England

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:12 pm

Playing MK Dons tonight?

Not seen the letter K in North Macedonia

Maguire foul was definitely a penalty for me.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3710

Are England playing?

They just scraped past Malta 2-0 so North Macedonia will provide a stern test. As long as they can keep their knees free from injury with all that knee taking they might be able to avoid defeat. Hope we see a lot of passing back to our keeper following promising attacks to the edge of the opposing box. Nah. Gave up on Southgate's politicos some time ago.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36397

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

Are England playing?

They just scraped past Malta 2-0 so North Macedonia will provide a stern test. As long as they can keep their knees free from injury with all that knee taking they might be able to avoid defeat. Hope we see a lot of passing back to our keeper following promising attacks to the edge of the opposing box. Nah. Gave up on Southgate's politicos some time ago.

Are they still taking the knee…sctatchinghead why?
Shows how long it is since I watched an England match :laugh:

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3710

I dont know if they are taking the knee or not. Just me being bitter and twisted for a change. Watched some of the Malta game the other night and was frankly shocked by how piss poor England were.. I mean 2-0 against Malta at Wembley? Apparently Southgate thought England played well, I mean fook me. There's being dipolomatic and then there's being delusional. Haven't bothered to watch this evening's bore fest.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:52 pm

Typical England NM not one shot on goal in 45 mins yet lead 1-0.

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6680

Just stuck it on for 5 mins 2nd half, Hate to say this but there were players i had not heard of wearing the England shirt.
Out of touch with the PL, And that proved it.

Not missing it one bit. UTP

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Snowy wrote:

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

Are England playing?

They just scraped past Malta 2-0 so North Macedonia will provide a stern test. As long as they can keep their knees free from injury with all that knee taking they might be able to avoid defeat. Hope we see a lot of passing back to our keeper following promising attacks to the edge of the opposing box. Nah. Gave up on Southgate's politicos some time ago.

Are they still taking the knee…sctatchinghead why?
Shows how long it is since I watched an England match :laugh:

Great point Snowy it's beyond a joke

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6680

Tell ya what theses international breaks do the trick.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18928

possibly the last two games have been the most pointless games england have ever played. just wonder what the viewing figures were.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7072

England have one of greatest array of talent currently but Southgate will just not let them play attacking football, defend, defend, defend !

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:58 am

Why attack at pace in two to three passes when you can take twenty three to get to the same point, and give the defending team all the time in the world to get everyone behind the ball banghead

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6680

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

Why attack at pace in two to three passes when you can take twenty three to get to the same point, and give the defending team all the time in the world to get everyone behind the ball banghead

Old school, Sometimes frowned upon around these parts.

My take is the more time the ball spends in the attacking third and quickly the better.

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