International Friendlies Thread

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Parker.

It's a sad indictment of football in this country that he is so revered. Players of his type are ten a penny.

In the same way Spain can't help themselves but produce 'technical midgets', so it is true we'll continue to produce blunderbusses like Brave Scotty Parker.

Though, tbf, I do hope he plays against you on Saturday.

[Cripps_orig]

Though, tbf, I do hope he plays against you on Saturday.

So do we

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So do we

We really do lol.

[Syn]

Disgusting the way Spearing is treated on here.

I've been impressed by Jayinho. Wilshere-lite. He has ability, for sure. But he can't make it at Liverpool while he's playing alongside Gerrard, Lucas and Adam. Needs to play in a tippy-tappy team. He'll make it.

But I hope he plays against Arsenal too. The more footballers on the pitch, the better.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Disgusting the way Spearing is treated on here.

I've been impressed by Jayinho. Wilshere-lite. He has ability, for sure. But he can't make it at Liverpool while he's playing alongside Gerrard, Lucas and Adam. Needs to play in a tippy-tappy team. He'll make it.

But I hope he plays against Arsenal too. The more footballers on the pitch, the better.

Yeah thanks for that.

Of course he has absolutely no ability as a footballer, I'm not that deluded, but he's an annoying little rat of a player who will annoy (and terrify) your midfield far more than Adam or Horrendouson. That and we need to pack the middle of the park with at least one player who can remember to defend.

The idea of your attackers running at Carragher is bad enough, the idea of a 50 yard gap in front of him is even worse.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We'd even welcome a few Adam pens tbh.

[Syn]

Yeah thanks for that.

Of course he has absolutely no ability as a footballer, I'm not that deluded, but he's an annoying little rat of a player who will annoy (and terrify) your midfield far more than Adam or Horrendouson.

I'm not being sarcastic. I genuinely think he's a good prospect. Haven't seen Liverpool play many games but the couple of recent ones I have seen with Spearing in, he has shown he has ability - is able to play some intelligent passes and carry the ball quickly. Seems to have a decent shot on him too.

He made a mistake in the Man Utd game which cost them - and it's things like that which stick in people's minds and the player is written off. Koscielny was never a bad defender but he made a few errors in high profile games which stuck in people's minds. Wilshere's mistake against Liverpool denied us a win at Anfield at the start of last season. Eventually though, if they're mentally up for it, they'll make it. We need to see more of Spearing but he looks good (at football) from what I've seen.

[Xhaka Can’t]

You can say a player has a never-say-die attitude, passion, grit, determination, courage, tenacity, heart...but it means he only has one quality. Lets be fair – he can’t tackle, the same way Scholes can’t. And Koscielny has a better passing range than Parker. I’d like to say I was joking (or maybe I would like to say I’m not joking) but I’m really not.

It’s handy to have a player like Scotty Parker in the squad though IMO. Makes you tough to beat if you have a player like Scotty Parker who can sprint around for 95 minutes, foul people and get away with it. If Ramsey continues to remain broken, he can always carve out a career as a Scotty Parker, because he, too, has the engine for it. And all you really need to be Scott Parker is the ability to sprint for 95 minutes, hold a British passport and know a shit barber.

Tbh, I wanted him at Arsenal last summer and now I want him at Arsenal even more. I wanted him in the summer because I wanted talentless twats who’ll go around kicking people. I have wanted that for some time. But I admit that I vastly underestimated the comedy value his ridiculous self could bring to the club. Humour is an underrated part of football.

You must really want him.

[Flavs]

anyone give a fuck about international footie anymore?

[Marc Overmars]

Don't think anyone has for a long time, but I'd still like to see England do well for a change.