International Football thread

[Durhamfootman]

watching the confed cup atm

after a terrific first half, the second half is deteriorating rapidly. Quality is dropping, play acting is increasing, tempers are fraying, stoppages are on the rise and now the cards are coming out.

A pity really, but not unsurprising.... it is football, after all

first time I've seen the TMO in operation and using it the ref has given a yellow card to a Chile player who has just smashed his elbow into someones face, which begs the question of what is the point of having TMO if you are going to use it to make the wrong decision?

[andy]

Is the England game on ITV tonight?

[Aidan11]

Yeah

[andy]

Mark Pougatch, Paul Ince, Ryan Giggs, Ian Wright

[budgetmeansbudget]

Mark Pougatch, Paul Ince, Ryan Giggs, Ian Wright

And Henderson as captain and Joe Hart in goal.

[budgetmeansbudget]

This should be more straightforward than the game at Wembley.

Two gilt edge chances in the first five minutes already.

[Durhamfootman]

Jones in an England shirt

for crying out loud

the only thing sillier than that would be Carlton Smalling playing

[budgetmeansbudget]

Apart from Alli and Cain I can't get excited by this team at all.

[Gingerfinch]

I like Walker at RB.

Why was the goal disallowed?

[Durhamfootman]

as per... England struggle to break down a team defending with 10 men

early days, I suppose

[budgetmeansbudget]

I like Walker at RB.

Why was the goal disallowed?

No reason that I could see,

[Durhamfootman]

I like Walker at RB.

Why was the goal disallowed?

No reason that I could see,

These things go the way of the goalie usually. didn't look like much, but keeper hit the deck

[budgetmeansbudget]

as per... England struggle to break down a team defending with 10 men

early days, I suppose

Except there's only eight in this game, still too many for England I guess.

[Gingerfinch]

A few challenges going in. Makes a nice change.

[Durhamfootman]

oops

I nearly nodded off there