The Official *England's Passage to Paris 2016* Thread

[Duty281]

First topic message reminder :

Onwards, we go. Latest England squad has been named for the friendly against Norway, and the opening qualifier versus Switzerland.

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City)
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Calum Chambers (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Everton)
Midfielders: Jack Colback (Newcastle United), Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)
Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)

You know, such a squad does not fill me to the brim with optimism!

Best side we can muster out of that, assuming Roy takes a 4-2-3-1 shape, would probably be:

Hart, Stones, Jagielka, Cahill, Baines, Henderson, Wilshere, Sterling, Rooney, Oxlade, and Sturridge.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Oof what a pass that is

[Fernando]

1-0 England - Chamberlain with a terrific header

[mystiroakey]

Well deserved from Wilshire that. He has been doing that the last few games and at last the attacker makes the best of it.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

It appears the real stewart downing has turned up tonight

[Duty281]

Amused that I can only hear the England fans at the moment!

Clyne impressing thus far; hope Barkley and Berahino get some decent game-time in the second half.

[Guest]

Scotland are awful

[mystiroakey]

Clyne has anya in his pocket.

I think we have solved the Johnson problem. Born in palace

[Steffan]

Scotland are awful

As usual

[GSC]

Solid rather than great from England.

Downing anonymous in a key role, stick Barkley on

[Fernando]

England 2-0 Deep Fried Mars Bars - Shrek

[Duty281]

Game over. Good reactions by Wazza.

Disappointed about Lallana coming on over Barkley, though.

[mystiroakey]

Yeah downing was the worst player for England and rightly taken off. I would like to see Barkley and berininhio on soon.

[Steffan]

Ya shiite Scotland

[mystiroakey]

This is a bit easy. England have really improved on winning the ball back. Of course we won't know for ages to see if we can do it against the top sides. But its encouraging

[Fernando]

It's because with Gerrard & Lardass gone we have the legs in midfield to press all over the pitch which is a good thing for international football it's where Spain excelled when they were dominant. 

[Guest]

Too easy, this, along with the easy qualifying group is telling us nothing about where England are. Wilshere can just run the show. Clyne can handle a championship player, could he handle a top international winger. That's a ?

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Owen might be able to say two positive things about this performance #strangerthingshavehappened

[Fernando]

Owen might be able to say two positive things about this performance #strangerthingshavehappened

Cue various "It's only Scotland" style comments

[GSC]

Stevie May is ****ing terrible

[GSC]

I do like Lallana but he really isn't that good

[Stella]

I do like Lallana but he really isn't that good

Style over substance.

[mystiroakey]

He does look great on the ball though. He has it under his spell.he just needs the final ball sorted out . something wilshire is starting to develop.

This game has gone stale.

The ROI have just tonked USA..

Well done lads.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Gets into good positions and then fails to play the right pass a lot

[Stella]

Rooney's played well tonight.

[Steffan]

Rooney's played well tonight.

I think my 5 years old nephew who doesn't even like football could have played well for England tonight against this Scottish side

[Guest]

Sturridge has another injury

[Stella]

Rooney's played well tonight.

I think my 5 years old nephew who doesn't even like football could have played well for England tonight against this Scottish side

Possibly, yes.

[Duty281]

Sturridge has another injury

Andy Carroll is no longer England's most injury-prone striker!

[Duty281]

"British till you die" sing the England fans.

[Steffan]

That's better from them mind

[Duty281]

Nice bit of Scottish play, and not for the first time.

Game on!

[Fernando]

2-1 - Robertson 

Was well done by the "Andorra Of The UK"

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Forster should save that

[Stella]

Forster should save that

Sarcasm?

[Fernando]

3-1 - Rooney

Scotland just got owned and hard 

[Stella]

Lallana - substance.

[Steffan]

Short lived to say the least

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Good goal that, and no not sarcasm hardly a piledriver of a finish

[Duty281]

Even better bit of English play!

[mystiroakey]

Score against us and you get that

That is one of the best goals I have ever seen from england. That is Spain.

[Stella]

Good goal that, and no not sarcasm hardly a piledriver of a finish

Doesn't have to be when you're a yard or two out.

[NickisBHAFC]

Fantastic goal finished off by a truely fantastic player. Game won for England.

[Fernando]

Barkley on for Wilshere

[Stella]

Love the ref, he's been a blessing.

[Duty281]

Well done England, quite enjoyable to watch.

[mystiroakey]

Yep . decent performance that.

[Guest]

Good job done, woeful opposition. Not much learnt, although Roy will probably label it some majestic performance. Wilshere ran the show, can he do it against top sides. Clyne was ok, Russell made his look vulnerable in those last 10 minutes. What was the point of bringing beetroot boy Lambert on, instead of Berahino? Pointless.

Lithuania next, how exciting

[Stella]

Your mate had a good game, mystr

[mystiroakey]

Wilshire allways does bro.

[Duty281]

Lithuania next, how exciting

Not until March, John - do try to contain yourself till then!

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