General Football Thread - Any other business

Discussion in 'England' started by Marcho Gamgee, Apr 12, 2018.

  1. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    This is a really average Belgium team. A million miles from their golden generation. I can see Wales beating them
     
  2. GermanBlade

    GermanBlade Member

    Sheffield United
    Mar 17, 2025
    The Swedish coach needs to be sacked immediately. It's one of their most talented groups for quite some time and he has them in last place. Beyond ridiculous! On another note I guess noone at the Luxemburg FA can blame Madjo for trying his luck with England. They were even worse than I thought today! No need for a young striker like him to commit to them before at least after u21s level.
     
  3. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Jdt was very naive tactically at Blackburn at times. He got us to a quarter final fa cup though and nearly got us into the play offs
     
  4. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Yeah but even there the selections are odd. I mean I know Bergvall wasn’t great last night to be fair but the previous two games Thomasson would rather play a guy from the Swedish domestic league above him and others that play abroad. Even last night Ken Sema played ahead of Svensson who plays for Dortmund and Elanga didn’t even get off the bench but to be fair the system probably wasn’t set up for him. Playing Gyokeres and Isak as a front two just makes the midfielders get over run which is exactly what happened last night.
     
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  5. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    What's the reaction in Sweden
     
  6. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Swedes in general are very different from us when it comes to sport. It’s not driving their lives like it does for many of us so a vast majority would probably just shrug their shoulders and carry on regardless and still enjoy their weekends. Just had a quick look online and it appears the fans want JDT gone but the players like him.
     
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  7. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    I can’t see Israel qualifying for the World Cup unless Italy royally screw up.
     
  8. lanman

    lanman BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 30, 2002
    Israel would have to win in Italy on Tuesday for there to even be a chance of that. Even if they did, Italy should get the points they need from Estonia and Moldova.
     
  9. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    Sweden have a shot of getting into the playoffs even not being in the Top 2 as a their won their group is the third tier of the Nations League last year.

    Israel and Italy don’t realistically so whoever finishes third will be gone, Norway won their group in Tier 2 so very likely will.
     
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  10. Marcho Gamgee

    Marcho Gamgee Member+

    England
    Apr 25, 2015
    Somewhere in English Arrogance land
    Club:
    Manchester City FC
    Norway finally get their shit together, they will be a dangerous opponent for anyone at at moment. Odegaard isn’t even playing and demolishing Israel ( ok not a stellar opponent) but still will be a test for anyone I think.
     
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  11. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Turkey have some excellent young players
     
  12. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    How do the jocks keep getting these results with such a limited squad. Its annoying a.f
     
  13. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Just to add to my point. Just shows what an incredible job Steve Clarke has done yet Scotland fans want him out. No one will get a better tune put of such a bunch of bang average players
     
  14. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Scott Mctominay is the Scottish Lampard.What the ******** were Man Utd doing playing him as DM.
     
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  15. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Still think he's average in alot of areas
     
  16. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    He's no Messi but he's clearly a very good attacking Midfielder.
     
  17. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Agree very good but would get nowhere near our first 11
     
  18. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Of course Because he'd be fighting for a place with Bellingham, Palmer, Foden, Eze,Rogers and MGW.
     
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  19. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    They haven’t really beaten anyone that you’d say was as a massive shock, they should be beating Greece and Belarus at home, given they really don’t play any other team sports.
     
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  20. Gaz811

    Gaz811 Member+

    Everton FC
    England
    Oct 15, 2018
    Scotland going life and death with Belarus who's 100th in the world.
     
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  21. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Agree but they always pull a result out of the fire
     
  22. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Perversely I want the other home nations to qualify just so I can have a laugh
     
  23. JAMC_

    JAMC_ Member

    England
    Jul 4, 2022
    It’s funny how for years now they’ve moaned about biased commentary towards England on the BBC etc, yet their last two games have been like listening to Sky Fanzone.
     
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  24. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Agree imagine Lee Dixon saying we or jumping around when we score
     
  25. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    Scotland are guaranteed second now
     

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