England tonight.

[Jim]

Didn't think we played too badly despite a couple of defensive lapses. The front three worked quite well and it was about time we actually utilised our wingers properly.

That's the hardest fixture out of the way now, so qualification shouldn't really be too hard from here given the opposition.

[___Whatever___]

I think with the young team we have there will be defensive lapses at the moment especially when we play more attacking and take a few risks.

I was impressed with Delph after his mad first 10 minutes and it was good to see so much more pace and movement in the side to allow us to open up other teams.

Again disappointed with Rooney but I was saying that prior to the world cup so not jumping on the band wagon! For me he peaked when he was 18 and not sure how he fits into the England team now.

With what should now be certain qualification it is a chance to get these youngsters some experience and used to playing with each other and introduce others.

Whilst we may not be world beaters it will hopefully make us more exciting to watch and playing this way give us more opportunity for the future now the older players are gone.

[lovedeanblue]

Did Corky give it a miss last night by any chance ?

[bluechimes]

Decent performance and result. Work in progress

Sounds like I 'm talking about Pompey

BTW Jim

On the Burton post that phrase you used Fox in the Box neatly describes what every team need at any level.

KR

BC

[Scoular1]

Well girly teams anyway

[Southerndown]

I thought it was a good performance, and Welbeck took the goals well, I think Man U might have sold the wrong striker!

[Corkhead]

Did Corky give it a miss last night by any chance ?

I turned it off at half time. When did we score those goals?

[lovedeanblue]

Please stay away from Fratton also.

[Southerndown]

And a good win tonight for Wales against the mighty Andorra, chimp boy scoring twice

[chiswickmart]

I watched a fair bit of that as nothing else on. It was apparently played on a 4G artificial pitch, yet they'd cunningly disguised it as a ploughed field. Truly shocking and not sure how International games are allowed to be played on a such a poor surface.

Even allowing for that, Wales were utterly awful and only scraped a win thanks to chimp boy - just how many times could they use the phrase 'Baled Out'?? Andorra hadn't scored a competitive goal for 4 years, took them 5 mins against the Welsh!!

I particularly liked how each Andorran player seemed to have set themselves the task of being booked for a foul on Bale. Most of them managed it.