England Senior Team General Discussion Thread

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  1. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Just need a screamer from Jack now and I’ll be well chuffed
     
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  2. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Grealish oozes quality
     
  3. Port Vale Fan

    Port Vale Fan Member

    May 30, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Did I see an England player attempt a dribble?
     
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  4. Iansutton270390

    Iansutton270390 Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    England
    Jan 12, 2019
    Grealish is the best player on the park tonight. Build the bloody team around him. He just oozes so much class.
     
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  5. Port Vale Fan

    Port Vale Fan Member

    May 30, 2012
    Club:
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    Mount and Grealish on the same wavelength, very evident.
     
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  6. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Grealish going off when he's starting to control the game. Saka is starting to play well. So he takes them off. Mental. Dcl could have filled his boots tonight. So he takes him off.
     
  7. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    I’ve been suggesting just that for ages .. nice to see that he’s just as comfortable at this level ... that said there was never any doubt .

    Sadly .. I’m pretty sure that from this game on Southgate will only use Jack as a substitute.
     
  8. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Might be taking Grealish off because he wants him involved in the other games.
     
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  9. Iansutton270390

    Iansutton270390 Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    England
    Jan 12, 2019
    I don't know you know. I think amongst all this stupidity with players breaking rules and sleeping with Icelandic girls, grealish has kept his head down and done a fantastic job when called upon.
    I think Southgate will go with him now.
     
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  10. RobTheFool

    RobTheFool Member+

    Apr 19, 2008
    London, England
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Grealish was starting to look very classy.

    To be fair it’s been much better in the second half, Mount is much better he is so positive and energetic, we stood off too much in the first half. Ings has held the ball up well and looks good as a striker, I don’t think playing wide helped him..

    It’s mad that it took drop outs and injuries for Grealish to get in the squad yet alone start, not sure where he fits in though in our first team. We have Rashford, Sancho, Sterling, Greenwood all vying for the wide spots already.. that’s some competition
     
  11. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Has to. The boy is a class act
     
  12. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    DCL is a good option. Would be interested to see him off the bench against Belgium.

    Phillips showing he can offer something for the squad. Same with Coady.

    Grealish’s quality is expected but he’s really putting in the effort. Tracking back and playing with intensity. If this was a qualifier he might have got their player sent off for persistent fouling.

    Would have liked to have seen more of Barnes.
     
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  13. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
  14. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Far better second half. We should have had 4 or 5
     
  15. MrSnrub

    MrSnrub Member+

    Oct 7, 2018
    Subpar first half, but second half was excellent to be fair. Lots of chances created and should have scored more.

    Grealish the best player but very positive contributions from DCL, Ings, Coady. Mason Mount was also excellent off the bench, linked really well with Grealish and did some lovely link up play with everyone else.
     
  16. RobTheFool

    RobTheFool Member+

    Apr 19, 2008
    London, England
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I’d agree with most of that except I still find Phillips a bit too negative and safe.. a bit like Rice. Would much rather have Winks and then Foden and Henderson/Mount in midfield but this system only allows two midfielders and Southgate will almost certainly always choose one of those to be a Rice style player unfortunately.

    Mount was also very impressive and he adds energy to the team
     
  17. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Grealish kane rashford against Belgium
     
  18. Crawleybus

    Crawleybus Member+

    Oct 18, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    MUCH better second half, Grealish MOM, Mount looked good when he got on, thought James looked good for a debut performance too, could even have had a couple more in the second half.
     
  19. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
  20. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    Grealish was excellent although started to overplay at the end. I’ve said before but I think we persist with a more defensive shape and play in the counter. International football is won like we did tonight. Shut the opposition out and use the quality you have in moments. I don’t think England are good enough defensively to win tournaments playing open football.

    Most players looked good as the game went on. It was a very poor Wales side so perspective is needed.
     
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  21. ChristianSur

    ChristianSur Member+

    May 5, 2015
    Club:
    Sheffield Wednesday FC
    Twice now I think he's started quite cagily but finished well. That suggests that perhaps his confidence isn't quite there yet, but also suggests that the requisite quality - at least against this calibre of opponent - is. I hope so, because he's a much better passer than Rice.
     
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  22. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Wales are an amazing side what do u mean? ;)
     
  23. TitoTata

    TitoTata Member+

    Jun 26, 2014
    Is Sterling injured ?


    I don’t see Southgate playing Jack ahead of Sterling or Sancho for that matter

    I think Jack Grealish’s time will come with the FA realise Southgate’s limitations and get someone decent in charge
     
  24. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    And every other English enteral midfielder. Don’t think he can play on the half turn. Winks is the only player that can but he isn’t really that good.
     
  25. W.A.S.P.

    W.A.S.P. Member+

    Leeds United
    England
    Sep 20, 2012
    St. Louis
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Grealish MOTM for me. Also Reece James was brilliant.
     
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  26. Wendigo7

    Wendigo7 Member+

    Bournemouth
    England
    Mar 31, 2015
    Poole
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Grealish, Mount and James looked very handy. DCL was good too.

    Didn't like the first 30 or so but after the goal we played fairly well.
     
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