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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 10:21:44 GMT
England's first game today, kicks off in about an hour on Eurosport 2.
66,000 sell-out expected in Kolkata against Chile.
Interesting to see if Bursik starts in goal.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 10:33:39 GMT
Bursik not in the XI - Man City keeper starting instead
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 11:36:50 GMT
England 1-0 up after 5 minutes.
Hudson-Odoi of Chelsea with a nice goal
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Post by Silkystoke on Oct 8, 2017 12:35:19 GMT
I’m watching the French game, they are 6 up v New Caladonia, who ate awful...!!!! Can see this finishing 10 or 12.... The New Caledonian players look 30 years old
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 12:43:54 GMT
England 2-0 up and totally dominant.
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Oct 8, 2017 12:49:20 GMT
We seem to be doing really well in these youth events of late. Just a shame that most of the players will end up rotting on the big clubs benches & lose all interest in playing once they've made their £100m by the time they're 23.
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Post by Silkystoke on Oct 8, 2017 12:50:25 GMT
NOW 3 up
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 12:53:01 GMT
Some of these lads look pretty special, particularly Jadon Sancho who's just left Man City for Dortmund. You can see why Man City were pissed off. He's got a swagger about him that you don't really see in English players.
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Post by werrington on Oct 8, 2017 12:59:10 GMT
Exciting free flowing football ...a pleasure to watch this
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 13:07:59 GMT
Shame we can't fast-forward the development of 2-3 of this lot and slot 'em into the senior team.
Phil Foden of Man City looks just what we're looking for in midfield.
Unfortunately he's got as much chance as me of starting in their midfield in the short-term, but you can see loads of journos featuring him in their optimistic 'England's likely team for the Qatar World Cup' pieces after we crash out in Russia!
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 8, 2017 13:13:31 GMT
4-0
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Post by claudinho on Oct 8, 2017 16:05:44 GMT
We seem to be doing really well in these youth events of late. Just a shame that most of the players will end up rotting on the big clubs benches & lose all interest in playing once they've made their £100m by the time they're 23. Send them to the US. Ask Jack Harrison how that worked out for him.
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Post by Northy on Oct 9, 2017 8:24:54 GMT
Shame we can't fast-forward the development of 2-3 of this lot and slot 'em into the senior team. Phil Foden of Man City looks just what we're looking for in midfield. Unfortunately he's got as much chance as me of starting in their midfield in the short-term, but you can see loads of journos featuring him in their optimistic 'England's likely team for the Qatar World Cup' pieces after we crash out in Russia! I thought Pep had given him a run out recently, and also spoke about him, he is hopefully going to be a great player for England
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 10, 2017 15:55:14 GMT
[quote author=" FullerMagic" timestamp="1507468079" source="/post/5736243/thread"]Shame we can't fast-forward the development of 2-3 of this lot and slot 'em into the senior team. Phil Foden of Man City looks just what we're looking for in midfield. Unfortunately he's got as much chance as me of starting in their midfield in the short-term, but you can see loads of journos featuring him in their optimistic 'England's likely team for the Qatar World Cup' pieces after we crash out in Russia! I thought Pep had given him a run out recently, and also spoke about him, he is hopefully going to be a great player for England[/quote] Yeah - he got a run-out in pre-season and looked really good. Not featured since though, and understandably so with a 17-year-old. Seems unlikely he'll emerge sufficiently to get in the mix. www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4717360/Man-City-boss-Pep-Guardiola-left-speechless-Phil-Foden.htmlIncidentally, Iran are currently thrashing Germany in this tournament
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Post by StoKeith on Oct 10, 2017 18:51:15 GMT
Wow. Iran 4 Germany 0. Are Iran that good or Germany that bad or was it just a freak result?
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 11, 2017 10:33:25 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 11, 2017 12:14:47 GMT
1-0 England
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 11, 2017 12:44:32 GMT
2-0
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 11, 2017 12:45:01 GMT
3-0
Penalty Sancho
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Post by bayernoatcake on Oct 11, 2017 13:00:59 GMT
Foden reminds me of a little Argentinian bloke.
I hope these guys can make it as senior pros because if they do, we have some serious talent.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 11, 2017 13:03:17 GMT
Mexico have pulled 2 quick goals back.
3-2 with about 15 left
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Post by torquaypotter on Oct 11, 2017 13:05:45 GMT
Good looking team pity it will have been drilled out of them by the time they are ready for our national team
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Post by lordb on Oct 11, 2017 13:12:21 GMT
Is it only me who is even slightly intrigued by this sudden boom for England's young teams?
I understand the issues however it's not set in stone that these players won't get through.
The more successful they are the more likely it is someone (even if it's foreign clubs) will take a chance
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 11, 2017 13:29:05 GMT
Hung on to win 3-2 in a nervy finish - and so are through to last 16.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Oct 11, 2017 13:33:43 GMT
Were the 2 goals we conceeded down to keeping errors? Could Bursik make the starting 11 for the dead rubber?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Oct 11, 2017 13:34:52 GMT
It's in our DNA to make hard work of things but these lads looking like the real deal. If Sancho goes on to be a top player after moving to Dortmund at such a young age you'd hope many other players would follow in his footsteps.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Oct 11, 2017 13:52:39 GMT
Sancho, Brewster and Foden look special. Just need some centre halves now!
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Post by GrahamHyde on Oct 14, 2017 14:49:13 GMT
1-0 against Iraq. Gomes.
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 14, 2017 15:58:41 GMT
Looks like they'll play Japan in the last 16 on Tuesday
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Post by FullerMagic on Oct 14, 2017 16:09:26 GMT
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