England team v Malta

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:34 pm

1 Joe Hart
2 Kyle Walker
3 Ryan Bertrand
4 Jordan Henderson
5 Gary Cahill
6 Phil Jones
7 Raheem Sterling
8 Jake Livermore
9 Harry Kane
10 Dele
11 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Subs
12 Chris Smalling
13 Jack Butland
14 Aaron Cresswell
15 Michael Keane
16 John Stones
17 Nathaniel Chalobah
18 Jermain Defoe
19 Daniel Sturridge
20 Danny Welbeck
21 Jamie Vardy
22 Marcus Rashford
23 Tom Heaton

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:38 pm

Methinks Hart should buy a lottery ticket. If he can get in the England starting XI with his form, he has to be on a lucky streak!

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:40 pm

As squads go that is as crap as england have ever been.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:41 pm

I really don't get Livermore as an England player

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:43 pm

Burnley would beat that lot.

CleggHall · Post by **CleggHall** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:43 pm

Henderson and Livermore are not international class midfielders.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:44 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I really don't get Livermore as a football player

There you go CT, fixed that for you...

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:03 pm

Good team that. Henderson and Livermore as insurance in front of back 4, I mean you never know against ******* Malta...

Last night I caught the first 25 minutes of Belgium v Gibraltar in that time Belgium were 4-0 up and had 19 attempts at goal. Just watch us **** about tonight trying to break this ******* lot down. Side to side and back then repeat.

Think I will let the wife watch the Great British Bake off that she's sky plussed

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:05 pm

When Malta score 3 then maybe Hart's days are numbered.

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:08 pm

That's Belgium the biggest underachievers in football at the moment you're on about yeah?! Even we beat Wales in the Euros and we are crap!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:10 pm

Come on Malta

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:22 pm

Winstonswhite wrote:That's Belgium the biggest underachievers in football at the moment you're on about yeah?! Even we beat Wales in the Euros and we are crap!

No that's Belgium last night I'm talking about! Yeah !?!

Winstonswhite · Post by **Winstonswhite** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:27 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:No that's Belgium last night I'm talking about! Yeah !?!

Playing Gibraltar! I know these threads are all about saying how pathetic the England team is and how international football is irrelevant compared to Burnley blah blah blah, but you're actually using how good Belgium were against Gibraltar to use it as a rod to have a go at us. Classic

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:27 pm

Walker, Ali, Kane and Sterling/Cahill sometimes. The rest are a bit meh.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:36 pm

the so called experts ,,,giggs - wright and ince are clueless ...rave about pickford and butland and ignore heaton, then rave about the two subs who may come on....totally inept

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:37 pm

FactualFrank wrote:Alli and Kane sometimes. The rest are a bit meh.

Fixed that for you, frank.

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:38 pm

Winstonswhite wrote:Playing Gibraltar! I know these threads are all about saying how pathetic the England team is and how international football is irrelevant compared to Burnley blah blah blah, but you're actually using how good Belgium were against Gibraltar to use it as a rod to have a go at us. Classic

If you read I was pointing out our approach against the Minnows. You're clearly hung up on some sort Belgium thing that really doesn't interest me (turned off after 25 minutes as stated) so I will bid you a goodnight.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:39 pm

ClaretTony wrote:I really don't get Livermore as an England player

I don't get Jones as an England player.

happyclaret17 · Post by **happyclaret17** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:42 pm

predictions ?????
malta 0 England 3

Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:43 pm

I get them being England players due to lack of options.

The real skill is spotting the ones who are actually international standard.

TheOriginalLongsider · Post by **TheOriginalLongsider** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:01 pm

Well I just backed San Marino to beat Northern Ireland 1-0 at 80/1.

Not backing England but expect them to score 4 or more. Even with that team. Keane to score in 2nd half.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:04 pm

England will be lucky to get nil....

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:06 pm

Malta 2-1

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:11 pm

The Scots are winning

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:15 pm

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Darthlaw · Post by **Darthlaw** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:16 pm

Jocks two nil up.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:17 pm

2-0. a peach fo a goal.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:21 pm

Hand on heart, I reckon the Clarets would be at least 1 up on Malta by now

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:21 pm

andre grays first touch is better than sterlings

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:21 pm

They've been lucky so far to get nil...maybe 1 or two would be realistic

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:24 pm

Southgate n Sterling need sacking asap!

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:25 pm

Is there anyone in this England team even close to warranting the description "world class"???

Most of them can't even control a football!

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:25 pm

16 years ago today we were winning in Germany 5-1, now we can't even get one against Malta.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:28 pm

I'm only half watching it, and it's still painful to look at...

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:28 pm

Sterling is crap but why single him out?

Southgate was a shocking choice for England manager, but you have to say he has nothing to work with.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:29 pm

What a bag o' sh!te.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:29 pm

To be fair, Malta are defending well. But England already look out of ideas. I think someone like Defoe or Vardy is needed.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:29 pm

claretburns wrote:16 years ago today we were winning in Germany 5-1, now we can't even get one against Malta.

16 years ago we had some decent players.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:29 pm

scouseclaret wrote:Is there anyone in this England team even close to warranting the description "world class"???

Most of them can't even control a football!

Jones/ World Class

geopancake · Post by **geopancake** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:30 pm

I think Malta might tease England in the 2nd half.

It's dier and he isn't even playing.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:31 pm

scouseclaret wrote:Is there anyone in this England team even close to warranting the description "world class"???

Most of them can't even control a football!

No.. That's Malta in red.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:31 pm

Scotland's second https://imgtc.com/w/SsaihEa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

geopancake · Post by **geopancake** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:33 pm

Boooooooooooooooooo

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:33 pm

Shocking first half from England.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:33 pm

claretburns wrote:16 years ago today we were winning in Germany 5-1, now we can't even get one against Malta.

Well I did say we'd be lucky to get nil!!

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:34 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Jones/ World Class

In what bizarre parallel universe is Phil Jones a better player than Michael Keane???

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:35 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Scotland's second https://imgtc.com/w/SsaihEa" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:35 pm

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bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:35 pm

Poor at best.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:36 pm

FactualFrank wrote:To be fair, Malta are defending well. But England already look out of ideas. I think someone like Defoe or Vardy is needed.

A new ******* manager is needed, this is just like watching his U21 side. Boring, dull, uninspired.

How the **** can a manager who got Boro relegated and got eliminated in all the major U21 tournaments early be manager of the National Team ?