TheAuthority

So I just got back from the open training session at the Portland stadium. Dunne & Herd didn't train and of course neither did Bent or Gabby. Holman and El Ahmadi look class and seem to be on each others wave-length. I'm hopeful for what they can add to the side. N'zogbia didn't seem sharp and also low on confidence. Ireland worked hard and puts himself about but doesn't look like the flair player that a lot of us hope he could be - but you can't fault his effort. What surprised me most was that Collins was heavily involved and looked very up for it. He looked like a leader out there tbh I'm not really a fan either of his play and because of the incident with Cowans. Credit to him though he looked fit and sharp and got involved a lot - he even looked like one of the best players. Not sure what that means but there you go. Maybe Lambert wants him to be a big part of it. The session went like this: after warming up and doing some sprints they did some shooting and heading off crosses. There were 2 runners into the box - one going near post the other far post and we looked absolutely shit!! About every 1 in 5 crosses went near a player and about 1 in 15 ended up on target. They finished with a very high tempo 2 touch game rotating 3 teams. This is when they seemed to get going and eventually you could see they had warmed up and the athleticism of being a Premier League player started to show through. I couldn't get any really good pics because I was facing the sun so thats about it. Oh and Warnock is absolutely shit He looked **** after about 5 mins of the game and couldn't control the ball most of the time.

Got to say a very professional job by the English team. I'm surprised but happy.

Probably his last appearance for them. Wonder if he'll buy all the Swedes in the crowd a farewell shirt?!

Mellberg playing like a man possessed against the French

Mellberg almost scores again!!!

Is the plan to knick it from a set piece?

Gerrard anonymous for me - put Milner in the middle and bring Theo on for Gerrard.

KING OLOF!!

This

Poor first touch Ash. (I'm not bitter)

Surprise, surprise, Ashley fell over someone's leg

Milner having a mare

Can we please have subtitles for Carragher. Seriously, it's easier to understand Viera and he's speaking his second language.

Hart should of saved that

oh Jimmy

"Agincourt, Waterloo & now Donetsk" :facepalm

Just fired up my stream. Oh my lord Carragher & Southgate. ITV is a joke

Some muppet has a whistle in the crowd

Gooooaaaaaallllll

Carragher?!? - ITV really are scraping the bottom of the barrel

wow - beautiful

Deserved

Yawn

This is pretty turgid overall - apart from the one tasty Italian volley