What is the significance?

[Paul Marin]

England is the only team in the World Cup whose entire player contingent play in their domestic league. There are zero player playing outside England. I think Russia only has 2 players from outside their home league. Not sure about the minnows like Saudi Arabia and Iran, but I doubt they are all from their home league. Does that matter now that England is in the semis?

[Rockman]

Why didn't it previously?

[Sir X]

Better yet ,England is the only nation in the WC that he won every Fifa tournament from youth to U 20s in the past 2 years.

[Paul Marin]

Why didn't it previously?

Because it wasn't that unusual in past world cups. Italy won in 2006 with their entire contingent playing only in Italy, I think the same with Spain in 2010. Germany I think had only 2 of their players in 2014 playing outside the Bundesliga. So the point is that it *could* be significant considering historical precedence...or not.

[Sir X]

This is England ( consistent flops) ! And in the past,it was not unusual for the entire contingent to play in the same league🙄

[OJ]

There is no real need for England player to play outside the EPL.

[Jangle]

Gareth Southgate should be heartily commended. He has taken a squad of ordinary players, with only one world class striker, and molded them into a hard working world beating team. He’s done a Sir Alex Ferguson with this team. He should be crowned the coach of the tournament. The runner-up coach is Roberto Martinez. He gave a masterclass in tactics versus Brazil.

[Paul Marin]

Gareth Southgate should be heartily commended. He has taken a squad of ordinary players, with only one world class striker, and molded them into a hard working world beating team. He’s done a Sir Alex Ferguson with this team. He should be crowned the coach of the tournament. The runner-up coach is Roberto Martinez. He gave a masterclass in tactics versus Brazil.

Why you have to bring Slurgie into this? KMT. You give the Southgate him props then sh!t pon him doorstep. Whatup wid dat?

[Rockman]

England will meet a real team in the final if it makes it.

[HL]

There is no real need for England player to play outside the EPL.

.........because Englan stop playing kickanrunfootball.

They have learned from other countries that passing is the key. I sometinnes smile when i see them passing the ball from the back........

Oh, and most important.....englan has much to thank Black players .

[Lazie]

Gareth Southgate should be heartily commended. He has taken a squad of ordinary players, with only one world class striker, and molded them into a hard working world beating team. He’s done a Sir Alex Ferguson with this team. He should be crowned the coach of the tournament. The runner-up coach is Roberto Martinez. He gave a masterclass in tactics versus Brazil.

Regarding Southgate, I fully agreed. He made some big decisions. Dropping Smalling, a move I didn't agree with. Dropping Rooney for games that led to his retirement from int'l football, completely ignoring Ross Bartley, dropping Hart ( a surprise to me) and benching Cahill.

How lucky are the English that Allardyce had to step aside?

[Sir X]

XACTLY , learned from other countries via the coaches in the new paradigm, the top 6 are forgein coaches who have won trophies on the continent and have imparted on the english how to play football,both players and coaches !Of special mention is that the others that make up the forgein contingent of coaches have won trophys although they are with midtable clubs e.g RAFA.

The days of being prejudiced and biased in selecting the team has passed look at their youth teams that won every FIFA tournament, you could say its BLACK !

To sum it up,better coaches = better players ! Jamaica can learn something !

[Jangle]

Regarding Southgate, I fully agreed. He made some big decisions. Dropping Smalling, a move I didn't agree with. Dropping Rooney for games that led to his retirement from int'l football, completely ignoring Ross Bartley, dropping Hart ( a surprise to me) and benching Cahill.

How lucky are the English that Allardyce had to step aside?

You're spot on with that statement. Big Sam would've brought the same old, same old with the name-brand players to the team. He would've probably recalled tired legs Rooney to captain the team and dragged John Terry out of retirement.

[OJ]

Good job but made some moves today.The game needed welbeck and dropping sterling in the middle for lingard .

[Rockman]

Seems England could have used Smalling today.