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England World Cup Qualifying Thread (10 Viewers)

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  • Start date Mar 24, 2021
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Evo1883

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #106
Ccfcisparks said:
I’ve just turned 23, so I’d say my first real season of watching would have been around 2006/07
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I'd say that was the end of the best era of football ever around that time
 
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bringbackrattles

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #107
Sbarcher said:
Their keeper MotM for me so far.
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He genuinely looks decent made some good saves.
 

Evo1883

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #108
Liquid Gold said:
It was like he was playing Fifa on easy mode, could just walk through people.
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And he played against some great great defenders too
 

Evo1883

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #109
The san marino keeper looks a level above their whole team tbh
 
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Evo1883

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #110
Always nice to see a debut goal ...Still think Bamford should have been given a shot for this too
 
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covmark

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #111
Scotland losing at home too


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Evo1883

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #112
Hungary 3 -3 Poland
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #113
Evo1883 said:
The san marino keeper looks a level above their whole team tbh
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Think he’s playing at the highest level out the whole team. The 3rd division of Italy.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #114
Reality is 5-0 isn't that bad for San marino

We've beat better sides by similar scorelines
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #115
Ccfcisparks said:
Think he’s playing at the highest level out the whole team. The 3rd division of Italy.
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About the same level as Hillsner
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #116
Grendel said:
About the same level as Hillsner
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And Biamou
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #117
bringbackrattles said:
Why wasn't Bamford in the squad ? Ideal game for him and it's only San Marino ?
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Because Southgate has worked with Bamford before but not Watkins. Given the opposition guess he just wanted to have a look. Not much between Bamford & Watkins for that 3rd spot (plus the likes of Ings, Wilson). Not that any of them would likely play much of a part in the Euro's.
 

mark82

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #118
Evo1883 said:
Reality is 5-0 isn't that bad for San marino

We've beat better sides by similar scorelines
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Could have been at least double that but for some poor finishing and some good saves. Lots of positives tonight like blooding Bellingham.
 

mark82

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #119
Evo1883 said:
Have England ever had a worse selection of centre halves
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This is the reason we won't win anything. Stones is the only one with genuine quality and form at the moment.
 

CJ_covblaze

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #120
Difficult to take anything from that when it comes to performance level. Pleasing to see goals from all 4 scorers though. Tougher game on Sunday if it goes ahead. Hoping it doesn’t and it gets moved to later in the year.
 

mark82

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #121
Evo1883 said:
People know my feelings about world class today as opposed to world class 15 years ago .. this kind of proves that .
Neither to me are world class

Football ain't the same
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Foden will be but he's not yet. So technically gifted. Only got one genuinely world class player (Kane) and one borderline (Sterling). Lots of potential though. Other than Rice and Henderson, central midfielders are in short supply and central defenders. We also lack a top class keeper like we've had in the past.
 

mark82

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #122
CJ_covblaze said:
Difficult to take anything from that when it comes to performance level. Pleasing to see goals from all 4 scorers though. Tougher game on Sunday if it goes ahead. Hoping it doesn’t and it gets moved to later in the year.
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You say that but Albania scraped a 1-0 win against Andorra. Should be a formality really. Poland will be tough though.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #123
mark82 said:
You say that but Albania scraped a 1-0 win against Andorra. Should be a formality really. Poland will be tough though.
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Lewandowski will have a lot of fun against our defence, incredible form he’s in.
 
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Ian1779

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #124
Think that Coady is a better choice than Maguire. Ditto for Ward-Prowse and Dier
 
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Mcbean

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #125
Mmm Bellingham was pretty impressive- not my memory from our two cup games where he was in a sky blue pocket
 

ccfctommy

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #126
Evo1883 said:
The san marino keeper looks a level above their whole team tbh
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I think the commentator said he was a backup keeper for a Italian third division side. So yes, he would literally be levels above the rest of them.
 

CanadianCCFC

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  • Mar 25, 2021
  • #127
No one asked but for the first time in my life I think Canada could actually qualify for a World Cup. Watch out for the mighty reds
 

Sbarcher

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  • Mar 26, 2021
  • #128
CanadianCCFC said:
No one asked but for the first time in my life I think Canada could actually qualify for a World Cup. Watch out for the mighty reds
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Think your lot should be called the Syrups.
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Mar 26, 2021
  • #129
Ccfcisparks said:
I’ve just turned 23, so I’d say my first real season of watching would have been around 2006/07

from what I’ve seen Ronaldo had similar problems with attitude and fitness like Ronaldinho, guess it’s a common theme with South American’s.
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I always thought of it wasn’t for injuries Ronaldo would be talked about in the same bracket as Messi and C.Ronaldo. The guy is one of my all time favourite players

Ronaldinho was a magician but IMO was nowhere near the levels Ronaldo was at.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #130
Ireland just about to lose at home to Luxembourg
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #131
Evo1883 said:
Ireland just about to lose at home to Luxembourg
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Another Steve Staunton level appointment by the ROI
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Mar 27, 2021
  • #132
Evo1883 said:
Ireland just about to lose at home to Luxembourg
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Fucking hilarious.
 
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CJ_covblaze

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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #133
Evo1883 said:
Ireland just about to lose at home to Luxembourg
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To be fair to Ireland, Luxembourg are a quality outfit. The managed a narrow 1-0 loss to Qatar the other day. The truth is that Ireland‘s team is awful. When we beat them a few months ago they didn’t look any better than the San Marino side we played on Thursday. Mick McCarthy had them playing well above their level with them getting to the Play Offs.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #134
CJ_covblaze said:
To be fair to Ireland, Luxembourg are a quality outfit. The managed a narrow 1-0 loss to Qatar the other day. The truth is that Ireland‘s team is awful. When we beat them a few months ago they didn’t look any better than the San Marino side we played on Thursday. Mick McCarthy had them playing well above their level with them getting to the Play Offs.
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That Ireland team would struggle to do well in the championship.
 
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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #135
With the squad available, that’s about the team I’d have picked
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #136
Why the fuck are we playing 2 defensive minded midfielders against Albania?
 
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Evo1883

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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #137
Ah yes back to 2 holding midfielders once we play a team whose players have feet ..Good old Gareth
 

Evo1883

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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #138
We will/ should win but we are playing just 4 attack minded players against Albania .
Against good sides he will play 7 defensive players
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #139
Evo1883 said:
We will/ should win but we are playing just 4 attack minded players against Albania .
Against good sides he will play 7 defensive players
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Wait till the Euros when he busts out the classic back 5 and 2 holding midfielders flex
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • #140
How anybody has us favourites for the euros in never know
 
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