The Official England Thread-The Team We All Support [Vol 2]

[mickk]

Why are England playing in blue, doesn't look right.

[m3sye]

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[Mr Snrub]

Why is Vardy trying to get the ball instead of throwing himself to the floor? Seems very unlike him

[mickk]

Great goal.

[The Hypno-Toad]

Except when the Germans score one....

[schmalex]

I was very impressed with England's pace, passing and agility until I realised they are actually playing in blue. It looks like the same old same old to me. No real flair, no real talent, no real passion.

We simply aren't very good!

[cerb4.5lee]

I thought we were playing ok to be fair but that goal has ended it now.

[Cobnapint]

Best England performance for bloody ages tbh.

[Trabi601]

schmalex said:

I was very impressed with England's pace, passing and agility until I realised they are actually playing in blue. It looks like the same old same old to me. No real flair, no real talent, no real passion.

We simply aren't very good!

What did you expect with Southgate in charge? He was the least inspiring choice they could possibly have made. Bang average player, not had the imagination to really stretch himself beyond the safe England 'jobs for the boys' bubble.

Even as a player, he took the safe option, when he could have taken a gamble. Always a big fish in a very small pond.

Edited by Trabi601 on Wednesday 22 March 21:38

[M3ax]

I thought they played well. Good performance and looked reasonably sharp for a friendly.

[greygoose]

A good performance but still lost, not sure why Podolski is retiring as he looked pretty sharp.

[MiniMan64]

Trabi601 said:

schmalex said:

I was very impressed with England's pace, passing and agility until I realised they are actually playing in blue. It looks like the same old same old to me. No real flair, no real talent, no real passion.

We simply aren't very good!

What did you expect with Southgate in charge? He was the least inspiring choice they could possibly have made. Bang average player, not had the imagination to really stretch himself beyond the safe England 'jobs for the boys' bubble.

Even as a player, he took the safe option, when he could have taken a gamble. Always a big fish in a very small pond.

Edited by Trabi601 on Wednesday 22 March 21:38

Okay, I'm intrigued, if this was the safe option, what was the gamble, who would you have played?

[Trabi601]

MiniMan64 said:

Okay, I'm intrigued, if this was the safe option, what was the gamble, who would you have played?

Played?

I'm talking about his selection as England manager.

He was an average player, who never really put himself under any pressure (tipped for a big move from Villa. Signed for Boro). Became Boro manager by default, failed at that so became part of the England setup. He's been existing in that little protected bubble of being part of the 'establishment' ever since and somehow ended up with the big gig.

[mikal83]

that kit, wtf was wrong with red shirts a la 1966

[48Valves]

mickk said:

Great goal.

It was, but what was Cahill doing turning his back. If he had not the ball would have hit him.

[XM5ER]

Last night I experienced something very new whilst watching an England game. Pleasure. No, not because I had a crafty one to some pron on my phone either.

It was nice open flowing footie, on another day it could have finished 3.0 to England. Apart from the wonder goal Germany were pretty woeful, two years away from having a cohesive team. It was good to see England play with out the hopeless expectation of Rooney on the pitch, bodes well for the future. They actually looked hungry and motivated, good to see.

[GTO-3R]

Good performance IMO but Rashford needs to play instead of Vardy