England Senior Team General Discussion Thread

To be honest I hadn't forgotten him - I'm just less and less convinced by him with every performance that I see, to the point where I find myself wondering why he was ever moved into midfield. He's clearly not useless, but he doesn't pass that well and the ball just seems to be bouncing off him half of the time. That said, I probably should have included him because he's exactly the sort of hustling, tactically complaisant cog that England managers seem to love, and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him become a slightly frustrating fixture in senior squads if he does get away from Chelsea.

Would be nice to have to eat my words though, obvs. Preferably due to Chalobah's excellent performances rather than his absence from squad lists.

 

With Solanke signing with Liverpool that could spell trouble for Sturridge.

 

I don't think so, at least not in the short term. Ings on the other hand, I think the writing is on the wall.

 

I've been trying to forget Chalobah for years.

 

That picture is a meme waiting to happen.

 

Barry's dream job that

Stuart Pearce next then bothroyd

 

Didn't Pearce and the U21s do something with the army several years ago?

 

Another with Sterling

 

I've long thought that rather than just follow what foreigners do to keep up with best coaching practice, we should be coming up with our own ideas and innovations. This country has always been admired for its innovative flair (in other fields).

It seems England have recruited "the world's no.1 attacking coach". He is Scottish. I hope he encourages the players not to kick the ball over the bar all the time, keeping shots under eight feet high. Suggest they get over the ball more when shooting and not scooping under it. Like they used to tell 10 year olds. Explain to them what a decent cross looks like. Also drill in to them the benefits of the pull back when crossing, rather than just putting it where the keeper can easily collect it and where defenders are massed on the line. Etc.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ate-hires-Scot-England-s-attacking-coach.html

 

stuff like this is becoming more and more common nowadays, especially here and in the US. Loads of the players are seeing coaches for 1 on 1 sessions away from their clubs. Almost like Basketballers do during the summer in the NBA.

https://www.instagram.com/gps_soccerassassins/?hl=en

this guy is churning out loads of players in the US, he's a Scarborough lad. But there's loads of them still in the UK too who are capitalising on the growth of social media and have loads of pro and academy clients.

 

No replacement called up which I'm not surprised at but think it might have been worth calling up Welbeck as he's back fit again ( I think )

 

NO doubt he got injured in the army camp...
he can break open his WKD stash early ,now his season is done ..

 

Vardy back on the lash with his Lacoste polo and aviators sipping Stella at a council house BBQ

 

A friend of yours, is it Baz?

 

Good lineup that is

 

Mind u

Holding >> stones

 

The writing was on the wall for Ings before he played his first competitive game for Liverpool - and I think I said so at the time, on here.