[Football] England v Malta official match thread

[BadFish]

The more football I watch the more confused I become over the laws of this game. I am sure I used to know them.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Looks like the shot might have brushed his shirt on the way in.

No complaints if that’s the case. We lost the coverage at the crucial moment.

 

[The Wookiee]

Trent Alexander in midfield isn’t working

 

[BadFish]

I think it was a really good decision that, although a shame to see a quality goal knocked off.

Kane is clearly interfering, coming into the keeper's eye line. It's a distraction.

I think I've seen a few of those in the EPL where the goal has stood (I think one was against us this year). I've thought to myself that not enough goals get chopped off because of it.

Yeah we have had a couple where it's gone against us. That is the problem though where is the consistency?

The whole interfering with play thing does my head in. If they are in the box the keeper is keeping tabs on them so they are interfering . . . Shirley.

 

[Weststander]

Trent Alexander in midfield isn’t working

Can’t think of much that has tonight, lots of awful performances.

Imho only Kane, Foden and Rice (in his cameo) looking the business in their roles.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Steve Borg is a fantastic name BTW. Like Douglas Adams writing Star Trek.

 

[The Wizard]

I think it was a really good decision that, although a shame to see a quality goal knocked off.

Kane is clearly interfering, coming into the keeper's eye line. It's a distraction.

I think I've seen a few of those in the EPL where the goal has stood (I think one was against us this year). I've thought to myself that not enough goals get chopped off because of it.

Like the one at Villa where a player was stood right in front of Steele but they allowed the goal, just comes down to incompetence and lack of knowledge, as someone who has played in goal even at a very average level I can categorically say it affects your reactions.

 

[Pavilionaire]

There's no plan, is there? No style, no tempo. Just eleven individuals thrown together.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Even Dublin has given up on this, can't wait to get out.

 

[Slum_Wolf]

68.6%, is that right? I would have thought it would have been even more than that.

Have to factor in that average teams such as Luton and Palace have a higher percentage of English players...

 

[A1X]

There's no plan, is there? No style, no tempo. Just eleven individuals thrown together.

Disagree. “Thump it to Kane and see what happens” is definitely a tactic.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[The Wookiee]

Can’t think of much that has tonight, lots of awful performances.

Imho only Kane, Foden and Rice (in his cameo) looking the business in their roles.

Seems the whole team are not over exerting themselves- all playing in 2nd gear - only thing I can think of is they don’t need to up gears as they have qualified, Malta are poor, and being in top fitness for their club teams means more ??

 

[Guinness Boy]

Seems the whole team are not over exerting themselves- all playing in 2nd gear - only thing I can think of is they don’t need to up gears as they have qualified, Malta are poor, and being in top fitness for their club teams means more ??

Yup. However bad that was - and it was an awful watch - a win and no more injuries is job done.

 

[hart's shirt]

2 goals at home against the 171st ranked team, one of them scored by an opponent. 3 shots on target all game.

Uninspiring. Insipid. Unimaginative.

And that's just the manager.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Imagine RDZ just smoking a fag watching that on his tele. Shaking his head. Laughing.

 

[Eric the meek]

Yup. However bad that was - and it was an awful watch - a win and no more injuries is job done.

But it's taking 'it's the result that counts' to a whole new level of dross and purgatory.

 

[Eeyore]

Yeah we have had a couple where it's gone against us. That is the problem though where is the consistency?

The whole interfering with play thing does my head in. If they are in the box the keeper is keeping tabs on them so they are interfering . . . Shirley.

I think the one I remember may have been one of Villa's early goals in the tonking we got.

Here we go. From 0.40

 

[GT49er]

YAAAaa...aaa.awwww..nnn.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Trent Alexander in midfield isn’t working

Your surprised…
I thought everyone knew Scousers are a bit work shy.