The germans are playing 3-5-2.
It doesn't work at all, they're making mistake after mistake.
England vs Spain
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It doesn't work at all, they're making mistake after mistake.
Mata, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Silva
That midfield
Can't get any better, right?
That midfield
Can't get any better, right?
They could play Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday.
League programs finish on the Saturday before and restart on the Sunday after, its not beyond the whit of man. Mind you we are talking about FIFA here...
It's more the PL teams that wouldn't go for that at all.
Shouldn't playing the World and European Champions be enough of an incentive for the England players to make it a committed, decent match?
Holy Bill of Rights, Batman.Mata, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Silva
That midfield
Can't get any better, right?
That's ridiculous.
They could, but then one nation would play Wednesday-Tuesday and have a massive advantage, whilst the Premier League teams would only get their all players back for 2 days before they play again. It is a good idea though, I just don't think odd numbered groups work.
Having Internationals on Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday-Tuesday will be good though, can watch Spain on Thursday and Sunday, Netherlands/Germany Friday and Monday, and England/France etc on Sunday and Tuesday.
The return of weekend International Football will do wonders as well. It was a good idea but FIFA where wrong to take it away.
I want to see Spain rip England to little bits. I want to see Spain win by 6 goals. Not because I dislike England but so that people will begin to see what technically gifted footballers can do and why English football needs to place a bigger emphasis on the technical abilities of its players so that England in the future have a chance at winning a world cup. The historic English style of football has to change. It would be great for football to see ENgland win the world cup again but England has no chance until the whole of football in England changes its ethos and mentality. Thats from fans to kids to coaches to clubs.
It probably won't be that, no defensive players in that midfield at all. Will probably end up being:Mata, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Silva
That midfield
Can't get any better, right?
Silva Xavi Busquets Alonso Iniesta
Still insane, with Mata and Fabregas to come off the bench. Their strength in depth is truly horrifying at the moment.
I think the line up has been made, atleast according to the OP.
Another idea could be like a 'Davies Cup' of football, so all friendlies count in a bigger league, say.
You could say that that is like the FIFA rankings, but weren't England like 4th or something? What a joke...
I just see no point in a non-competitive match. The Cyprus-Scotland match was watched by three Scotsmen and a dog, nobody cares. Fair enough Wembley will be no doubt full, but that's more about going to Wembley isn't it?
Paddy Power will give you your money back if England win.
How depressing.
How depressing.
Y'know, it might not be a bad thing if Spain were to dish out a 6-3 beating to England, like Hungary once did. Might wake the game up in this country.
Sadly the English media would probably rejoice in the fact that we managed to put 3 past them.
morning mate.
I would not mind us losing 6-3 if we showed some balls and took the game to them.
The last thing I want to see us do is 'playing not to lose'...and lose anyway.
Pains me to say it but I can't see us scoring from open play today.
Hope I'm wrong though.
Hope I'm wrong though.
Good afternoon, Lord Dreams.
Not sure if Spain are actually that good in friendlies, so maybe England could get a draw.
Should be interesting to see Scott Parker 'the new Dave Mackay' in this one.
Is Welbeck due to earn a start today?
That Jones is being fed to the wolves putting him midfield against that lot.
I hope we show character. Jones is a player who has plenty of that. If our players go out there showing the pride of wearing that shirt it is all we can ask.Good afternoon, Lord Dreams.
Not sure if Spain are actually that good in friendlies, so maybe England could get a draw.
Get us a proper coach who can bring out the best out of the players...we have plenty of them...in spite of the shitty job the FA has done in this country.
the match is on live here. I hope Capello is not himself today.....
Jones looked lieka fish out of water against the Stoke midfield, don't hold out much hope for him this afternoon.
Shame England don't have a proper side out, as that would be a decent barometer.
As it is, we will just chase shadows for 90 mins and go down 0-2.
Shame England don't have a proper side out, as that would be a decent barometer.
As it is, we will just chase shadows for 90 mins and go down 0-2.
...Germany.
Spain will win 3-1. It won't even be close.
England's lineup for today. Can't understand the reasoning behind not to play either Sturridge or Welbeck. We all know what Bent will provide at this level, it wouldn't have hurt to give both of 'em a run.
If it can, throwing one of Busquets or Fabregas into it is probably the only way it can be improved.Mata, Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Silva
That midfield
Can't get any better, right?
It's cheating how Spain develops midfielders. I don't think there is any non-Spanish midfielder around good enough to even make the bench for Spain.
Jonesy will be about three stone after chasing that lot around all afternoon.
jones played centre back against stoke
Jones surviving and an England thrashing is the best we can hope for.
Let's expect 80% possession for Spain.
Which game was it he was in midfield?
Dippers away
Does this kick off in 10 minutes or in an hour?
Liverpool. Him and Fletcher were the 2 in a 4-2-3-1. Poor boy.
1 hour and 20 minutes (5.15pm GMT)
John Salako had me in fits of laughter saying the likes of Stewart Downing and Andy Johnson have the same quality of the likes of David Silva and Anders Iniesta. Hilarious.
Will the myth of Scotty Parker die a little tonight?