Chris Smalling captains England.
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Dunno. Most our players seem to have their reputations enhance as a result of periods on the sidelines.
Mostly because we remember how crap they are once they get on the pitch.
You gotta hand it to him though, he doesn't let any opportunity pass him by. Annoyingly looks like might be the real deal at this point.
Looks like a talented kid. But to compare him to Van Basten and Ronaldo already?
Insane
Id take Rashford before Sturridge.
Its fine having Sturridge in your squad when you have a squad to choose from like in the premier league, but when you have absolutely no faith in him being able to play 6 games in 3 weeks whats the point.
He will let you down again and again.
And lets face it Vardy and Kane are the starters and if they get injured Rooney will move upfront.
Rashford or Sturridge will only be backup, why not take the kid and let him learn.
I know hes United but they have been so shit I havnt had time to hate on him yet.
Its fine having Sturridge in your squad when you have a squad to choose from like in the premier league, but when you have absolutely no faith in him being able to play 6 games in 3 weeks whats the point.
He will let you down again and again.
And lets face it Vardy and Kane are the starters and if they get injured Rooney will move upfront.
Rashford or Sturridge will only be backup, why not take the kid and let him learn.
I know hes United but they have been so shit I havnt had time to hate on him yet.
Where's this from exactly?
Imagine England get to the quarter final, excuse me, hahahahahhah, ahhahhahaha, ok, so in that game the point is I would rather have the possibility of bringing Sturridge off the bench to equalize when we're 2-0 down to France, rather than the guaranteed prospect of bringing Rashford on, getting knocked out 3-0, and having the commentators chat shit about the young brave players who will come back stronger and more experienced in four years..
Paul Merson compared him to Van Basten. Ronaldo mentioned that he saw similarities to himself, obviously out of politeness when asked to do so.
In which case my selective memory will allow me to abuse and blame Hodgson entirely for such a balls up.
Is it true that in Manchester they now sell bacon by the rashford?
Sturridge has been fit for 4-5 months now give or take hasnt he?
You dont need him to play 6 games in 3 weeks with Kane, Vardy and Rooney.
Its about having options and the best players in the squad. A choice between a kid or probably the most natural goalscorer in the league, that should be quite easy.
If fit from that calf knock, it should Sturridge every time.
Hodgepodge has already fucked up with 3 CBs hasnt he...
You dont need him to play 6 games in 3 weeks with Kane, Vardy and Rooney.
Its about having options and the best players in the squad. A choice between a kid or probably the most natural goalscorer in the league, that should be quite easy.
If fit from that calf knock, it should Sturridge every time.
Hodgepodge has already fucked up with 3 CBs hasnt he...
Too right.
As for the CB question, though, we could and IMO should have taken Shawcross. Dier (a) is needed at DM, where he's been excellent, and (b) didn't impress me when I saw him at CB once or twice. Tottenham themselves switched him first so presumably they don't think CB's his bag either.
As for the CB question, though, we could and IMO should have taken Shawcross. Dier (a) is needed at DM, where he's been excellent, and (b) didn't impress me when I saw him at CB once or twice. Tottenham themselves switched him first so presumably they don't think CB's his bag either.
Yeah, I agree. From that perspective I'd want him to stay at home aswell. Hodgson will get him injured again
I don't know any England fan who ever goes into a tournament thinking they can win. It just seems to be a myth on here among the non-English, as though it makes poking fun at the inevitable even more enjoyable. Convincing yourselves that we didn't see it coming and we always "think it's our year".
It's like listening to Everton and United fans talk about Liverpool.
It's like listening to Everton and United fans talk about Liverpool.
Nah, it's cos the media always follow the same cycle.
They slag the manager & players off whenever they struggle. If they do well they are reserved in their optimism, then as the real build up to the tournament starts they act like England have a real chance & report it like the fans do too. Usually by grabbing some braindead cunts who support a lower league side wearing union jacks on their backs over their Lonsdale clothing & have them say "We is gonna win it this year, it's our turn innit! ENNGGERRRRLUND".
Then when they crash out embarrassingly predictably they act all "valiant effort, brave showing", big up the players, the next day they hang the manager out to dry regardless of whether it was actually his fault.
Then begins weeks of interminable reports & debates about what the fa needs to do to rebuild the national game from grass roots upwards, using examples from Germany, Spain or however did well at the most recent tournament.
But that is because the press make it look like "England expects", so it's easier to vilify the fa & the manager afterwards.
It's like the way they created this huge overblown public grief outpouring after Diana's death, which now accompanies any high profile death, it's self fulfilling, they say it & it begins to happen, so they start to say England can win it & those casual fans all start to repeat it.
It's like the way they created this huge overblown public grief outpouring after Diana's death, which now accompanies any high profile death, it's self fulfilling, they say it & it begins to happen, so they start to say England can win it & those casual fans all start to repeat it.
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