After winning the Golden boot Kevin Phillips finally made the England squad and got bought on as a 2nd half sub playing as a right winger. Says it all about the managment our countries had.
I think we have to accept that with the influx of foreigners our homegrown has suffered and we are nowhere near one of the best teams in the world, we have a very weak international side despite the so called 'value' of our players. Having said that, Get In!!!
Each to there own mate. I used to be massively patriotic i was in the TA and i even had a Union jack and Bulldog tatooed on my arm that ive now had covered. Only cause it was a shyte tattoo but ive lost all passion now for my country.
Its just back to normality for him. Hes been average all his career but somehow had a freak season last season. The same can be said about Mahrez.
I think his glory spell is over now. Everybody has just about sussed his game out and the hit and hopes that flew in last season are no longer happening for him.
Not sure about hit and hopes, he is a cracking finisher but so are many strikers, I think his supply line has been sussed and he's just not clever enough to evolve his game. Rashford should be ahead of him now.
I watched Brazil v Argentina yesterday and for all Brazil won 3-0 it was boring compared to this game. If there had not been as many Euro based players in Brazil's team I would have said that Argentina were jet-lagged.
Ranieri played a blinder last season telling he's defenders just to lump the ball up in the general direction of Vardy and Mahrez and their pace did the rest. Like you say been sussed now and hasnt a scooby how to change his game.
Lets not forget Albrighton who had been an absolute plank up until last season and all of a sudden he was being tipped for England. Ive not heard his name mentioned once yet this season??
I've never seen Stones have a good game to justify how highly some rate him - liability indeed Wes Brown was far better at Sunderland and he was a bit of a liability
If we try to keep possession like we did towards end of match Spain will annihilate us But I was pleased with a good result even if we were a bit lucky. Southgate may be our saviour as he knows how to get England teams to win ..... we'll soon see
