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Post by saddletramp on Mar 22, 2017 4:50:52 GMT
Cahill to captain England today. Obviously the Germany friendly is more important to Southgate than a World cup qualifier. What will Englands centre back partnership be against Lithuania ? I haven't got a clue ? But it wont be Cahill as he's suspended. So why play him tonight ??
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Post by Young Money on Mar 22, 2017 11:25:58 GMT
Southgate has pretty much lost the plot already I'm pretty sure...
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Post by horseman on Mar 22, 2017 11:39:29 GMT
Cahill to captain England today. Obviously the Germany friendly is more important to Southgate than a World cup qualifier. What will Englands centre back partnership be against Lithuania ? I haven't got a clue ? But it wont be Cahill as he's suspended. So why play him tonight ?? Umm to see how tonights cb pairing perform with an eye to the future as that's what friendlies are for? surely your not sseriously suggesting you're worried about a game v Lithuania?
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Post by bigfella72 on Mar 22, 2017 20:58:49 GMT
3 at the back anyway and a decent performance so far!
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Post by foley on Mar 22, 2017 22:58:34 GMT
I hate 3 at the back generally.
But.... I thought that England were pretty good this evening. Dele Ali and Dier were in my view excellent. Keane had a good debut and the system worked.
I reckon give Southgate a chance. He seems to at least shake the thing up and he could hardly be worse .....
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Post by saddletramp on Mar 23, 2017 4:52:27 GMT
Cahill to captain England today. Obviously the Germany friendly is more important to Southgate than a World cup qualifier. What will Englands centre back partnership be against Lithuania ? I haven't got a clue ? But it wont be Cahill as he's suspended. So why play him tonight ?? Umm to see how tonights cb pairing perform with an eye to the future as that's what friendlies are for? surely your not sseriously suggesting you're worried about a game v Lithuania? Not worried,to be honest my interest in England isn't what it was,but friendlies before a qualifier should be your starting X1 for the more important game,then have a look at people after an hour. P.S.Cahill ducked out of the way of the goal,i really don't get this defending with your arms behind your back ? Its just not natural. '
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Post by Young Money on Mar 23, 2017 8:13:35 GMT
It's funny how even last season no-one played 3 at the back, it was seen as an antiquated and out of date system, now everyone's doing it
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Post by Gary Baldi on Mar 23, 2017 9:19:18 GMT
It's the Emperor's new clothes. Again
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Post by foley on Mar 23, 2017 23:46:11 GMT
Chelsea are the obvious ones playing 3 at the back.
I reckon that, although I tend to hate 3 at the back, England played pretty well.
Alli is close to being World Class and I think that Dier is a fantastic footballer. I reckon that if Southgate gets the best out of the young talent coming through then you just never know. I have been impressed with Southgate so far and he knows the young players from his U21 days.
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Post by jimmycarterxi on Mar 25, 2017 3:22:23 GMT
Seem to remember both Venables and Hoddle playing 3 at the back for England and it worked pretty well, we've had years of rubbish so why not make a change?
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Post by Bue Guado on Mar 26, 2017 19:06:08 GMT
Do you know what would be great? If England get to the Wold Cup, get knocked out in the last 16, and the media congratulates the players and staff on their efforts over the two years, as opposed to lampooning them for not going out and winning the tournament. I'm putting that suggestion in there now. Let's see how it plays out.
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Post by Young Money on Mar 26, 2017 19:08:51 GMT
Seem to remember both Venables and Hoddle playing 3 at the back for England and it worked pretty well, we've had years of rubbish so why not make a change? No change, he tries it in a friendly, it works well, and then he doesn't do it!!
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Post by Bue Guado on Mar 27, 2017 12:11:24 GMT
Seem to remember both Venables and Hoddle playing 3 at the back for England and it worked pretty well, we've had years of rubbish so why not make a change? No change, he tries it in a friendly, it works well, and then he doesn't do it!!
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