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International Thread Part Trois

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by fran-MLs little camera, Jun 5, 2015.

  1. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    I agree with Hoddle, Alli has been terrific tonight.
     
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  2. Dohnut

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    Morgan seems to have gone backwards under the influence of Van Spoon Head's "tragic touch" .......................
     
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  3. fran-MLs little camera

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    Good game from England...some impressive performances. But especially good because there has been no trouble. Vive La France<rose>
     
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  4. saintlyhero

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    Very good. Hopefully Hodgson starts putting round pegs in round holes. Stones has to be first choice centre back. Obviously it's a friendly and France were clearly not at it in difficult circumstances, but some good positives.
     
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  5. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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  6. TheSecondStain

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    Graziano was quiet tonight in Italy's 2-2 draw with Romania. He was taken off after 60 minutes so that he could get back to Southampton all the more speedily. :)
     
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  7. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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  8. Missing Lambo

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    Je l'ai jamais ete si fier ..

    Well done England fans. You turned me into a blubbering wreck.

    Vive La France.
     
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    Still buzzing we made it last night! Typical I've stopped going to home games because of the poor running of football in Ireland by our FA, the only two I've missed in years were Germany and Bosnia matches! I'm a bad omen! Good to see your messages of support on here! Some couple of weeks of football For me. Saints on a good run, Ireland qualify for Euros and Finn Harps promoted to premier division after a 118th minute winner by a 17 year old! I believe we'll give a better account of ourselves than in 2012...Now to organise flights and accomodation!
     
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    Really? I watched 50 minutes and he was the one French player breaking up attacks and making interceptions. Just like I remember Morgan.

    He lost the tackle for the first goal, that was about it.
     
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  11. ihatemyselfandwanttodie

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    Yeah, in Kilburn...
     
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  12. Missing Lambo

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    Morgan, like Saints, is **** on TV! I always thought you needed to see Morgan live to appreciate him. The stuff he does "off camera" is impressive.

    Of course, last night wasn't the best time to assess any French player. I still expect to be supporting "les Bleus" on July 10.
     
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  13. fatletiss

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    Let's not carried away by England. I still watched countless poor first touches from Rooney and we were playing a French team who really were not bothered by a football match.
     
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  14. fran-MLs little camera

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    He'd need time to do his hair before the flight. :emoticon-0147-emo:
     
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    The performance was good and I was particularly impressed by Alli ( whom I questioned his inclusion previously, still dubious but is certainly staking a claim). However, Gary Lineker's tweet after the match summed up what will happen next summer, when he said maybe 2016 is too early for the young squad but should be good for 2018. No Gary, you are wrong - if this team plays the best football, then play them before they are 'corrupted' by the negativity of the old guard as happens every tournament we play in! I still, unfortunately, expect the likes of Henderson, Milner et al to play major part in tournament - Hodgson showed his intent by bringing on Jones at the end, yet again! He is obviously desperate to take him - if tournament was in Spain I could understand as their is always a place for a donkey or two in the luggage!
    Like a post earlier, it seems crazy to me not to play the back four Hodgson would like to start with in every game between now and the tournament - at least for the first meaningful 60 minutes of each game. Only change one or two of midfield/attack from starting line up to look at alternative possibilities, again for first 60 minutes. Now is the time to build a team identity - and round pegs in round holes please Mr Hodgson! Stones must play because he is the only centre back we have who can pass a ball and bring the ball out, oh, and defend too!
     
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    How's that.? There wasn't one out of place.? :)
     
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    England ended up with seven defenders on the pitch!
     
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

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    In Euro 2017 qualifier, England women dominating against Boshia-H, but struggling to get past an 11 woman defence.
     
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    At last, Jill Scott puts England ahead. Bosnia scarcely coming out of the area...so hard to get passed. England also should have had a dead cert penalty.
     
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    Crowd 13,040K....excellent on a truly filthy night.

    England haven't conceded a goal at home in a qualifier since 2003...probably shouldn't have said that <laugh>
     
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