CJ England U21 debut tonight

[Vegas Claret]

Congrats to him, live on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/live/maGaONz1v1 ... 2cTyNFX4xf

[bfcmik]

Odobert in the French starting XI

[mybloodisclaret]

Go on CJ!!! Well happy for him

[mybloodisclaret]

Odobert in the French starting XI

Go on Wilson!! Well happy for him!!!

[RVclaret]

CJ partnered with THB, funny how it works out.

[NewClaret]

CJ partnered with THB, funny how it works out.

And we might lose both

[Woodleyclaret]

THB was never a Premier league player one of those who is too good at Championship level but not good enough for Premier league

[summitclaret]

THB was never a Premier league player one of those who is too good at Championship level but not good enough for Premier league

Give over.

[Tricky Trevor]

Good to see CJ selected with £50m rated Branthwaite on the bench. Praying he signs a new contract.

[randomclaret2]

How is the 23 year old Harwood - Bellis playing in an U21 friendly ?

[jacobcc2523]

Give over.

I think he's right. He bossed the Championship but never settled in the Prem. He might do it, but needs time.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Well done C J

J

[Burnleyareback2]

A brilliant reward for his season.

[bfcmik]

Not gone well so far England losing 4-2 and their striker has a hat-trick.

[Andingle]

And Odobert with two assists.

[Rowls]

4-3 now (Liam Delap)

Then Harvey Elliott skied a penalty higher than Chris Waddle.

[martin_p]

Back to 4-3 but Elliott just missed a pen to draw level.

[bumba]

What ever happened to the young French striker from PSG we was signing?

[Burnley1989]

Give over.

Odobert not good enough either, you read some right shite on here

[Vegas Claret]

I think he's right. He bossed the Championship but never settled in the Prem. He might do it, but needs time.

WHU rumoured to be in for him

[fatboy47]

CJ one of the last to be subbed...did great, often trying to cover a non-existent right back by tracking 2 attackers at once....but all in all he looked very confident and certainly one of the better players.

[Quicknick]

I'm just happy he wasn't injured.

[boatshed bill]

CJ one of the last to be subbed...did great, often trying to cover a non-existent right back by tracking 2 attackers at once....but all in all he looked very confident and certainly one of the better players.

I flicked through this. Was there a right-back? Didn't see him.
Odobert is a very good footballer.
The England GK is very poor off his line.
Didn't see Harwood-Bellis do anything right

[Murger]

The Sheffield Wednesday keeper is gash.

[helmclaret]

Beadle wasn’t about.

[Clarets4me]

This England u21 side conceded as many goals in one 90 minute friendly, than Burnley have in their last 20 League games ... Let's hope CJ does not return infected by this Defensive incontinence ...

[ecc]

How is the 23 year old Harwood - Bellis playing in an U21 friendly ?

This is from the UEFA Regulations for the 2023-25 edition of the European U21 competition.

"Players are eligible to play in the competition if they were born on or after 1 January 2002. "

THB was born on 30 January 2002. So, he'll be eligible to play in the final phase in June.

[ecc]

WHU rumoured to be in for him

One of the worst possible clubs he could go to.

[Vegas Claret]

One of the worst possible clubs he could go to.

depends if you like earning 100k a week !

[Paul Waine]

CJ one of the last to be subbed...did great, often trying to cover a non-existent right back by tracking 2 attackers at once....but all in all he looked very confident and certainly one of the better players.

Report in Times say U21s were playing 3 at the back - so, no right back - and, from result it appears that midfield and forwards were limited in their tracking back to defend.

[fatboy47]

Report in Times say U21s were playing 3 at the back - so, no right back - and, from result it appears that midfield and forwards were limited in their tracking back to defend.

Chaotic tbh Paul...no defending from the front..midfield outclassed and wide "defenders/wing backs? simply might as well have not been there, so France able to attack in numbers at will.

CJ left with impossible task of dealing with at least 2 offensive players time and again..effectively on a hiding to nothing throughout.