The International Friendlies thread

[mistermagic]

Won 1-0 in Portugal last night in a horribly boring game. We didn't play badly all said and done but Portugal really are shit. CR7 must be thinking his parents should have conceived him a couple of years before so he could have played with the Figos and Rui Costas because he really is the sole quality player in terribly average squad.
Fekir did his cruciate ligament and is out for 6 months (Lyon will be pleased) while Valbuena got the goal, a direct free-kick which we didn't score from in 101 games. 8 years we've been waiting for this. Doesn't feel particularly special.

Hosting Serbia next. Should be easier to score against.

 

[Libertadores FC]

We drew Colombia 1-1, and I'm seeing a lot of complaints about how it wasn't deserved for Peru. Same story at the Copa America where we almost knocked Colombia out. They are complaining about Farfan's penalty. 3 players on him, and one makes a tackle that makes contact with Farfan, not the ball. Farfan didn't dive either, so it WAS a penalty. Not to mention he was on a breakaway. We also completely outplayed them at certain parts of the game, but since I said certain parts of the game, they outplayed us in the others. It was a fair draw. No one deserved to win.

 

[mistermagic]

Currently beating Germany 1-0 at half-time. Gomez has missed two sitters. Germany are playing with Rudiger at the back though so we're basically playing against 10 men. Martial tore Ginter a new one on the goal but that's not saying as Ginter is rubbish.

More ruthless than Germans. Never thought I'd see the day.

 

[Benji]

What the heck is happening in Paris?

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Must have serious implications for the Euros.

 

[Master D]

Someone piss test Robben. He's actually getting quicker with age.

 

[mistermagic]

Must have serious implications for the Euros.

Hadn't thought of that. Ah well.

 

[St Nick]

England v France to go ahead

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34129999

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Too right it should. And I hope Le Marseillaise gets a massive backing from us English (the actual words might be hard work!)

 

[mistermagic]

I, too, am happy that the game got the go-ahead.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

So Hodgson reckons there will be 6 players under the age of 22 in the England line-up tomorrow, which is weird, because as far as I can tell there aren't that many players under the age of 22 in the squad.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

Delph ruled out with another hamstring injury...

 

[Super_horns]

Ryan Mason called up instead - not exactly had a lot of playing time himself in recent weeks due to injury.

 

[SALTIRE]

And Jesse Lingaard, looks like anyone who does something decent for 30 seconds in a PL game once a season will get called up for England these days.

 

[mente captus]

So Hodgson reckons there will be 6 players under the age of 22 in the England line-up tomorrow, which is weird, because as far as I can tell there aren't that many players under the age of 22 in the squad.

he is scouting in the conference tonight. be prepared.

 

[mistermagic]

So how is everyone's Marseillaise 24 hours before kick-off?

 

[AFCB_Mark]

 

[The Cards]

So how is everyone's Marseillaise 24 hours before kick-off?

I think i'll just hum along to it tonight , me singing in French can only end badly!

 

[johnnytodd]

bit OTT all this french lark for me, they certainly would not sing GSTQ if it were the other way around...........minutes silence would be enough but hey ho, glad the game is going ahead anyway, show them nutters we dont give a fuck.........might have had to phone in sick if i was a turnstile operator......

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

To arms, citizens,

Form your battalions,

Let’s march, let’s march!

Let an impure blood

Water our furrows!



hmmm

 

[Stevencc]

So how is everyone's Marseillaise 24 hours before kick-off?

Don't worry boss, we've got this...

 

[BlueBee]

Someone's going to have to tell me why any English fans would sing it. Respect the minute silence....sing the Anthem? Overdoing it much? Even the French think it's a bit strange.

 

[Stevencc]

It doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things but it's a nice gesture.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

Germany game cancelled due to a possible threat. Stadium evacuated.

 

[Stevencc]

Less then.

LESS THEN.

 

[BlueBee]

An unattended suit case. I'm no bomb/terrorist expert but if I was going to try and bomb a stadium, especially after what's happened, I wouldn't use a suit case to hide the bomb.

For those wondering....I'd probably use a 6 year old girl.

 

[Ebeneezer Goode]

Hart
Clyne Stones Cahill Gibbs
Dier
Dele Alli----------Barkley
Sterling
Kane------Rooney
​

I'm guessing that's what the formation is. Very young XI.

 

[mente captus]

Germany game cancelled due to a possible threat. Stadium evacuated.

MAD ( militärischer Abschirmdienst // military counter-intelligence service) called it off after they received some seroius informations

 

[Nath]

Sad state of affairs.

 

[BlueBee]

Ambulance outside stadium found with explosives.

Well this is shit.