International Friendlies May/June

Southgate is trying to get tis England team to play a type of foootball they just aren't good enough to get away with.

I mean I like that he actually has a plan, but there clearly needs to be a better one in place for, well, most games we'll play at a tournament. All well and good having defenders who like too dick around with the ball but can't defend, until you actually have to do some defending...especially when said defenders aren't actually very good at dicking around with the ball either.

Also you need good midfielders for this type of play. England lliterally don't have any.
 
Would be funny if Portugal secures qualification to the round of 16 again by drawing all three games in the group stage. Can't see it though. Has anyone even qualified to the next round in the World Cup with just 3 points?

Chile in 1998.

2-2 v. Italy
1-1 v. Austria
1-1 v. Cameroon
 


That midfield could go to war, seems more like Stoke than Brazil. Brazilians say to never doubt Tite though so I won't do it :lol:
 
G.Jesus is captain, that's absolutely disgusting considering Marcelo/Silva are in the team, not to mention the rest of them.
 
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Pretty good so far. Although it's a shame to play Modrić as a nr 10, he barely has the ball.
 
We are bit too agresive, first Krama, then Lovren, now Badelj. Calm down. Don't have to kill them.
And Coutinho with his Hollywood shot.
 
Move Luka back ffs. Nice pressing from us tbh.

You have a nice set of central mid with Kovacic-Modric-Rakitic but is there no adequate AM? Modric always play that role but a bit limited his strength for what i've seen watching him in NT.
 
What channel is the Brazil game on in Ireland / UK?
Edit Liverpool TV. Feck that.
 
You have a nice set of central mid with Kovacic-Modric-Rakitic but is there no adequate AM? Modric always play that role but a bit limited his strength for what i've seen watching him in NT.
He rarely plays there. He can do it but it's a waste. He barely has the ball and isn't used to his strengths. I'd play Brozović there. We don't have a classic nr 10 but it's a waste to play Luka there.
 
He rarely plays there. He can do it but it's a waste. He barely has the ball and isn't used to his strengths. I'd play Brozović there. We don't have a classic nr 10 but it's a waste to play Luka there.

Ah ok. Someone like Eriksen would be enough i think in your set up.

Bein commentator said Perisic barely touch Jesus's shirt but he acted like he has been stabbed. :lol:
 
Ah ok. Someone like Eriksen would be enough i think in your set up.

Bein commentator said Perisic barely touch Jesus's shirt but he acted like he has been stabbed. :lol:
Lots of tough challenges today. Hopefully there won't be any injuries.
As for Jesus, what a wanker.