The Footie Thread

[Foxholer]

He was offered it because no other top name manager would take it with a transfer ban in place.

He took it because he wanted to manage Chelsea at some point & Roman Abramovich isn't the sort of man you turn down & expect a second invitation from.

And no, I don't think my comment confirms your view; your view appears to be that players never do well at their old club, presumably because it's their old club. My view is that Lampard, sadly, wasn't yet ready for the job at any Premiership club, let alone his old club.

We'll have to agree to disagree then! Save that Lampard wasn't ready to manage Chelsea!
Edit:
He actually seemed, at least to me, to do better, in his 1st year - when under the imposed restriction, so nearer simply a 'Captain's role - than when he was allowed to 'fully' manage the side!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Get in Harry Maquire??
Picked on his goalscoring ability @Stuart_C

It's certainly not on his defending ability judging by him letting that Albanian fella run straight across him for a free run in on goal. Pickford saved his ass.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

In Gareth we trust.?

 

[arnieboy]

Harry's back, just need him to do the same for Spurs.

 

[Slime]

does scoring an unmarked header mean hes in better defensive form now then lol

i guess southgate will be a genius when we beat Albania too

He couldn't score unless he was in the right place at the right time.

 

[Slime]

It's certainly not on his defending ability judging by him letting that Albanian fella run straight across him for a free run in on goal. Pickford saved his ass.

No, Pickford saved Walker's ass.

 

[fundy]

Swiss giving it a right go against the Italians, could be an upset on the cards

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Always rated that Henderson fella.?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

No, Pickford saved Walker's ass.

Watch it again.

Maguire was ball watching whilst the Albanian fella just strolled past him.

 

[Slime]

Class goal from Henderson, really good.

 

[Slime]

Watch it again.

Maguire was ball watching whilst the Albanian fella just strolled past him.

Maguire was ball watching whilst England were in possession.
Nobody expected Walker to put a fabulous ball through to their attacker.

 

[BrianM]

Albania are a shambles, could be a cricket score here ??

 

[Deleted member 16999]

That Kane fella’s got potential.

 

[fundy]

how do i end up watching the game with Anthony Taylor reffing and Atwell on the VAR sigh

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Albania are a shambles, could be a cricket score here ??

Their defence is straight from a pub team ??

 

[AmandaJR]

Why is their kepper flapping at everything with his right hand...weird!

Anyhoo. Can't stand Henderson but the best 25 minutes I've seen from him. Sterling shows some excellent stuff and then stuffs it up so often and so frustrating...decision making too often too poor when it counts. Shame.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Maguire was ball watching whilst England were in possession.
Nobody expected Walker to put a fabulous ball through to their attacker.

You're agreeing maguire was ballwatching ?

I thought he was there to defend ?

 

[Slime]

You're agreeing maguire was ballwatching ?

I thought he was there to defend ?

He was probably only expecting to have to defend against Albania, not his own team.

 

[Orikoru]

I don't massively rate Maguire but trying to blame him on that Walker brainfart is really clutching. ?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

What a finish!