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U.S. exploring games with Italy, others who will miss World Cup - sources
U.S. exploring games with Italy, others who will miss World Cup - sources
World Cup Qualifiers + Friendlies | November 2017
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Lingard is such a pointless player, takes five touches to turn runs to the nearest player and passes to him while drawing his marker along the way and congesting the area. Screams for the pass back and does the same, rinse and repeat.
He's made for that RCB berth. I think you should use him as a CB or DM, train him up in that role. Defensively, he's going to be up there with Ashley Cole. Has a great feel for the game defensively and has the athleticism and discipline to match. On the ball he's composed, but lacks that silk to be a full back full time.
Another classic England match.
Should stick to FIFA streaming.
Character, heart, desire.
Good teams take this for granted as part of their qualities. For other teams it's the only thing they have, and the only thing they think they'll need.
(Not bashing the Irish in particular here - in terms of qualities my own national team has absolutely zero)
His attitude after losing the ball said it all for me.
We may have lost 5-1 and play terrible football but we're more entertaining than England.
Lingard is such an important squad player for England. His ability to run around and be local is underrated.
England have fully embraced the fact that they're not very good. That in of itself is a step forward in the english psyche IMO.
They needed more than luck tonight mate.
As if they really care about their soccer team
You're going to win it mate. England for WC2018.And exactly how entertaining are you going to be this summer in Russia?
US hits the bar. So many chances, yanks should be two up
I'd say his strongest attributes are his link up plays with his team mates in the form of handshakes and the 'blowing the imaginary trumpet' celebration. Absolutely world class.
Surprised he isn’t starting at CB for Liverpool given they always seem to have at least one total mug in the two.
Don't forget Spain as well. They look back to their best.
What the pundits don't seem to realise, when they are getting excited about drawing against Germany and Brazil, is that those 2 teams treat it like what it is. It's a friendly, an exhibition match, to them. As long as they don't get embarrassed, they aren't particularly bothered about the result.
The pundits seem to think it matters, it doesn't, it's irrelevant.
Come the World Cup, they will both swat us aside, if we even get that far.
The pundits seem to think it matters, it doesn't, it's irrelevant.
Come the World Cup, they will both swat us aside, if we even get that far.
Thought England out of possession tonight were exceptional, in possession a wee bit wasteful, a lot of young players in this and the Germany game which is great to see. A good springboard for the future as long as these guys get plenty of PL gametime.
Which probably won't happen I'm sad to say
Which probably won't happen I'm sad to say
Nah, you're really not.
That's not true at all.
We really have low standards nowadays.
At a loss too. Think its because that knee injury halted his progress and they've been trying to figure out where to play him when he returned. Hope his versatility doesn't haunt him, needs a fixed position at this age and to grow in that role.
The Gooch has entered the match.
Brazil were taking that game as a serious warm up for the WC. They started their best eleven and subbed on 3 players all of which were the first rotation options in their first eleven.
We had a very experimental squad with lots of young players, they did well all things considered. Nothing to get excited about but some encouraging signs with the young players and Southgate’s willingness to give them a shot.
Wth? Onyewu still plays?
McClean. I know he’s not Messi. But. Love the guy.
No Lord, no party!
Get in there! Now lets draw Brazil, Spain and Serbia!
Get in there! Now lets draw Brazil, Spain and Serbia!
To be fair, I think Brazilians did play almost full team and did want to win. Maybe not with full passion, but still they did try to win it and score. At least the players on the pitch could easily score 2 or 3.
But England did some good defending.
Had the misfortune (and bewilderment) of watching his cameo role at Juve and saw him for Wolfsburg as a few times as well, turned on Forest as well one Sunday morning and couldn't believe thats where he ended up. One of those really annoying footballers that you can't tend to avoid on Twitter either with the same crap being retweeted constantly at one point.To be fair to him, he's been great this year.
Playing for Rosenborg in Norway, and pretty much been scoring for fun here.
But i do understand why people who only saw him in the PL say this about him though
Just leaving this here...
We're going to turn into a crap national team as soon as Pepe and Ronaldo go. We've been overperforming for 20 years and the average quality of our players is a lot worse than the average quality of players from countries that have had worse results than us.
Germany vs France was such a snoozefest , pretty bad game technically and tactically to be honest , german midfield looked pretty weak .is Khedira still a starter for them? and what the heck is Gundogan doing in this team ? he played like 20 games in the last two years right..
I still still think Brazil Spain or Portugal will win the WC.
I still still think Brazil Spain or Portugal will win the WC.
Yes, Tite took this match seriously and I’m personally glad we drew. This gives Tite something to improve on. We had a lot of possession but with nothing to show for it. Not much in the way of creativity or width for that matter.
Agreed. I have been saying the same
Nah, the real Gooch per namesake not nickname.
Portugal keeper and US attacking player both go for high ball in rare collision of feet near head. Kinda comical.
Would be sad to see Holland and Portugal vanishing a bit. I always was under the impression that the Portuguse u-x teams do will though, no brilliant talents upcoming?
Ah ok. I was finding it strange. The real nickname Gooch played for my club.