Qatar s̶u̶m̶m̶e̶r winter world cup 2022

[Any Time Now]

Noticed McKenna on the bench had a smile on his face at FT despite them losing

Forest, Golf, Scotland in that order

 

[Mr. Blonde]

f***ing get in! So glad for Ukraine dumping the Scots out. Let's hope they do the same to Wales on Sunday.

 

[Eddie Yates]

England also struggled against Scotland in the group stages.

I know it's a more emotional game when those two play, but you know....

Yeah I know Bry

But we got to the final & Scotland didn't get out of the group & that's because we're good & they're shit

 

[BryanRoy22]

f***ing get in! So glad for Ukraine dumping the Scots out. Let's hope they do the same to Wales on Sunday.

That would mean we wouldn't see Brennan in Qatar in November/December.

I'd feel bad for him on a personal level, but maybe a good thing for us his season wouldn't be disrupted with a major tournament in the middle of the season!

 

[Rzar]

I am all Wales for that game.

Would love to see Brennan at the WC, if he has a good start in the Prem he will probably start the games as well.

 

[Eddie Yates]

Bollocks to Wales, come on the Ukraine

 

[BryanRoy22]

Callum Styles coming on for Hungary, who are beating England 1-0.

Terrible stuff.

How Southgate didn't start with Sterling or has brought him on is beyond me.

 

[Strummer]

England have not been good here, especially up front.

 

[BryanRoy22]

When Man City were trailing in their final game, I said to bring Sterling on. He changed the game with Zinchenko.

I like Bowen a lot but he's not Sterling.

A lesson learnt for Southgate. He's tried to give some in-form players a game but it's not quite worked out. You don't do that away, you do that in friendlies, and especially not against a team like Hungary. They're no mugs.

 

[Huxley]

These are some of the premier leagues top stars?


We’ll shit ‘em.

 

[Huxley]

Double post.

 

[BryanRoy22]

These are some of the premier leagues top stars?

We’ll shit ‘em.

Southgate struggled at Middlesbrough.

He's made a big boo boo here starting with James and Bowen in a competitive game.

You integrate them slowly in friendlies.

Still not sure about Southgate. He's got a great group of players here and I think any of us could set them up and win.

 

[Any Time Now]

100% agree about blooding players in, too much change too soon rarely works out well. I know he has this obsession with giving players their debuts but i'm sure England fans would much prefer he anchored down and got minutes of playtime in his starting 11 ready for November

Still think these 'nations league' games are essentially just friendlies, there's more structure to it than a traditional friendly but it's still barely a competition taken seriously by most

 

[Eddie Yates]

The nations league is a pathetic sack of bollocks that needs knocking on the head right now

 

[Red Ray's Redlist]

Mason Mount contributed nothing beyond running around a lot. Southgate's continued selection of him shows him up for the limited thinker he is.

 

[Raymondo Ponte']

Saarfgate's perfect for the FA.

If he continues to get England in the last 8 of any competition even without winning owt, the FA will give him a 50 year contract.

He's the perfect deflector for them, talking about politics more than the games.

 

[Eddie Yates]

Saarfgate's perfect for the FA.

If he continues to get England in the last 8 of any competition even without winning owt, the FA will give him a 50 year contract.

He's the perfect deflector for them, talking about politics more than the games.

He was very quick to come out & condem the Hungarian fans for booing England players taking the knee

Doesn't seem so keen to come out & critise FIFA for playing a WC where 6k Black slaves have died construction the stadiums & infestructure

 

[Eddie Yates]

Harry Kane was slobbing around wearing a rainbow armband

Conveniently overlooking that in November he's off to country where homosexuality is illegal

Principles are great but money is better!

 

[BryanRoy22]

Just seen Brennan Johnson walking around the pitch at the Cardiff City Stadium.

A few rumours flying about that he may be starting today ahead of Dan James.

 

[Any Time Now]

Just seen Brennan Johnson walking around the pitch at the Cardiff City Stadium.

A few rumours flying about that he may be starting today ahead of Dan James.

If Ukraine attack like they did against Scotland they'll leave acres of space in behind, could be a field day for someone like our Brennan

 

[BryanRoy22]

Johnson on the bench again. A few Wales fans are not happy.

 

[Rzar]

I wouldn't mind us looking at Connor Roberts.

I know Burnley only have so many players to sell though!

He was at Swansea under Cooper, was very good under him at RWB.

 

[BryanRoy22]

I wouldn't mind us looking at Connor Roberts.

I know Burnley only have so many players to sell though!

He was at Swansea under Cooper, was very good under him at RWB.

I'm a huge fan of Neco Williams. He was superb for Fulham on loan from Liverpool last season.

Without Trent Hey Arnold Alexander ahead of him, he'd probably be in the starting 11 for Liverpool.

If Spence does go to Spurs, I'd want Williams on loan or Kabore.

 

[Rzar]

Yeah.

There are lots of options if we don't get Spence. I'm not worried about that position. Don't forget Spence was about our 3rd or 4th choice to begin with anyway! He only signed because we missed out on others.

But my gut feeling is Spence will still end up here, depends on how serious Spurs are.

 

[BryanRoy22]

Yeah.

There are lots of options if we don't get Spence. I'm not worried about that position. Don't forget Spence was about our 3rd or 4th choice to begin with anyway! He only signed because we missed out on others.

But my gut feeling is Spence will still end up here, depends on how serious Spurs are.

True. The Spence to Spurs story might just be a bored journalist over the bank holiday weekend who's had one too many and wants to whip up some clickbait.

Let's see what happens this week