International Matches | 15th - 22nd November 2023

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Just a shame that Rashford weren't on the same wave length.

Gashfoot is on no players wavelength for club or country.

 

[daveiw01]

'Runs the show' - Jesus, he was shite.

There we have it, Ladies and Gentlemen, our media 'experts', step forward Mr Winter.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

That was fucking excruciating, and there can be no excuses for such a dire, lethargic and dismal performance.

Southgate can get fucked with TAA in that position, and Henderson can go with him.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Come on mate. Tonight was dire. We didn’t have a shot at home to Malta for over an hour.

Southgate has done pretty well in tournament football, without excelling. He’s ridden the Guardiola wave, but is still the only national manager not to win a trophy whilst Pep is coaching in their country.

His reluctance to play Foden as a 10 is baffling when you see Trippier, TAA and Guehi all played out of position tonight.

Rashford has been dire all season. You can point to his goal against Italy, but he was rubbish in that match too and someone else might well have scored 2 and assisted etc.

As someone mentioned before, is the midfield axis of TAA, Henderson and Gallagher the weakest in English history? It’s got to be right up there.

Even you can’t have enjoyed watching that tonight? Surely?

Some fair points but I’m more than happy watching England win even if it isn’t blistering amazing football, already mentioned we was slow in patches and wasted some opportunities going forward.

But we was always in control, dominated possession and never felt opposition was a threat. Thought Foden, Rice and Palmer played well.

Doesn’t need to be over analysed these matches- as I say, even if we did play great football and win 6/7-0 there wouldn’t be any praise because ‘it’s only Malta’

 

[J.G.Blue.]

Is that because you always deliver?

He would certainly put his own Stamp on the team.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Some fair points but I’m more than happy watching England win even if it isn’t blistering amazing football, already mentioned we was slow in patches and wasted some opportunities going forward.

But we was always in control, dominated possession and never felt opposition was a threat. Thought Foden, Rice and Palmer played well.

Doesn’t need to be over analysed these matches- as I say, even if we did play great football and win 6/7-0 there wouldn’t be any praise because ‘it’s only Malta’

Whilst I take your point that England fans generally don’t give much praise out, we were only playing Malta. We’d already qualified. We could have looked at more fringe players.

Instead we get an awful performance against Harrogate Town.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Whilst I take your point that England fans generally don’t give much praise out, we were only playing Malta. We’d already qualified. We could have looked at more fringe players.

Instead we get an awful performance against Harrogate Town.

Suspect he’ll make a few more changes Monday night against Macedonia.

As you say, we’ve already qualified, why the need to go gung ho , Get the job done, win and move on.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Suspect he’ll make a few more changes Monday night against Macedonia.

As you say, we’ve already qualified, why the need to go gung ho , Get the job done, win and move on.

I’m not sure gung ho is in Gareth’s vocabulary.

He played 5 defenders at home to Malta. That’s ridiculous.

He has limited games to work out alternative formations. This was a missed opportunity.

3-2-5 would have been more appropriate today.

 

[Marklr]

Watching England as a City fan is like getting methadone when you're wanting heroin.

 

[exiled-blue]

I’m always pleased with an England win.
Would I prefer blistering football and a 8-0 win, yes. But international football is rarely like that for even likes of Brazil other top nations. It’s always a bit slower as players aren’t used to playing with each other week in week out.
2-0 comfortable win will do.

Whenever England play shit you always come out with the, 'players aren't used to playing with other' garb. What international players do play together week in week out, none.
England's players are far superior in quality and technical ability to Malta and so should be able to step into the team. Some of the play, passing and movement tonight was awful.
I get a wins a win in some games, Brazil, France etc, but not against teams like Malta. We should at least be creating chances against them, even if not taking them all.