LIVE! Match discussion 2014/15

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

Kenny said:
I guess its about keeping a set up going so when tougher challenges are ahead the team is pretty set on how to play the formation.

I suppose, but equally if you're going to get practice with a plan B this would almost certainly be the time to do it.

Deutsch Wolf · Mar 27, 2015

Amazing really that Carrick has fewer caps than losers like Kieron Dyer and SWP.

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

I thought SWP was pretty good in his day?

Deutsch Wolf · Mar 27, 2015

He was good for City for a couple of years. He was rarely anything other than embarrassing for England.

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

Fair enough.

Love Lithuania's colors. Green/yellow/red is a lovely combination (and rare to boot).

The Bear · Mar 27, 2015

It was 100% obvious Kane wouldn't start tonight but would against Italy, given that Hodgson said he'd "play at some point over the two games".

Parkins left foot · Mar 27, 2015

2 of the least enervating Anthems I have heard back to back - thought the band was going stop entirely on ours. was getting slower & slower

Carrotdude · Mar 27, 2015

Deutsch Wolf said:
He was good for City for a couple of years. He was rarely anything other than embarrassing for England.

He had a couple of good sub appearances against tired opposition that made him look good

Freddeno · Mar 27, 2015

Important game for sweden away to moldavia..we need a win badly..nice to see kiese-thelin start uptop with zlatan..promising lad

Carrotdude · Mar 27, 2015

I'd have sacked off Delph and gone 4-4-2 with Kane and Rooney against this lot

Parkins left foot · Mar 27, 2015

Rooney - off the post & across the goal, probably should have put that away

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

Major let-off for Zaliukas there.

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

Jesus, try saying #23's name five times fast.

Parkins left foot · Mar 27, 2015

Parkins left foot said:
Rooney - off the post & across the goal, probably should have put that away

Gets one now after the keeper parries a Welbeck shot straight onto his head

Deutsch Wolf · Mar 27, 2015

Lithuania look a hilariously slow team in both mind and body.

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

Great save from the keeper but Zaliukas asleep again and lets Rooney in.

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

I don't know which is more surprising: that Rooney is two goals off of being England's all time leading scorer or that Gary Lineker is 2nd top.

slink · Mar 27, 2015

What's so surprising about either?

Carrotdude · Mar 27, 2015

Apparently akinfeev knocked out by a flare in Russia's match. Match suspended

Alan · Mar 27, 2015

I guess I expected it to take more than 50 goals to hold that record.