Off Topic International Match Thread

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Turgid. Stupid team selection and a bench with about a million strikers on it.
 
Today represents 16 years since Germany 1 v 5 England and the passing of the legend, Brian Moore. It doesn't show in this performance.
 
It's like he has just stuck with the three at the back formation that is the fashionable thing right now and expected it to work. The players are trying but it's painful to watch the lack of quality we have

The definition of an England manager appears to be to repeat the same thing that didn't work last time (or ever?) and repeat the same thing assuming it will be different this time. Hart makes loads of mistakes - no problem he's a good keeper (the best says the manager this afternoon!) we'll just play him again; Sterling puts in some of the worst performances ever in an England shirt - no problem, he cost lots of money so he must be good, we'll just play him again. And previously... I'm sure Lampard and Gerrard can play in the same midfield, maybe not up to now but surely this match...