PIPA23
retired :)
- 21 June 2007
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
ENGLAND thread
- Thread starter YoungGun_UK
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Cuky
International
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
Hodgson: "Now, I will call Steven here and he will show you how you should not slip in an decisive game"
Hodgson: "Now, I will call Steven here and he will show you how you should not slip in an decisive game"
mathewsss
Champions League
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
He's going to play Rooney on the left-wing to give him match-fitness.....
and Milner as right-back....dear oh dear.
He's going to play Rooney on the left-wing to give him match-fitness.....
and Milner as right-back....dear oh dear.
ss4_goku
Premiership
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I think he's trying too much to be tactical. As Scholes said earlier, Rooney is a striker, he should be an out and out striker and focus on scoring for England. Stop playing him in weird positions, yet expect him to score.
I think he's trying too much to be tactical. As Scholes said earlier, Rooney is a striker, he should be an out and out striker and focus on scoring for England. Stop playing him in weird positions, yet expect him to score.
LFC Albania
Banned
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
fucking Valencia
fucking Valencia
PIPA23
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- 21 June 2007
Damjan
World Cup Winner
- 16 July 2011
- Arsenal|Juventus|ASSE
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Sterling came in with a strechted leg, he didn't make full contact but it angered Valencia and he grabbed Sterling by the throat.
Sterling came in with a strechted leg, he didn't make full contact but it angered Valencia and he grabbed Sterling by the throat.
PIPA23
retired :)
- 21 June 2007
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damn i thought something happend to Raheem already as i saw Valencia and Sterling getting red..
damn i thought something happend to Raheem already as i saw Valencia and Sterling getting red..
LFC Albania
Banned
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
and red for Sterling was stupid , that wasn't even yellow
and red for Sterling was stupid , that wasn't even yellow
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Are you kidding? Can only imagine your reaction if that was on Suarez. Sterling would already have death threats.
Are you kidding? Can only imagine your reaction if that was on Suarez. Sterling would already have death threats.
Aboutreika18
Too Black, Too Strong
- 5 September 2006
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
Stupid challenge, could've been another broken leg for Valencia.
Stupid challenge, could've been another broken leg for Valencia.
LFC Albania
Banned
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you're overreacting like always
YouTube - Antonio Valencia and Raheem Sterling Crazy Red cards (Ecuador vs England) (2-2) 04/06/2014
you're overreacting like always
YouTube - Antonio Valencia and Raheem Sterling Crazy Red cards (Ecuador vs England) (2-2) 04/06/2014
TheJinxedOne
Valar Morghulis.
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
Nah, that challenge was a stupid one, especially as it was only a friendly. Valencia's reaction also stupid, both reds were deserved as both players showed how fucking stupid they can be.
Nah, that challenge was a stupid one, especially as it was only a friendly. Valencia's reaction also stupid, both reds were deserved as both players showed how fucking stupid they can be.
bebo
Looking for a Manager
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Miami at 3pm ! is extremely hot in fact its the hottest point of the day. Jack should of saw red too, he hit Valencia after he choked Sterling ... that look a tad bit pornish
Miami at 3pm ! is extremely hot in fact its the hottest point of the day. Jack should of saw red too, he hit Valencia after he choked Sterling ... that look a tad bit pornish
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YoungGun_UK
20 TIMES!
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
DIdn't think Valencia warranted a red at all, stupid challenge from Sterling.
DIdn't think Valencia warranted a red at all, stupid challenge from Sterling.
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Antonio Valencia @7AntoV 48m
I apologize to the country, my teammates, the coaching staff for the expulsion of today. But most importantly, I'm fine.
It's not the worst challenge I've ever seen, obviously, but if you think that's good play 9 minutes before a world cup in a friendly in a completely unthreatening situation...you don't know how professionals think.
If Valencia doesn't get off the ground here, he breaks his ankle (again). For what? A f*cking throw in, in a friendly. That's why it's ridiculous from Sterling.
https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/2E...p4?versionId=RfMsZtX.3LxbD5o_G2tILyv_7eUjH_u1
Antonio Valencia @7AntoV 48m
I apologize to the country, my teammates, the coaching staff for the expulsion of today. But most importantly, I'm fine.
It's not the worst challenge I've ever seen, obviously, but if you think that's good play 9 minutes before a world cup in a friendly in a completely unthreatening situation...you don't know how professionals think.
If Valencia doesn't get off the ground here, he breaks his ankle (again). For what? A f*cking throw in, in a friendly. That's why it's ridiculous from Sterling.
https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/2E...p4?versionId=RfMsZtX.3LxbD5o_G2tILyv_7eUjH_u1
gerd
Retired Footballer
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That was a very reckless tackle. Inexperience.
That was a very reckless tackle. Inexperience.
TheJinxedOne
Valar Morghulis.
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He did on the basis that he went for the throat, also probably the best way to stop the game getting ugly
He did on the basis that he went for the throat, also probably the best way to stop the game getting ugly
Dazzlà
UTG!!
- 20 November 2007
- Bristol Rovers
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
raheem sterling, bless him, it looked like to me he was trying too hard to impress and got a bit excited, made a reckless tackle and probably deserved red but so did a. valencia, you cant go puttin your hands to someone throat, twice.. ref got both right.
milner had a horrid game, mainly his fault for both ecuador goals, giving so much room to them inviting them to score, he cant play RB and he cant really play CM either, hope the ox injury isnt serious, gruezo is massive twat rolling around like he did, feigning does me fucking head in and now the ox could be out because of it, and rickie lambert scores again what a strike, fucking av it!!
raheem sterling, bless him, it looked like to me he was trying too hard to impress and got a bit excited, made a reckless tackle and probably deserved red but so did a. valencia, you cant go puttin your hands to someone throat, twice.. ref got both right.
milner had a horrid game, mainly his fault for both ecuador goals, giving so much room to them inviting them to score, he cant play RB and he cant really play CM either, hope the ox injury isnt serious, gruezo is massive twat rolling around like he did, feigning does me fucking head in and now the ox could be out because of it, and rickie lambert scores again what a strike, fucking av it!!
PIPA23
retired :)
- 21 June 2007
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
Injury blow for Oxlade-Chamberlain
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=injury-blow-for-oxlade-chamberlain-2354786.html
hope he will be ok...
who do you think would replace him if he couldn´t start?
Injury blow for Oxlade-Chamberlain
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=injury-blow-for-oxlade-chamberlain-2354786.html
hope he will be ok...
who do you think would replace him if he couldn´t start?
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That sucks so much, he was excellent yesterday, England's best player til he was hurt.
So hard to make that decisions too - if it's a tiny tear or even strain, do you play through the world cup and risk your season? Or do you skip a World Cup?
That sucks so much, he was excellent yesterday, England's best player til he was hurt.
So hard to make that decisions too - if it's a tiny tear or even strain, do you play through the world cup and risk your season? Or do you skip a World Cup?
Dazzlà
UTG!!
- 20 November 2007
- Bristol Rovers
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
ye for sure he was class, it looks like roy gonna wait until 24 hours before 1st game to decide if he fit enough for the squad, i don't see the point taking him out of the squad even if he only fit enough for the final group game, he was most probably not gonna start the first group game vs italy anyway..
ye for sure he was class, it looks like roy gonna wait until 24 hours before 1st game to decide if he fit enough for the squad, i don't see the point taking him out of the squad even if he only fit enough for the final group game, he was most probably not gonna start the first group game vs italy anyway..
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YoungGun_UK
20 TIMES!
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
Might just have been the longest game ive ever seen, was terrible. looked much better with Wilshere and Barkley in midfield, I would play Rooney as the CF.
Might just have been the longest game ive ever seen, was terrible. looked much better with Wilshere and Barkley in midfield, I would play Rooney as the CF.
Ipswich69
Banned
- 25 July 2011
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
Glenn Johnson was terrible, as usual.
Glenn Johnson was terrible, as usual.
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- #567
YoungGun_UK
20 TIMES!
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He needs to be dropped for Milner.
He needs to be dropped for Milner.
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BWahahahaha.
Where'd all the right backs go ffs? So many talented left backs around, and no right backs! Makes you almost appreciate Gary!
BWahahahaha.
Where'd all the right backs go ffs? So many talented left backs around, and no right backs! Makes you almost appreciate Gary!
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- #569
YoungGun_UK
20 TIMES!
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I know! but Milner is a neccesary evil compared to Johnson whose atrocious defensively and doesn't really contribute with assists or goals going forward.
EDIT: Didnt Ashley Cole once play RB to face Messi? If so Woy should have experimented with him at RB.
I know! but Milner is a neccesary evil compared to Johnson whose atrocious defensively and doesn't really contribute with assists or goals going forward.EDIT: Didnt Ashley Cole once play RB to face Messi? If so Woy should have experimented with him at RB.
gerd
Retired Footballer
Re: England Thread - Youth it is!
There is an explanation for that.
Most right backs are reformed CB's that turned out not to be big enough. Nowadays a very good CB needs to be around 1,85 metre of height.
Hunderds of youth products who are trained to become CB are not big enough and are reformed to RB.
Why are there more very good LB's. The answer is obvious:most LB's are left footed and left footed players are used as LB or LMF from a very young age. They play these positions for ten or more years when they play for the first team. Most RB's ar only playing a couple of years in that position when they are 18 years old.
Nowadays you can do a ( very expensive test) to predict the height of young boys. The problem with that is that the test is too expensive at grass roots level.
Big clubs can afford that test for their academies, but often the players are by that time too old to be trained as "real" RB's...
So it is simple: the talent reservoir for RB is much smaller than for all the other positions on the pitch. It is only logical that that is often the xeakest position in a team.
Dani Alves is a splendid example: he is a reformed forward or MF. He is fantastic going forwward, but defensively he has weaknesses.
There is an explanation for that.
Most right backs are reformed CB's that turned out not to be big enough. Nowadays a very good CB needs to be around 1,85 metre of height.
Hunderds of youth products who are trained to become CB are not big enough and are reformed to RB.
Why are there more very good LB's. The answer is obvious:most LB's are left footed and left footed players are used as LB or LMF from a very young age. They play these positions for ten or more years when they play for the first team. Most RB's ar only playing a couple of years in that position when they are 18 years old.
Nowadays you can do a ( very expensive test) to predict the height of young boys. The problem with that is that the test is too expensive at grass roots level.
Big clubs can afford that test for their academies, but often the players are by that time too old to be trained as "real" RB's...
So it is simple: the talent reservoir for RB is much smaller than for all the other positions on the pitch. It is only logical that that is often the xeakest position in a team.
Dani Alves is a splendid example: he is a reformed forward or MF. He is fantastic going forwward, but defensively he has weaknesses.