Kosovo vs England

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:06 pm

DON'T PANIC, MR MAINWARING.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:07 pm

tiger76 wrote:Mings sold him short for the gifted corner,thankfully nothing came from it.

Don’t think Mings has looked very good at all

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:08 pm

Defense dont look as assured in front of Pope as they normally do ahead of Pickford. Great run out for Pope but no way he's dislodging Pickford as #1 anytime soon

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:09 pm

Free bloody header.

That lad should have buried that.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:10 pm

I'd like to see Pope a little bit more commanding on all these crosses, it's almost like they've told him to stay on his line

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:11 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:I'd like to see Pope a little bit more commanding on all these crosses, it's almost like they've told him to stay on his line

You know, that thought crossed my mind.
Not like Nick normally.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:13 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:You know, that thought crossed my mind.
Not like Nick normally.

No Mee or Tarka to talk to him is yhere

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:14 pm

fair point.

Bosscat wrote:No Mee or Tarka to talk to him is yhere

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:14 pm

Berisha - that brings back memories, if only short ones.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:16 pm

I'm surprised Hudson-Odoi found the bench tbh.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:18 pm

ClaretTony wrote:Don’t think Mings has looked very good at all

Rather have Tyrone from Corrie

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:19 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Berisha - that brings back memories, if only short ones.

Didn't he have a good time in Oz?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:20 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Defense dont look as assured in front of Pope as they normally do ahead of Pickford. Great run out for Pope but no way he's dislodging Pickford as #1 anytime soon

You mean the defence that leaked 3 goals at Southampton in front of Pickford,whoever plays in the backline England look suspect against half decent opponents,but unless Pickford is unavailable for any reason he'll remain first choice i agree.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:22 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Didn't he have a good time in Oz?

Is that where he went ? I wasn't aware of that tbh.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:25 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Berisha - that brings back memories, if only short ones.

He played for Albania when he was at Burnley, it was in an international for them that he did his cruciate. He’s since played for Kosovo.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:25 pm

What a cracking save from the England keeper. Wish we had him in our nets.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:27 pm

any half decent team will pick this England team off so easily

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:28 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:I'm surprised Hudson-Odoi found the bench tbh.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:29 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:any half decent team will pick this England team off so easily

I feel that we're only in 2nd gear really.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:33 pm

Nick got away with that slip

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:33 pm

Any thoughts on whose been out MOM tonight? I think its got to be between Chilwell, Maguire, Rice or Winks for me

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:34 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Any thoughts on whose been out MOM tonight? I think its got to be between Chilwell, Maguire, Rice or Winks for me

POPE

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:34 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Is that where he went ? I wasn't aware of that tbh.

Yeah. Just looked. Scored a good few goals in their league.
One of our AussieClarets used to give us an update now and then.
Might have been Rammy. Can't remember.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:36 pm

Ease the nerves.

They caused England problems at Wembley. 2-0 should do it.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:37 pm

Superb from Kane. The first Englush player to score in every qualifier.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:39 pm

supreme finish from Rashford on the run

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:39 pm

Good lad, Rashford.
Well made by Sterling.

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:40 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Is that where he went ? I wasn't aware of that tbh.

At one point he was the league's all time leading scorer.

Edit: he still is, by far

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:41 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Any thoughts on whose been out MOM tonight? I think its got to be between Chilwell, Maguire, Rice or Winks for me

Chilwell has been very good in both games

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:45 pm

aggi wrote:At one point he was the league's all time leading scorer.

Edit: he still is, by far

Didn't notice that stat!
Just had a quick glance and saw how many he'd scored.
Good on him.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:52 pm

You can only beat what's in front of you and we did that. At least theres a freshness about us without the likes of the ego machines such as Rooney.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:57 pm

Congratulations, Nick Pope. Clean sheet in first England start. Many more to come.

UTC

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 6:58 pm

That back 4 will be mince against anyone with any quality.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:07 pm

Paul Waine wrote:Congratulations, Nick Pope. Clean sheet in first England start. Many more to come.

UTC

Can't do anymore than keep a clean sheet,he wasn''t unduly tested,but he didn't like out of place in this company.

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:22 pm

bfcjg wrote:You can only beat what's in front of you and we did that. At least theres a freshness about us without the likes of the ego machines such as Rooney.

Er, would that be England’s greatest ever goal scorer Rooney, who anyway hasn’t played for England for quite a while now.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:37 pm

tiger76 wrote:Can't do anymore than keep a clean sheet,he wasn''t unduly tested,but he didn't like out of place in this company.

I would have liked him to come for a couple of crosses that were dieing out for the keeper to claim, but clean sheet will do him a world of good. Just a shame he will go as aback up in the summer when he could be training with the team.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:40 pm

ClaretAL wrote:I would have liked him to come for a couple of crosses that were dieing out for the keeper to claim, but clean sheet will do him a world of good. Just a shame he will go as aback up in the summer when he could be training with the team.

The tournament ends second week in July. Will hardly miss any time training with our squad. And it will be great for him personally being in the England squad for the finals.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:50 pm

Every chance that Pickford will do something stupid before then.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:51 pm

Well he's just added millions to his value, million plus well spent by Dyche !!

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:54 pm

dougcollins wrote:Every chance that Pickford will do something stupid before then.

Its Jordan Pickford m8 of course he will..... but Sarfgate won't look at the League performances ...as he would pick Ptchfork whatever happens....

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:56 pm

taio wrote:The tournament ends second week in July. Will hardly miss any time training with our squad. And it will be great for him personally being in the England squad for the finals.

He then he takes 2 weeks off on a well earned holiday, and then 2 weeks to be "Dyche Fit" which takes us fairly close to the knuckle and probably missed all of the team pre season.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:59 pm

ClaretAL wrote:He then he takes 2 weeks off on a well earned holiday, and then 2 weeks to be "Dyche Fit" which takes us fairly close to the knuckle and probably missed all of the team pre season.

Keepers don't need to anywhere near Dyche fit, they do however require the Billy Mercer seal of approval

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:31 pm

Hudson-Odoi is playing because of his Chelsea connection.
Its another example of media hype
He can sprint like Usain Bolt but has no awareness of his team mates and when to pass.He is one dimensional and decent defenders will give him nothing.
He also can't cross or shoot.Never international class in this lifetime

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:03 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:Yeah. Just looked. Scored a good few goals in their league.
One of our AussieClarets used to give us an update now and then.
Might have been Rammy. Can't remember.

Yeah he’s back in Oz now playing for the new franchise called Western United, technically based in west Melbourne, but because they haven’t got a stadium yet, they’re playing for the next 3 years 50km away in Geelong.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:15 pm

Bosscat wrote:Rather have Tyrone from Corrie

Nah! i'd rather have Maria,but each to their own

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 9:19 pm

tiger76 wrote:Nah! i'd rather have Maria,but each to their own

Ah but would she be a good CH ....

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:05 pm

FactualFrank wrote:You mean when he just caught it?

England look like they know they are through and aren't risking injury. Pope looks solid.

But he caught it, whereas Pickford would have made a blinding tip over save.

whiffa · Post by **whiffa** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:07 pm

Little bit from Nick after the game here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygjmUtC3W7Q

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:15 pm

Not much about the match!

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:43 pm

Only watched the second half but it was obvious Southgate changed his defensive strategy possibly to protect Pope from having to play out from the back. From what I saw there was nary a back pass to Pope. Popey is a far better shot stopper than Pickford, but Pickford is head and shoulder s above Pope as far as a footballer is concerned. Pope kept a clean sheet, good for him. Pickford will be #1 for the foreseeable future. Popey will come back injury free, that’s the main thing.