England v Andorra / Hungary

Ref misses another foul on Coady.

Great goal.

Very good professional performance. We’ve got some proper players.

redman said:

as usual people getting carried away. Did what we needed to do. Would expect Dartford or Welling to beat Andorra. Boring boring but had to watch 

Who’s getting carried away? It was a professional performance against shit opposition. I’ve not seen anyone going OTT, even the players hardly celebrated.

redman said:

as usual people getting carried away. Did what we needed to do. Would expect Dartford or Welling to beat Andorra. Boring boring but had to watch 

If you thought it was boring, can i ask what exactly you were expecting?

Gave a lot of the 'B' team a run out, dominated from start to finish, created plenty of chances, won 5-0 and a couple of players scored their first ever international goal.

What more did you want?

SouthWest_Addicks said:

Couldn’t have gone any better, no injuries or suspension. Abraham scoring was good, as we don’t have a proper back up to Kane. Southgate chose Rashford over DCL at the Euros. Some confidence for Sancho is a bonus 

He took his goal well, but overall I thought Abraham was poor.

Be interesting to see Foden in the central position with his full range of passing against quality international teams. The stand out England youngster when we won the Age group WC a few years ago.
Served his long apprenticeship at City, and was played on the right in his first Euro game with obvious instruction to stay there which is why Phil drifted out the game as England attacked down the left with Shaw and Sterling. Southgate has learnt that Foden can be brilliant in the centre or the the left where he slaughtered James Milner, and decent on the right but to a lesser extent if a defender doesn't left him get onto his left foot.

We are lucky to have Foden, Grealish, Mount, Bellingham, Rice, Phillips and the underrated Ward-Prowse. Henderson is a top player but his England days may be behind him because of the quality of the above.

Chilwell is the obvious like for Like replacement for Shaw when Luke is rested or if he gets injured.

Has they every been a throw out assist by a keeper for England in a Competitive match ?

Raith_C_Chattonell said:

The 41 year old chasing Sancho was both painful and funny at the same time.  Looks like he don't know when to give up,  someone should throw the towel in for him.

He looked about 61 when he was sat there

ValleyGary said:

Feel like Foden has to play centrally for England. I know he plays on the left for City but he creates more than Mount and would be frightening in a free role behind Kane.

Good shout.
I like Mount but Foden has improved so much with his short passing and pinging long passes, I'd have him in the middle and Jack on the left.
He reminds me of Scholes, a player that got far few England caps and I hope Foden is not another.

Massive game tonight lads! 

Sterling when fit is in England's 1st XI....whatever you think of him he consistently delivers for his country

orpingtonRED said:

ValleyGary said:

Feel like Foden has to play centrally for England. I know he plays on the left for City but he creates more than Mount and would be frightening in a free role behind Kane.

Good shout.
I like Mount but Foden has improved so much with his short passing and pinging long passes, I'd have him in the middle and Jack on the left.
He reminds me of Scholes, a player that got far few England caps and I hope Foden is not another.

Scholes would have got a lot more if he hadn’t jacked international football in….at the age of 30. 

Covered_End_Lad said:

Front six should be:

Foden Rice Mount

Grealish Kane Sterling

Still no room for Dick Tydeman?!

Solidgone said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

Front six should be:

Foden Rice Mount

Grealish Kane Sterling

Still no room for Dick Tydeman?!

Tydeman can play a protective role in front of a back three of Warman, Shaw and Penfold.  That way, the front six have licence to throw everything forward.