The International Football Thread

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

About the team I'd line up for England. Maybe Ross Barkley for Alli or Wilshere, Clyne for Walker and Smalling for Stones. But may God forbid Rooney to play any part in that team. His lack of pace and sharpness would completely destroy this England teams nice flow and directness. Rooney is by far the worst striker England got in their squad and should not even be in it IMO. I'd rather have Andy fuckin Carrol who at least offers something differently being about the greatest aerial threat in Europe would offer a viable plan B. 

[manpe 10,861]

On 5/22/2016 at 9:35 PM, Magic Lamps said:

Rooney is by far the worst striker England got in their squad and should not even be in it IMO.

What about Rooney in midfield where he's been playing recently?

[Special Juan 27,439]

Rooney has filled the void excellently well from Gerrard...He is now the one who plays pointless 50 yard balls across the field.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

FATV

Paraguay U23 0-4 England U21 | Goals & Highlights

watch here all the goals plus RLC 2 goals + 1 assist and Lewis Baker goal

[Magic Lamps 11,668]

On 26.5.2016 at 2:58 PM, manpe said:

What about Rooney in midfield where he's been playing recently?

He is a good makeshift but I'd much rather have a true no 10 there, someone like barkley or alli or even Sterling who still have a lot to give for England. Apart from that I am a bit irritated by the lack of wingers. Instead he always has milner , delph, rooney, lallana who are completely  useless. I can see why Woy selected 4 similar, pacy and error prone fullbacks tho. Because they have no wingers those have to provide the width. Running all day long will increase their injury probability.

 

England's strength clearly is their attack. Most countries true struggle to find only one pure in form striker. Hence they shoud complement them. Hence my pick would be a narrow, flat 442

             Hart

Clyne small Cahill Rose

         Dier.   Wilshire

Alli/Sterling,.          Barkley

   Vardy.               Kane. 

 

Sure, Sterling, alli and Barkley have no clue about intelligent playmaking,t the point about their free roles is that they can roam around with the ball like they always do and create space for Vardy and Kane to run into.

The average rest picks itself. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Special Juan 27,439]

Oh god Rashford has just scored...media wank fest in coming.

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Internationals: Young Lions reach Toulon final

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A 1-0 win over Japan secured their place at the top of Group B following four wins from four. Lewis Baker, John Swift and Kasey Palmer started for the young Lions against the Japanese. Two days previously, a brace from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and a goal from Baker helped Southgate’s side to a confident 4-0 win over Paraguay.The Chelsea influence was strong once again in the final group game in the south of France. Swift was brought down inside the box after 15 minutes, having burst in from the right flank, winning his second penalty of the tournament. Baker stepped up from 12 yards out and dispatched the spot-kick with great confidence and precision, taking him joint-top of the tournament’s top goalscorers list with three goals.Swift went close with a free-kick that dipped just wide after the break, while both sides also struck the crossbar in the second period. Loftus-Cheek replaced Baker at the interval, with Nathaniel Chalobah rested from the 18-man matchday squad.

The win sets up a meeting with hosts France in the final this Sunday 29 May. Both sides have won all their games at the tournament, with England having conceded just once in four matches. The last time an England side reached the final at Toulon was back in 1994, when they won the trophy with a 2-0 win over Portugal.

chelseafc.com

 

[Ledg 640]

http://giostreams.eu/33.html

Switzerland-Belgium stream if anyone's interested.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

What type of stupid back four is this Belgium manager playing???

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

28 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

What type of stupid back four is this Belgium manager playing???

They look vulnerable EVERY time Switzerland has attacked

 

And now they are down a goal.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

LUKAKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Weckerz 3,781]

These away shirts, smh

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

De Bruyne what a goal!

[Special Juan 27,439]

Lew Baker has just scored for England against France in the final.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

International Friendly Results 

 

Germany lost 3 - 1 to Slovakia

http://www.sofascore.com/germany-slovakia/XTbslUb

 

spain won 3 - 1 against bosnia and herzegovina 

http://www.sofascore.com/spain-bosnia-herzegovina/EObsYTb

1 Goal for Pedro (90+5 Minute)

1 Assist for Cesc Fabregas.

International Youth
U21 Toulon Tournament 2016 Final

http://www.sofascore.com/england-u21-france-u20/AvcsFdj

England U21 win 2 - 1 against France U20.

England are Champions and Winners of The Toulon U21's 2016.

Goals for Eng U21

Ruben Loftus Cheek - 39'
Lewis Baker - 8'
 

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

In around half hour there's Italy-Scotland. For whoever is interested.
Italia (3-5-2-): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Candreva, Florenzi, De Rossi, Giaccherini, Darmian; Eder, Pellé.

[Special Juan 27,439]

How is our so called genius doing against the ginger Scottish Zidane?

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

15 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

How is our so called genius doing against the ginger Scottish Zidane?

Just went up 1-0.
Pellé scored. Scotland doing their best to slow the game down.