Whilst not a true blooded England fan, like all the UK and THE Eire team GS is either playing it safe for his first 2 ... going with Sam's Squad, or himself believes this is the best ENGLAND HAS TO OFFER No Lallana and Kane ..injury WHERE WILL Gareth think he can play Wayne! HART WALKER CAHILL STONES ROSE ROONEY ALLI DIER TOWNSEND RASHFORD STURRIDGE
Smalling for Cakhill, Vardy for Sturridge, and Lingard for Townshend Makes it sound like we have options don' it
Once Tammy got the U21 call up, it was pretty certain that Rashford would get the full call up- To be fair, most of us would pick a fairly similar side, mostly through lack of options-Would it rally matter who was England manager. Any of us could probably manage out way through what is a pretty weak qualifying group
Wanted it to go well but after that heres hoping the telegraph can entrap Southgate to spare us the next three games,
Utter rubbish from England, no pace, no penetration, just Rooney spraying 20-40 yard passes left to right for the TV cameras that achieved nothing. Exactly as per the Euros, England get to the edge of the box and run out of ideas, so go backwards. Nobody prepared to have a shot from distance, very very poor and nothing there to frighten any team, even Scotland.
Crap from England. Hogg was the best player on the pitch last night - gave his all for Malta with some excellent saves. I wonder if he is looking for a club........?
wish peeps would stop criticsizing Rooney, as mere "fans " they are poorer judges than those in charge not one would ever make a selector or football manager probably struggle to make kit boy
People will always criticise, but it was the coaches tactics that dictated England played one up front, and defensive (Rooney did not enter the box) midfield players v a side playing a ultra defensive narrow 5 - 4 - 1.
