Our Internationals 23/24

[Ely fox]

1 minute ago, jayfox26 said:

Thought exactly the same. I can't stand Southgate, always picks his mates or players for "big" clubs. England won't win anything whilst he's in charge even though we should with the players we have 

I couldn’t put it better myself. Bang on. What an average dud Southgate is. 

[Ely fox]

22 minutes ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

1 million per cent agree with this 

 

couldnt pick his nose let alone Maddison when he was a City player

 

smacks of corruption for me and greedy 6/7 bias beyond belief 

 

I hate Southgate and the cronies with a passion 

I was thinking corruption too. 

[jayfox26]

Just now, Ely fox said:

I couldn’t put it better myself. Bang on. What an average dud Southgate is. 

Boring person who plays boring tactics when we some quality attacking players. Brazil have always done well by having great attackers but a crap defence by just attacking and we should do the same. We know our defence is crap so stop playing boring negative football and attack teams using our great attacking players. All well and good scoring loads in qualifiers against crap teams but once it comes round to tournaments, Southgate puts on the handbrake and makes us boring and negative. The final against Italy was a joke. Italy were utterly garbage and we barely even troubled them with Southgates boring nonsense! Other than all of the above I love Southgate and think he's doing a great job 🤣

[PhillippaT]

9 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Thought exactly the same. I can't stand Southgate, always picks his mates or players for "big" clubs. England won't win anything whilst he's in charge even though we should with the players we have 

But.. But.. I thought he promised to do something different at first, right? Or is my memory failing me again...?

[jayfox26]

Just now, PhillippaT said:

But.. But.. I thought he promised to do something different at first, right? Or is my memory failing me again...?

Hes a yes man which is why the fa have stuck with him. They just want someone to do as they are told and not be controversial and basically just be boring

[JimJams]

5 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Boring person who plays boring tactics when we some quality attacking players. Brazil have always done well by having great attackers but a crap defence by just attacking and we should do the same. We know our defence is crap so stop playing boring negative football and attack teams using our great attacking players. All well and good scoring loads in qualifiers against crap teams but once it comes round to tournaments, Southgate puts on the handbrake and makes us boring and negative. The final against Italy was a joke. Italy were utterly garbage and we barely even troubled them with Southgates boring nonsense! Other than all of the above I love Southgate and think he's doing a great job 🤣

Our defence doesn't have to be crap though. Guehi will be playing CL football in the coming years, we have the most ridiculous depth at right back for any way a manager wants the role played. We have some decent centre backs. Stones and Guehi would do, Colwills coming up. We could have a pretty solid defence all round tbf.

[Ely fox]

17 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Boring person who plays boring tactics when we some quality attacking players. Brazil have always done well by having great attackers but a crap defence by just attacking and we should do the same. We know our defence is crap so stop playing boring negative football and attack teams using our great attacking players. All well and good scoring loads in qualifiers against crap teams but once it comes round to tournaments, Southgate puts on the handbrake and makes us boring and negative. The final against Italy was a joke. Italy were utterly garbage and we barely even troubled them with Southgates boring nonsense! Other than all of the above I love Southgate and think he's doing a great job 🤣

Yeah we should have beat Italy, but the way he set us up at HOME was dull and stupid.

[jayfox26]

11 minutes ago, JimJams said:

Our defence doesn't have to be crap though. Guehi will be playing CL football in the coming years, we have the most ridiculous depth at right back for any way a manager wants the role played. We have some decent centre backs. Stones and Guehi would do, Colwills coming up. We could have a pretty solid defence all round tbf.

I'm talking about next summers tournament. At centre back we only have Maguire and Stones who are experienced internationals. We may have some decent centre backs over the next few years but for next summers tournament we don't have anything like a settle centre back partnership. We have very good right backs who are all attack minded and not necessarily defensively sound. 

[Dan]

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Edited 9 September 2023 by Dan LCFC

[moore_94]

Patson Daka is starting for Zambia vs Comoros in AFCON Qualifiers

[Blue ROI]

4 hours ago, Ely fox said:

Maddison starts now he plays for Spurs. Same old bs. 

Sure you can go and break all sorts of laws/driving restrictions in covid,headbutt a policeman abroad,don't adhere to covid regulations,move to a morally dubious country.

 

But don't you dare go to a casino or there'll be consequences. 

[moore_94]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Patson Daka is starting for Zambia vs Comoros in AFCON Qualifiers

Just scored to make it 1-1 with about 15 minutes left

 

 

[FrankieADZ]

decent finish, if the £5mil crap wasnt in his contract can imagine he'd a been given a go tbh

[kyleolly]

Can safely say I’ve never heard of Comoros 😂

[moore_94]

32 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Just scored to make it 1-1 with about 15 minutes left

 

 

Finished 1-1

[SouthStandUpperTier]

49 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

decent finish, if the £5mil crap wasnt in his contract can imagine he'd a been given a go tbh

I honestly don't think the £5m is an issue (even if it is true). We're willing to spend £7m on some relatively untested young lad from Everton who's scored a handful of goals for Preston, but unwilling to pay £5m so Daka can make more appearances? Doesn't make any sense to me.

[Bryn]

It’s ****ing Comoros.

[Clarkey123]

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[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/news/3678755/belgian-clean-sheet-for-faes-as-daka-scores-for-zambia?fbclid=IwAR2XzgOTGzByVqKC5runKN3wo9jx0ArE_b38bBSa-DabxmhhzSPz74Z0ebk&lang=en

 

Belgian Clean Sheet For Faes As Daka Scores For Zambia
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Wout Faes' Belgium and Patson Daka's Zambia pick up wins on Saturday as Deniche Hill featured for Bermuda.

 

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- Wout Faes played 90 minutes in Belgium's 1-0 UEFA EURO Championship qualifier win over Azerbaijan
- Patson Daka scores for Zambia in their Africa Cup of Nations qualification draw with Comoros
- Deniche Hill was a substitute for Bermuda against French Guiana

This Saturday saw three Foxes feature on the international stage, Faes being one of them, as the central defender started and ended Belgium's 1-0 win over Azerbaijan in Group F of the UEFA EURO Championship qualification stage. 

An ever-present force in Enzo Maresca's new-look Leicester City, the defender lined up at Dalga Arena alongside former Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen, and helped to keep a clean sheet as a single goal from Yannick Carrasco just before the interval made the difference. 

The win sees the Red Devils remain top of their group with 10 points, having won three of the first four games. Attention for Faes' Belgium now turns to their match with Estonia, who they will meet on Tuesday 12 September.

Elsewhere, striker Daka started in Zambia's Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Comoros. The home side took the lead just before the break through Benjaloud Youssouf, but the Leicester forward got his country back level after he found the net in the 71st minute.

The crucial strike earned Zambia their first draw and keeps them above Côte d'Ivoire at the top of Group H with 13 points after six games, with qualification to the prestigious tournament next year confirmed.

The final Fox to feature on Saturday was Under-21s' player Hill, who was a late substitute in Bermuda's goalless draw with French Guiana at Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre, a result which sees them pick up their first point in Group B of CONCACAF Nations League.

More Leicester players have the chance to represent their country on Sunday when Australia's Harry Souttar, Denmark's Mads Hermansen and Nigerian duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho all have international matches before the weekend is out.

[davieG]

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Harry Souttar the hero and villain as Socceroos let two-goal lead slip in draw with Mexico
Joey Lynch
Sun, 10 September 2023 at 6:02 am BST·4-min read

With a sudden burst of intent that belied his two-metre frame, Harry Souttar darted in front of Johan Vásquez to meet Martin Boyle’s corner with a glancing header. Guillermo Ochoa was able to do little more than watch as the ball flew across his body and nestled itself into the bottom corner of the net. Sixteen minutes in at Cowboys Stadium in Texas and Australia led Mexico 1-0.

Flash forward to the 83rd minute, with the Socceroos looking to hold onto a 2-1 lead against an El Tri onslaught, and a long-ball forward sat up for Souttar on the edge of his penalty area. It appeared a simple clearance but, inexplicably, Souttar opted to duck. Whether it was miscommunication or an error in judgement is unclear but it seemed to be the action of a defender expecting his goalkeeper to storm forward and claim the ball. Instead, it was substitute Cesar Huerta who was lurking. As Mat Ryan stayed put, Huerta blasted it home to erase what had been a two-goal deficit and secure Mexico a 2-2 draw.

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Souttar had gone into this international window under a cloud. He was seemingly not in the plans of Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca since the coach’s arrival and the Foxes’ relegation from the Premier League. Souttar hadn’t featured in a competitive club fixture since May 22. Famously loyal to his core players, Australia coach Graham Arnold had given him a vote of confidence and called him up anyway, challenging Souttar to prove why he deserved to feature at the King Power Stadium.

The coach was rewarded for his faith with Souttar’s opening goal, and for long periods of the game, a reassured defensive performance. But in one deferred clearance, the error of a player severely lacking in match minutes and sharpness, all that good work was undone. Whether Maresca was watching is unknown.

The sense of assuredness from that opening goal that had allowed the Australians to play to their counter-attacking strengths was gone too. Instead, they battened down the hatches under a fast-finishing Mexican storm.

With Latin music blaring from the stadium’s speakers at every stop in play, Jackson Irvine was stretchered off with an injury, rolling his ankle at a horrific angle as he clashed with Roberto Alvarado. Arnold would say after the game that the early indications from Irvine indicated it wasn’t good.

Of course, that Australia was able to hold on and secure a 2-2 draw is a positive. After back-to-back defeats against Ecuador and Argentina, Arnold’s side entered a hostile stadium far from home and despite the disappointment of throwing away a 2-0 lead, were able to secure a draw against the reigning Gold Cup holders and the world’s 12th-ranked side.

Australia had scarcely seen the ball before Souttar’s opener, but once in possession of a lead and dealing from a position of reactive strength, they looked calmer. It would take until the 38th minute for Mexico to finally muster their first shot on goal through Orbelín Pineda, one comfortably saved by Ryan.

Indeed, as is becoming increasingly common in international football, the more highly ranked, more belligerent side was struggling to create despite monopolising possession against a perceived lesser, but better-organised foe. That suits the Socceroos under Arnold.

But Mexico raised the tempo in the second half in front of an expectant crowd. They had a penalty in the 53rd minute when Keanu Baccus handled in the penalty area, only for Giménez to blast into the post. Eight minutes later it was the Socceroos’ turn from the spot when McGree was needlessly sandwiched by Julián Araujo and Luis Romo, only this time Boyle made no mistake as he blasted beyond Ochoa to mark his return from injury with a goal.

Mexico finally converted from the spot in the 69th minute when Cameron Burgess committed his needless error in nudging Uriel Antuna off the ball and Raúl Jiménez struck true before the catastrophic error at the back saw them bring the game back to the parity it finished at.

“I’m very proud of the boys, the way that we played. We did very well,” coach Graham Arnold said. “A couple of mistakes again… when you play against top nations – and let’s not forget we played against the No 12 in the world in Mexico – we make those mistakes and you learn from them.”

The Socceroos next face England at Wembley on October 14 and Arnold is primed. “The week that we’ve had, it’s probably been the best learning experience that you could have moving forward for the 2026 World Cup,” said the coach.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

Maybe the wrong thread but I see Jonny Evans managed 90 mins and got a goal vs Slovenia for NI earlier this week. Presumably he has told Man Utd he's unavailable for selection currently. How does he do it. 😂

[moore_94]

Here is his goal, good header

 

 

[moore_94]

Here his mistake, if the keeper hasn't called for that then it is an absolute shocker from Souttar

 

 

[coolhandfox]

31 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Maybe the wrong thread but I see Jonny Evans managed 90 mins and got a goal vs Slovenia for NI earlier this week. Presumably he has told Man Utd he's unavailable for selection currently. How does he do it. 😂

He will be fit for Man U now he's there and NI.

 

Just didn't fancy it here in the last 12 months.

 

Listen to Pulis talk about him and you get a good insight into his mentality.

[Finnegan]

14 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

He will be fit for Man U now he's there and NI.

 

Just didn't fancy it here in the last 12 months.

 

Listen to Pulis talk about him and you get a good insight into his mentality.

 

Yeah but you'll also hear Pulis talking about how he actually man managed him and worked round Evans anxieties. 

 

To be clear for anyone who hasn't read what CHF is referring to, Pulis speaks very highly of Evans. If he didn't have these issues he'd have probably spent his whole career at a Champions League club, he's class when he's on it, we all know that. United fans always loved him. 

 

Rodgers again just no fvcking clue how to deal with people that are in any way complex or need any sort of reassurance.