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Stonehouse · Post by **Stonehouse** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:00 pm

What an absolute clown.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:00 pm

Pickford using up his nine lives quickly tonight.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:01 pm

Biggest myth in English football.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:07 pm

Does passing out from the back actually provide any benefits?

Unless you have the very best players it seems to cause more problems than its worth at times.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:10 pm

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:01 pm
Biggest myth in English football.

Can think of other names for Pitchfork

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:10 pm

Heck.
Bad miss, Palmer.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:12 pm

Crazy line up. No one capable or wanting to play up top. 2 cf on bench and this guy wants to be the England manager. Also only 2 proper defenders and so far it shows.

Sproggy · Post by **Sproggy** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:12 pm

“He’s never let England down”

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:14 pm

Sproggy wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:12 pm
“He’s never let England down”

1st time for everything ... He is a lucky lad tonight so far....

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:21 pm

Think England have looked shakey at the back.

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:24 pm

Had no idea there was an international break this weekend. FFS

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:28 pm

Lee Dixons summarising has been first class. Two FBs neither of them can defend, getting caught too far forward and putting all the pressure on Stones and Colwill to tidy the mess. Bellingham is wasted as a false 9, get him where he can dominate the match. Carsley has wanted to get all our young attacking talent on the pitch but it’s not working so far. Solanke on second half and drop Bellingham back for Foden or Palmer. If he prefers Anthony off and put Foden out left.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:34 pm

Saka booked.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:35 pm

England look like Burnley, slow, ponderous, overplaying it, frightened to put the ball in the box, shocking when an opportunity does come, and living on the edge when the opposition break.

Down_Rover · Post by **Down_Rover** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:35 pm

I keep nodding off it is so enthralling

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:36 pm

This is pure total rubbish.
Foden is hopeless at this level, but he's not the only poor performer so far.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:39 pm

This methodical pass it about for the sake of it type of football is mind numbingly boring.

Football as a spectacle was miles better in the 1990’s. And Carsley looks like a dick doing his best Bielsa impression on the touchline.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:54 pm

Here we go.

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:56 pm

Looks like saka has had enough of this sh!te

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:56 pm

Pope would have saved that.

Clovius Boofus · Post by **Clovius Boofus** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:57 pm

Fully deserved.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:57 pm

Carsley out

bumba · Post by **bumba** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:58 pm

Round pegs in square holes yet again for England just to fit people in, Saka goes off injured we are 1-0 down and still we don't bring a striker on.
Greece at home with no striker on the pitch and yet we still can't defend

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:58 pm

Never mind Carsley not signing God save the King.

God save my eyes.

At least Greece look fairly entertaining.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:58 pm

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:39 pm
This methodical pass it about for the sake of it type of football is mind numbingly boring.

Football as a spectacle was miles better in the 1990’s. And Carsley looks like a dick doing his best Bielsa impression on the touchline.

Guardiola is considered a genius for bringing it to England but they don’t play it in Spain or Germany. They are both a much better watch than PL.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:59 pm

Deserved lead for positive play.

All those English players around him, and none of them tried to win the ball. He had a lot to do, but he did it. We've been in the same position and lose it to the first Greek leg.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:59 pm

What is Pickford playing at?

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:01 pm

Shoot for gods sake

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:04 pm

BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:59 pm
What is Pickford playing at?

Really shaky tonight.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:05 pm

Lucky again.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:06 pm

Harry Kane would have buried that Watkins chance.

Sproggy · Post by **Sproggy** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:08 pm

Did Lee Carsley have any involvement in football before he got the England job?

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:10 pm

Last thing we want is England playing well, winning 5-0 and being stuck with Carsley for the next 6 years

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:11 pm

is Rico Lewis really a left-back?

bumba · Post by **bumba** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:14 pm

Foden is terrible for England, Colwill has looked poor as well

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:18 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 8:57 pm
Carsley out

Can we have Southgate back.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:21 pm

Sproggy wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:08 pm
Did Lee Carsley have any involvement in football before he got the England job?

England U21
W 14
D 1
L 1

Most importantly, no hint of a scandal, bribes, ribald jokes or, anything else that might upset his bosses social standing.
This will probably get him the job.

Sproggy · Post by **Sproggy** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:25 pm

Good to know. Watching this I’d started wondering if he’d won his 6 games in charge in a raffle at an FA sponsored Sportsman’s Dinner.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:26 pm

Pope has ALWAYS been better.

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:26 pm

Awful. Truly awful. No better than Southgate going forward and yet far far worse at the back.

Greece have played pretty well to be fair. With a little bit of cleverer run ing they would probably be 3 or 4 up.

Meanwhile our 'talent' has been anything but.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:28 pm

It is getting worse!

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:28 pm

pickford you are crap

Tw@ · Post by **Tw@** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:28 pm

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:28 pm

Pickford has been abysmal tonight.

TPClaret · Post by **TPClaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:29 pm

Carsley is way out of his depth.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:29 pm

How bad was that?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:29 pm

They deserve the lead, but this will be offside.
We've looked bloody awful at the back from the outset.

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:30 pm

3 goals disallowed now

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:31 pm

Sproggy wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:08 pm
Did Lee Carsley have any involvement in football before he got the England job?

Played for Derby, Blackburn, Coventry, Everton & Birmingham.

He’s been caretaker manager at Coventry & Birmingham and manager at Brentford. Then he stepped into the England setup.

Stonehouse · Post by **Stonehouse** » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:31 pm

Sproggy wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:08 pm
Did Lee Carsley have any involvement in football before he got the England job?

Didn’t he play for that lot down the road?