Our center backs are either old or not top notch material, and we lack wingers and a proper striker. Our defence will cost us.
Internationals June (Euro Qualifiers + Nations League Finals)
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Our center backs are either old or not top notch material, and we lack wingers and a proper striker. Our defence will cost us.
Ronaldo wouldn't do much for us to be honest .
Though Redmond would replace McClean so that should please England just as much
Couldn't you play something like Jota - Felix - Bernardo behind Ronaldo as the striker? Looks pretty potent on paper imo.
Yeah, I'd go that too, very pacy.
I'd also be interested to see how Rashford looks with true pacy wingers (like a test run for how someone like James might do).
England's NT is staying in a hotel 150 mts straight line from my workplace, so far no beefeaters around town.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...ntings-local-artists-no-Playstation-room.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...ntings-local-artists-no-Playstation-room.html
https://www.skysports.com/football/...ding-dutch-transformation-under-ronald-koeman
Funny article
Here's the great job Koeman has done, and now lets quickly move over to the essential bits that has nothing to do with Koeman.
Funny article
Here's the great job Koeman has done, and now lets quickly move over to the essential bits that has nothing to do with Koeman.
Diogo Jota is actually exceeding everyone expectations. We saw him as one of those young players who would get hired just for a punt by a top club after a good season, but we certainly didn't expect that he ended up at Atletico Madrid, even if it was one of those business where Atletico only wanted to profit by doing several loans until his contract ends.
In Porto he actually disappointed overall, but he has proven that if you have talent and keep your professionalism levels high things can work out. I actually think his "lack" of grass roots is what makes him more dangerous. The way he moves and thinks the game can be very unpredictable.
Bruno Fernandes and João Félix will probably start tonight, it’s going to be a different Portugal.
Unfortunately our defense is atrocious, it’s in a worse state than it’s ever been. Pepe is old and pretty bad now, Ruben Dias is not good enough, Guerreiro and Cancelo can attack but they can’t defend for shit.
Switzerland is a very good and underrated team that has consistently got far in tournaments, it should be a very tight and balanced game. They beat us 2-0 not too long ago. Hopefully things go our way and with the new players coming in we look better than in the past international break when we drew at home to Serbia and the Ukraine.
Unfortunately our defense is atrocious, it’s in a worse state than it’s ever been. Pepe is old and pretty bad now, Ruben Dias is not good enough, Guerreiro and Cancelo can attack but they can’t defend for shit.
Switzerland is a very good and underrated team that has consistently got far in tournaments, it should be a very tight and balanced game. They beat us 2-0 not too long ago. Hopefully things go our way and with the new players coming in we look better than in the past international break when we drew at home to Serbia and the Ukraine.
This is pretty cool. Which players from your town have played for England, a map.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...england-internationals-were-born-in-your-town
https://www.skysports.com/football/...england-internationals-were-born-in-your-town
For the UEFA Nations League
Will VVD, Wijnaldum Kane and those players in the CL final last weekend play?
Will VVD, Wijnaldum Kane and those players in the CL final last weekend play?
Debut for João Félix.
Semedo ahead of Cancelo is pretty interesting. Still think Cancelo should start as left back ahead of Guerreiro though.
Semedo ahead of Cancelo is pretty interesting. Still think Cancelo should start as left back ahead of Guerreiro though.
Bruno as a RM? Odd...why would you play him out of position. Seems Santos just wanted to force him and Felix in at the same time. 4-4-2 with Bernardo Silva and Bruno playing wide and then Felix and CR7 upfront.
Maybe 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 too.
Either way it seems he will be outwide. Unless he puts Felix there but I doubt he will do that. When the game begins we will see.
No pace on that starting eleven. Santos being the usual Mendes pawn.
Looking forward to seeing felix play after all the hype surrounding him.
I thought it ill be Bruno Fernandes as AM, B.Silva as RW and Felix as LW.
It could be that too but I do not see Santos putting Felix wide though I could be wrong.
Our team is actually more fit to play in a 4x3x1x2 than the 4x2x3x1
Wijnaldum and VVD will play.
Geoff Hurst isn't shown. He was born at Ashton-under-Lyne (now Tameside) General Hospital, which is down the road from me.
Even if Santos picks 4x2x3x1 on paper, our NT always play so narrow that nobody will notice we are using someone as a winger
Even if Santos picks 4x2x3x1 on paper, our NT always play so narrow that nobody will notice we are using someone as a winger
Yeah, all the formations are just on paper for any team. Usually wingers drifts centrally, so it's different shape on the pitch.
Swiss national anthem is garbage. Glad to know that us Brits are not the only ones with a shitty song.
And Portugal's is great. The game should start 1-0 to Portugal.
Is the commentary a bit out of sync on Sky Sports or is my brain just melting?
Yeah, commentary is about 2-3 seconds ahead
Same for me.
Looks like Fernandes is on the right to support Semedo defensively. It's probably why Zakaria's on the Swiss right flank as well.
Feels like a laggy game of FIFA!
Ruben Neves will struggle if Portugal are indeed playing a double pivot in the midfield. I don't see him offering enough midfield protection if William Carvalho pushes forward.
Weird to see Bruno starting so deep. He will be knackered by the 60th min.
Think the Nations league has been great over all. Nice to have a ‘lite’ tournament in the in-between years of the World Cup and Euros. Certainly better than pointless friendlies.
Where is Joao Moutinho?
Remind me, does the winner of the Nations League qualify for the next Euros?
Friendly eh
Mine has sorted it self out.
Akanji took a huge risk and got away with it. How Portugal didn't score from that position is beyond me.