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Pale Rider
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I don't regard is as a national crisis if England lose, but players who do are more likely to perform to the best of their ability.
Wright doesn't come over to me as a spoiled brat, but having spent a short time in a couple of pro teams' dressing rooms, I found the general patter to be childish.
Not my style at all, but I suspect Wright fits in well.
As far as I can gather he lives a clean life, having been married to the same lass for a long time.
Not something you can say about many professional footballers.
deptfordmarmoset
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I thought England looked good for most of the game but maybe it was simply because the Russians were poor until they came up with the game's only open play goal in stoppage time. That said, perhaps because of the Brexit surge, Sterling was weak and, as @meta lon said, he really needs to learn how to pass. All in all, well worth a point and showing promise, while Russia should count themselves lucky to have earned their point.
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So we still haven't won an opening game in the Euros. We should've been 2 or 3 up at half time.
swee'pea99
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"Definitely one, probably two" was our consensus.
Joey Shabadoo
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Bunch of pretty boys with their tippy tappy passes but couldn't get the ball in the net. Russia came for a draw and only started to play when they needed to.
Gareth Bale to top the group.
Gareth Bale to top the group.
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[QUOTE 4318654, member: 9609"]I think they will win the next two and qualify.[/QUOTE]
I'll have a couple of pints of what you've been drinking.....
England played okay, but they didn't show the pace and hunger that the Welsh did (IMHO) and I wouldn't be surprised if Wales pull a "shock" on Thursday, but it won't be that much of a "shock" because when you look at the Welsh team, they have some really excellent players.
I listened to Clive Tyldsley spouting his usual over-dramatised hyperbolic nonsense (Justice for the England 11 - WTF!!) and he said you couldn't accuse Hodgson of not being positive; maybe so but then again I think he did play safe in going for the players from big clubs, i.e. Sterling, and bringing on Milner and Wilshire. Sterling's only asset seems to be pace, but his use of the ball is appalling, and why bring Milner on when you have Vardy who would be far more likely to terrorise their defence? Just taking Wilshire there instead of Drinkwater should be a sackable offence.
It's a good job I'm not really that bothered about the national side, club football over international every time for me....but the Russian added time equaliser was so much like watching Everton last season...
I'll have a couple of pints of what you've been drinking.....
England played okay, but they didn't show the pace and hunger that the Welsh did (IMHO) and I wouldn't be surprised if Wales pull a "shock" on Thursday, but it won't be that much of a "shock" because when you look at the Welsh team, they have some really excellent players.
I listened to Clive Tyldsley spouting his usual over-dramatised hyperbolic nonsense (Justice for the England 11 - WTF!!) and he said you couldn't accuse Hodgson of not being positive; maybe so but then again I think he did play safe in going for the players from big clubs, i.e. Sterling, and bringing on Milner and Wilshire. Sterling's only asset seems to be pace, but his use of the ball is appalling, and why bring Milner on when you have Vardy who would be far more likely to terrorise their defence? Just taking Wilshire there instead of Drinkwater should be a sackable offence.
It's a good job I'm not really that bothered about the national side, club football over international every time for me....but the Russian added time equaliser was so much like watching Everton last season...
Levo-Lon
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I'll have a couple of pints of what you've been drinking.....
England played okay, but they didn't show the pace and hunger that the Welsh did (IMHO) and I wouldn't be surprised if Wales pull a "shock" on Thursday, but it won't be that much of a "shock" because when you look at the Welsh team, they have some really excellent players.
I listened to Clive Tyldsley spouting his usual over-dramatised hyperbolic nonsense (Justice for the England 11 - WTF!!) and he said you couldn't accuse Hodgson of not being positive; maybe so but then again I think he did play safe in going for the players from big clubs, i.e. Sterling, and bringing on Milner and Wilshire. Sterling's only asset seems to be pace, but his use of the ball is appalling, and why bring Milner on when you have Vardy who would be far more likely to terrorise their defence? Just taking Wilshire there instead of Drinkwater should be a sackable offence.
It's a good job I'm not really that bothered about the national side, club football over international every time for me....but the Russian added time equaliser was so much like watching Everton last season...
My thoughts too..
mark st1
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Wasn't impressed really but also shouldn't be surprised I suppose. Lacked a lot of attacking threat Russia seemed very solid at the back still think our finishing was poor. Balls across the box unchallenged poor crossing why the hell Kane takes corners I will never know he over hits them anyway so he may as well e in the box. Walker had a good game Lalana was one of the better first half performers. Though Rooney did OK in midfield not sure why he came off though Smalling as much as I rate him makes very poor positional decisions from high balls in the box for club and country. Sterling is woeful he actually tackled himself when one on one later on in the second half. Welsh are going to be a tough game glad I'm going to be at work !
Accy cyclist
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I agree about Sterling. Was it 50 million Man City paid for him? He sprints with the ball past a few defenders, then either gets tackled or shoots about 6 foot wide of the goal!
