Albania vs England | Sun 28th March

[MCFC1993]

On ITV1, coverage starts at 16.10, kick off at 17.00. The game is being played in Albania.

Ranked 66th in the world, so a slightly tougher test than the other night. Although, they only beat Andorra 1-0 the other night, so that doesn't fill me with complete confidence that it's going to be competitive, hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[mat]

Some issues with fans.

A couple of thousand are being allowed in, however the authorities are expecting more than than to be hanging outside the ground with it being a big match.

I hope ITV have a red button as seeing what's going on outside might be more exciting than the match.


I see Slabhead and Stones expected to start. That's probably Southgate a preferential defensive combo.

Expected 8 or 9 starting changes.

 

[chesterbells]

Doubt I’ll be watching, but as usual the main interest is “no injuries please”

 

[KentBlue]

Doubt I’ll be watching, but as usual the main interest is “no injuries please”

Yep. For our lads, anyway.

 

[ancoats]

who cares ?

 

[aguero93:20]

I hope ITV have a red button as seeing what's going on outside might be more exciting than the match.

They'll all be stabbing each other with metal straws.

 

[mat]

They'll all be stabbing each other with metal straws.

Sounds like a tactic Maguire uses in a PL match.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Sounds like a tactic Maguire uses in a PL match.

It's one of his alternatives to 'guiding' an attacker onto a goal post.

 

[bluetonium]

Maguire has gone? To Albania? Isn't he afraid of the Albanian Mafia? Gosh, what a brave fellow.

No injuries to city players please. But as with others above, won't be watching.

Was thinking the other day about why I can't get back into international football. Love the idea of coming out of lockdown and safely into an international competition, but just can't get into it. But that's a conversation for another thread. Good luck England, and again no injuries please.

 

[mat]

Maguire has gone? To Albania? Isn't he afraid of the Albanian Mafia? Gosh, what a brave fellow.

No injuries to city players please. But as with others above, won't be watching.

Was thinking the other day about why I can't get back into international football. Love the idea of coming out of lockdown and safely into an international competition, but just can't get into it. But that's a conversation for another thread. Good luck England, and again no injuries please.

Perhaps that's the "security concern"

The twat blamed the head of their biggest mafia and he's arranged a welcome party.