3 Things We learned about England after the Winter Friendlies

[In Dyche We Trust]

1) Joe Gomes is a natural England footballer and fitted in superb.

2) Solanke, Abrahams, Loftus-Cheek are not up for the job and are only playing as Mr PBP likes his youngsters.

3) No goals in the 2 games - we are a 1 man team up front.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I don't like this, "They came up through the young Lions ranks" malarkey "so they are good enough for the first team".

That policy excludes players like Pope and Tarkowski.

I still think Southgate is an eejit.

[In Dyche We Trust]

Couldnt agree more TBT

[sinkov]

I'll say this for him, he appears to have sorted the defence out, he's got rid of Smalling, consigned Rooney to the dustbin of history, and while fielding a severly under-strength team, put out such a well organised defence that we've managed to stop Germany and Brazil scoring against us.

I've never been a fan of his but, after those last two games, I'm a bit more hopeful he might turn out better than some of the clowns who have been doing the job over the last twenty years.