Off Topic International Break Thread

Gareth Southgate has received a knighthood for services to British sport.
"I didn't lose to ****ing Senegal, did I?", he may or may not have said.

 

Well if Savinho wants to get into the Brazil squad, he knows who he needs to join...

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Jed Spence has been called up to the England squad.

 

Deserved

 

Agreed 100%, but I'd rather he stayed fit and healthy at Spurs.

 

England squad:

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson
Defenders: Reece James, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence
Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Adam Wharton, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice
Forwards: Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins

With James and Livramento in there, it looks like Spence is primarily in as a left-back.
Jordan Henderson is still getting selected.

 

Livramento plays both sides as well though.

 

True. Nice for the manager to have some options there, for once.

 

Having read Tuchels comments, he actually said he picked James and Livramento to compete for right back so you are right. Leaves Spence competing with the Arsenal toddler.

 

Select fixtures for this break:

England:
Home vs Andorra. Saturday 6th September 5pm. WCQ. Villa Park. ITV.
Away vs Serbia. Tuesday 9th September 7.45pm. WCQ. ITV.

Scotland:
Away vs Denmark. Friday 5th September 7.45pm. WCQ. BBC2.
Away vs Belarus. Monday 8th September 7.45pm. WCQ. BBC3

Wales:
Away vs Kazakhstan. Thursday 4th September 3pm. WCQ. BBC.
Home vs Canada. Tuesday 9th September 7.45pm. Friendly. BBC.

Northern Ireland:
Away vs Luxembourg. Thursday 4th September 7.45pm. WCQ. BBC.
Away vs Germany. Sunday 7th September 7.45pm. WCQ. BBC2.

Republic of Ireland:
Home vs Hungary. Saturday 6th September 7.45pm. WCQ. Amazon PPV.
Away vs Armenia. Tuesday 9th September 5pm. WCQ. Amazon PPV.

 

Wonder why the Tottenham stadium isn’t used for England matches especially with its 62000 capacity ?

 

It hears enough booing already.

Wouldn't be fair not to share.

 

I heard on a podcast cast today that if Jed plays he will be the 1st Muslim to play for England

 

I think that they like to move it around the country if Wembley's not used.
Coldplay are playing it, which is why the game's at Villa Park.
It'll also be nice for the locals to see the home team score a goal.

 

Won't somebody think of the mini roundabouts???

 

Apparently Djed Spence is the first Muslim to pray, sorry: play for England?

Surprising if true.

@Spurlock to confirm.

Alhamdul'illah.

 

True as tbf.
As are his damning comments regarding Contes treatment of him when he signed.
And his comments abot
I'm A ****er ... loved that when he he won the EL he tagged warnock to take the piss

 

Yeah looking back, there was no need for Conte to say what he did. For a young player it shattered his confidence and certainly wouldn’t have made him feel welcome.

 

It is a bit surprising, but I can't think of anyone obvious that's been overlooked.
There was some suggestion a few years back that Luke Shaw was a Muslim.
Obviously untrue though, as that **** clearly eats plenty of bacon.