World Cup Qualifiers | October 2017 | Play off draw on Tuesday

Why does a football federation with the resources of the FA settle for a managerial nobody like Gareth Southgate? England will not make it past the second round of the WC like this.
2nd round?? Sir Alex will struggle to get this lot into the 2nd round.

Home after the group stage methinks.
 
Kimmich has the most assists in the qualifiers. The kid is a sensation
 
Incredible streak we're suddenly in. We were doomed three games ago and then went on to beat Armenia 4-1, Poland 4-0 and tonight Montenegro 1-0 making us favorites to grab the vital second place:drool:
 
Love Ian Wright's brutal honesty. Although does overuse the word 'man'.
 
Incredible streak we're suddenly in. We were doomed three games ago and then went on to beat Armenia 4-1, Poland 4-0 and tonight Montenegro 1-0 making us favorites to grab the vital second place:drool:
Good luck with the draw, I was in Copenhagen a few months ago and it’s a great place
 
To be fair guys like Joachim Low and Julen Lopetegui do not have the most impressive club coaching careers.

Being the trainer of a national team and being a club trainer is just hugely different I think. No trainer excellent as one of those roles is guarenteed to be class in the other. Wouldn't want Löw anywhere near Bayern for example, although he has a very good shot a defending the WC.
 
Why can't we play San Marino every game?!
 
Good luck with the draw, I was in Copenhagen a few months ago and it’s a great place

Thanks! And yeah, I've actually never heard anyone say anything bad about Copenhagen other than it's a bit expensive:)
 
You need to do what Australia did to Uruguay, have the game played in some random remote location that commercial jets don’t get to, and charter a private jet for your players

The cheap Argentina FA will make their players fly commercial
Still wouldnt help, the gap between Uruguays players and Australias players was much much closer than the gap between NZ's and the 5th best Sth American side.
 
for all the deserved criticism, england have given up 3 goals in 9 games
 
Still wouldnt help, the gap between Uruguays players and Australias players was much much closer than the gap between NZ's and the 5th best Sth American side.
Probably true... :(
 
Just watched the Scotland vs Slovakia highlights. How fecking dumb is Robert Mak? Diving for a penalty despite already having been booked which could basically cost his team a place in Russia next year. Absolute tool.
 
Against such world beaters as Scotland, Slov & Slov, etc. *facepalm*
It's still only 3 goals. And it's not like the group's weaker than germany's or belgium's or portugal's. Poland gave up 12 goals
 
Just back from NI game. Kimmich immense but the NI system suited him. Left him unmarked the whole game.

Chant of the night?

"His eyes are offside, his eyes are offside! Mesut Ozil.....his eyes are offside! ":lol:
 
You need to do what Australia did to Uruguay, have the game played in some random remote location that commercial jets don’t get to, and charter a private jet for your players

The cheap Argentina FA will make their players fly commercial
The random remote location was Sydney. They took a charter, we flew economy via Los Angeles and arrived a day later :wenger:

If it's the Argies you can bet your ass they'll screw that one up. Chances are it will be Chile and they won't.
 
Lampe (Bolivian keeper) is genuinely one of the best shot stoppers in the world btw. He's so used to the ball travelling faster at altitude that he's incredible.
 
Was Coutinho injured?
 
The random remote location was Sydney. They took a charter, we flew economy via Los Angeles and arrived a day later :wenger:

If it's the Argies you can bet your ass they'll screw that one up. Chances are it will be Chile and they won't.
I meant take that to the extreme and have the game played in a remote location of S New Zealand where basically you can’t get to unless by private jet.
 
This Bolivian keeper has been excellent but our finishing has been poor but I'm gonna give them a pass. These condition are tough and we already qualified.
 
Just back from NI game. Kimmich immense but the NI system suited him. Left him unmarked the whole game.

Chant of the night?

"His eyes are offside, his eyes are offside! Mesut Ozil.....his eyes are offside! ":lol:
What part of ni you from?
 
Waiting on Argentina, hope the cnuts win, a world cup without them wouldnt be the same and i have a soft spot for that country.