Croatia v England Nations League Group A4

[lgfualol]

9 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

I’m sure they just said sterling has played  45 times for England and scored 2 goals. If that’s true, what a strike rate.

And he played striker for England at the WC... He is proper shit for England.

[foxes_rule1978]

Sancho is full of pace and skill 

[yorkie1999]

We can see you sneaking out 

[Langston]

Not getting on is he? 

 

Did the fact the weather was belting, everyone was perpetually half cut and we actually won a knock out game of football mask the fact that we were largely pretty dross in the World Cup?

 

Sancho might show Southgate that playing wingers on the wings might be a novel approach to things. Stop crowbarring Rashford in, please.

[fazzyfox]

1 minute ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Sancho is full of pace and skill 

Don't worry, they'll soon coach those bad habits out of him

[UniFox21]

This is such a sh1t game

[trabuch]

I hope this makes all the fat cat corrupt old farts who "run" the game realise that the fans are actually quite an integral part of the game. 

[trabuch]

Just now, fazzyfox said:

Don't worry, they'll soon coach those bad habits out of him

And Kane will tell the rest of the team to stop passing to him.

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, fazzyfox said:

Don't worry, they'll soon coach those bad habits out of him

Can he make a 5 yard sideways pass though? That’s the real test

[foxes_rule1978]

Against Spain start Sancho and Maddison 

[Hammo]

Bye bye Sterling. Hello Sancho.

[fazzyfox]

I think it's over although the tempo hasn't altered much

[PhillippaT]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....

[foxes_rule1978]

Decent second half showing no doubt, just need to be more positive at times, Sterling just looks like a pub player when in an England shirt! start sancho and Maddison and add some spark to the front line 

Edited 12 October 2018 by foxes_rule1978

[Hammo]

And now for the joy of Emile Heskey's punditry....?

[Guest]

dier, Barkley, Kane atrociously shit yet not one of them subbed. Southgate has no idea.

 

Kane is too slow for the game that Southgate wants to play.

 

Dier is too slow, mentally and physically for this level of football.

 

Barkley was lost.

 

Thought Chilly and Maguire were two of the better performances in a poor performance.

[Webbo]

Much better second half, still not great. Chilwell was as good as anyone on that pitch tonight. didn't think Maguire had his best game.

[yorkie1999]

Henderson, sterling, rashford dier and Barkley need dropping from the England squad, they’re not good enough and never will be.

[Rasmic123]

Think Madison hasn't come on due to Henderson being out of the next one, think we'll see him start v Spain.

 

Thought Maguire looked pretty dodgy, chilwell probably England's best player (or Walker), looked composed and switched on defensively. Bailed Maguire out a couple of times.

 

Rashford god awful, Barkley, sterling, Kane and Henderson not much better. All in all, shite game 

[trabuch]

Poor Chilly having to stand there whilst they are spaffing themselves over 5mins of Sancho.

[Izzy]

Chilly spoke well after the game I thought.

 

Proud of him 

[Ricey]

I think to start for England as an attacking player you have to playing and scoring/assisting for your club regularly. Rashford is not and it shows in those vital moments.

 

I sort of get why he did it, but watching Henderson and Dier together is so frustrating. One does little and the other works hard, but gives it away and spends most of the game morning at the ref.

 

Gomez for Stones, Winks for Henderson, Sancho for Rashord and Maddison for Barkley on Monday please.

[trabuch]

20 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said:

Chilly spoke well after the game I thought.

 

Proud of him 

He's getting a fair bit of praise too. Can't wait for the Spain match (although it will be tough) - if he doesn't start I'm done with Southgate (again).

[Vardinio'sCat]

 

Am I right in thinking Chillers will start against Spain as well? This has fallen really nicely for him, it wasn't so long ago he was complaining about playing time.

 

What is truly remarkable is seeing Southgate's commitment to youth at precisely the same time that LCFC are pushing in the same direction.

 

It's adding millions onto our squad value...

[StriderHiryu]

Chris Kikland gave him Man of the Match:

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/11524503/england-player-ratings-chris-kirklands-verdict-after-0-0-draw-with-croatia

 

England's man of the match. He looked very comfortable on this stage, providing an option going forward and making some brilliant tackles when danger was lurking. He should be proud of his performance. If he plays well against Spain, then Danny Rose and Luke Shaw might be behind him in the pecking order. He could establish himself as the first choice.

 

I thought he was decent to good but actually not as good as he has been for us this season! So that's quite exciting if he's making an impression already.

 

Shame we didn't get to see Maddison and more of Sancho. Sancho was only on for ten minutes but put in a very nice cross. Barkley I thought was surprisingly decent as well.