Other Games 22/23

[ewerk 31195]

Fair play, Kalvin Phillips deserves his call up to the national side after getting his first league start of the season just last week.

 

And hats off to Harry Maguire for starting TWO league matches in the last three months.

[Polarboy 2311]

Pope is having an operation on his hand which is why he wasn't picked. Dubravka will be in nets against Chelsea. 

[Kid Dynamite 7169]

Dan Burn should feel hard done to. Versatile, a threat from set pieces, an ever present in the best defence in the league. Stinks that Maguire, Dunk and Mings get picked ahead of him 

[Alex 35571]

Kalvin Phillips being picked for his excellent recent form 

[Rayvin 5295]

Burn will never get picked but he deserves to be.

[Monkeys Fist 43063]

2 hours ago, Polarboy said:

Pope is having an operation on his hand which is why he wasn't picked. Dubravka will be in nets against Chelsea. 

After this match Pickford is booked in to the Cardio-Thoracic ward for an operation on his hand, too. …

 

[v.old 76]

On 21/05/2023 at 01:13, RobinRobin said:

🙂

 

It’s still in the fridge Monday being a school night but Sunday, win, lose or draw, that cork will be popped

[Chaser 1255]

Longy and BDB should be annoyed at their omission. So many players there who have hardly played or are in bang average form. 

[aimaad22 4222]

I'd argue Willock over Longstaff as he overall more to his game and has been excellent this season. Fact Gallagher got selected over him tell you all you need to know about Southgate. Zero merit, creativity or cojones. A shame for England as with a decent manager this squad could have a real go, with him you'd need a massive strock of luck or the other teams to implode. 

 

[NJS 4411]

Looks like more blood money has gone Brighton's way - similar team as against us. 

[RobinRobin 11549]

6 hours ago, aimaad22 said:

I'd argue Willock over Longstaff as he overall more to his game and has been excellent this season. Fact Gallagher got selected over him tell you all you need to know about Southgate. Zero merit, creativity or cojones. A shame for England as with a decent manager this squad could have a real go, with him you'd need a massive strock of luck or the other teams to implode. 

 

Willock's injured and Longstaff only just back, so neither would be appropriate.  However, there are surely better options than those picked or does he just keep on picking those he has already picked because this is his last go and he can't really be bothered one way or the other?

[wykikitoon 20712]

13 hours ago, Kid Dynamite said:

Dan Burn should feel hard done to. Versatile, a threat from set pieces, an ever present in the best defence in the league. Stinks that Maguire, Dunk and Mings get picked ahead of him 

 

Mings I would argue has been in decent form so deserves a call up.  Maguire we all know is chief Southgate hoop licker.

[Alex 35571]

What makes it even worse is Southgate then has to employ tactics to protect Maguire and his lack of pace etc. 

[Rayvin 5295]

What is it Maguire is meant to do well

 

 

[wykikitoon 20712]

3 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

What is it Maguire is meant to do well

 

 

Sweep the dressing room? 

[Alex 35571]

2 minutes ago, Rayvin said:

What is it Maguire is meant to do well

 

 

When he first broke into the side I liked him. When he played in a back 3 at the World Cup in Russia he was good at bringing the ball out from the back. But he’s gone backwards both in performances and confidence as his weaknesses have been exposed. If he was at a mid-table side I don’t even think he’d be making the squad. We don’t have loads of good English CBs though either (not saying that justifies him getting called up) 

[ewerk 31195]

17 minutes ago, Alex said:

If he was at a mid-table side I don’t even think he’d be making the squad.

 

We'll find out very soon if that theory holds up.

[Ayatollah Hermione 14047]

I know there’s a big U21s tournament coming up but you’ve got to feel for some of them not getting a look in against completely lacking opposition like Malta and North Macedonia. Maybe not in the defence but the likes of Ramsey, Gibbs-White and even Curtis Jones have an argument that they should have been integrated. Mind, at least Eric Dier isn’t in there

[RobinRobin 11549]

4 hours ago, Rayvin said:

What is it Maguire is meant to do well

 

 

 

I refer to my learned friend's previous answer. 

 

4 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

Maguire we all know is chief Southgate hoop licker.

🙂 

[Gemmill 46022]

Antony better be hurt the way he's going on here.

[Holden McGroin 6783]

Chelsea looking the far better team here which means the inevitable next goal will be from ManUre.

[wykikitoon 20712]

Chelsea all over them here.  Almost by Gallagher.  Poor finishing though.

[Holden McGroin 6783]

Lampard has aged about 10 years in last 6 months. 

[wykikitoon 20712]

Clear as day chanting from Manc Fans 'Jamie Redknapp is a wanker'  no apologise from the presenter at all  

[wykikitoon 20712]

Chelsea