General Football Nonsense

[HCZ_Reborn]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot...e_Island_Games

That's basically what this is.

Needs to be more inclusive of land locked silly countries

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North Macedonia 1 - England 1

Rubbish. But enough for us to go into Pot 1

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67477576



I mean, he's got a point.

[Mac76]

North Macedonia 1 - England 1

Rubbish. But enough for us to go into Pot 1

How shit are England, I'm really glad I don't bother with these games

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I mean, not that shit.
We lost in the final of the Euros last time, we lost to eventual finalists in the last World Cup and we qualified without losing a game.
Last couple of games we've not been playing well but I can forgive them for taking their foot off the gas a bit when we'd already qualified and it's in the middle of a league season.

We were bloody awful last night, but we did rest a few players. Not Saka of course

[Mac76]

Not Saka of course

of course not, that's not allowed - in fact Arteta probably insisted Southgate played him because Saka's not allowed a rest at any point

as for them being shit, they are always shit except in the latter stages of tournaments, where they raise themselves to be something approaching OK and then pub their way through as far as they can

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Arteta probably insisted Southgate played him because Saka's not allowed a rest at any point

England are probably better now than they've been for a while, but the last Euro final "broke" me - if we can't win a home final then when will we ever?
Overall we're a decent side, generally I'd think we're contenders in major tournaments but never quite feel we're going to win them.

[Mac76]

England are probably better now than they've been for a while, but the last Euro final "broke" me - if we can't win a home final then when will we ever?
Overall we're a decent side, generally I'd think we're contenders in major tournaments but never quite feel we're going to win them.

the only tournament we ever won was down to dodgy officiating, take that away and there's nothing, not that I care, this country is already drowning in arrogance and false superiority, the last thing it needs is to win something to perpetuate the myth

[Marc Overmars]

Only France have a better squad than England IMO.

However the difference maker will be the fact we’ve got such a basic coach who offers up no innovation or inspiration. This group of players should absolutely be considered amongst the favourites next summer but as always I anticipate that we’ll come up short in some kind of tame and avoidable manner.

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Enfield Town FC 4 - Whitehawk 4

Bother. We contrived to let a 3-1 and then a 4-2 lead slip to slump to a disappointing draw.