England - the Real Deal?

[1959_60]

For the first time in my life (apart from a couple of years in the 90's) I am actually enjoying watching England.

Today they were superb and well deserved the victory, despite needing two late goals.

A very young team full of enthusiasm and not a little skill.

Well done Mr Southgate.

[Altobelli]

I'm still not convinced 59.

[1959_60]

May be a tad early Alto but we are playing some entertaining stuff.

Semi-finalists in the World Cup and we have just deservedly beaten Spain and Croatia.

I am optimistic about the national team for the first time in yonks.

[Supersub6]

Played well and with a quick tempo but didn't score the goals when they were on top. After about half an hour, the Croatians started to get on the ball and slowed the game down a lot and we fell into that trap and were knocking the ball around the back four and stopped putting them under pressure.

Even in the second half we never got the quick tempo going again and when they scored I feared the worst because the goal was big inspiration to them. However, good substitutions pepped us up and we pressed hard and got our reward.

Excellent team display and one which we can still learn from, in spite of winning. It was a good game to watch and I enjoyed it. Well done Gareth, you have got these lads playing for you and actually caring about what they do!

[sinkov]

For the first time in my life (apart from a couple of years in the 90's) I am actually enjoying watching England.

Today they were superb and well deserved the victory, despite needing two late goals.

A very young team full of enthusiasm and not a little skill.

Well done Mr Southgate.

Bugger Brexit 59/60, we can agree on this. A good team, a good coach, and good youngsters coming through by the bucket-load. If only Sterling could get his act together in the penalty area, we'd be virtually unbeatable.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Reasons to be cheerful, at last!

[1959_60]

Bugger Brexit 59/60, we can agree on this. A good team, a good coach, and good youngsters coming through by the bucket-load. If only Sterling could get his act together in the penalty area, we'd be virtually unbeatable.

Brexit worries me Sinkov.

When we leave in March what the hell are we going to argue about?

[sinkov]

Brexit worries me Sinkov.

When we leave in March what the hell are we going to argue about?

N'inquiete pas mon ami, I think there'll be plenty of kilometres in the Brexit debate for a long time yet. Could be longer running than the Mousetrap.

[1959_60]

Not so sure Sinkov.

Unless Theresa knows something we don't, it seems like her withdrawal bill will not get through Parliament.

And no other option has a majority in Parliament.

I suspect we will "crash out" in March and that will be that.

[barrie_burn]

Forget Brexit.I'll be dead before they sort that out.

Despite being English I support Wales,I have been here a long time.Giggs hasn't got it right yet and I'm not sure he is the man for the job but we have some really talented players coming through ie Brooks,Ampadu,Wilson,Woodburn,Lawrence and a couple of Roberts'.I think the new League,whatever it's called,is a good idea as well.If the last game we played against Denmark had been a friendly Cardiff City stadium would have been half full,but as it was it virtually sold out.Onwards and upwards.