England's November 2013 friendly double header vs Chile & Germany thread [R]

Should be an open fun game. More experimental for us hopefully.

 

they are a nice side that play attacking football, like most sa teams

I bet we get one in our group~!

 

With the injuries.. I would hope to see something like this for the two games. Assuming the injured players are fit for the Germany game, I would rather experiment against Chile .

v Chile

---------------Forster
Johnson--Jones--Smalling--Baines
----------Wilshere--Cleverley
Townsend----Barkley-----Lallana
------------Sturridge



v Germany (mostly full team, would like to see how we do with our likely first team, unless anyone new impresses v Chile)

-----------------Hart
Walker-----Cahill---Jagielka----Cole
-----------Gerrard--Wilshere
Townsend------Rooney----Welbeck
--------------Sturridge

 

Chile's best player Arturo Vidal has been sent back to Italy as the thigh injury he received in the weekend match against Napoli needs al least 8 days of rest to heal. :/

Chile's number 10 (and most creative player) Valdivia is also in doubt.

Apart from that, the rest look fit and ready. Should be a tough test to whoever replaces them. My guess is Matias Fernandez for Valdivia and Aranguiz for Vidal.

Also, there is a made-up interview going around with Alexis describing England as 'soft' and unlikely to win the world cup. This interview is 100% false according to his agent and Alexis has already gone out of his way to deny it.

Despite this, this article has reached the ears of England players:

England striker Lambert welcomed the barb. He said: "You can't really buy motivation like that to be honest. It is his opinion, and we will take it on board and we will be looking forward to the game on Friday."

Ups... we might get a bit more than a 'friendly'... I hope for no injuries. Specially since we have Brazil next (and England have Germany).

 

matias fernandes was a big prospect at villareal, what happened to him? still at sporting?

 

I don't think there are many people in England who would disagree with that anyway.

 

He's gone to Fiorentina (5th in Serie A, 1pt behind Inter) who have been buying good players like crazy, he is a rotation player and only a sure starter in Europa League matches.

He never quite matched the expectations everyone had of him, but he is still above average, specially when he plays for the NT. He's 27 and should be hitting his peak form for the World Cup.

True, Chile doesn't have much of a chance either, also it's not something you want to say before a match, the worst thing to do in sports is to have a dig at the opposition, it just motivates your opponent and backfires more often than not. I'm now a bit worried Lambert might get fired up and kick the shit out of Alexis in the first set piece they get together... not something Chile or Barça need right now (what with Messi's injury).

 

Hey Lambert: blame to the "Daily Express" for that fake interview.

Probable XI:

Bravo;
Medel, González, Jara;
Isla, Aránguiz, Díaz, Mena,
Fernández;
Sánchez, Vargas.
C: Sampaoli(Arg).

 

Some very well-known Chelsea fans showed their support for Chile last week







Look at the small badge on his jacket

 

Who is it?

 

Serious?

They're Damon Albarn, Phil Daniels, Dave Rowntree and Graham Coxon, from Blur.

 

Ah, not my area of expertise. Didn't know they were still going.

 

- Alexis Samchez

- Alexis Samchez

what do you think about these comments ?

 

Always had a soft spot for Chile and they were my South American team of choice back in the heyday of my Pro Evolution Career - we won the lot.

Valdivia was a particular favorite, shame his career has been blighted by injuries and some questionable career moves.

Matias Fernandez looked such a talent as a youngster - I expected much bigger things from him.

 

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So they are quite popular in Chile?

 

I don't like how he comes across but there is of course some truth in what he says.

Look at the desire & toughness in someone like Luis Suarez - his playing style and attitude is a clear reflection of his upbringing.

But I've had my fill of Scott Parkers - good to see some nancy boys with good technique coming through.

 

As we said yesterday, Alexis Sánchez never said that. The Daily Express invented that interview.

They're quite popular in Chile and in many countries in all the continents of course(except in the u.s.a.), as the World Tour 2013 is demonstrating (full venues and stadiums in SouthAmerica, Europe and Asia). Blur music sounds everyday since 1991 in Chilean radios, pubs and clubs, and there were 25,000 Chilean fans last thursday (including me), whom travelled from very distant cities of the north and south of Chile to attend the show in Santiago.

 

Didnt know that Blur were still going!!!



in the mid 1990s ,I was a fan.

 

Yeah, in fact the World Tour going to continue in January 2014 in Japan and Australia.

"This is a Low" last thursday in Chile


I hope they'll record a new album or a new single next year.

 

I get the feeling Chilean fans are going to be let down by this game as a spectacle. The England line-up is likely going to be experimental with all eyes on the Germany game next week. You'll probably win though, so swings and roundabouts I suppose!

 

Sanchez is a good player but seems a bit of a diving twat, doesn't seem to be a bonfied barca level player either

 

I don't know any Mr Samchez, but he is allowed to say whatever he wants.

I do know of an Alexis Sanchez who has denied giving that interview and is looking forward to playing against a strong England side.

I think fans will be let down if England field a weaker side, but ultimately some modifications are expected as these are friendlies after all... it's already a shame Gerrard can't make it.