England vs Belgium

Red Fox Rocks Socks · Post by **Red Fox Rocks Socks** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:38 pm

jojomk1 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:33 pm
Would rather see Coady than Walker

Hate to say but Mings is as good if not better than Maguire on current form as well

He’s specifically picked Coady to play in a back 3 as he’s very good in the centre organising and playing the ‘quarter back’ role then picked a right back and whatever Dier is in front of him. Crazy

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:39 pm

Great penalty.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:39 pm

Southgate out

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:40 pm

Soft Pen brings us level, embarrassing acting from Henderson

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:41 pm

Soft penalty, but Lukaku made a meal of Diers challenge so fair enough.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:43 pm

To be fair, he had hold of Henderson not once, but twice.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:43 pm

England’s penalty was a lot softer than the one we didn’t get against the Saints

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:47 pm

England hugely soft pen.
Football continues to lose its morals.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:49 pm

Well our performance has been very 'meh'. Belgium created more but not exactly been brilliant either.

Not impressed with us when we have the ball anywhere on the field at the moment.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:50 pm

I missed the first 15 mins, why is Trippier playing Left Back ?

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:50 pm

Henderson should be booked for clear simulation.

It was a pen but there’s pushing and pulling at every corner...

longsidepies · Post by **longsidepies** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:50 pm

From the BBC feed thingy:
It seems to me that Southgate hasn't really got a clue. Is it possible it was the waistcoat all along making the calls at the World Cup?

Dave in Manchester

made me laugh anyhoo

ecc · Post by **ecc** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:51 pm

Who knows?

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:51 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:50 pm
I missed the first 15 mins, why is Trippier playing Left Back ?

Hard to explain...unless you're Southgate!

Wellsy1882 · Post by **Wellsy1882** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:52 pm

kritichris wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:37 pm
Listening to this on the BBC website and the knobend commentator tells me who won the F1 grand prix which I was going to watch later.

Same guy wins in 90% of time. Nowt new

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:55 pm

taio wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:51 pm
Hard to explain...unless you're Southgate!

that explains it !

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:55 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:50 pm
Henderson should be booked for clear simulation.

It was a pen but there’s pushing and pulling at every corner...

My test is, would we have got it at home against the "big 6"?
We all know the answer.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:56 pm

Reckon Grealish would suit this game. I'd get him on.

Not at all convinced with the formation either.

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:02 pm

kritichris wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:37 pm
Listening to this on the BBC website and the knobend commentator tells me who won the F1 grand prix which I was going to watch later.

I remember when the F1 commentator (Croft) gave out an important football result when I was recording it on the other channel, they really should stick to their own sports.

I was furious

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:02 pm

No changes for the second half- Southgate clearly satisfied with what he’s seen

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:03 pm

Their penalty was a strange one.... ref absolutely wasn’t interested whatsoever. Then he changes direction when heading off back to centre of the field and points to the spot. If I didn’t know better, I’d say the game is reffed from elsewhere and messages of what to do and when are passed to the ref thru an earpiece.

That won’t be right tho...will it?

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:05 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:55 pm
that explains it !

Haha you're right - can be the only explanation! Glad I'm not on my own.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:05 pm

This is what I mean regarding our defenders. We get the ball and pass it to the keeper - back to defender - across - back to keeper...

Belgium get someone in midfield who comes to collect it and their defender has the vision to put it forward through the middle.

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:08 pm

It's not very gripping is it?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:09 pm

Dont worry I've just backed Belgium at 5/2 in play, that's just made us avoid defeat.

Taking 1 for the team.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:13 pm

Started this half fairly well to be fair. This defence is far too poor to not get caught out at some point though.

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:16 pm

I notice that Bud Light is the official beer of England, I've never tried it, is it any good?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:20 pm

Look what happens when we get the ball from defence into midfield quicker. We look so much dangerous when we do that, rather than pissy-passying at the back.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:20 pm

icu81b4 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:16 pm
I notice that Bud Light is the official beer of England, I've never tried it, is it any good?

I’m astonished that there could be anything lighter than normal Bud.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:23 pm

The fact that the defender then felt like he had to put his hands behind is back, is a poor do really (crap handball rules).

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:24 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:23 pm
The fact that the defender then felt like he had to put his hands behind is back, is a poor do really (crap handball rules).

He was only making sure his Bud didn't get spilled!

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:25 pm

MACCA wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:09 pm
Dont worry I've just backed Belgium at 5/2 in play, that's just made us avoid defeat.

Taking 1 for the team.

You're always right FactualFrank!

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:26 pm

This is inspirational stuff from the young stars. Southgate has really got this side ticking.

kritichris · Post by **kritichris** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:28 pm

Seeing as how we scored 6 mins ago and no one commented on it is anyone watching the game?

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:30 pm

kritichris wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:28 pm
Seeing as how we scored 6 mins ago and no one commented on it is anyone watching the game?

Well obviously I'm just reading the adverts round the pitch

kritichris · Post by **kritichris** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:32 pm

icu81b4 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:30 pm
Well obviously I'm just reading the adverts round the pitch

That's OK Bud

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:44 pm

What a miss Rashford.

Ps. I'm impressed by the advertising units located on the unused steps. Very clever idea

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:46 pm

Keiran Trippier absolute bloody legend ... played out left (out of position) and dominating ... would love it ... I would bloody love it if we could get him back in a Claret Burnley Shirt....

icu81b4 · Post by **icu81b4** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:49 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:46 pm
Keiran Trippier absolute bloody legend ... played out left (out of position) and dominating ... would love it ... I would bloody love it if we could get him back in a Claret Burnley Shirt....

Me too, a claret favourite

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:50 pm

Credit to England in this second half. They’ve stopped Belgium from playing and created a few decent chances. The first half was awful and another 45 minutes like that would have rightly attracted a lot of criticism.

kritichris · Post by **kritichris** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:51 pm

Tripps would like to come back too, but not sure he would if we were relegated.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:52 pm

Backed the draw at 5s when we went 2-1 infront to make sure we won.
Gareth is a nice guy, deserves this after an absolute tactical master stroke.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:52 pm

kritichris wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:51 pm
Tripps would like to come back too, but not sure he would if we were relegated.

I thought he'd said he'd love to play under Dyche again. So perhaps not the same thing. But played well.

Just shows how much we improve when we get the ball from defence into midfielder quicker.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:01 pm

Apparently England have no left back so Tripp is played there.
We've got the solution in Charlie ,as shown by Phillips inclusion if Charlie had stayed with Media darlings Leeds he'd be a certain pick

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:02 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:01 pm
Apparently England have no left back so Tripp is played there.
We've got the solution in Charlie ,as shown by Phillips inclusion if Charlie had stayed with Media darlings Leeds he'd be a certain pick

Not convinced with Phillips. Tried to intercept the ball countless times over the 2 games I've seen him in for England and not sure he's won any of them.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:04 pm

Well done Gareth Southgate. Plays a young exciting team in the friendly giving lots of inexperienced players some game time and they play some brilliant football and wallop the Welsh

Then against the world #1s he plays a much more pragmatic team which looked dodgy on paper but again came up with the goods and looked refreshingly solid once we'd got our noses in front

Hope his team is somewhere in between the two previous selections for the game against Denmark with a blend of youth and experience but whatever he picks I will trust and get behind because he seems to be just getting better and better as a top international manager

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:07 pm

A moral boosting win for England, and the 2nd half sounded promising, but given the fact that both sides were missing a lot of regulars I wouldn't read too much into it, the real test for both teams and managers will ultimately come next summer at the Euro's.

Great for Tripps to set up the winner, and he just seems to get better with age.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:08 pm

We looked average in the first half. Then, as I mentioned, we got the ball into midfield a lot quicker and lot more direct and we improved 10-fold. That and 4 of them grabbing Lukaku's ballbag.

Stevie Morgan · Post by **Stevie Morgan** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:11 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:04 pm
Well done Gareth Southgate. Plays a young exciting team in the friendly giving lots of inexperienced players some game time and they play some brilliant football and wallop the Welsh

Then against the world #1s he plays a much more pragmatic team which looked dodgy on paper but again came up with the goods and looked refreshingly solid once we'd got our noses in front

Hope his team is somewhere in between the two previous selections for the game against Denmark with a blend of youth and experience but whatever he picks I will trust and get behind because he seems to be just getting better and better as a top international manager

Good effort

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:15 pm

Stevie Morgan wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 11, 2020 7:11 pm
Good effort

No effort, if pathetic Burnley fans get wound up by England and Southgate doing well and by me giving them well deserved praise than that's their problem but don't try and make out that cos u lot get triggered by nothing that I'm fishing or trolling

Southgate and England have had a fine week on the pitch and I hope we can round it off against Denmark