Covstu
Well-Known Member
Not a clue, going to get beat anyway
Not a clue, going to get beat anywayMaybe, but who's the team in the blue?
Yep, I don't get it either. We play teams the likes of Malta where we are odds on to win at all but a canter whatever team we put out, so why not blood some of the new talent then?What I don’t get is that we play 10-12 poor to average teams in qualifying where some of this young talent would have a great opportunity to play competitive qualifying games yet we play ‘the usual’, piss the group then switch the whole lot against the two best sides in the world (albeit friendlies). Surely we would have a great chance of getting the team used to playing with each other and be in a a better position come the tournament? Surely it’s too late to state a claim for the finals bar a minor miracle?
These games are like show games. Germany are already playing like they are on auto-pilot.This is my point, a loftus cheek or whoever can have 4 competitive games and have a real stake of going to Russia rather than hoping he is going to play well in one game against a half arsed German side. We struggle to break down team who park the bus, so why not switch it up and look at something different?
Happens too often doesn't it and next league game they will undoubtedly be back in and play.Summed up when the commentators said no other team have had so many first teamers pull out.
Honestly, they wouldn't be going if I were in charge. No way all of them can be genuinely injured.
Its the sound of the crowd, it’s not football fans, they are tourists!These games are like show games. Germany are already playing like they are on auto-pilot.
Happens too often doesn't it and next league game they will undoubtedly be back in and play.
It’s about a plan B for me Otis. When our first team isn’t clicking we don’t have a clue in competitive games. If we bled a strong second team that were fighting for places then we could see something differentWatching Loftus-Cheek here it seems quite clearly apparent to me that we could have at least had him on the bench in qualifying and brought him on to replace Dele Alli with a game won or Alli tiring.
Trippier good.
Loftus-Cheek has looked ok but I don't really understand all the wanking over him.
Stones also overrated massively.
Gomez out of his depth, also Livermore.
Why have we just brought on 2 defenders?
Loftus-cheek has been our most creative player, which is desperately what we are missing in the midfield- we have grafters and we have tidy players but nobody that is willing to risk that pass and clip it in behind. That’s what he does best. Alli is a great number 10 and will score goals but he’s a different type of creative player.
Stones was overhyped as a kid, but this season has done brilliantly and really come along under pep.
Gomez hasn’t really done much wrong? And you are also the epitome of what is wrong with England fans, saying that about the kid after 50 minutes on the pitch.
Livermore I agree, he’s 27(?) and wasn’t even in the squad, and is now in the first 11, and in his previous appearances has been just as bad. So you have a case.
We also took off 2 defenders?
The whole point of these friendlies is to develop a system, and see how players do, not change the system constantly it isn’t about winning.
This is the system Southgate wants to play at the WC, so he isn’t going to take off 2 defenders and on 2 strikers is he?
Oh fuck off you patronising git.
Stones is massively overrated at international level, Gomez is massively out of his depth. Am I wrong there? Not ripping into anyone, just saying it how it is.
You also clearly don't understand that regardless of creating a system, if you're 0-0 and pushing the game, perhaps the new fresh legs you need might be up top? We need to practice pressuring teams like Germany for the serious competitions, that's also partly why I'm so angry at many first teamers pulling out.
I thought Loftus-Cheek looked really good. Was impressed. Maguire as well looked really comfortable.
Don't see the point of Cork and Livermore in the squad, nor Ashley Young, who has been there before and clearly showed he wasn't up to international standard.
You were not impressed by Loftus-Cheek? I thought he showed skill and creativity.Just watched the England vs Germany game. Was bored out of my mind.
This has to be the worst England side ever.
Not a single player excites me. They play like robots.
Far too many sideways and backwards passes.
No-one can shoot, dribble or show any creativity.
Where is the Gascoigne, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Shearer, Owen, Lineker?
And to think even with that calibre of players we couldn't win anything.
What chance do this pathetic lot have?
Just watched the England vs Germany game. Was bored out of my mind.
This has to be the worst England side ever.
Not a single player excites me. They play like robots.
Far too many sideways and backwards passes.
No-one can shoot, dribble or show any creativity.
Where is the Gascoigne, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Shearer, Owen, Lineker?
And to think even with that calibre of players we couldn't win anything.
What chance do this pathetic lot have?
Just watched the England vs Germany game. Was bored out of my mind.
This has to be the worst England side ever.
Not a single player excites me. They play like robots.
Far too many sideways and backwards passes.
No-one can shoot, dribble or show any creativity.
Where is the Gascoigne, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Shearer, Owen, Lineker?
And to think even with that calibre of players we couldn't win anything.
What chance do this pathetic lot have?
Someone will be along shortly to call you a snowflake for being a decent human being.Woah, very racist/offensive tweet this isn't it.....
Corry Evans apologises for wife's xenophobic tweet about referee
Boils down to a loss due to a refereeing howler.Gutted. Better team won over two legs to be fair but at least we put up a better fight tonight.
Good luck to the Swiss in Russia. Apart from their captain, the RB. The bloke is an absolute prick.
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Boils down to a loss due to a refereeing howler.
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