England B v kangeroos

[Tangled up in Blue]

Well that was a borefest .Could stomach more than the first half I'm afraid.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Henderson being booed was not a surprise.
Him being picked for the squad and starting was, why as he has chosen $$$ over competitive football? He is hardly going to be a player for the future is he?

 

[Holy Joe]

Grealish shot that went out for a throw summed it up for me

**Edit - wrong player - Maddison shot

 

[Cricko]

Awful game, i literally hate the way we play under Boregate. We have lots of talent he manages to completely destroy.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Grealish shot that went out for a throw summed it up for me

That was Maddison wasn’t it?

 

[Holy Joe]

Grealish shot that went out for a throw summed it up for me

For those that haven't seen it - and he was one of the better players on the pitch!

Edit - ignore the commentator - not Grealish shot, and Maddison was not one of the better players!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1712909451877810363

 

[Holy Joe]

That was Maddison wasn’t it?

Yes I stand corrected - the commentator says Grealish - and I didn't have my glasses on! I take it back Grealish - you are forgiven - Maddison - well, what can I say

 

[stewart]

I think its really rude to call it England B , that really is undermining the English players.

 

[ozzie]

First half very poor
Second started off better,went one up..then GS makes four changes which hindered not helped...and the game changed again.
I m always worried when England are not playing well and GS makes changes
Hope Italy dont take the lead tuesday,think we will struggle to win if they do

 

[Holy Joe]

At least col u are losing and down to 10 men

 

[kaymac]

See no point in England playing these sort of friendlies unless fielding the strongest possible XI to maintain a continuity. The GS method of ’trying out’ players that haven’t a hope of ever making the team in a competitive match / tournament is plain ridiculous.

 

[Kris]

Well that was a borefest .Could stomach more than the first half I'm afraid.

Yet you started a thread about it.

See no point in England playing these sort of friendlies unless fielding the strongest possible XI to maintain a continuity. The GS method of ’trying out’ players that haven’t a hope of ever making the team in a competitive match / tournament is plain ridiculous.

It’s damned if you do/don’t etc. One minute fans are accusing GS of picking his ‘favourites’, the next fans are complaining about being him being too experimental.

While I get the consistency thing, on this occasion it’s possible GS wanted to rest a few of the genuine first-teamers and keep Italy guessing.

I don’t know why some are complaining really. It was a borefest, not denying that, but it gave GS a close-up insight into who might have a genuine future at international level and who won’t.

 

[cerbera45]

See no point in England playing these sort of friendlies unless fielding the strongest possible XI to maintain a continuity. The GS method of ’trying out’ players that haven’t a hope of ever making the team in a competitive match / tournament is plain ridiculous.

On the contrary, it was nice of the English FA to play the Aussies in honour of our very own Mr Justin Rees ;-)

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

See no point in England playing these sort of friendlies unless fielding the strongest possible XI to maintain a continuity. The GS method of ’trying out’ players that haven’t a hope of ever making the team in a competitive match / tournament is plain ridiculous.

I think the compromise Southgate has come to with the clubs is that if they release the players and not have them develop convenient injuries he’ll only play them in one of the two games each international break.

He needs to develop depth and not overwork his starters and this seems to be the best way to do so.They may not play immediately but they may need to be drafted in 2 weeks before a World Cup and this means they are use to Southgate’s systems and style.

What has changed is that the second XI seem so much older. Previously they all seemed to be players promoted prematurely from the u21s.

It was a pretty turgid performance and I’m concerned about the depth behind the starting line-up. For all the talk of this being such a deep group of players that depth seems to be limited to attacking midfielders only. Where are the centre forwards and holding midfielders, central defenders and goalkeepers etc?

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Yet you started a thread about it.
It’s damned if you do/don’t etc. One minute fans are accusing GS of picking his ‘favourites’, the next fans are complaining about being him being too experimental.

While I get the consistency thing, on this occasion it’s possible GS wanted to rest a few of the genuine first-teamers and keep Italy guessing.

I don’t know why some are complaining really. It was a borefest, not denying that, but it gave GS a close-up insight into who might have a genuine future at international level and who won’t.

That was only because nobody else seemed to have had the balls when I logged on (late the morning after).Perhaps suprisingly, I expect more from an England International football team.

 

[Cricko]

I think the compromise Southgate has come to with the clubs is that if they release the players and not have them develop convenient injuries he’ll only play them in one of the two games each international break.

He needs to develop depth and not overwork his starters and this seems to be the best way to do so.They may not play immediately but they may need to be drafted in 2 weeks before a World Cup and this means they are use to Southgate’s systems and style.

What has changed is that the second XI seem so much older. Previously they all seemed to be players promoted prematurely from the u21s.

It was a pretty turgid performance and I’m concerned about the depth behind the starting line-up. For all the talk of this being such a deep group of players that depth seems to be limited to attacking midfielders only. Where are the centre forwards and holding midfielders, central defenders and goalkeepers etc?

We or rather Boregate thinks we are better than we actually are,

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Henderson being booed was not a surprise.
Him being picked for the squad and starting was, why as he has chosen $$$ over competitive football? He is hardly going to be a player for the future is he?

Completely agree that going to Saudi now feels to me like an easy, unambitious but lucrative choice. However, he’s perfectly entitled to do it - it isn’t wrong, and suggesting it is immoral goes too far.

For England, he might not be the future any more but that alone does not mean instant mandatory retirement.

England fans need to quit the moralistic and ‘I know better than the coach’ booing and concentrate only on what they do best: getting behind the team.

 

[Kris]

That was only because nobody else seemed to have had the balls when I logged on (late the morning after).Perhaps suprisingly, I expect more from an England International football team.

You really don’t do yourself any favours with these types of posts. It’s actually quite insulting. It was an awful game but England still won and it was only a friendly anyway. Given you played down England’s win in Italy as well it’s difficult to take your posts seriously on this subject.

For what it’s worth my opinion on England is not too dissimilar to yours. However, I still have faith that we can still win a major trophy and will support my country.

We or rather Boregate thinks we are better than we actually are,

GS knows what he’s doing. Sometimes it’s a bit conservative but like I’ve mentioned on several occasions, defensively we are vulnerable, especially to counter attacks so sometimes playing an extra defensive midfielder gives England a better balance.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

You really don’t do yourself any favours with these types of posts. It’s actually quite insulting. It was an awful game but England still won and it was only a friendly anyway. Given you played down England’s win in Italy as well it’s difficult to take your posts seriously on this subject.

For what it’s worth my opinion on England is not too dissimilar to yours. However, I still have faith that we can still win a major trophy and will support my country.

GS knows what he’s doing. Sometimes it’s a bit conservative but like I’ve mentioned on several occasions, defensively we are vulnerable, especially to counter attacks so sometimes playing an extra defensive midfielder gives England a better balance.

Maybe but I can think of at least 3 better teams who've already qualified for the Euros in Germany.England will have to get very lucky with their side of the raw if GS is gonna win the thing.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Maybe but I can think of at least 3 better teams who've already qualified for the Euros in Germany.England will have to get very lucky with their side of the raw if GS is gonna win the thing.

From the formation of Shrimperzone you have slagged the England team off regardless of players, manager or tournament so why not do us all a favour and keep your jundiced opinions to yourself.

Another tornament ban will probably be the only way no doubt.