(UEFA) Football Thread - Football not Soccer

[Jax]

Tomalak wrote:

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It's only a friendly though

No Such thing when its ENG vs. GER and looking at there front line, I think Germany will win by at least 2 goals (3-1)

[Jax]

Terry is fit but Lampard is out now

Scott Parker and Bullard are in the squad now though I would of prefered Jenas, Noble, Johnson, or Huddlestone to be in the squad.

[HappyDayRiot]

Chelsea, Liverpool and Man United play go missing for a friendly.

Surprised?

[Tomalak]

I'm delighted. I'd rather all our players retired from international football - Owen was ruined by England, and Spain seem intent on doing the same with Torres.

[Jax]

Theo Walcott has damaged his injury prone shoulder ONCE AGAIN so is out of the match too and its too late to call up a replacement. TBH I would play 4-5-1 with two holding players in Carrick & Barry with Gabby up on his own. I would also play Young and SWP with him for a 3 prong attack.

GER is still my favourite to win 2-0.

[HappyDayRiot]

Walcott might be out for some time too.

I bet Arsene loves friendlies more and more as each one goes by Isn't that basically the whole first team out now other than Clichy?

[Jax]

The suspected line up tonight is...

James

Richards, Upson, Terry, Bridge

SWP, Carrick, Barry, Downing

Bent Defoe

I can't believe Downing still gets in the team and if Defoe fails to score can Fabio please accept he is not an international player unless where playing against the bottom 100 in the world.

[Roger Wilco]

"Are you Tottenham in disguise?"

[Jax]

I am going to have to keep saying ENG are going to lose because when I do, they win and to beat the Germans in there own backyard for the 2nd time running is sweet

I was not totally wrong because SWP (apart from his post shot) and Defoe were just poor and I can't believe that ITV said he played well. Downing impressed me for once and his set pieces were excellent tonight though I doubt he can do that every ENG game. Gabby was ok when he had the ball but struggled to find himself in the game due to how deep the midfield was though Barry & Carrick did there job with little fuss.

Upson was my man of the match and was superb but oh no Carson did it again though Terry was at some fault, not too mention it vame 30 seconds after Bent should of scored into an open night I was annoyed to see Young come on so late, we didn't se Richards and why was Crouch brought on for 15 seconds ???

For an away game we played well and Fabio just needs to make us do the same at home but hey we WON

RATINGS...

James - 6
Carson - 5

Johnson - 6.5
Bridge - 6.5
Terry - 7
Upson - 8

SWP - 5.5
Downing - 7
Young - 5
Barry - 6.5
Carrick - 6.5

Defoe - 5
Gabby - 6
Bent - 5.5
Crouch - N/A

[dragunzng]

HappyDayRiot wrote:

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Isn't that basically the whole first team out now other than Clichy?

So you're saying we'll beat Man City 6-0?

[Tomalak]

Oh, north London. If we're not laughing at Spurs, Arsenal oblige with some comedy gold. It must be something in the water.

Gallas questions Arsenal courage

As for the player who insulted him, there are so many possibilities, but surely it's Van Persie? Talk about team building from the captain...

[dragunzng]

^ What's Gallas got to do with Arsenal? I mean I know he wears the shirt and all but...

EDIT: Yeah, almost definitely RVP.

[HappyDayRiot]

^^^ It's true. Play your reserves/kids and you'd destroy City I imagine.

For some reason, I genuinely don't find this Gallas stuff particularly funny, and I'm the first to chuckle at London clubs' misfortunes. It's just pathetic.

[dragunzng]

I just don't get how Wenger can keep him as "capi", surely this is the last straw?

[Jax]

Sky Sports report Gallas is no longer Capt, will miss Man City match and rumors are could be gone in Jan or the summer.