LIVE! Match discussion 2014/15

[Alan]

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]

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

 

[Alan]

I thought SWP was pretty good in his day?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

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

 

[Alan]

Fair enough.

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

 

[The Bear]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Carrotdude]

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

 

[Parkins left foot]

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

 

[Alan]

Major let-off for Zaliukas there.

 

[Alan]

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

 

[Parkins left foot]

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]

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

 

[Alan]

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

 

[Alan]

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]

What's so surprising about either?

 

[Carrotdude]

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

 

[Alan]

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