England U21's

[ccfcway]

20 mins gone, totally outclassed by Spain

1-0 to Spain

 

[ccfcway]

30 minutes gone, England have 30% of the possession !

1-0 Spain

 

[CovScott88]

The Spanish players make it all look so effortless. Thiago Alcantara, Juan Mata, Javi Martinez and Ander Herrera look quality.
It's a shame that we are missing a fair few top quality players from our side. You can understand the clubs wanting to protect their players, but if you think that we are missing Micah Richards, Kieran Gibbs, Jack Wilshere and Andy Carroll.

Compare this to the side we have at the moment:

...................Fielding.................
Richards..Smalling..Jones..Gibbs
.................Rodwell..................
......Henderson....Wilshere.........
Welbeck......................Sturridge
..................Carroll....................

That is a quality side!

 

[ccfcway]

we still have a decent team out there, its the way they are coached...Spain play fom the back, we just cant do that...

they are light years ahead of us !

 

[ccfcway]

An OUTSTANDING Spain move nearly got them their 2nd...

Might be wrong, but with 70 minutes gone, I dont think we have had a shot on target yet..

 

[Nick]

I watched some of it, we were awful

 

[ccfcway]

welbeck,

1-1


totally undeserved, but will take it !!!


thing is, this tourny is about the future, not about the now, and it dont look bright !!

 

[Sutty]

In fairness, we're in the top 8 u21 sides in Europe. Consider that Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Holland didn't even qualify. Spain were clearly a cut above but I don't think we're alone in that.

 

[ccfctommy]

We were poor at times but that is a good result in the first game.

Also how good is Walker!

 

[Sky Blue Luke]

Thought Albrighton should have came on, instead of putting Lansbury on the wing, and don't like Mancienne playing in CM, should be Rodwell imo.

Even though we were outclassed for 95% of the match, Spain didn't really have too many clear cut chances, and in the end they paid for pissing about with it.

Defence was brilliant, Walker MOTM, Smalling second and Bertrand who I haven't seen before looked pretty decent.

 

[Ernie Machin]

Saw Walker at the Ricoh this year (vs QPR), he looks absolute quality.

 

[Bertola]

Walker looks a top prospect, and from the little I saw last night (flicking back and forth with the f1) Smalling looked to have a great game.

Spain did look miles ahead of us though

 

[skyblue_rich]

Interesting to see how Henderson did. He was out classed by thiago and herrera, defo not worth 20mil.