International Friendlies Thread

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Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss

I don't get it.

After the World Cup there was a clamour for England to match other teams technically and focus on technique and passing etc, ie: everything most English players don't/can't do. Now all of a sudden there is an urge for England to go back to "how English players should play; with heart, passion and desire".

It's matching the cycle of the foreign vs English manager debate for tedium....

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It's because all thoughts change to "trying to win the tournament" and for that, it apparently means keeping faith with the same old, same old.

P. Funk scored for the German under 21s.

P. Funk :bow:.

England under 21s beating Belgium 2-0. Lansbo and Caulker with the goals.

England: Joe Hart, Micah Richards, Leighton Baines, Gareth Barry, Chris Smalling, Gary Cahill, Ashley Young, Scott Parker, Danny Welbeck, Steven Gerrard, Adam Johnson.

Holland: Stekelenburg, Boulahrouz, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Pieters, Van Bommel, Sneijder, De Jong, Kuyt, Van Persie, Robben

Kuyt? :haha:

Come on football. And come on no rough challenges.

Glad RVP is playing, weirdly, if only it eases my mind from thinking he isn't fit until Saturday.

Slovenia: Samir Handanovic, Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic, Radosavljevic, Krhin, Kirm, Birsa, Ilicic, Dedic.
Subs: Jasmin Handanovic, Kelhar, Pecnik, Volas, Ljubijankic, Vuckic, Vrsic, Matic, Mavric, Belec.

Scotland: McGregor, Martin, Berra, Caldwell, Mulgrew, McArthur, Adam, Morrison, Forrest, Mackie, Mackail-Smith.
Subs: Gilks, Dorrans, Bannan, Robson, Cowie, Goodwillie, Miller.

Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (FYR Macedonia)

Van Bommel and De Jong vs Parker and Barry. :popcorn:

The fuckers are starting RVP after he missed training. :rose:

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

The fuckers are starting RVP after he missed training.

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I'd prefer it if he only got a half or summin but as Arseblog said, this current Dutch coach has always been quite good to RVP and Arsenal. He's not like Domenech was for our French players. So it's probably the case that Van Persie is completely fine. For now.

OMG Parker was in an advert?!

I'm surprised they haven't shown that before.

Wales: Price, Gunter, Blake, Williams, Matthews, Robson-Kanu, Allen, Crofts, Vaughan, Bellamy, Morison.
Subs: Brown, Vokes, Taylor, Ricketts, Gabbidon, Ledley, Earnshaw, Collison.

Costa Rica: Navas, Umana, Salvatierra, Miller, Cunningham, Barrantes, Azofeifa, Wallace, Oviedo, Ruiz, Campbell.
Subs: Cambronero, Mora, Brenes, Diaz, Tejeda, Gabas, Cubero, McDonald.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

Joel Campbell starting along with Bryan Ruiz. :popcorn:

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Originally Posted by Syn

I'd prefer it if he only got a half or summin but as Arseblog said, this current Dutch coach has always been quite good to RVP and Arsenal. He's not like Domenech was for our French players. So it's probably the case that Van Persie is completely fine. For now.

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Hopefully the GHELing commences when he is off the pitch.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Hopefully the GHELing commences when he is off the pitch.

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De Jong on Young :pray: