A bit of luck needed I think but who knows !
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Slick
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Who knows, they are that far in front them may play their kids. đ¤
Thatâs not far from what I was thinking ! Mind you they might be really good as well :-)
Smokin Joe
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That was no hat trick kane got, one was clearly an own goal.
Which oneâŚâŚ.header, left foot or the volley that hit the defender and deflected past keeper???
Slick
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Yes sir, we can boogie. đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż
Slick
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Well........maybe not the Italians.What a team, bring it on.
AndyRM
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Great result for us against a side ranked in the top 10.
I was absolutely gutted when Clarke left us (see also Mixu and Shiels (though he was pushed)), but to see him working similar miracles with the national side is very pleasing indeed.
Hopefully we'll get a favourable draw, through to the final and then all the way there. Our lack of tournament nous showed at the Euros, but hopefully we can build on the experience if we manage it.
To dare, to dream!
I was absolutely gutted when Clarke left us (see also Mixu and Shiels (though he was pushed)), but to see him working similar miracles with the national side is very pleasing indeed.
Hopefully we'll get a favourable draw, through to the final and then all the way there. Our lack of tournament nous showed at the Euros, but hopefully we can build on the experience if we manage it.
To dare, to dream!
Lozz360
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Great display and result by England. However, I do wonder what the point of having the micro nations competing in the WC qualifying groups. It must be humiliating to be thrashed in every âcompetitiveâ game you play in. I also wonder what benefit it really is to the established nations, to run up a rugby score against countries that have a population equivalent of a small UK market town.
It was suggested (by Ian Wright) that there should be qualifying rounds. An alternative could be to put the lower ranking UEFA nations (ie. San Marino, Andorra, Gibraltar, etc.) in the same group, then the winner of the group could enter into into the playoffs. That would give everyone a chance while avoiding the seemingly pointless games where one side gets humiliated.
It was suggested (by Ian Wright) that there should be qualifying rounds. An alternative could be to put the lower ranking UEFA nations (ie. San Marino, Andorra, Gibraltar, etc.) in the same group, then the winner of the group could enter into into the playoffs. That would give everyone a chance while avoiding the seemingly pointless games where one side gets humiliated.
BrumJim
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That is similar to what happens in Africa, although there the bottom sides qualify to enter the main competition.
I certainly see the romance in part-time footballers in the smaller nations getting to play against their heroes, but it is not as though San Marino could ever be competitive, let alone win a game against the big sides. There needs to be a chance for them if they get a good side and a good run together, but yesterday's game didn't do any favours for anyone except Harry Kane's record.
T4tomo
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Great results for Scotland and Northern Ireland, How Italy have only won half their games in that group is a mystery, but funny nevertheless....
Wales could do with point to get an home draw, but are in the hat anyway thanks to nations league, and its all to play for between Netherlands Norway and Turkey in their group.
Its hard to avoid the "thrashing" scenario, as if the don't get decent games they never improve, but realistically San Marino, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar Malta don't have the player base to complete, but then go back 10 yeas and you'd have never given Albania a chance, and they put up a decent showing so hard to know where to draw the line and how to transition between a minnows group / seeding group and main draw would need a lot of thought.
Some decent team in the play-offs already, and only 3 teams from 12 go thru....
Wales could do with point to get an home draw, but are in the hat anyway thanks to nations league, and its all to play for between Netherlands Norway and Turkey in their group.
Its hard to avoid the "thrashing" scenario, as if the don't get decent games they never improve, but realistically San Marino, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar Malta don't have the player base to complete, but then go back 10 yeas and you'd have never given Albania a chance, and they put up a decent showing so hard to know where to draw the line and how to transition between a minnows group / seeding group and main draw would need a lot of thought.
Some decent team in the play-offs already, and only 3 teams from 12 go thru....
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swee'pea99
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Can't remember ever seeing a Scotland team play like that before. Proper team playing some seriously good football. Whatever next.
