on you!! Gareth Southgate. You taught a star filled England side to play like a pu**y. No energy, No intensity, Only defending. It was a waste of time. No change of tactics , Attack through the wings thats it. Southgate should know that Its 2022 not 1980s. Playing a 5 men back is a shame for such a good attacking side. He is a pu**y himself. A coward. Utterly disgusting football.
Cidcdeimos
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unless country England
AbdulZaks008
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I'm liverpool fan and may be some people will say i back Alexander Arnold because he is in my team... But honestly Keep benching Arnold without any substitution or any couple of minutes will curse England, I know Arnold sometimes have bad defending but he deserve some minutes
ManUnited-Red
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England need to make a last minute goal 🙏🏽