International Friendlies Thread

[Olivier's xmas twist]

two actually, he gave away the free kick for the third goal i think

Yep.

[Niall_Quinn]

This the **** who cried for his mummy when he took out Ramsey.

"grace" is being used in the context of that skanky whore who hangs around behind the chip shop.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

3-2 now.

Hart :lol:

Ibra :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Highlights are on ITV1 in a minute.

Zlatan. :bow:

Hart. :haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

A whole international career summarised on one page of one thread.

Pretty much. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Highlights are on ITV1 in a minute.

Zlatan. :bow:

Hart. :haha:

Osman :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://cadfael.tv/image/src/1352928097133.gif

:bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just shown it on iTV+1

:lol:

Joe hart.

[Kano]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A7sYRq0CUAAqJ7q.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

I'd give Zlatan £100k and let him play up front tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Nurul Alum on Twitter: "Last week Zlatan had 4 assists in the CL for PSG, tonight 4 goals for Sweden what will we get next week?

Even Messi, Ronaldo and Pele playing with his mates on the beach when he was eleven would struggle to match that.

Zlatan :bow:.

Needs to do it against Stoke yet, though.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

"1-0 and you fucked it up".

:lol:

Never ever sing that in the first half.

[Özim]

Probably Zlatan's worst hat-trick ever.
Doubt it, the technique in his first 3 goals was pretty awesome, the 4th was unbelievable...reminds me of Rivaldo's goal against Valencia.

[Marc Overmars]

Zlatan. :bow:

Insane 4th goal.

[Gervinho's Forehead]

in-ger-lund :pal:

international football :ilt:

[Cripps_orig]

Zlatan is a little bit awesome. 2nd best player in the world after Ronaldo imo. That 4th goal is one of the best I've seen. Hart :haha: he is awlful. Come back David James, all is forgiven. Thought Osman played very well as did Sterling. Never heard of this Caulker dude before today but he scored. Shawcross is terrible. Cleverley a waste of space. Congrats to Gerrard

[Marc Overmars]

Hart was dreadful but to even attempt an overhead kick from there was just absurd. 99% of players would have just brought that down quickly and attempted the standard lob.

Wenget for not signing Zlatan when he had the chance. :doh:

[Joker]

From the Oatcake forum:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/14/england-sweden-friendly-repor-zlatan

StevieJanowski

14 November 2012 9:49PM

The 'Shawcross effect'
2-1 up with 15 minutes to go. the subject enters the field. final score? 2-4

Read more: http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=202531&page=5#ixzz2CF82RFWt




Arsenal supporters are, in general, typical Guardian readers.





Liberal, middle class, piss flap types! :lol:

Read more: http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Potters&action=display&thread=202531&page=5#ixzz2CF7qbu8Y

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Needs to do it against Stoke yet, though.

:haha:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Arsenal supporters are, in general, typical Guardian readers.

Well I read The Guardian.

The Guardian :bow:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

hodgson keeps on saying West Germany, the dumb prick. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Well I read The Guardian.

The Guardian :bow:

Unlike stoke fans, who still think Beano is funny.

[Marc Overmars]

Shawcross. :haha:

Already one of the worst England players of all time.

[GP]

http://img86.xooimage.com/files/2/c/f/ibra-goal-399599f.gif

[Gervinho's Forehead]

Unlike stoke fans, who still think Beano is funny.

:lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://img86.xooimage.com/files/2/c/f/ibra-goal-399599f.gif

Best keeper in the world tbh. City got one over on us.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Shawcross. :haha:

Already one of the worst England players of all time.


Add to that. . .what the hell is a muppet like Huddlestone doing anywhere near an international match. . .

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

england :haha:

zlatan's a fucking beast. big, strong, great aerial threat, good first touch, powerful shot, but we'll attribute his performance to his dribbling :bow:

best dribbler in the world :bow:

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Osman :haha:

zlatan's got a better international record than osman but i still think osman is far superior.

zlatan's overrated.

[Hump]

Best goal ever?, a shinner against an England "possibles" team. Your having a giraffe.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Add to that. . .what the hell is a muppet like Huddlestone doing anywhere near an international match. . .

Yep.


zlatan's got a better international record than osman but i still think osman is far superior.

zlatan's overrated.

:gp:

[Gervinho's Forehead]

osmon's moustache

:haha:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Best goal ever?, a shinner against an England "possibles" team. Your having a giraffe.

:)

[Cripps_orig]

England manager Roy Hodgson has suggested penalty shootouts should be staged after draws in international friendlies.

The Three Lions have the worst shootout record in international football, with a success rate of just 17 per cent, and were knocked out of Euro 2012 by Italy on spot-kicks.

Hodgson believes practicing penalties in training does not replicate the pressure of a match situation and would like to see the idea introduced.

"It is a very good idea," he told reporters. "We might be able to agree with one of our opponents if the game is a draw that we have a penalty shootout."

The 65-year-old added to Sky Sports: "At least then there is a lot more relevance to a competition at the end of a friendly in front of a big crowd than there is when you are taking penalties day after day in training and watching players quite happily whizz them into the back of the net. And then you have got that long walk with a big crowd."

As well as Euro 2012, England have also suffered penalty shootout heartache at World Cups in 1990, 1998 and 2006, and European Championships in 1996 and 2004. Their only success came in the quarter-final of Euro '96 against Spain.

Decent idea tbh

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/12/25/3627384/swansea-forward-michu-promised-spain-call-up-by-del-bosque

Cant be any worse than Torres

[Cripps_orig]

Ronaldinho, Oscar & David Luiz named in Brazil squad for England friendly

The 32-year-old makes his return to the international fold for the first time in 12 months, while Julio Cesar, David Luiz, Ramires and Oscar are also included in the 20-man squad

Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari has named Ronaldinho in his 20-man squad for his side's friendly against England in February.

The 32-year-old last appeared for Selecao in February 2012, in a 2-1 friendly win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but now has the chance of adding to his 94 international caps under new head coach Scolari.

Elsewhere, there are four Premier League-based representatives in the squad, with QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar and Chelsea trio David Luiz, Ramires and Oscar.

Brazil will face England at Wembley Stadium on February 6.

Brazil squad in full:

Goalkeepers
Julio Cesar - QPR
Diego Alves - Valencia

Defenders
Dante - Bayern
David Luiz - Chelsea
Miranda - Atletico Madrid
Leandro Castan - Roma
Adriano - Barcelona
Daniel Alves - Barcelona
Felipe Luís - Atlético de Madrid

Midfielders
Arouca - Santos
Hernanes - Lazio
Ramires - Chelsea
Oscar - Chelsea
Lucas - PSG
Paulinho - Corinthians

Strikers
Fred - Fluminense
Hulk - Zenit
Neymar - Santos
Ronaldinho Gaúcho - Atletico-MG
Luis Fabiano - São Paulo


Shit squad

[Niall_Quinn]

More fucking friendlies? What a joke. That means all our top stars will get injured as usual. Which is okay actually, now they play for city and utd.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland, Joe Hart.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Joleon Lescott, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker.

Midfielders: Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Leon Osman, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere.

Forwards: Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Theo Walcott, Daniel Welbeck.

[Marc Overmars]

Didn't realise Ronaldinho was in the Brazil squad this week. I hope he plays, it will be great to see him again.

[Cripps_orig]

Wednesday 6th February 2013
Japan v Latvia 10:20
Azerbaijan v Liechtenstein 14:00
Croatia v South Korea 14:00
Kazakhstan v Moldova 15:00
Cyprus v Serbia 16:00
Hungary v Belarus 16:00
Chile v Egypt 17:00
Norway v Ukraine 17:00
Slovenia v Bosnia-H 17:00
Albania v Georgia 18:00
Israel v Finland 18:00
Spain v Uruguay 18:00
Turkey v Czech Rep. 18:15
Macedonia v Denmark 18:30
Malta v Northern Ireland 18:30
England v Brazil 19:30
Greece v Switzerland 19:30
Iceland v Russia 19:30
Netherlands v Italy 19:30
Sweden v Argentina 19:30
Belgium v Slovakia 19:45
R. of Ireland v Poland 19:45
Romania v Australia 19:45
Scotland v Estonia 19:45
Wales v Austria 19:45
France v Germany 20:00
Paraguay v El Salvador 20:30
Portugal v Ecuador 20:45

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Ronaldinho is in Brazil's squad. :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

I hope he brings out the party tricks. The guy is the most skilful player I've ever seen.

[GP]

I hope he brings out the party tricks. The guy is the most skilful player I've ever seen.

Never heard of Lee Trundle?

[Syn]

Oxlade's going to end his career with more England caps than starts with Arsenal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England: Hart, Johnso, Jags, Cahill, Ash, Clevz, Wheelchair, Stevie Me, Welbz, Wazza, Theo.

Apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Japan 3-0 Latvia, FT.

Croatia 4-0 South Korea, FT.

[Marc Overmars]

Theo to get injured after 2 minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain: Valdés, Azpilicueta, Ramos, Puyol, Alba, Cazorla, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro, Cesc, Mata

Uruguay: Muslera, Pereira, Lugano, Godin, Martín Cáceres, González, D.Pérez, Lodeiro, Cebolla Rodríguez, Cavani, L.Suarez

Cazorla. :bow:

Time to tap up Cavani, or at least tell him how to get to the Emirates after his plane has landed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Klaas Jan Huntelaar receives treatment by a German eye specialist after a burst blood vessel in his eye forces him out of the Netherlands's friendly against Italy.

:sick:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ramsey has pulled out of the Wales squad, calf injury apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.firstrow1.eu/watch/167481/1/watch-spain-vs-uruguay.html

English commentary for Spain vs Uruguay.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain again can't be bothered to sing their anthem. :lol:

:Tyldesley:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cesc shoots from way out, Muslera easily saves.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perez gives Cazorla a good kicking.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 1-0 Uruguay, complete fuck-up from Muslera off Cesc's long range shot. :lol:

That was horrific keeping.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Malta: Hogg, Muscat, Andrei Agius, Dimech, Herrera, Sciberras, Failla, Paul Fenech, Cohen, Schembri, Mifsud.
Subs: Haber, Zerafa, Ryan Fenech, Jacob Borg, Vella, Camilleri, Bajada.

Northern Ireland: Mannus, McAuley, Jonny Evans, Hughes, Lafferty, Brunt, McGinn, Davis, Bruce, Ferguson, Grigg. Subs:
Doherty, Magennis, Cathcart, Shiels, Corry Evans, McCourt, McKay, Carson, McGurk.

Referee: Menashe Masiah (Israel)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Valdes just gets to the ball before Cavani get on to it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Busquets booked. Scissor tackle and not particularly pretty.

[Syn]

Theo to get injured after 2 minutes.

this is actually going to happen. Bank on it. Just too obvious.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pedro ballses up a counter-attack after Cazorla's pass split Uruguay's defence.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smalling starts for England. :lol:

I think that is instead of Jagielka.

[GP]

:lol: England are shit

[Syn]

Pedro ballses up a counter-attack after Cazorla's pass split Uruguay's defence.

Surprised Cazorla hasn't been shunned for his move to England. They don't like our sort.

[Dennis Bendtner]

I give very few fucks about this game but all credit to Cole for his milestone. He's the only one who has actually played well at the tournaments he's gone to. Well done.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for Puyol, Cazorla's initial ball in but I think some other player got a touch on it before Cavey Wavey put it in.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Surprised Cazorla hasn't been shunned for his move to England. They don't like our sort.

Azpilicueta, Cesc and Mata are there too so Del Bosque is going GHEL I presume.

Torres. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 1-1 Uruguay, Rodriguez!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Suarez set Cavani free but a pub team touch means nothing comes of it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cazorla's Hollywood pass right to Pedro's feet. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata shoots, Muslera saves.

[Syn]

I give very few fucks about this game but all credit to Cole for his milestone. He's the only one who has actually played well at the tournaments he's gone to. Well done.

Get the fuck out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 1-1 Uruguay, HT.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ITV's programme is on in five minutes.

Listen.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mata hauled off, David Villa on.

Puyol off, Pique on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 2-1 Uruguay, Pedro!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good save from Valdes to deny Cavani.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Iniesta hauled off, Isco on for his debut. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Villa combs it but wide. Excellent pass from whoever er passed it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England: Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Smalling, Cole, Cleverley, Gerrard, Wilshere, Walcott, Rooney, Welbeck.
Subs: Walker, Butland, Baines, Jagielka, Lescott, Milner, Lampard, Osman, Lennon, Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Brazil: Julio Cesar, Dani Alves, Luiz, Dante, Adriano, Paulinho, Ramires, Ronaldinho, Neymar, Luis Fabiano, Oscar.
Subs: Diego Alves, Filipe Luis, Leandro Castan, Miranda, Arouca, Jean, Lucas Moura, Fred, Hulk.

Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 3-1 Uruguay, Pedro with his second!

Cazorla has gone off for Mario Suarez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rep of Ireland: Forde, McShane, O'Shea, Clark, Cunningham, Brady, McCarthy, Whelan, McClean, Long, Sammon.
Subs: Westwood, Ward, Doyle, Walters, Cox, Hendrick, Green, Andy Keogh, Hoolahan, Richard Keogh, Pearce, Henderson.

Poland: Boruc, Perquis, Glik, Boenisch, Wawrzyniak, Lukasik, Krychowiak, Blaszczykowski, Obraniak, Pawlowski, Lewandowski.
Subs: Szczesny, Komorowski, Celeban, Borysiuk, Wszolek, Mierzejewski, Broz, Grosicki, Milik, Sobiech, Wasilewski, Kazmierczak, Tyton.

Referee: Sebastien Delferiere (Belgium)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair already charging forward with his little burst and got whacked before passing the ball on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sweden 0-1 Argentina, Higuain or a Lustig OG.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sir Jack :bow:

Already a beast.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor control from Neymar, England were caught out.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Neymar :haha:

Alwful Messi

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Welbeck :haha:

Why do they persist with this non-footballer?

[GP]

Welshit :lol:

It's funny because he's well shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Julio Cesar saves from Wazza, freekick had been given anyway.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Because he plays for United and therefore must be good.

And he will also have an understanding and partnership with ROONEY

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oscar goes for glory, only goes over.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Stevie Me really looking like a midfield general.

Nothing shy of being outstanding thus far tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair cleans up Theo's mess. :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Welbeck's stepovers were worse than Heskey's.

He didn't do well, Townsend FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sweden 1-1 Argentina, Jonas Olsson. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pelanty to Brazil, handball from Wheelchair!

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Pelanty! Brazil.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hart saves from Ronaldinho!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Poor penalty.

Well done from hart on the followup though.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Hart :bow:

Dear lord, we won't hear the end of him saving a piss poor penalty from a washed up Ronaldinho

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sweden 1-2 Argentina, Aguero.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere plays it in for Welbeck and Welbeck does the rest.

Belt it in to the crowd that is.

Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker and Podolski all start in France vs Germany.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Wellshit :haha:

should have scored there.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Cashley goes for glory from about 30 yards out.

Goes high.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sweden 1-3 Argentina, Higuain. Messi struck on goal, Isaksson only turned it back out in front of him - easy tap-in for Higuain.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Woeful pass to Wilshere from Cleverley.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 1-0 Brazil, Rooney!

Theo injured possibly. Was a great pass from Wilshere in to him but Julio Cesar saved.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Rooney!

[Marc Overmars]

Wazza. :bow:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Wheelchair :bow:

Fucking awesome

[Syn]

Wilshere plays it in for Welbeck and Welbeck does the rest.

Belt it in to the crowd that is.

Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker and Podolski all start in France vs Germany.

The Guardian website are streaming it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/interactive/2013/feb/06/france-germany-live-video-stream

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair's little burst. :cloud9:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Wheelchair and Theo :bow:

England looking like they are actually Brazil

[Syn]

Walcott injured. Who on earth could've predicted that.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Was that Wheelchair's pass to release Welbeck then? Even if not, sod it I am crediting him with it.

[Syn]

Amazing control and pass by Wilshere again to release Wellbeck. Who in return fucks up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Welbeck is just horrific.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Proper look of disdain by the ref :lol:

[Syn]

Was that Wheelchair's pass to release Welbeck then? Even if not, sod it I am crediting him with it.

Dunno but it had to be. There's no-one else on the pitch capable of it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo. :doh:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Glimpse of Theo's 'unintelligence' there just now.

Come on theo, keep it together.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dunno but it had to be. There's no-one else on the pitch capable of it.

That would make it easier to work out.

Neymar. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Netherlands 1-0 Italy, Lens.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wales 1-0 Austria, Bale.

[Syn]

The middle of the pitch has been awesome. Gerrard, Wilshere, Cleverley and Rooney all been very good. Wide players need to do better.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a chance for Neymar!

:haha:

[Syn]

Glen Johnson clears off the line - that would've been an incredible goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wazza absolutely hammered that.

Wilshere committing defenders, well, six of them I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo shoots from out wide, Julio Cesar saves.

[Özim]

Probably the worst Brazil side since 1990 out there today, Brazil seem to have been in sad decline for a few years now.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Welbeck :haha:

Truly, truly an alwful footballer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 1-0 Brazil, HT. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mertesacker header, hits the bar!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Beating Brazil.

That can only mean one thing...... :scarf:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Eng 1-0 Bra

Great 1st half performance from England despite being a man down a la welshit

Sir Jack :bow:

Definitely a cut above evryone on that pitch

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Beating Brazil.

That can only mean one thing...... :scarf:

Semi-final agony this time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Malta 0-0 Northern Ireland, FT.

Dear me.

[Syn]

Gerrard has upped his game this season and playing well as a more defensive-minded player. Won a few 50/50s in the middle. Think England have found their midfield. They should only play one out of Theo and Wellbeck though, and put a 'link player' on the left.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ireland 1-0 Poland, Clark.

Scotland 1-0 Estonia.

[Marc Overmars]

Bad Theo is back tonight. Released into space and running straight into his opponent.

Wheelchair's little burst is excellent, he has the beating of Brazil's midfield.

Clevz and Wazza playing well too.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Gerrard has upped his game this season and playing well as a more defensive-minded player. Won a few 50/50s in the middle. Think England have found their midfield. They should only play one out of Theo and Wellbeck though, and put a 'link player' on the left.

That he has. But he's also been making a shit load of chances as well, for us anyway, I think this season he already has his highest number of assists, as well as the odd goal.

[Marc Overmars]

That he has. But he's also been making a shit load of chances as well, for us anyway, I think this season he already has his highest number of assists, as well as the odd goal.

Rodgers has saved him tbh.

He was heading for the knackers yard.

[Özim]

Malta 0-0 Northern Ireland, FT.

Dear me.
N Ireland are sh*t though, their pool of players to choose from is awful.

[Syn]

--------------Gerrard-----------------

------Wilshere-------Cleverley--------

Walcott--------Rooney---------Sterling


Pace, movement and desire.

[Özim]

Gerrard has always been a fantastic player, you lose count the number of times he's helped Liverpool out of a hole, even at the age of 32 he's still a massive influence for Liverpool.

I can remember the day when Keane and Vieira were around and Gerrard was emerging as a player with a similar influence on games.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Rodgers has saved him tbh.

He was heading for the knackers yard.
Well I think someone has told him that he can't go round like a mad dog anymore, whether that's Rodgers. But I think the most important thing has been Lucas coming back, which has meant he doesn't have to be as deep or as defensive as he was earlier in the season (where he wasn't playing well at all).

I just hope it lasts....

[Marc Overmars]

--------------Gerrard-----------------

------Wilshere-------Cleverley--------

Walcott--------Rooney---------Sterling


Pace, movement and desire.

Downing.

lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

N Ireland are sh*t though, their pool of players to choose from is awful.

I know but even they should be capable of beating Malta. Although Malta do have the Man Utd giant-killing legend that is Misfud.

Cashley off, Baines on.

Cleverley off, Honest Frank on.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Honest Frank and Baines on for the 2nd half

Not sure for who

[Niall_Quinn]

Hopefully Jack can calm it down and look awful in the second half. We want to keep him for at least half that contract.

[Syn]

Cashley off, Baines on.

Cleverley off, Honest Frank on.

:rolleyes:

The next sub better be Wilshere getting hauled off.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Luis Fabiano off, Fred on. :lol:

Ramires off, Arouca on.

Ronaldinho off, Moura on. Moura is little bit good.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Oh good, now for Frank to score a +1 penalty and the WAI R CHEWSEA NOT KEEPING HIM to recommence

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:rolleyes:

The next sub better be Wilshere getting hauled off.

Brave Scotty Parker is ready to do battle!

[Özim]

I know but even they should be capable of beating Malta. Although Malta do have the Man Utd giant-killing legend that is Misfud.

Cashley off, Baines on.

Cleverley off, Honest Frank on.
True but I don't think they're really that much better, look at the players in their team, never heard of 3/4 of their players.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wilshere nearly had a tap-in after Stevie Me's sht was saved from Julio Cesar.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Only about 3 people back in the posh seats.

[Marc Overmars]

I don't think Welbeck does anything apart from run around and chase lost causes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 1-1 Brazil, Fred!

Cahill. :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Cahil is such a mong

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't think Welbeck does anything apart from run around and chase lost causes.

He has such a lovely smile though.

[Özim]

Flintstone levels!

1-1

[Marc Overmars]

Cahill pretending to play football. :doh:

[Özim]

Good finish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fred hits the bar!

Smalling and Hart fuck-up this time. :haha:

[Syn]

Love that. Joe Hart fucks up - slams it at Cahill and the commentators rip into Cahill. Not a word is said about Hart. :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Didn't know Fred was only 29. Thought he was early 30's.

Time for him to come home, as well as these other players who went back to Brazil to play.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France 1-0 Germany, Valbuena!

[Dennis Bendtner]

Wilkshire!

Romania 1-1 Australia.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bad control from Wilshere there after an initially good run.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cahill doing the Big Man act, fantastic save from Julio Cesar.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Surely, Brazil, being one of the world's emerging economies, could have afforded to print the names of its players in the shirts. Bloody tedious trying to put names to players on my own.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Messi puts the ball over the line, no goal given. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Much, much better from Theo there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 2-1 Brazil, Honest Frank in off the post.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Lampard!

[Marc Overmars]

Honest Frank! :bow:

[Syn]

What a finish that is. Brilliant.

[Özim]

Great finish by Frank Lampard Jnr

[Syn]

Pires'd it in beautifully. No backlift.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo defending. :bow:

Welbeck off, Milner on.

Paulinho off, Jean on.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Jean?

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Walnut going mental down that right flank :bow:

Looks like he was pushed over in the box, but nothing given.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Billie.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wales 2-0 Austria, Vokes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Neymar goes for the glory of all glories. :haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Neymar :haha:

Audacious.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great ball in from Baines.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adriano off, Filipe Luis on.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Adriano well and truly hauled off for Philipe Luiz.

[Marc Overmars]

Neymar should put his collar down, he's been shit.

[Syn]

Rooney is so fucking weird. I can't work out whether he's heavily underrated or overrated. He's quality, regardless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lennon coming on for Theo presumably.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Walcott off for Lennon.

[Marc Overmars]

Lenin. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Miranda?

Oh dear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France 1-1 Germany, Muller!

Koscielny was taken off at HT. Bad move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fred. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Utter crap from Milner.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Milner is terrible.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wheelchair gets MotM.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sir Jack :bow:

MOTM

[Özil's Panoramic View]

3 added mins.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three added minutes.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

England 2-1 Brazil, FT!

Wilshere. :bow:

Netherlands 1-1 Italy, Verratti.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ireland 2-0 Poland, Hoolahan.

Wales 2-1 Austria, Janko.

[GP]

Joe Hart's contribution was 'immense'

Apparently

[IBK]

Nice 1 England. :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sweden 2-3 Argentina, what a freekick from Elm.

Full time now though.

[Marc Overmars]

England. :bow:

World Cups coming home.

[Syn]

90 mins for Wilshere. <_<

But also for Rooney and Gerrard so can't really have a go at the manager.

[Niall_Quinn]

We're winning the world cup - no doubt.

Actually not a bad performance, pretty watchable. Best players on the pitch were the Arsenal lads of course. But a few questions still exist - such as, who's slower? Cahill or Merts?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France 1-2 Germany, Khedira! Brilliant pass from Oezil.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sissoko off, Big Sexy on!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Disallowed goal for France, Giroud miles offside with his knockdown header.

Ribery went for goal just before that when a simple square ball woul've sufficed.

[Syn]

Maccy, do you know if Kos went off injured? That's what I've read.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah yeah I guess he probably did. Went off on the 46th minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BFG denies Cabaye right at the end. France 1-2 Germany, FT.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Any word on the Argentina/Sweden game?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina won 2-3.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Argentina won 2-3.

Thanks much.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Portugal 2-3 Ecuador currently. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Mate of mine went to Wembley tonight and said it was £4.70 for a pint. :blink:

[Xhaka Can’t]

We're winning the world cup - no doubt.

Actually not a bad performance, pretty watchable. Best players on the pitch were the Arsenal lads of course. But a few questions still exist - such as, who's slower? Cahill or Merts?

You beat Poland.

Big deal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Portugal 2-3 Ecuador, FT.

:haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Missed the match. Watching highlights

[Cripps_orig]

Jack :doh:

Ronaldinho :haha:

Hart :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Theo is fucking awesome. Great assist. Does it n the biggest stage v the best national side ever.

[Cripps_orig]

Cahill oh dear god

Also, is that the Fred from the Lyon dominant days?

Isn't he like 44?

[Cripps_orig]

Great finish by Frank. Cheeky bid?

Theo played a part in that as well.

Arsenal players past and present coming good with Cole century of caps as well.

I'm sure Jack will improve from this shocker so all hope is not yet lost

[Özil's Panoramic View]

:haha:

This bloke should be on meds or he's refusing to take those already prescribed.

[Niall_Quinn]

You beat Poland.

Big deal.

:woohoo:

We sure did. Who are "we" again?

[Niall_Quinn]

:haha:

This bloke should be on meds or he's refusing to take those already prescribed.

Laughter is the best remedy. Or shooting. Probably shooting.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Laughter is the best remedy. Or shooting. Probably shooting.

The latter, yes. A pity he's not here in the US.

#AR15

[Syn]

Gerrard on Wilshere


"He can tick almost every box, and he's going to get better and better. He'll get better than he is now which is a scary thought," said Gerrard.
But the skipper warned: "One man can't carry a nation on his own."

"Jack has got a bit of everything," said the 32-year-old Liverpool midfielder. "He can tackle, get up and down the pitch, create a goal, score a goal, he can pass.
"I think he's got the potential to become one of the best in the world and I don't want to add any pressure. That's unfair.

"But playing against him recently and in training, he's a one-off. He's a lot better than your normal Premier League midfielder. I have a lot of confidence in him.
"He's a top player and I hope he gives the dressing room a lift. We need competition for places if we're going to get to Brazil."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21349023

[GP]

I saw an article recently claiming Cleverley was on Jack's level.

lolz

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Gerrard on Wilshere



http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21349023

Stevie Me :bow:

Sir Jack :bow:

Cripps :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Didn't watch the game so can only judge by the highlights and going by that, all Jack did was give away a penalty and run around a bit in the middle of the pitch. A shocker by anyone's books but from the post match reaction from pundits and players alike, he was pretty good.

Read the posts on the match in this thread as well although I don't take much notice of GWers views on Jack seriously as its biased.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Didn't watch the game so can only judge by the highlights and going by that, all Jack did was give away a penalty and run around a bit in the middle of the pitch. A shocker by anyone's books but from the post match reaction from pundits and players alike, he was pretty good.

Read the posts on the match in this thread as well although I don't take much notice of GWers views on Jack seriously as its biased.

:haha:

Guess those who named him MotM are just as biased too, right?

Btw, did you at least see the build up to England's 1st goal?

[Cripps_orig]

Sure did.

Theo shooting across goal as all good strikers do so even if its saved, there's a chance the rebound will go to a team mate as it did with Rooney who had a simple tap in.

I like Jack. I'm his biggest fan on here. I am after all the one who knighted him Sir Jack but I am not biased.

[Syn]

I saw an article recently claiming Cleverley was on Jack's level.

lolz

He's not but I think he's a good player. I really want to call him a talentless, flashy ponce destined for the championship in 2 years...but I can't. Uses the ball well. Fits his name.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Sure did.

Theo shooting across goal as all good strikers do so even if its saved, there's a chance the rebound will go to a team mate as it did with Rooney who had a simple tap in.

I like Jack. I'm his biggest fan on here. I am after all the one who knighted him Sir Jack but I am not biased.

You are not giving Theo all due credit, as he did more than you just outlined there tbh. You might have missed his brilliance from 2:22-2:28 here:

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=u04qXpBf51o

[Cripps_orig]

Italy 2-2 Brazil

Full time

Fred and Oscar put Brazil 2 up. De Rossi and Balotelli for Italy. Balotelli is awesome

[Cripps_orig]

Monday 25th March 2013
Canada v Belarus 15:00
Brazil v Russia 19:30

Tuesday 26th March 2013
Albania v Lithuania 11:00
Luxembourg v Finland 18:30
Slovakia v Sweden 19:15

Wednesday 27th March 2013
Peru v Trinidad and Tobago 02:10

Brazil v Russia is on itv4

[Xhaka Can’t]

What channel is showing the Canada v Belarus game?

[Cripps_orig]

Cartoon Network

[Cripps_orig]

Ended 1-1

Fayzulin for Russia. Fred with a late equaliser.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

"@SkySportsNews: England squad (pt 2): Carrick, Cleverley, Lampard, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott; Carroll, Defoe, Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck #ssn"


I know the pickings are very slim - possibly the slimmest it's ever been - but Welbeck. :haha:

Dear fucking me.

[Cripps_orig]

Carrick :haha:

Still makes me laugh he was nominated for the poty award

Welbeck :haha:

One league goal all season

Cleverley :haha:

What does he do exactly?

How the fuck are the above 3 title winners?

Fergie truly is the best in the world at what he does.