We’re winning 2-0 very comfortably, without too much threat from the opposition.
Is it thrilling? No, but then again I don’t think it’s realistic to be when you’re up against teams who park the bus.
Some people will still be complaining no matter how many goals we were to win by.
"This is going to be a very boring 2-0 win.
We'll ignore how average and boring we look, then act shocked as we get knocked out early in a major tournament.
It's the same cycle England go on every single tournament other than 2018."
Literally called it ten minutes in.
So, we haven’t gone out early in a tournament in 5 years - which had a different squad and manager altogether?
Yet you’ve written them off already. We get it - you find England boring. But whinging because the football isn’t scintillating, even though we’re winning 2-0, is a bit of a reach.
Portugal showed everyone five years ago how you can win the tournament by keeping things tight at the back and running the risk of ensuring you're one of the best third placed teams, and then topping it off by being extremely lucky either in Extra-Time or on penalties.
As a result I wont be surprised if the winners this summer come from a pretty unfancied team.
Lets not pretend though that England arent going to be the only side that play with two Defensive Midfielders - For some reason everyone wants attacking / flowing football, yet the genuine experts constantly remind you that goals win games, clean sheets win you things.
Thats annoying as guess we may not have Liam Millar available for the Doncaster game now - Only gives him a few days to get back over and deal with any jetlag etc.
We’re winning 2-0 very comfortably, without too much threat from the opposition.
Is it thrilling? No, but then again I don’t think it’s realistic to be when you’re up against teams who park the bus.
Some people will still be complaining no matter how many goals we were to win by.
"This is going to be a very boring 2-0 win.
We'll ignore how average and boring we look, then act shocked as we get knocked out early in a major tournament.
It's the same cycle England go on every single tournament other than 2018."
Literally called it ten minutes in.
So, we haven’t gone out early in a tournament in 5 years - which had a different squad and manager altogether?
Yet you’ve written them off already. We get it - you find England boring. But whinging because the football isn’t scintillating, even though we’re winning 2-0, is a bit of a reach.
I'm not sorry for feeling like we have a team capable of challenging for winning tournaments.
We have one of the best squads in the world, especially attacking wise. Its a shame we don't play to our strengths and settle for sitting back and rolling over against any decent competition.
We’re winning 2-0 very comfortably, without too much threat from the opposition.
Is it thrilling? No, but then again I don’t think it’s realistic to be when you’re up against teams who park the bus.
Some people will still be complaining no matter how many goals we were to win by.
"This is going to be a very boring 2-0 win.
We'll ignore how average and boring we look, then act shocked as we get knocked out early in a major tournament.
It's the same cycle England go on every single tournament other than 2018."
Literally called it ten minutes in.
So, we haven’t gone out early in a tournament in 5 years - which had a different squad and manager altogether?
Yet you’ve written them off already. We get it - you find England boring. But whinging because the football isn’t scintillating, even though we’re winning 2-0, is a bit of a reach.
I'm not sorry for feeling like we have a team capable of challenging for winning tournaments.
We have one of the best squads in the world, especially attacking wise. Its a shame we don't play to our strengths and settle for sitting back and rolling over against any decent competition.
France only beat Kazakhstan 2-0 tonight.
Spain had to come from behind to beat Georgia 2-1.
Germany only beat Romania 1-0.
There is nothing to suggest we can’t match these teams in a knockout match.
I’m not saying we’re definitely winning the Euros/World Cup or anything like that, but I fail to see the fair logic in just writing them off even though games are being won.
We’re winning 2-0 very comfortably, without too much threat from the opposition.
Is it thrilling? No, but then again I don’t think it’s realistic to be when you’re up against teams who park the bus.
Some people will still be complaining no matter how many goals we were to win by.
"This is going to be a very boring 2-0 win.
We'll ignore how average and boring we look, then act shocked as we get knocked out early in a major tournament.
It's the same cycle England go on every single tournament other than 2018."
Literally called it ten minutes in.
So, we haven’t gone out early in a tournament in 5 years - which had a different squad and manager altogether?
Yet you’ve written them off already. We get it - you find England boring. But whinging because the football isn’t scintillating, even though we’re winning 2-0, is a bit of a reach.
I'm not sorry for feeling like we have a team capable of challenging for winning tournaments.
We have one of the best squads in the world, especially attacking wise. Its a shame we don't play to our strengths and settle for sitting back and rolling over against any decent competition.
France only beat Kazakhstan 2-0 tonight.
Spain had to come from behind to beat Georgia 2-1.
Germany only beat Romania 1-0.
There is nothing to suggest we can’t match these teams in a knockout match.
I’m not saying we’re definitely winning the Euros/World Cup or anything like that, but I fail to see the fair logic in just writing them off even though games are being won.
This squad could absolutely win the Euros or World Cup. Sadly will never happen under Southgate.
It is from a results perspective, gives us a better chance of getting 3 points and blitzing through the qualifying group as per.
Can't help but feel it is a shame as I would really have liked to see our defence properly be tested against a world class player, especially as we are likely to be facing a bunch of them as early as the round of 16 in June.
It is from a results perspective, gives us a better chance of getting 3 points and blitzing through the qualifying group as per.
Can't help but feel it is a shame as I would really have liked to see our defence properly be tested against a world class player, especially as we are likely to be facing a bunch of them as early as the round of 16 in June.
I expect Poland will have some "clown" in goal. (One for the older Lifers)
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Come 2nd to Wales in the group stage
Knocked out to Iceland
Euro 2016 qualifying:
Played 10 won 10.
Looking bad but winning in qualifying usually just gives a false sense of ability.
Yet you’ve written them off already. We get it - you find England boring. But whinging because the football isn’t scintillating, even though we’re winning 2-0, is a bit of a reach.
Portugal showed everyone five years ago how you can win the tournament by keeping things tight at the back and running the risk of ensuring you're one of the best third placed teams, and then topping it off by being extremely lucky either in Extra-Time or on penalties.
As a result I wont be surprised if the winners this summer come from a pretty unfancied team.
Lets not pretend though that England arent going to be the only side that play with two Defensive Midfielders - For some reason everyone wants attacking / flowing football, yet the genuine experts constantly remind you that goals win games, clean sheets win you things.
We have one of the best squads in the world, especially attacking wise. Its a shame we don't play to our strengths and settle for sitting back and rolling over against any decent competition.
Spain had to come from behind to beat Georgia 2-1.
Germany only beat Romania 1-0.
There is nothing to suggest we can’t match these teams in a knockout match.
Can't help but feel it is a shame as I would really have liked to see our defence properly be tested against a world class player, especially as we are likely to be facing a bunch of them as early as the round of 16 in June.
World Cup: Draw and you're probably out as its just the top two
Euros: Draw and you stand a very good chance of advancing as a third placed team
Encourages draws and also has half the tournament happening to only knock out 6 teams.
https://www.squawka.com/en/cayman-islands-vs-canada-live-stream-watch-online-world-cup-qualifiers-predictions/