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

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,895
    Kane on his heels at the back post if we're being picky there but overall a very satisfactory half.

    England fans doing the ole with each pass as the clock ran down...
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,462
    kentaddick said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    Phillips cleans out a Scottish player - ball then man moment.
    Even 10 years ago that wouldn’t have even been a free kick, now it’s a yellow card 
    No argument here. First look looked like he jumped in a bit, but replay showed it was a clean enough challenge. 
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,035
    That was perfect from England. 

    Well played boys.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,242
    Good pass and movement and a strong 1st half by England. Walker is playing the best football of his career; defending well and attacking with pace. To think that Southgate has had to talk Walker out of retiring from England duty.
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,268
    also the fun thing is - with most lower level teams in this position, they would shut up shop and try to keep the score down - but their fans are never going to accept that which means potentially they could get a real tonking this second half (unless we pull a Sven Goran and sub the whole team throughout the second half and kill the game ourselves)
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,462
    soapboxsam said:
    Good pass and movement and a strong 1st half by England. Walker is playing the best football of his career; defending well and attacking with pace. To think that Southgate has had to talk Walker out of retiring from England duty.
    He'd still be fast even if he lost a yard of pace. it's ridiculous. 
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Strong half, was expecting more from Scotland but I guess they’re not very good at all. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,462
    Joe Cole looks 50 :lol:

  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,976
    Foden has been world class. Bellingham has been world class. 

    Southgate has to get the balance right but I do like Rice and Phillips at the base as it gives the three of them (Saka or Rashford?) plus Kane so much license to get forward. 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,089
    To deal with Englands world class players we will bring on…Lyndon Dykes!

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  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,268
    Souness looks like he is about to burst into tears lmao
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,416
    se9addick said:
    To deal with Englands world class players we will bring on…Lyndon Dykes!
    Where's he from, Rochdale?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,462
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Foden has been world class. Bellingham has been world class. 

    Southgate has to get the balance right but I do like Rice and Phillips at the base as it gives the three of them (Saka or Rashford?) plus Kane so much license to get forward. 
    My only criticism of Bellingham is he sometimes holds onto the ball too long, same for Rashford, busy tying their opponents in knots, but getting themselves in a muddle too. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,048
    Dazzler21 said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Good pass and movement and a strong 1st half by England. Walker is playing the best football of his career; defending well and attacking with pace. To think that Southgate has had to talk Walker out of retiring from England duty.
    He'd still be fast even if he lost a yard of pace. it's ridiculous. 
    33, yet still as fit as ever
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,462
    killerandflash said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Good pass and movement and a strong 1st half by England. Walker is playing the best football of his career; defending well and attacking with pace. To think that Southgate has had to talk Walker out of retiring from England duty.
    He'd still be fast even if he lost a yard of pace. it's ridiculous. 
    33, yet still as fit as ever
    I guess Ronaldo proved you can keep it going if you want to. I expect this next generation of footballers to last on average an additional year or two. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,872
    Bellingham is the one player I would pay good money to sit and watch play

    absolute Rolls Royce of a player, makes the game look ridiculously easy and this season he’s added goals 

  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Walker’s built like a sprinter and I’m sure if football didn’t work out he’d have had a decent career in athletics, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone faster than him on a 1v1. Could end up being the English Cafu! 
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,536
    soapy_jones said:
    se9addick said:
    To deal with Englands world class players we will bring on…Lyndon Dykes!
    Where's he from, Rochdale?
    Not too far away - Australia.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,416
    Brownie12 said:
    soapy_jones said:
    se9addick said:
    To deal with Englands world class players we will bring on…Lyndon Dykes!
    Where's he from, Rochdale?
    Not too far away - Australia.
    Aauch!
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,252
    No upside playing these local non league nations , first mission don’t lose , second embarrass them … 
    so far so good 

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  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Elthamaddick said:
    Bellingham is the one player I would pay good money to sit and watch play

    absolute Rolls Royce of a player, makes the game look ridiculously easy and this season he’s added goals 

    He’s unreal, love that he’s gone to Madrid, has made some brilliant transfer choices in his career. 
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,536
    edited September 2023
    killerandflash said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Good pass and movement and a strong 1st half by England. Walker is playing the best football of his career; defending well and attacking with pace. To think that Southgate has had to talk Walker out of retiring from England duty.
    He'd still be fast even if he lost a yard of pace. it's ridiculous. 
    33, yet still as fit as ever
    The mad thing is, when he does retire, we can bring in Trent or Reece James.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,872
    kentaddick said:
    Elthamaddick said:
    Bellingham is the one player I would pay good money to sit and watch play

    absolute Rolls Royce of a player, makes the game look ridiculously easy and this season he’s added goals 

    He’s unreal, love that he’s gone to Madrid, has made some brilliant transfer choices in his career. 
    Potentially he’ll still have his best years in the prem even if he stays in Madrid for 3/4 years…madness 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,872
    Are we trying to even it up a bit by bringing Maguire on 
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,536
    kentaddick said:
    Elthamaddick said:
    Bellingham is the one player I would pay good money to sit and watch play

    absolute Rolls Royce of a player, makes the game look ridiculously easy and this season he’s added goals 

    He’s unreal, love that he’s gone to Madrid, has made some brilliant transfer choices in his career. 
    England will be retiring the 10 shirt at this rate
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,368
    Dazzler21 said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Foden has been world class. Bellingham has been world class. 

    Southgate has to get the balance right but I do like Rice and Phillips at the base as it gives the three of them (Saka or Rashford?) plus Kane so much license to get forward. 
    My only criticism of Bellingham is he sometimes holds onto the ball too long, same for Rashford, busy tying their opponents in knots, but getting themselves in a muddle too. 
    It's difficult for him though.  Because he's the only player who can't look up and work out that the best thing to do is to lay it off to Bellingham. 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,368
    Rod Stewart looks 300 before anyone else says it
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,048
    Brownie12 said:
    soapy_jones said:
    se9addick said:
    To deal with Englands world class players we will bring on…Lyndon Dykes!
    Where's he from, Rochdale?
    Not too far away - Australia.
    Australia meanwhile have giant defender Harry Souttar in their team, who's from Scotland!
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,268
    Chizz said:
    Rod Stewart looks 300 before anyone else says it
    Essex's own Rod Stewart
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,462
    I thought the Scots were double ard, these lot are falling around all over the place. Diddums. 

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