| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread 19:04 - Mar 21 with 5077 views | GaryHaddock |
Spanking.
Hungry younguns. 5-0. |  | | |  |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 00:02 - Mar 22 with 2325 views | jeffranger50 |
Total crap again but we won |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 01:08 - Mar 22 with 2209 views | numptydumpty |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 23:37 - Mar 21 by Padulas_Shampoo |
Are you aware Rashford plays for Villa now? And that he’s been pretty excellent since joining? And that Brighton are in fact above Villa in the table? |
Yes of course
He hasnt started a single game and had no more than twenty minutes in games he has come on and only a few cameos all done too.
He has a Man Utd pedigree and that was what he was picked on
Half a dozen sub appearances when his form has been shocking for a couple of seasons and so many more deserving cases to be picked ahead of him though.
Yawn
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 02:42 - Mar 22 with 2150 views | johnhoop |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 21:20 - Mar 21 by Hunterhoop |
Boo. No Eze. Foden was very poor. Rashford poor. Not really sure why Eze is in the squad if he’s not one of Rashford, Foden or Jones’ back ups. Hard luck if he sees him as Bellingham’s back up. |
I think that’s the big problem for Eze because by far his best position would be as a 10 behind the striker and the queue of talent there vying for a place is enormous.
You’ve got Bellingham in possession, who’s always going to be first choice if he’s fit. And then along with Eze you’ve got Foden ( because he’s rubbish on the wing), Palmer,Gibbs-White and Rogers all pushing for selection. | | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 06:12 - Mar 22 with 2049 views | westberksr |
fell asleep; missed middle 40 minutes so don't think i actually missed anything
very drab; and why Henderson is even in the squad is a mystery to me.
Gibbs-White has been outstanding for Florist and needs blooding in. Henderson has been a very good player, but surely is past it now; particularly given there is someone there ready to play that position.
The 'problem' , for me, is with TT having a relatively short contract and just wanting to win the WC is he'll take the very shirt term view. If he does win it, then he's a genius..... many more games like last night and ultimately failure and there will be a different view of his reign |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 07:35 - Mar 22 with 1950 views | Gus_iom |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 06:12 - Mar 22 by westberksr |
fell asleep; missed middle 40 minutes so don't think i actually missed anything
very drab; and why Henderson is even in the squad is a mystery to me.
Gibbs-White has been outstanding for Florist and needs blooding in. Henderson has been a very good player, but surely is past it now; particularly given there is someone there ready to play that position.
The 'problem' , for me, is with TT having a relatively short contract and just wanting to win the WC is he'll take the very shirt term view. If he does win it, then he's a genius..... many more games like last night and ultimately failure and there will be a different view of his reign |
Yeah, I fell asleep around the 60th minute.
Qualifiers are so boring now there are so many groups, so many qualifiers to the finals, and so many teams aiming to qualify through play offs etc and whose sole intent against the ranking team is to keep the score down.
I fully get it from their point of view, but it makes it boring for the ranking team. | | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 07:46 - Mar 22 with 1927 views | Toast_R |
Qualifying used to be difficult, but since after 2002, for England, it's been a breeze really. Our group for 2026 is as easy as it gets.
Remember 1994 when we had Netherlands, Poland and an excellent Norway. 98 we had Italy and Poland and 2002 Greece and Germany. Used to be on a knife edge until.the final round of fixtures. |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 07:58 - Mar 22 with 1915 views | stevec |
England Albania on 3, Red Nose rubbish on 1.
Thankfully the wife had recorded a film, The Outfit, which was a wonder to watch.
Let me know when the World Cup finals start and I’ll have a look. |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 08:13 - Mar 22 with 1904 views | Watford_Ranger |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 07:46 - Mar 22 by Toast_R |
Qualifying used to be difficult, but since after 2002, for England, it's been a breeze really. Our group for 2026 is as easy as it gets.
Remember 1994 when we had Netherlands, Poland and an excellent Norway. 98 we had Italy and Poland and 2002 Greece and Germany. Used to be on a knife edge until.the final round of fixtures. |
With Europe being split into more countries and the ever-expanding number of teams in the World Cup itself it would take a mighty balls up to not qualify. One of my earliest football memories is the 0-0 in Italy with Ian Wright hitting the post.
Think we just have to let Tuchel get on with it. He has to have some experience in there even if it means picking players not in great form and if he goes entirely on form with the Forest players etc. then you’re changing the team every game. I don’t particularly rate the bloke but he can’t be judged until our quarter-final defeat to France next summer. | | | |
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 10:06 - Mar 22 with 1805 views | digswellhoop |
Boring as usual same old | | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 16:41 - Mar 23 with 1453 views | Padulas_Shampoo |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 01:08 - Mar 22 by numptydumpty |
Yes of course
He hasnt started a single game and had no more than twenty minutes in games he has come on and only a few cameos all done too.
He has a Man Utd pedigree and that was what he was picked on
Half a dozen sub appearances when his form has been shocking for a couple of seasons and so many more deserving cases to be picked ahead of him though.
Yawn
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He’s started 4 games of their last 7 and got 4 assists in his last 6 games so your stats are completely fictional. He’s been very good for Villa.
He wasn’t getting picked when he was at Man Utd so I’m not sure how his ‘Man Utd pedigree’ has anything to do with his selection for these games. |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 18:11 - Mar 23 with 1340 views | GroveR |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 02:42 - Mar 22 by johnhoop |
I think that’s the big problem for Eze because by far his best position would be as a 10 behind the striker and the queue of talent there vying for a place is enormous.
You’ve got Bellingham in possession, who’s always going to be first choice if he’s fit. And then along with Eze you’ve got Foden ( because he’s rubbish on the wing), Palmer,Gibbs-White and Rogers all pushing for selection. |
Harry Kane seems to want to play there too (and he's not bad to be fair). |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 20:20 - Mar 23 with 1239 views | connell10 |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 18:11 - Mar 23 by GroveR |
Harry Kane seems to want to play there too (and he's not bad to be fair). |
Foden is shite for England. |  |
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 22:45 - Mar 23 with 1139 views | numptydumpty |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 16:41 - Mar 23 by Padulas_Shampoo |
He’s started 4 games of their last 7 and got 4 assists in his last 6 games so your stats are completely fictional. He’s been very good for Villa.
He wasn’t getting picked when he was at Man Utd so I’m not sure how his ‘Man Utd pedigree’ has anything to do with his selection for these games. |
He has only had one Premier league start for Villa and not scored a goal for them yet.
Has Mr Rashford got some dirt on you Padula ??
As I said there are many more players currently i would have chosen over Marcus.
And am sure i would not be in the minority with that viewpoint.
I don't really care though tbf but be interested by how you view Henderson being picked again at 35 years old. | |
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 23:39 - Mar 23 with 1094 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 18:11 - Mar 23 by GroveR |
Harry Kane seems to want to play there too (and he's not bad to be fair). |
I suspect Harry will throw in the towel after the next World Cup so that would be a massive loss for England.
Eze is going to have to be patient because while he is an excellent playmaker Palmer while healthy will always be picked ahead of him.
Foden went from POY last year to very average this year with City and England and Grealish has wasted 2 years of his career at City IMO
It all comes down to the Group draws at the WC and who can handle the opressive summer heat and humidity of Mexico and USA not sure how hot Canada gets |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 06:42 - Mar 24 with 952 views | Padulas_Shampoo |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 22:45 - Mar 23 by numptydumpty |
He has only had one Premier league start for Villa and not scored a goal for them yet.
Has Mr Rashford got some dirt on you Padula ??
As I said there are many more players currently i would have chosen over Marcus.
And am sure i would not be in the minority with that viewpoint.
I don't really care though tbf but be interested by how you view Henderson being picked again at 35 years old. |
Oh so you’ve gone from saying he hasn’t started a single game to saying he’s only started one PL game, ignoring the other three he’s started? Ok. I mean it’s misleading but at least it’s accurate.
As for my thoughts on a 35 year old Henderson being picked…. Well my initial thought is he’s 34 not 35. More arbitrary, inaccurate guess work! | | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 07:03 - Mar 24 with 912 views | johnhoop |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 18:11 - Mar 23 by GroveR |
Harry Kane seems to want to play there too (and he's not bad to be fair). |
And that can work if the other team are pressing high and leaving gaps so that he can play through balls over the top the way he was doing for Son at Tottenham, when Son still had a lot of pace.
But do we really want our nominal striker to be playing in midfield for much of the game? I’m not sure it’s something that Tuchel will want but we’ll only get a better idea when we play decent opposition. Serbia might give us a bit of a test. | | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 08:47 - Mar 24 with 797 views | aston_hoop |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 20:20 - Mar 23 by connell10 |
Foden is shite for England. |
With Saka and Palmer fit and Nwaneri waiting in the wings to break through, Foden would struggle to get off the bench on the right or in the 10 by the world cup! I've said it before though, you take Foden out of the uber-regimented City side and ask him to play with freedom and he struggles. He's so used to knowing exactly where everyone is and where he should be all the time. He struggles playing a different way. As much as I really hate to say it, Cole Palmer leaving them for those lot down the road was the best thing that could have happened for England. |  |
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 09:04 - Mar 24 with 731 views | daveB |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 23:39 - Mar 23 by CLAREMAN1995 |
I suspect Harry will throw in the towel after the next World Cup so that would be a massive loss for England.
Eze is going to have to be patient because while he is an excellent playmaker Palmer while healthy will always be picked ahead of him.
Foden went from POY last year to very average this year with City and England and Grealish has wasted 2 years of his career at City IMO
It all comes down to the Group draws at the WC and who can handle the opressive summer heat and humidity of Mexico and USA not sure how hot Canada gets |
Kane will go on as long as he can, he wants to the 100 goals and he's quite capable of playing until the 2028 euros at least, with all the advancements in fitness no reason he can't play until his very late 30's |  | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 17:38 - Mar 24 with 495 views | Lblock |
Oh fcuk....
Just realised I've gotta sit through another dose of this tonight... |  |
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 18:40 - Mar 24 with 401 views | stevec |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 17:38 - Mar 24 by Lblock |
Oh fcuk....
Just realised I've gotta sit through another dose of this tonight... |
We’re not playing them again are we?
I’m all for us playing two teams on the same night, we’d qualify even quicker and get rid of half the international breaks. | | | |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 18:42 - Mar 24 with 401 views | derbyhoop |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 17:38 - Mar 24 by Lblock |
Oh fcuk....
Just realised I've gotta sit through another dose of this tonight... |
You don't have to
You could always pick up the result and reports after its all over. Prob, better use of your evening. |  |
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 19:32 - Mar 24 with 340 views | numptydumpty |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 17:56 - Mar 24 by Padulas_Shampoo |
Glad you mentioned that as you said he’s had no more than 20 minutes when he’s come off the bench. If you bothered to check he’s actually had MORE than 20 minutes EVERY time he’s come off the bench. He’s had 23, 23, 25, 45 and 45 minutes off the bench and been named man of the match in two of those games.
He’s been excellent at Villa and is a dangerous player when motivated. I’m glad to see him out of Man Utd and back playing for England.
He was a bit crap on Friday though 😂😂😂 |
Crikey You don't give up
Rashford is keeping Eze from having an opportunity
Am more bothered by that than the exact number of minutes he has had on as sub.
I know he is not in EXACT position but one of the three behind Kane and as an ex QPR hero, I would rather Eze got a chance.
And if he performed, he then .might be sold for.more money, but you have your school dinners man on the pitch
Fricking heck.Man !! [Post edited 24 Mar 19:44]
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| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 00:40 - Mar 25 with 208 views | numptydumpty |
| England 🏴 v 🇦🇱 Albania Match Thread on 19:32 - Mar 24 by numptydumpty |
Crikey You don't give up
Rashford is keeping Eze from having an opportunity
Am more bothered by that than the exact number of minutes he has had on as sub.
I know he is not in EXACT position but one of the three behind Kane and as an ex QPR hero, I would rather Eze got a chance.
And if he performed, he then .might be sold for.more money, but you have your school dinners man on the pitch
Fricking heck.Man !! [Post edited 24 Mar 19:44]
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Anything to say now Padula.
Rashford 79 minutes. Eze 20 minutes.
Who had the greater end product !!! | |
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