FIFA International Friendlies ** spoilers ** [23rd - 29th March 2016]
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hate international week weekends 
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Be interesting to see who starts up front with Harry Kane?
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Vardy will be fine, he's tough lad, since he was playing with a broken wrist a few months ago.
More worried if Kante gets injured
You haven't missed anything, it's been mostly utter dross.
I'm feeling a little optimistic about this group of players. Yes, I don't expect us to actually win anything but it would be nice to play some football worth watching.
The problem is that we might play a youth side but against the top sides they will get beaten and then that team won't be played again. Either that or we will just revert to experience when we play tournament matches. The german and spanish national teams are so successful because they have a style of play that is uniform from a young age and partly because their national sides tend mainly to come from perhaps 2 league sides with the odd extra. Bayern and Dortmund and Real and Barca. With an almost fixed core they are free to rotate 2-3 players due to injuries etc without ruining the shape or balance of the team.
England on the other hand don't have any style to their play, are comprised of 6+ teams players and we rely on picking the best XI/ most experienced XI regardless of the style of players.
United are pretty much a representation of England at the moment. No real game plan, square pegs in round holes and players with competing styles all asked to cobble together something that works. Against most **** teams you can win simply by being a better collection of players but against organised teams you struggle.
England on the other hand don't have any style to their play, are comprised of 6+ teams players and we rely on picking the best XI/ most experienced XI regardless of the style of players.
United are pretty much a representation of England at the moment. No real game plan, square pegs in round holes and players with competing styles all asked to cobble together something that works. Against most **** teams you can win simply by being a better collection of players but against organised teams you struggle.
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Jesse lindgard, first choice for utd. Doesn't make the England bench. Shows exactly why we are out of the top 4 tbh. Ah well at least i can focus on house work this weekend
u wot? He's been excellent and deserves a call-up over the likes of Walcott and Lallana. Even Sterling's form is questionable.
As he should be.
England line up for tonight
As expected but can't help but feel little disappointed that we won't see Kane and Vardy play up front together. This is Germany though and away match so can't take too many risks I suppose. Netherlands game may be a better opportunity to try out that combination.
As expected but can't help but feel little disappointed that we won't see Kane and Vardy play up front together. This is Germany though and away match so can't take too many risks I suppose. Netherlands game may be a better opportunity to try out that combination.
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Henderson's been awful this season and doesn't look anywhere near fit. No idea how he's even in the squad tbh.