England - Lee Carsley Era (4 Viewers)

[Otis]

Very good performance from England last night, with a weakened team.

I thought Curtis Jones had a very good game and so too, Guehl and Bellingham, particularly. Pickford was at his best too

Gordon and Madueke both looked threatening and I thought Hall, when he came on, looked like he had been playing for England for years. Definitely one for the future.

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

Very good performance from England last night, with a weakened team.

I thought Curtis Jones had a very good game and so too, Guehl and Bellingham, particularly. Pickford was at his best too

Gordon and Madueke both looked threatening and I thought Hall, when he came on, looked like he had been playing for England for years. Definitely one for the future.

Certainly highlighted that if Carsley hadn’t played silly buggers at Wembley we’d be on 100%

 

[LastGarrison]

Very good performance from England last night, with a weakened team.

I thought Curtis Jones had a very good game and so too, Guehl and Bellingham, particularly. Pickford was at his best too

Gordon and Madueke both looked threatening and I thought Hall, when he came on, looked like he had been playing for England for years. Definitely one for the future.

I’ve been very impressed with Hall this season and last night he looked so comfortable when he came on.

Could be the long term solution to that troubled left back position.

Was just googling him and randomly he went to the same private school as Simon Cowell.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Very good performance from England last night, with a weakened team.

I thought Curtis Jones had a very good game and so too, Guehl and Bellingham, particularly. Pickford was at his best too

Gordon and Madueke both looked threatening and I thought Hall, when he came on, looked like he had been playing for England for years. Definitely one for the future.

Tbh I don't see that lineup as weakened in any significant way.

 

[Otis]

Tbh I don't see that lineup as weakened in any significant way.

But on paper it looked so.

 

[Nuskyblue]

But on paper it looked so.

I see what you mean, player for player it looks weaker but as a team it looks better (if that makes sense)?

 

[PVA]

I see what you mean, player for player it looks weaker but as a team it looks better (if that makes sense)?

I get what you're saying as a unit, but there's no way a team/squad missing Trent, Stones, Rice, Foden, Palmer, Grealish etc could be considered stronger.

 

[alexccfc99]

Dunno what Atletico have done with Connor Gallagher but thought he looked twice the player he has ever looked last night

 

[Otis]

I see what you mean, player for player it looks weaker but as a team it looks better (if that makes sense)?

Yup. It was much more balanced wasn't it, instead of having to try and shoe-in the bigger stars like Foden and Kane etc.

The one player I don't rate (he wasn't too bad at all last night to be honest) is Gallagher. But I can see why we need that sort of player in that side.

 

[Nuskyblue]

I get what you're saying as a unit, but there's no way a team/squad missing Trent, Stones, Rice, Foden, Palmer, Grealish etc could be considered stronger.

I get you, my point was that a team isn't necessarily a collection of the best players.

 

[San Francisco]

Dunno what Atletico have done with Connor Gallagher but thought he looked twice the player he has ever looked last night

Think more English players need to play abroad IMO.

 

[Otis]

Tonight's line-up.

I think I would have stuck with Watkins to be honest, but that should still be enough to see off the Republic of Ireland.

Glad Hall is in. He looked really assured on Thursday

 

[SBT]

Half an hour from kickoff, promotion on the line, atmosphere around the country is absolutely electric

 

[SBAndy]

Not that we are spoilt for choice in the current squad, but I’m really not convinced by Madueke at all.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Happily have a few Irish players crocked - a lot of them play in the Championship

 

[wingy]

Dave Watson story extremely moving, what happens when he wins his case?

 

[Nick]

Only just put the Ireland game on. How we playing?

 

[Evo1883]

Only just put the Ireland game on. How we playing?

Ireland Sat with 10 behind the ball , England will you hope find a way eventually

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Ireland's keeper already taking ages with goal kicks, and all slow throw ins by their players.

 

[Evo1883]

I like Gordon but I find sometimes he slows us down too much by holding on too long

 

[ccfc922]

Draw or ROI would be great bet.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I just don't think Kane is compatible with what England need now

 

[wingy]

I like Gordon but I find sometimes he slows us down too much by holding on too long

Just like then!

 

[SBAndy]

Sensational lack of movement. Bit like watching Cov this season, happy to just rotate the ball round midfield.

 

[Otis]

Build up play is too slow.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Why is the right back / wing back for England so narrow?

 

[Evo1883]

Upto now it's all very boring isn't it , a couple of bright moments but we need to be better and we need to mix it up

 

[Otis]

Kane is more a hindrance than a positive tonight.

 

[Nick]

Don't really rate madueke

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Don't really rate madueke

Whether we do or not, he's the only one who has gone past a man. Ebosele has Gordon's measure. I'd take Kane off based on this half. Bellingham looks like he's sulking, the Irish are pumped up at p8ssing England off.

 

[Nick]

Ref has lost control a bit

 

[Nick]

Why's Kane centre half?

 

[Otis]

Very poor half.

I agree with Fernando and I think Kane's international days are numbered.

I think I would mainly have him as an option from the bench.

He disrupts our shape and he's definitely slowed down a bit too.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Cheating tw*t Molumby - always been a niggly sh&te. They have ruffled us though, and I'd definitely take Kane off, but I don't think Carsley has the balls for that.

 

[ccfc922]

Pathetic from Molumby. Picked up like a toddler by Walker. Not exactly the "fighting Irish" is he?