England team v France

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:48 pm

Starting eleven

Tom Heaton
Kieran Trippier
Ryan Bertrand
Phil Jones
Gary Cahill
John Stones
Raheem Sterling
Eric Dier
Harry Kane
Dele Alli
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Claret&Green · Post by **Claret&Green** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:58 pm

1 current and 2 former Clarets in the same england XI

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:03 pm

4 Centre Backs. Or at least 4 who can play in that position..

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:34 pm

I'm playing?

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:36 pm

Come on tom !

Come on England !

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:37 pm

Trippier playing right wingback, in front of a back three.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:39 pm

Plenty of options for Southgate. looks like 4-2-3-1
Heaton
Trips...Jones...Cahill...Bertrand
....Stones......Dier
Ox....Alli....Sterling
Kane

but Stones could drop back to make it a back 3?
Slightly defensive with two holding players but it is France away and they have some choice up top.

Absolutely buzzing for Trips and chuckling at all those who said he'd never make an England player. Pop one on Kanes head lad.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:40 pm

Well done me our Kieran and Gary.
Huge congrats to Enland's number one!

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:46 pm

Lee Dixon and Wrighty in the studio. The football world is turning Claret.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:48 pm

What a debt of gratitude that we owe to all of our board members and most managers post Orient and especially from Mullen onwards.

Three players in current lineup with current or recent claret links.

Then Keane, Jay, Austin, 4 Irish internationals, Vokes and JBG who succeeded in the most recent euros.

The likes of Gazza and Wright representing us.

We have come a long way since the best we could do was claim Danny Sonner international was an ex claret

(Yes i know we were good before orient) its just bloody good.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:48 pm

minnieclaret wrote:Lee Dixon and Wrighty in the studio. The football world is turning Claret.

Can't hear them though for the bloody tannoy

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:57 pm

Don't look back in anger

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:59 pm

Been better with Liam singin' it.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:59 pm

What the **** that about

PaintYorkClaretnBlue · Post by **PaintYorkClaretnBlue** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:00 pm

Nice touch by the French playing don't look back in angr and displaying the English flag in the crowd.

RingoMcCartney · Post by **RingoMcCartney** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:01 pm

There's our Tom!!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:01 pm

2-2 kane anytime

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:01 pm

bloody typical....the only time I've wanted to watch the teams come out ('cos of Tom) - the cameras are on the crowd...and our PM - not seen her much these last couple of months!

...and now the adverts!

Good luck Tom!

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:02 pm

I'll be honest I wouldn't usually bother watching England "friendly" games but I'm going to give the first half a go

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:07 pm

Good save Tom.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:08 pm

first touch for Tom

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:08 pm

I thought heaton pushed it in for second there

Inchy · Post by **Inchy** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:08 pm

Dodgy first touch

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:09 pm

1st save for the Burnley skipper!

I'm as nervous as at Turf Moor!

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:11 pm

its like being on the turf, great to see tom and Tripps out there.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:14 pm

Harry Kane!!!

Great move.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:22 pm

hoddle doesn't know the offside rule. offside with anything you can score with, his head was a yard off.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:24 pm

Tom needs to sort out his clearances.

Hoddle also said of Sterling's foul - "That was a good foul by Sterling" WTF

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:28 pm

bugger!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:28 pm

Good save but maybe couldve put it round post.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:29 pm

Heaton usually gets away with those for us because Ben Mee is always on hand to clear it.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:29 pm

1-1.
Has Ox found a white shirt yet?

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:29 pm

Think Tom could have done better there to be honest

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:30 pm

good save, could have done better as mentioned.

dpinsussex · Post by **dpinsussex** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:30 pm

Poor defending tbf

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:31 pm

minnieclaret wrote:1-1.
Has Ox found a white shirt yet?

Didn't even realise he was on the pitch

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:32 pm

ive never seen that in a french side before nine players from immigrant family's playing till the digne substitution .

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:32 pm

Free header, free follow up

Good save

Slightly Claret tinted specs. Only slightly though.

Longsidebovril · Post by **Longsidebovril** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:33 pm

Goalposts wrote:ive never seen that in a french side before nine players from immigrant family's playing till the digne substitution .

Coming over here, scoring our goals..

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:34 pm

Goalposts wrote:ive never seen that in a french side before nine players from immigrant family's playing till the digne substitution .

We are all descendents of immigrants.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:34 pm

Grant always got stick on here for pushin ball to forwards feet
I always thought it was not always easy to push it to the side

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:36 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:We are all descendents of immigrants.

true , dont mean it in any racist way ..just shows how fully intregated the game is in france

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:36 pm

Good save from Mbappe shot

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:37 pm

Good save Tom.

Trippier torn a new one then.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:37 pm

Great stop

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:37 pm

No need to drag Grant into a discussion about a top keeper. Grant was dogsh*t and took two seasons to get the #1 jersey off Jensen

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:41 pm

Grant was and still is a fine keeper

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:41 pm

great first touch ball by tripps

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:42 pm

The skill on show tonight is pretty poor, from both sides.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:42 pm

Ooh I just nearly came watching that ball from tripper.