Build up to World Cup

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  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Not sure Payet is an omission, more an injury. ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Some good players there!

    Just in terms of England, I think Smalling should have gone rather than Jones.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Sane’s the strangest because they don’t really have another player like him.

    Fellaini over Naingollan?
  • alderzalderz
    Outcast

    Brandt is closest but you’re right, nobody as skillful and direct
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Brandt did enough to warrant a spot......

    But I don't see why Draxler is there, he's barely played
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Quality article from the BBC

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44373300

    Couldn't read beyond this (when talking about Kyle Walker):

    "The Tottenham full-back continued"
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    They heard you and I believe have altered it ;thumbsup
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Yeoldhammer said:

    Im in so many sweepstakes going to be broke

    Work sweepstake - Got Uruguay + Serbia
    Second Work sweepstake - still waiting to find out
    Outside work friends sweepstake - (only 8 of us so we all took a group each so all of get to the round of 16, i got Group F with Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Iran)

    I just got Peru added to my list.

    These sweepstakes are turning into a sticker book collection

    Uruguay
    Peru
    Serbia
    Spain
    Portugal
    Morocco
    Iran
  • ClaretandBlueforLifeClaretandBlueforLife
    buffybegood said:

    Quality article from the BBC

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44373300

    Couldn't read beyond this (when talking about Kyle Walker):

    "The Tottenham full-back continued"

    Buffy,

    Nothing much new there from BBC Sport compared to previous World Cup build ups. Surely Southgate’s job (and any other previous England manager) is to bring a togetherness to the squad, that’s just a simple basic requirement isn’t it?
    As for England’s chances I am refusing to build up much hope, then again i’m sure most of us are? I shall watch England’s matches of course, this is an improvement on my position of a few months back where I was considering not bothering. I am, as we all are looking forward to The World Cup, but as for England I will take it on the chin as it comes.
  • imagelostimagelost
    edited June 2018

    Spot on
    ;hmm
  • Colchester_IronColchester_Iron
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  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    ;bowdown Will always be my fav player ever
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited June 2018
    Lanzini's injury discussion moved to injury thread ;ok

    http://www.whu606.com/discussion/9821/latest-injury-and-recovery-mews#latest
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Colchester_Iron said:

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    Ye gods Colch, you look so much like Sir Trev ;biggrin
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    edited June 2018
    Austria v Brazil friendly now on live ...
    Really hope it's not the last time I see Marko play still as a West Ham player.
  • Slaven_Cups_His_BeardSlaven_Cups_His_Beard
    Good old Sam, he’s been on TalkSPITE and asked the question, “who would you play as DM - Henderson or Dier”

    He replied both ;lol

    And also said that a draw against Tunisia would be a good result ;biggrin

  • IronHerbIronHerb
    £1m well spent by the FA imo. ;whistle
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Respect the point
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    From Twitter:
    The England Football team visited an orphanage in Russia yesterday
    "It's heartbreaking to see their little faces with no hope" said Vladimir, aged 6.
    ;biggrin
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Assistant refs won't flag tight offsides in the WC, so play can carry on, and then VAR can sort it out.

    Think this is a sensible move in terms of VAR:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44459554
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    "They were told to keep the flag down when there is a tight offside incident and there could be a very promising attack or a goal-scoring opportunity because if the assistant referee raises the flag then everything is finished," he said.

    Fair enough. I hope this scenario has been trialled elsewhere first though.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Spain sack head coach Julen Lopetegui ...
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    jay

    I saw Real have appointed him. Where did you see it say he was sacked?
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    edited June 2018
    He is still the coach until after the World Cup. He then becomes boss of Real Madrid.
  • HammerexHammerex
    Seems a crazy time to do that.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Sky sports he’s been sacked two days before World Cup
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    SSN reporting he's sacked ...
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    edited June 2018
    Yep, it's on the Beeb:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/44465708

    Apparently he hadn't told the Spanish FA before agreeing to join Real, so they've sacked him, 24 hours before the WC starts.

    Absolutely hatstand decision, imo.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited June 2018
    Spain manager sacked and appointed basically as Spain Manager xD without some added Barca / Atletico players.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;nonono
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