This weeks International matches thread

Pretty unlikely, but I'd be delighted! Always said he's a good player. Great partnership with Rickie, shame about the ludicrous suspension.

 

Now I've taken the time to really watch him, I'd have him at Saints in a heartbeat.

 

Lee Dixon: "Rickie Lambert has stepped up to the plate."

 

Enormous pressure being put on Lambert for this next game, I'm not too happy about it.

 

That's the cloud to go with the silver lining.

Hodgson picked five strikers. He's left with a withdrawn Rooney, a suspended Welbeck, an injured Sturridge, a half-fit Defoe...

...and Rickie Lambert.

I'm sure he can't wait for it. He's been working his whole career to play in this sort of game.

 

He'll thrive on it, just hope all around him don't implode.

 

Hodgson comments re: Lambert and his striking options in the Lambert/England thread.

 

I suppose so, It just seems as though all the hope of a result in Ukraine is resting on him. As bizarre as that is to type.

 

International Round-Up:

Artur Boruc - Played 90 minutes as Poland drew 1-1 with Montenegro.
Maya Yoshida - Played 90 mins in a 3-0 win over Guatemala.
Dejan Lovren - Played 90 mins for Croatia in a 1-1 draw with Serbia.
Steven Davis - Played 90 minutes as Northern Ireland lost 4-2 against Portugal.
Dani Osvaldo - Suspended for Italy's game against Bulgaria.
Rickie Lambert - Played 70 minutes for England, scoring once, with two assists in a 4-0 win against Moldova.


Gastón Ramírez's Uruguay don't kick off for a few more hours. Victor Wanyama's Kenya play on Sunday.


Loaned-out Emmanuel Mayuka also played a full 90, as Zambia lost 2-1 to Ghana.

 

Fans phoning in to BBC 606 complaining that Lambert was taken off for Milner.

Also saying how impressed they were.

BBC asked if Lambert should start against Ukraine. England fans seem overwhelmingly in support of it.

 

Serbia vs Croatia. That's a tasty, testy fixture!

 

I see France only managed a 0-0 and Holland just managed to draw with Estonia with a 93rd minute penalty....

 

That is bizarre, Rickie can't win the game on his own?? If the England team put in a performance I'm pretty sure Rickie will more than play his part.

 

Artur did England a favour, made a couple of good saves to stop Montenegro winning. Group table...

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Bet the Real Madrids President was sweatiing when those two fans ran up to Bale!

 

Wales U21's containing Lloyd Isgrove, LOST 1-0 to San Marino U21's.

As bad results go, that's really really bad.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23994414

 

Ok so somebody give me the lineup for Ukraine! Could we see a front 3 of;

Chamberlain------Lambert-------Walcott

Thoughts?

 

Thought Ox was crocked?

 

Oh didn't realize that. Maybe Zaha to the right?

 

I think The Owl may give Agbonlahor or Bent a call up if Sturidge is still not fit.