16 Teams, no QF`s but 2 group stages
World Cup Qualifiers + Friendlies | November 2017
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He was very good at youth level, in France, Germany or Spain, he would have had cameos at around 17 years old in clubs that aren't PSG, Bayern or Real Madrid. Same thing with Tuanzebe.
Against Italy in November 2015, against France in March 2013, against the Netherlands in Nov. 2011 and Brazil in August 2010
That were the good friendlies... (that is why I remember them)
Qualifiers - some were good. But never the full 90 minutes as they never had to.
Me and my friends thought Lindelöf was bad and made critical mistakes, but I’m a harsh critic of his.
16, 24 in 1982.
Imagine remembering only 4 good friendlies for them in 8 years. That proves the point.
Guedes looks good with that number 7 shirt on his back. It's reminiscent of when Ronaldo started wearing it after Figo left.
Probably could be more developed now, but from that generation the 1 who had more games at a better level was Christensen, he was loaned 2 years to Bundesliga, and now doesn't play much for Chelsea, there is a price to pay when you have a super rich league
Well, then you didn't watch the game...
it looks like Granqvist playes the guy onside in that clip by stepping down to cover so he should track him better if he decides to do that (but it's hard to see from that angle). Sometimes you will have a runner from your back, that's why you have teammates.
Figo and Balakov were my favourite Sporting players
Starting in the win against us Sunday and probably took David Luis' place in the first 11.Probably could be more developed now, but from that generation the 1 who had more games at a better level was Christensen, he was loaned 2 years to Bundesliga, and now doesn't play much for Chelsea, there is a price to pay when you have a super rich league
Jepp I am from Sweden. Tense time this cause a world cup is so great and something that can lift a summer. Enjoy it regardless, but having your nation in it is something special.Not Italian, I am from Portugal, but do like Italy as a football nation, still 90 minutes to go, are you from Sweden?
Italy need to really go for it and I don't think they are that great at it. Nerves can punish us though and I think that is our biggest enemy. Although even if we let in 2 we can score 1 and advance which gives us such a great position really.
And you never lost a WC qualifier away from home, only lost 2 at home vs Portugal and England, not bad from a supposed average team based in a friendly at Wembley I guess...
Indeed. Christensen is playing for them now a bit more though. The players have to take the blame sometimes though. Izzy Brown, made his Premier League debut for West Brom at 16 then promptly signed for Chelsea. Didn’t play again in the Premier League for another 4 years.Probably could be more developed now, but from that generation the 1 who had more games at a better level was Christensen, he was loaned 2 years to Bundesliga, and now doesn't play much for Chelsea, there is a price to pay when you have a super rich league
Thank God we didn't had to face you again, you improved since Hamren left.
Didn't knew, even better for him, Chelsea does a good job, not easy to reach the first team.
I don't blame Chelsea, they have a outstanding academy, but it isn't easy to reach their first team, only mentioned Christensen because he can be a good example for Chelsea, if Loftus Cheek keeps going like this he can return or go to another EPL team, why not Ligue 1 or Bundesliga?
It's not easy as they don't allow the opportunity. Signing someone like Drinkwater for huge money when you have Loftus-Cheek epitomises this.
though he had injuries last season which allegedly is one of the reasons why he has been loaned out for a full season this year so he can get full match fitness and experience
3:0 vs the Saudis, even those second lines look sometimes better than the first tbh.
With their midfield depth issue Loftus-Cheek deserved more of a run these last few seasons. and Abraham as the back up striker means they would not need to buy Michy.
May sound stupid from the outside, but if he wasn't loaned to Palace he would stagnate more 1 year, he already should have been loaned last season, look at Tammy Abraham, last season Bristol, this Swansea, with the call ups to England might be looked in a different way at Chelsea, if not he can be sold to other club, it is part of their business model.
The defense has improved no doubt. Lindelöf and Granqvist are solid and the structure is better from the manager. Also we finally replaced Isaksson in goal that was a liability the last few yearse.
Berg and Toivonen also work very well together. Have done that since they played for Sweden in the under-21 tournament in 2009 and so not having Zlatan have been a blessing in disguise since the last partners didn't work out with him and we didn't have the attacking midfielders to only play with 1 striker. Hamren also build the attack far too much around Zlatan and when he hit poor form our attack was really fecked and we didn't do anything going forward at all.
Forsberg has also turned into a top european winger and that give the team so much. So things are really positive at the moment and if we go to the world cup I think we can do well if we get a good group. Apart from say Brazil, Argentina, (maybe Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay will be too much) and the top european teams we should have a good chance against the rest.
Abraham was 18 had not played a professional game when we signed Michy. It's fairly unrealistic that a club with title aspirations would go with Costa and only him as backup.
They can comeback stronger next season for them.
Don't mention that name in this forum
Same thing happens at Real Madrid, used to be easier at Barcelona, truth is everybody wants to see youth players, but no one is ready to accept second place.
Just got back from the Sweden match. Fantastic result, great atmosphere. VNL looks a different player when playing for Sweden. Darmian was actually a threat going forward.
Great night all around, and no matter what happens in the return leg I'm sure nobody will be saying "meh it's only Sweden" very proud of the team.
Don't know who Mourinho was watching specifically but Forsberg had a very good game.
Great night all around, and no matter what happens in the return leg I'm sure nobody will be saying "meh it's only Sweden" very proud of the team.
Don't know who Mourinho was watching specifically but Forsberg had a very good game.
Sweden clearly have a game and a plan but quality is overall pretty low to be fair. That said, being the WC in Russia next year you may be in for a blinder, in the case you get the pass. I am not convinced yet, this knockout ties often show two very different games so who knows, zero today heroes on Monday
Honduras and Australia tie 0-0 in Honduras.
Apparently .... Young English were held by Germany
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Jesus I hate the press
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Jesus I hate the press
Something really off about his judgement of crosses/aerial balls.
What's wrong with the statement?
That's a mistake? It's a good run, and an even better pass. He gets a little nudge too. It's hardly a mistake!
We signed Luiz for big money last year and Rudiger for big money this, yet that hasn't stopped Christensen.
He really only replaced Zouma's spot in the squad.
Honduras and Australia are two terrible teams. Why are we expanding the World Cup again?
Probably got something to do with $$$$
Germany are the world champions.
It's them who were "held" by England.
I would have thought it is because England were the home team. I am not aware that such language is used in English for the world champions of football.
Likewise Peru and New Zealand tie 0-0 in New Zealand