England vs Portugal

[nta786]

I figure we take our minds off the whole Koeman saga and watch the 3 Lions

However, no Saints players out of the possible 4 starting

Bertrand isn't even on the bench :/

 

England start with the 442 diamond, Rooney, Vardy and Kane forming that front 3.

I'm going to go for a 1-1 prediction

I'd love a Fonte goal ngl haha, when he comes on

[Convict Colony]

Hasn't Betrand got a slight calf strain or something ?

 

Think this will be the game where someone gets a tournament endingin injury, thats what usually happens or we get smashed.

[Verbal Kint]

Rooney, Vardy, Kane and Alli.

 

So three strikers and a number 10, or potentially 2 strikers and 2 number 10s. Either way it doesn't fit. Why is he so afraid to put team before individuals? I always thought it'd be good to have better players on the bench. That side just looks a mess.

 

If he's playing a diamond then he's getting close to our best team IMO. We don't have any good wide players at all so I'd rather we play the diamond in midfield, Dier at the base, Alli at 10, Kane and Vardy as central strikers. Playing our best players in their best positions

[iansums]

Looks like the starting line-up to me although I am surprised at Milner, would have thought he would gave gone for Wilshire or even Henderson. Will be interesting to see if Rooney or Alli plays at the top of the diamond or whether they interchange.

[Verbal Kint]

A diamond that sacrifices the partnership Alli and Kane have excelled in all season?

 

If Alli plays at the front of the diamond then i don't see how it's sacrificed

[Batman]

I hope rooney plays well

he is turning into Gerrard circa world cup 2014

[Chalkboy]

Danny Rose MotM. Just thought I'd let you know.

[Batman]

Vardy stuck out wide left

 

fantastic!!!

[david in sweden]

fairly predictable starting side.

 

Any game at Wembley guarantees lots of players from London clubs........

[Batman]

so, rooney plodding along in the middle of the attack.

Vardy and kane pushed further wide

 

 

brilliant stuff

[Batman]

why is kane STILL taking the set pieces.

 

I think Roy is a ****

 

watching rooney kill this side is so annoying

[SO16_Saint]

If this is our starting team / formation then we are not getting out the groups.

[angelman]

Turned over. Found it all rather boring. Not really in the mood for football tonight.

[St Lej]

Hodgson is probably the most clueless manager we've had for a while. On a par with McLaren in my eyes, just no idea and clearly not a very strong personality so just does what he can to keep his "big" name stalwarts happy. Can you honestly see Rooney etc having any fear or respect of that old duffer when he's played under the likes of Sir Alex? He should have gone after the World Cup surrender. Honestly can't stand watching England with him in charge. A good Yes man for the FA though, which is the main thing.....

[Colinjb]

Heeeeeeeeeerrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee's José

[RedWillie]

Alves in 'mistaking Kane's head for the ball' shocker. At lost we'll see Jose

 

 

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[SO16_Saint]

JOSE FONTE BABY

 

That tackle gets worse every time BTW

[tpbury]

Daft challenge but friendlies are about practice aren't they, so how do red cards benefit anyone?

 

Always thought in this situation you should punish the player, automatic sub and ban but keep it 11 v 11.

 

Nice idea, but could turn to carnage if there was a needle in the match. Which there isn't here. Well done to Kane, hardly needed to make a meal of what was a Golbern style challenge.

[Saint Billy]

One of the worst tackles I've ever seen, respect to Kane for trying to carry on.

[Saint Billy]

What exactly will we learn beating 10 man ronaldoless portugal?

 

Confidence?

[SO16_Saint]

What exactly will we learn beating 10 man ronaldoless portugal?

That we struggle against a 10 man ronaldoless Portugal

[Batman]

no journo will ask roy directly "why is rooney plodding around the pitch and why were the leagues top english strikers playing so fecking wide"

 

Just wont happen. We will win 1-0 and old owl-face will just talk jibberish

[S-Clarke]

Just looks so disjointed, everyone shoe-horned into unnatural positions. He's somehow making Vardy and Kane totally ineffective.

 

The game breaks down when the ball gets anywhere near Rooney.

[Chris27687]

Red card in a friendly - amazing scenes.

 

They really should allow Portugal to bring a player on for the second half - otherwise it's just going to be embarrassing when we can't score against 10 men.

[Batman]

Hodgson is such a ****. Unfit players in the squad, rooney shoe-horned in the side, form players push out of position

Milner!!!

 

same mistakes every single competition

[S-Clarke]

At least the adverts are more interesting.

[Saint Billy]

Hodgson is such a ****. Unfit players in the squad, rooney shoe-horned in the side, form players push out of position

Milner!!!

 

same mistakes every single competition

 

Yep very true.

 

I've also noticed that the closer we get to the tournament the more nervous we look.

[Shroppie]

Out shape is so bad and players so out of position it looks like Portugal have the extra man

 

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[S-Clarke]

If it was actually possible, we're worse in this 2nd half so far.

[Barry the Badger]

This is making me quite angry. Is somebody paying off England managers to do mental things when tournament time comes around?

[St Lej]

This is making me quite angry. Is somebody paying off England managers to do mental things when tournament time comes around?

 

No , this one is just simply way out of his depth. Not a clue

[LGTL]

It's making me angry too. Hodgson is a bizzare man.

[Katalinic]

No other International manager would have kept his job after that debacle in Brazil - useless by Hodgson and the FA.

[Saint Billy]

Sack Hodgson now and take a chance on someone else for the tournament!. I have never seen so much disjointed talent in one team in my life......apart from Milner and Rooney btw.

[LGTL]

No other International manager would have kept his job after that debacle in Brazil - useless by Hodgson and the FA.

 

He should have gone after the utter shambles v Italy in Euro 2012.

[Batman]

Sterling comes on in the 10 position

 

Roy is a bellend

[Saint Without a Halo]

What exactly will we learn beating 10 man ronaldoless portugal?

 

first we have to beat them then pose the question! Drawing with a ten man Ronaldo less Portugal at home is even worse

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[lickierambert]

At least Fonte's playing well

[doddisalegend]

At least Fonte's playing well

 

 

Yeah Jose is looking good.

[Shroppie]

At least Fonte's playing well

Hodgson would have put him on the wing.

 

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[Katalinic]

Hodgson would have put him on the wing.

 

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Or told him to sign for Liverpool.

[Saint Billy]

Sturridge to replace Hart!

[lickierambert]

Yeah Jose is looking good.

 

And now trying to get Rose injured to give Bertrand the starting spot.

 

Legend

[Chalkboy]

Tournament starts next week and Roy still doesn't know his best team or formation.

[doddisalegend]

And now trying to get Rose injured to give Bertrand the starting spot.

 

Legend

 

 

Lol

[Saint Without a Halo]

As someone who has watched the national side since the 66 World Cup winning side I can say that Watching England these days has gone beyond the frustrating and is now just plain boring

[Shroppie]

Seeing Vardy and Kane sitting together now redefines p!ssed-off-fullness

 

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[Baird of the land]

England finally starting to look a little bit more dangerous now they have proper wide players in, rather than trying to shoehorn 3 stikers and an attacking centre mid into the same formation.

[CB Fry]

WE'RE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD CUP!!!!!!

[Batman]

Oh god. Owl-face will be purring

 

1-0

 

Still an absolutely god awful performance and should be worried about this