Football Thread | March '21 | Job Done! ✅

Wooden bois going ham

By inky Go To PostWooden bois going ham

danish delight

With Sancho, Rashford and Grealish fit, Sterling should not be getting in the first 11.

Spain with a late winner

By LabouredPatriot Go To PostWith Sancho, Rashford and Grealish fit, Sterling should not be getting in the first 11.

You’ll get Kane Rashford and Sterling and you will like it

Fuck sake.

Dike is a fucking unit
Wonder how many other gems we have stuck in NCAA ball or out of network

Just saw a replay of that Portugal non-goal goal. What a ball by Nuno Mendes, whew.

:lol please someone sack this cunt.

Should be starting Eze. Don't have many attacking threats in that team otherwise.

By Cleff Go To PostShould be starting Eze. Don't have many attacking threats in that team otherwise.

Jones on the bench in both games from the start 😅

He's so whiny.

The shit Lampard got for starting Mount was quite baffling, even from own fans.

By Meier Go To PostJust saw a replay of that Portugal non-goal goal. What a ball by Nuno Mendes, whew.

Boy will be amazing, just wait and see.

why are english football managers always so gammon

Isak wtf

Almost.

Isak my brother

That could have been quite the goal from Pedro Gonçalves.

There it is. Deserved.

England, pls. Wasting away talent, I see.

Englol

Ahaha, Gonçalo Ramos came on, didn't even touch the ball and was brought down in the box.
Penalty for Trincão and it's 2-0.

Aidy Boothroyd leds.

England are so bad. Our U21 squad is very good but this game has been too easy and the goal difference could have been much bigger.

Boothroyd been the manager since 2016.

Is there any value in international U21s at all?

By Willkiller Go To PostIs there any value in international U21s at all?

Thats where the loser mentality comes into play and is carried all the way to men's team.

I like u21. Often a good look on some future stars, and pretty decent football on top.

By Wahabipapangus Go To PostI like u21. Often a good look on some future stars, and pretty decent football on top.

Not sure they're always a good look at future stars mind. The future stars tend to be already with the senior team (obviously with some exceptions).

I mean, the starting XI from the England U20 2017 WC winners:

GK 1 Freddie Woodman
RB 2 Jonjoe Kenny
CB 5 Fikayo Tomori
CB 6 Jake Clarke-Salter
LB 14 Kyle Walker-Peters
DM 4 Lewis Cook (c)
DM 7 Josh Onomah
RM 18 Kieran Dowell
AM 10 Dominic Solanke
LM 11 Ademola Lookman
CF 16 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

By Willkiller Go To PostNot sure they're always a good look at future stars mind. The future stars tend to be already with the senior team (obviously with some exceptions).

I mean, the starting XI from the England U20 2017 WC winners:

GK 1 Freddie Woodman
RB 2 Jonjoe Kenny
CB 5 Fikayo Tomori
CB 6 Jake Clarke-Salter
LB 14 Kyle Walker-Peters
DM 4 Lewis Cook ©
DM 7 Josh Onomah
RM 18 Kieran Dowell
AM 10 Dominic Solanke
LM 11 Ademola Lookman
CF 16 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Obviously not all will make it, and obviously a lot of them will already be with the main squad if they are very talented. Doesnt make the point less valid. But there's also a lot of really young players there every now and then, that could play u18 instead, that just havent gotten a breakthrough at a big club yet, despite having it in them.

I got to see plenty of players for Denmark u21 who turned out to be great players for our main national team (and really some of the best in the country) a few years later. I enjoy that. I also get to see some players, who play in leagues I simply dont watch (netherlands and belgium mainly), who might already be first team players for their clubs, but are making their way for a big move now. It's not much different to normal international football for me.

A few days ago I also saw a 17 year old Danish kid start against France u21 (which also featured a lot of high valued footballers, already having made their first team debuts for the national team like Camavinga) and do well, which was cool to see, and only further validated my high thoughts for his future (and hope for Copenhagen to buy him). I bet the people who watched Messi or Ronaldo at u21 also felt that was a nice experience back in the day, before they had made any impact (if even really played outside of training matches) for their clubs.

It's ok if you dont care m8, but there is certainly value in there. Both entertainment wise, but also for watching out for talents.

By Wahabipapangus Go To PostObviously not all will make it, and obviously a lot of them will already be with the main squad if they are very talented. Doesnt make the point less valid. But there's also a lot of really young players there every now and then, that could play u18 instead, that just havent gotten a breakthrough at a big club yet, despite having it in them.

I got to see plenty of players for Denmark u21 who turned out to be great players for our main national team (and really some of the best in the country) a few years later. I enjoy that. I also get to see some players, who play in leagues I simply dont watch (netherlands and belgium mainly), who might already be first team players for their clubs, but are making their way for a big move now. It's not much different to normal international football for me.

A few days ago I also saw a 17 year old Danish kid start against France u21 (which also featured a lot of high valued footballers, already having made their first team debuts for the national team like Camavinga) and do well, which was cool to see, and only further validated my high thoughts for his future (and hope for Copenhagen to buy him). I bet the people who watched Messi at u21 also felt that was a nice experience back in the day.

All completely valid. To be fair, I'm cynical about it because I'm cynical about international football. Outside of the brilliant occasions that the two major international competitions (that we compete in) bring, I just don't really give a fuck.

I fucking adore international football for only 2 months out of every 4 years. That kind of ratio isn't condusive to an interest in the B and C tiers of the international structure, but that's just me

I'm the same Will

World Cup and Euros are gr8

Qualifiers, friendlies, other tournaments, youth tournaments etc

Meh.

i didnt think anyone cared about Olympic soccer on a critical level

The smaller countries do

It's the only international competition we've won (other than a confederations cup lol) or have a shot at in the future, so yeah, we kinda do.

Yessssss 🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳

By inky Go To PostIt's the only international competition we've won (other than a confederations cup lol) or have a shot at in the future, so yeah, we kinda do.

I watched that final at Wembley 🇲🇽.

Neymar did not impress me then but Jimenez did.

It is so grey out there this morning.

Sake

Huh

Kinda assumed we'd have a very quiet summer with us most likely ending up having had a shocking season. I know he's very highly rated, but his injury issues are very concerning. Not sure I've even seen him play, despite having seen five or so Leipzig matches in the past 18 months.

This season has kinda hammered home how important it is just to have someone constantly available. Give me a Lindelof over a Matip any day.

By Hitch Go To PostHuh

Kinda assumed we'd have a very quiet summer with us most likely ending up having had a shocking season. I know he's very highly rated, but his injury issues are very concerning. Not sure I've even seen him play, despite having seen five or so Leipzig matches in the past 18 months.

This season has kinda hammered home how important it is just to have someone constantly available. Give me a Lindelof over a Matip any day.

He played 11 games last season, and has played 15 this season. Burnout shouldn't be an issue at least ¬¬

Oh no

🚮

By Cleff Go To PostSake

https://twitter.com/David_Ornstein/status/1376429333938573312?s=09

Surely this would mean we're not keeping Kabak?

We'll smash 'em.