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  • Thread starter Evo1883
  • Start date May 22, 2021
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cc84cov

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #246
SlowerThanPlatt said:
You joined 7 years after me and have made more posts you clown
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Frostie

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #247
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Phillips is among the best we have in that position, agree on Mings though.
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Mings is an absolute liability. He can surely only be picked purely on the basis of him being left footed. There's countless better options including his own club mate.

 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #248
SeaSeeEffCee said:
We played for an hour with 10 men against Denmark and started with the game with 6/11 of our probable strongest line-up.

Yeah we lost to Croatia at the World Cup but they’re a worse side now than they are today, and we’ve beaten them at Wembley since then. As for the Czech’s, they’re not a bad outfit and while we did lose to them away we did also batter them at Wembley.

Sure, we’re not great in the centre of defence but we’re really not as bad as some are making out.

My team for Croatia depends heavily on if Maguire is fit. If he is I’d go 4-3-3 and go Pickford - Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw - Henderson, Rice, Mount - Sancho, Kane, Grealish

And if he’s not, 5-2-3 with James, Walker, Stones, Mings, Chilwell - Rice, Mount - Sancho, Kane, Grealish
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We played Denmark twice and didn't score a goal , they took 4 points off us
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #249
Liquid Gold said:
Seen better games in league 2.

International football is just dire.
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I used to love it
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #250
Evo1883 said:
I used to love it
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It used to be exciting because you didn’t know loads of the players and teams would turn up with a different style. Now everyone tries to play this slow possession game and even players from the smallest teams play for Brighton or someone.
 
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xcraigx

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #251
Every night I go to bed at 2am and spend the next hour trying and usually failing to nod off. I am a terrible sleeper. After an interesting first 15 minutes the wife had to wake me up twice before half time.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #252
Liquid Gold said:
People are well within their right to boo for the minutes silence that happens every other week cos someone that once saw the ricoh does.

There’s a million gestures that people could boo and don’t cos they’re not little pussies that shout at something that don’t like.
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CON +10
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #253
Great football

electric

Southgate is a genius
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #254
I'd be trying to lob that little munchkin we've got in goal every chance i got
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #255
We can’t defend a corner against Austria and people seriously think we have as good a chance of winning it as France.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #256
If I was Southgate, I'd be playing grealish and foden either side of Harry kane in the tournament , not Sterling or rashford
 
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stay_up_skyblues

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #257
It’s not been great but in fairness it’s not the starting team. Saka looks a player.
 

stay_up_skyblues

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #258
Evo1883 said:
If I was Southgate, I'd be playing grealish and foden either side of Harry kane in the tournament , not Sterling or rashford
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100%.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #259
Grealish has that something that none of the other players have , underdog talent ...really impressive player
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #260
I’ll still be going mental if we beat Croatia. I love an international tournament but I’m finding this team and tournament so uninspiring at the moment
 
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TM8792

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #261
Feel desperately sorry for anyone who has travelled to this game. Extremely dull on and off the pitch.

How does Southgate manage to suck any the life out of games even with our attacking options?
 

chiefdave

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #262
Are the England games at the Euros on ITV or BBC? Matterface is an appalling commentator, how on earth did he get this job?
 
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TM8792

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #263
On a positive note I haven't seen CJ Cov Blaze's utterly dogshit flag anywhere.
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #264
Pre tournament friendlies are always like this. No surprises.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #265
TM8792 said:
Feel desperately sorry for anyone who has travelled to this game. Extremely dull on and off the pitch.

How does Southgate manage to suck any the life out of games even with our attacking options?
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It’s not just Southgate though is it. All international football is like this.

I don’t even particularly like Southgate but people will moan like fuck all tournament, he’ll get sacked then someone else will do the same thing and get moaned at.

England haven’t played exciting football regularly in fucking decades.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #266
chiefdave said:
Are the England games at the Euros on ITV or BBC? Matterface is an appalling commentator, how on earth did he get this job?
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Think they take a game a piece.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #267
chiefdave said:
Are the England games at the Euros on ITV or BBC? Matterface is an appalling commentator, how on earth did he get this job?
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Croatia BBC, Scotland ITV, Czech Republic ITV
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #268
Weirdly England’s record is much better on BBC than ITV
 

stay_up_skyblues

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #269
Think I’d go for this but to be fair picking a team is difficult. We do have some great options.
 

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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #270
Well that’s the Alexander-Arnold debate settled then
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #271
stay_up_skyblues said:
Think I’d go for this but to be fair picking a team is difficult. We do have some great options.
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Width in that team is shocking though
 

Paul Anthony

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #272
Yeah, doesn't look good for Alexander-Arnold that.
 

Paul Anthony

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #273
Very dull game overall, bad news if Alexander-Arnold is out of the Euros.
 

stay_up_skyblues

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #274
Liquid Gold said:
Width in that team is shocking though
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I dunno, Walker and Chilwell get up and down at league level ?!
 

SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #275
This is a bit like when Cov fans moan because we put in an uninspiring performance against someone like Swindon in pre-season. I doubt any more than 5 of that lot are going to start against Croatia. It’s unfortunate because of how the European finals have worked out but that was a pretty pointless exercise given how many players we had missing.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #276
stay_up_skyblues said:
I dunno, Walker and Chilwell get up and down at league level ?!
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In a 4 or in a 4 though?

If they bomb forward then we're left with two CBs more than capable of errors and 2 DCMs more than capable of not closing anybody down.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #277
Tell you what. I couldn't give a fuck. I have never been less interested, less excited, and had so little expectation for an international tournament in my life.


Is it the minimal fans shite? Is it the fact its had barely any build up? Is it that its not in 1 country which we all know creates a massively carnival atmosphere? Or is it because we all Know Southgate hasnt got a fucking clue?


I cant be alone in this surely?




Oh and that was fucking turgid shite
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #278
Evo1883 said:
If I was Southgate, I'd be playing grealish and foden either side of Harry kane in the tournament , not Sterling or rashford
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Everyone knows this mate but we know it’s not gonna happen
 

Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #279
stay_up_skyblues said:
Think I’d go for this but to be fair picking a team is difficult. We do have some great options.
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Wouldn't let me pick a 4-1-3-2, so imagine Rice is DM, Foden on the right and Grealish on the left

 
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SBT

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  • Jun 2, 2021
  • #280
Saddlebrains said:
Tell you what. I couldn't give a fuck. I have never been less interested, less excited, and had so little expectation for an international tournament in my life.


Is it the minimal fans shite? Is it the fact its had barely any build up? Is it that its not in 1 country which we all know creates a massively carnival atmosphere? Or is it because we all Know Southgate hasnt got a fucking clue?


I cant be alone in this surely?




Oh and that was fucking turgid shite
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I’m really excited. The sun might be out. We can go to the pub and watch meaningful football with friends again. My expectations aren’t sky high, which probably helps, but I’m guessing I’m not the only one looking forward to it.
 
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