Ingram85 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 First performance in a long time that hasn't made me switch off after 10 minutes. Kids did very well indeed. We'll fought match for a friendly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Positives: Loftus-Cheek and Pickford were very good. Vardy looked like a useful nuisance. Defence held up (mostly) well and three at the back seems like a better system. Negatives: Abraham is not at this level yet. Livermore and Cork will never be at this level. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 1 minute ago, HanoiVillan said: Positives: Loftus-Cheek and Pickford were very good. Vardy looked like a useful nuisance. Defence held up (mostly) well and three at the back seems like a better system. Negatives: Abraham is not at this level yet. Livermore and Cork will never be at this level. I thought Abraham took his chance well, looked lively, got stuck in. A little unlucky not to score and to get subbed but I think Southgate was protecting him by taking him off. His work rate and effort was top notch while he was on the pitch. I liked him, an exciting prospect but I agree, not quite there yet but I think he will get there with more game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Thought we did quite well. Promising performance - now let's beat Brazil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 There were chances at both ends but I found the match a little uninspiring really. Guess its only a friendly though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: I thought Abraham took his chance well, looked lively, got stuck in. A little unlucky not to score and to get subbed but I think Southgate was protecting him by taking him off. His work rate and effort was top notch while he was on the pitch. I liked him, an exciting prospect but I agree, not quite there yet but I think he will get there with more game time. I like him, don't get me wrong, but I didn't think he was very good, with a few poor touches. Think next summer will be too soon for him; lucky main striker is not a position we're struggling for options in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, PaulC said: There were chances at both ends but I found the match a little uninspiring really. Guess its only a friendly though! Thought it was a much better watch than the friendly in March where England seemed to get a lot of praise for odd reasons. Brazil will be a much tougher test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: Thought it was a much better watch than the friendly in March where England seemed to get a lot of praise for odd reasons. Brazil will be a much tougher test. There were positives. Stones, Pickford, Trippier and Loftus-Cheek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, PaulC said: There were positives. Stones, Pickford, Trippier and Loftus-Cheek Personally I thought Trippier got into a ton of excellent positions, but if he delivered a single decent final ball I must have missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Nice knowing you Joe Hart, now kindly please jog on to obscurity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 10, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 10, 2017 44 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Personally I thought Trippier got into a ton of excellent positions, but if he delivered a single decent final ball I must have missed it. I didn't see much of the game, but Trippier's cross for Vardy's header which brought a great save from Ter Stegen was a beautiful ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 With Walker and Trippier with have good options at rb. Clyne too. One of strongest positions now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Didn't watch, but I do find it interesting how Abraham got the start ahead of Rashford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Pretty telling that nobody on here had any thoughts on the game last night! I didn't see it, but I did hear it on the radio and it sounded like Livermore was shit again. I actually don't mind Southgate that much so far, but this Livermore thing is just too much. When the commentator called him 'England's destroyer' I nearly choked. Also, I can see why we have booked ourselves four prestige friendlies in the year before the finals, but wouldn't it have been better to mix it up a bit? Rather four separate attempts to desperately defend the edge of our own penalty area, why not at least one friendly against a side we might have more of the ball against? Get some practice in actually breaking teams down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 watched the 2nd half, it was a nothing game tbf will be interesting to see if southgates masterplan is to turn us in to a smash and grab defensive team, its probably our only hope and we looked good defensively last night, plenty of pace on the counter, need to get better at set pieces, could work... or will he do what woy did and turn up at a tournament with completely different tactics to what we played in the previous games theres still the old england habit of having 3/4 players in the team that arent good enough, they've had a chance to show it and failed but they'll get to 50 caps before the penny drops, lingard and livermore being the obvious ones last night, livermore shouldnt be anywhere near the team again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Neymark was drunk I think, some very wild shots at goal. Brazil going to be very tough to beat at the World cup. Not just what they have upfront but they've got a very solid back 4 and Casemiro holding. Team to beat for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Friendlies and 0-0s don't mean much but I feel we have a base to work on and Southgate being a defender knows how to set up defensively. John Stones is starting to show just how good he is. Alli and Kane back in that side it starts to look more promising. Neymar has been a bit wild at times in front of goal. Wonderful footballer though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Solanke apparently made an appearance, end of, pointless game, pointless spectacle, tells you absolute **** all about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 4 hours ago, villa4europe said: watched the 2nd half, it was a nothing game tbf will be interesting to see if southgates masterplan is to turn us in to a smash and grab defensive team, its probably our only hope and we looked good defensively last night, plenty of pace on the counter, need to get better at set pieces, could work... or will he do what woy did and turn up at a tournament with completely different tactics to what we played in the previous games theres still the old england habit of having 3/4 players in the team that arent good enough, they've had a chance to show it and failed but they'll get to 50 caps before the penny drops, lingard and livermore being the obvious ones last night, livermore shouldnt be anywhere near the team again This is kind of what I meant about friendlies. I have no problem with us being a counter-attacking side against more skilful teams, and there was a bit of that against Germany that looked quite promising. But we also have to have a plan for playing the USA's, the Costa Rica's, the Algeria's etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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