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Looking forward to see how Hazard gets on.
International Friendlies - England vs Norway/Belgium [May 26th - June 2nd 2012]
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Same, Belgium have a really good side and surprised they aren't in the Euros.
Yeah, I don't know why we are quite such large favourites in this game. Belgium have a good squad.
Kompany
Vermaelen
Vertonghen
Fellani
Dembele
Hazard
Lukkaku
I think the bookies are giving about 5/1 odds on Belgium.
Personally I think Welbeck is a good player and if he sorts his finishing he will be great. He has worked on his linkup play and have some good skills to create space. Looking forward to seeing how he does today against a good defence.
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In terms of Belgium, having a quick look it would seem they have two issues, too few goals against the better teams(in a not quite "well du'h" kind of way 
), and missing Vermaelen for basically a year.
They had more shots than Germany in the first game, and had over twice the amount of shots(on and off target) as Germany in the away leg yet lost 3-1.
They don't really have a top scorer, not sure how their fullbacks are really, as always a group of players don't necessarily make a good team. Lukaku hasn't score a goal for Belgium in a proper game yet(only 2 in one friendly afaik, two years ago), and Dembele only has 5 goals, and hasn't scored in over 3 years now.
Watching the Denmark/Aus game, one really horrible tackle late in on someones ankle, bit like Adam on Bale last year, surprised he's playing on.
), and missing Vermaelen for basically a year.They had more shots than Germany in the first game, and had over twice the amount of shots(on and off target) as Germany in the away leg yet lost 3-1.
They don't really have a top scorer, not sure how their fullbacks are really, as always a group of players don't necessarily make a good team. Lukaku hasn't score a goal for Belgium in a proper game yet(only 2 in one friendly afaik, two years ago), and Dembele only has 5 goals, and hasn't scored in over 3 years now.
Watching the Denmark/Aus game, one really horrible tackle late in on someones ankle, bit like Adam on Bale last year, surprised he's playing on.
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Is the game on ITV, BBC, ESPN or Sky?
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Aiden Azha? Is that how you pronounce Eden Hazard or is Chile's just trying to sound clever?
I think it's more like: Edden Azard.
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why can England never hold possession? we either boot it or lose it on the halfway. even Belgium are trying to play.
as home team.we should be imposing onto this game right?
as home team.we should be imposing onto this game right?
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another long ball fail as milner kicks it out for a goal kick. what are they doing?
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its like we can only maintain possession on our side of the half way. after that its it it and hope.