Otis
Well-Known Member
Group E
England
Switzerland
Slovenia
Estonia
Lithuania
San Marino
Just reflecting on England and therefore the future.
Anyone else slightly disappointed with that Euro qualifying group above for 2016? Seem certain to qualify out of that I would think and then it will be back into a major tournament for us to fail yet again. Think it would be much better if we had a much tougher group. Let us see what the team are really made of.
Playing San Marino and Estonia (ranked 101st int he world) and Lithuania (ranked 106th) is hardly going to test our mettle is it. We do usually qualify for finals of competitions, but then of course flatter to deceive.
This is another group we should be able to get out of with little trouble (top 2 qualify).
Switzerland are not a bad side at all, but I think if we want to progress we need stiffer competition from the off, not a breeze through and then to fail miserably in the tournament itself.
I wonder who might be in the squad in 2 years time and how many of the current senior players (if any). Would only guess at Joe Hart.
Just reflecting on England and therefore the future.
Anyone else slightly disappointed with that Euro qualifying group above for 2016? Seem certain to qualify out of that I would think and then it will be back into a major tournament for us to fail yet again. Think it would be much better if we had a much tougher group. Let us see what the team are really made of.
Playing San Marino and Estonia (ranked 101st int he world) and Lithuania (ranked 106th) is hardly going to test our mettle is it. We do usually qualify for finals of competitions, but then of course flatter to deceive.
This is another group we should be able to get out of with little trouble (top 2 qualify).
Switzerland are not a bad side at all, but I think if we want to progress we need stiffer competition from the off, not a breeze through and then to fail miserably in the tournament itself.
I wonder who might be in the squad in 2 years time and how many of the current senior players (if any). Would only guess at Joe Hart.