The Auld Enemy vs England | 7:45pm KO - Live on C4 | Match Thread

Dazzler21

Rashford's been taking tips from Bonne about staying onside.

Moments later A good ball forward to Kane is bettered by the defender and leads to a counter attack that fortunately comes to nothing and is then flagged offside. 

Dazzler21

AllHailTheHen said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

Phillips starting is hilarious has played about 200 mins in 18 months at city.

Southgate also said he doesn’t play Foden in midfield because pep doesn’t play him there, most of the players in his squad play on the bench for their clubs.

I get that the likes of Phillips haven't let England down in the past but how in gods name can Southgate judge what type of form/sharpness he is in right now given he NEVER PLAYS! Its absolutely farcical. Must be so tempting for players like Ward-Prowse to tell Southgate to shove it next time he comes calling.

Phillips almost non-existent so far, but we're only 15 minutes in. 

Dazzler21

ball has been elbowed by Rice, leads to a free kick and Robertson crosses it, but it comes to nothing. 

Dazzler21

Guess what guys, Phillips with a rusty pass that spins away from Walker. Scotland attack - comes to nothing. 

se9addick

Good chance for England there, Scotland need to be careful pushing up like that 

ForeverAddickted

Oh Foden has to do better there

Dazzler21

As we play it out, Bellingham goes down a bit easy and a promising attack comes to nothing because three england players are looking for a foul. 

Moments later, Foden skies what should be an easy enough effort from around the penalty 'mark'. 

Dazzler21

Rashford is running Scotland ragged. Offside flag came ridiculously late. 

ForeverAddickted

I know Rashford was offside, but the fall from Bellingham looked very theatrical, looked to be going down before the contact

North Lower Neil

Dazzler21 said:

Rashford is running Scotland ragged. Offside flag came ridiculously late. 

Needs to just go for it when he's free though, he's turning back into trouble when near enough clear on goal.

Dazzler21

Some very tidy passing out of the back cuts through scotland's press. 

Dazzler21

Great ball from Rashford feeds Bellingham who I think scuffs his cross, and Walker smashes the ball across goal and wide. 

Dazzler21

Dazzler21 said:

Great ball from Rashford feeds Bellingham who I think scuffs his cross, and Walker smashes the ball across goal and wide. 

On replay looked intentional. 

Lordflashheart

Appalling behaviour by some England ‘supporters’ during the Craig Brown silence - disgusting 

moutuakilla

Foden's had some uncharacteristically poor touches so far

AllHailTheHen

Pass from Bellingham with the outside of the boot. Class

Callumcafc

England clearly have the superior players. Scotland just about keeping up based on effort and adrenaline so far.

Dazzler21

We break nicely with some one/two touch and Bellingham's cross is just a bit too close to the Scotland defender. 

Corner comes to nothing. 

ValleyGary

We are playing some really nice stuff.

Scotland line very high.

Dazzler21

Scotland press and force us back, but again we deal with it. England throw. 

Dazzler21

PLAY TO THE WHISTLE ENGLAND. 

se9addick

Deserved lead for England, much the better team so far.

Callumcafc

There you go. Deserved lead.

Dazzler21

I wonder if Appleton is watching this Slow/Fast approach. After an iffy first 15 the last 15 has been much better. 

As I say that Walker smashes a shot and it hits Foden's foot to go in. 

Callumcafc

What a lovely little pass from Bellingham to Rashford by the way

moutuakilla

Lovely stuff

Dazzler21

Really clean attack. 

North Lower Neil

Nice finish.

Macronate

Great finish from Foden,.

Manic_mania

thats some finish that actually i thought it had just hit him at first