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  1. Not so sure about that.... not too many journos talking him up lately. More injuries and mediocre performances for a club other than Arsenal appear to have done for him. Think it's a long way back for him now - and that was if Southgate was convinced.......
     
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    I know I've got a downer on Sterling, and yes he did get an assist, but you could see the difference that Rashford made when he came on. Stuff that Sterling doesn't seem able (or willing) to do at international "level". And I use the quotes round level deliberately, since for most PL players, most international matches are actually a step down in quality compared to what they are used to (regardless of what the pundits keep spouting about it being a step up). There are very few internationals that are. So there's no real excuse for Sterling, other than for whatever reason he doesn't seem to be able to do it internationally, and we shouldn't keep indulging him simply because of who he plays for and the fact that he should be better.
     
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  3. Couldn't agree more. See my earlier comments!
     
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    Scotland v Slovenia. Why isn't this a shirt colour clash ??
     
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  5. At least it's not a clash of cultures!!
     
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  6. "Thanks for that Brian"

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    He's scored 6 goals this season [29th in PL]; he's hit 18 shots on target [25th in PL]; he's made 6 assists [10th in the PL] tellingly, he's made 3 through balls [71st in the PL].

    He's played 25 games for a side that can only attack and is surrounded by some serious attacking talent. It's not that he has no talent but given his purchase price and where he plays, I wouldn't say that he's convincing in any aspect of the game except dribbling and that is too often to little purpose.
     
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    I thought that, nothing alike :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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    Watching it on TV and with the players backs to the screen, it looks like both in blue.
     
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    At least they'll be able to pass to a player in the same coloured shirt for a change!
     
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    Yeah, I've just had a look at live footage and it does look a lot more similar than it does in photos.
    I assume that the clash isn't too bad to the naked eye, though I've seen the odd bad one from time to time.
     
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    Walker just gets better and better the ball he took in the air and centred was just amazing.
     
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    That deserved a goal from it, he could easily pull something stretching like he did to collect the ball though.
     
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    Defoe has just tweeted to Bradley Lowery. "I hope you had an amazing day. It was perfect to walk out at Wembley Stadium with you".

    How nice is that ??
     
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    Scotland nick it at the end. Well worked goal, if a slightly lucky finish.
    Chris Martin can go back to Fulham with pride and continue to whine about not being allowed to leave! <laugh>
     
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    Largely pointless crap, as you'd expect, but a really nice gesture by Hart. <applause>
    Vardy looks like he's got some sort of eye disease, though.
     
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    Hart just took a step up in my estimation (as a person), that is something most people will never see and only done because he wanted to <applause>
     
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    How dare you call this "pointless crap" ! Do you realise Daniel Levy is charging £9000 per season in the new stadium to see at first hand, scenes such as this ??

    <laugh>.

    <ok>.
     
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    He went up a step in my estimation too.

    Lovely gesture.
     
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    I find it hard to imagine that Rooney would have made that gesture.
     
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