The England Thread

[Blake Griffin]

interested to see de ligt. caught a couple of ajax games last season but he didn't look great, seemed to struggle against movement and pace so will be good to see how he handles the likes of sterling, lingard and rashford.

 

[mark87]

Because on the unlikely chance it comes off, i make good money? A cheeky 20 was worth it

There's a reason we're at big odds, because we're shit.

If you win I will apologise.

 

[jondesouza]

Line-up announced. Gareth is playing three right backs in trippier, walker and gomez.

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All teams need three starting right-backs. It's the way forward.

 

[Gb160]

All teams need three starting right-backs. It's the way forward.

It perfectly balances out the 3 keepers on the bench.

 

[mark87]

It perfectly balances out the 3 keepers on the bench.

Well...two keepers and Joe hart.

 

[WiganSpur]

It's probably

Pickford

Trippier-Walker-Gomez --------- Stones -------- Rose
Ox------------------------Henderson
Sterling---Lingard
Rashford
​

 

[LSUY]

Line-up announced. Gareth is playing three right backs in trippier, walker and gomez.

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*sigh* Yet another generation of talented English footballers doomed to be wasted by an incompetent manager.

 

[Gb160]

Is it me or does Maguire not look like a footballer at all?
He looks like the guy who comes over to push your dodgem when it packs up at the fun fair.

 

[mark87]

Is it me or does Maguire not look like a footballer at all?
He looks like the guy who comes over to push your dodgem when it packs up at the fun fair.

Just reminds me of Herman Munster

 

[mark87]

*sigh* Yet another generation of talented English footballers doomed to be wasted by an incompetent manager.

Annoyingly the only person at the moment who would get the best out of English talent is Poch

 

[14/04/91]

Very odd. He’s called up a load of centre halves incl Maguire, Mawson & Tarlowski.
He’s ignored Lascelles & Dunk.
He’s discarded Jones, Smalling & Cahill.
So he’s playing Walker at centre half. And Gomez at left centre half.
Wow.

 

[mpickard2087]

I don't think that's an outrageous selection. Gomez is a centre back really rather than a RB. It's a friendly, so seeing what Walker is like as a centre back in a back three is hardly controversial - it's exactly the sort of thing a manager should be using friendlies (or early round cup matches for that matter) for. It might work, it might not, but don't be afraid to try.

Issues for me are, as always, the centre of the park and who is going to dictate the play. But that is an ongoing problem for English football.

 

[spurs mental]

No injuries to any Spurs players are the only results that matter in bullshit games like this

 

[tony0379]

Is hunky Vinny injures?

 

[tony0379]

4 seconds in and Rose Is injured

 

[Gbspurs]

Fuck me, rose wiped out straight away.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Got run over by a truck

 

[mark87]

Good reffing that ref, goes in with his shoulder and thats fine.

 

[Pellshek]

Can a pregnant elephant tap dance like Fred Astaire?

Can a cheese sandwich attain consciousness?

 

[mpickard2087]

Very odd. He’s called up a load of centre halves incl Maguire, Mawson & Tarlowski.
He’s ignored Lascelles & Dunk.
He’s discarded Jones, Smalling & Cahill.
So he’s playing Walker at centre half. And Gomez at left centre half.
Wow.

To be fair to Southgate, he's been fairly consistent from what I have seen in what he wants from centre backs. He wants people who can play there to have a bit of ability with the ball at their feet. Gomez is comfortable on the ball, Maguire can bring it out from the back, Mawson has that long cross field pass in his armoury.

It doesn't matter if they play for Man Utd and have League titles, Jones and Smalling are absolute spaztards with the ball at their feet. Cahill isnt much better, has a bit of technique but no vision, and has been kicked out of the Chelsea team currently.

People might not agree with the approach, they might not be the best pure defenders at the biggest clubs, but at least so far in this aspect I see a manager trying to follow an approach and being consistent with it.