Topic: International Watch

[RedForeverTT]

Henderson should start thinking about retiring from internationals. It’s pretty pointless spending time away from home whilst not getting played in games.

[Passmaster Molby]

Henderson should start thinking about retiring from internationals. It’s pretty pointless spending time away from home whilst not getting played in games.

He will play on Tuesday, Southgate playing 2 different teams over the 2 games.

[red1977]

Christ the international break is boring. Weekends without the reds playing during the season are crap.

[BarryCrocker]

Christ the international break is boring. Weekends without the reds playing during the season are crap.

especially when the AFL, Rugby League and International Rugby seasons are all finished.

[Fromola]

He will play on Tuesday, Southgate playing 2 different teams over the 2 games.

Nuisance given how short we are in midfield. He's going to have to play at Watford with Fabinho missing and we'll need him for United. He might have to sit it out in Madrid.

We need him to find form though so a good showing for England might help.

[Wullie160975]

VAR shining through in the Scotland game, ref harshly disallows a goal for Scotland, is encouraged to go to the screen and correctly changes his decision.

Weird team Scotland, watching them play you would say they’re mostly comprised of pub players with the odd sprinkle of genuine Premier League quality and of course the best left back in the world.

That and a competent ref willing to accept he made a mistake in the first place.

[rawcusk8]

Nuisance given how short we are in midfield. He's going to have to play at Watford with Fabinho missing and we'll need him for United. He might have to sit it out in Madrid.

We need him to find form though so a good showing for England might help.

You’ve literally talked yourself out of your initial point   

[Fromola]

You’ve literally talked yourself out of your initial point   

Yeah, that would be a positive if he has a good game. There's the risk of him picking up a knock though, so i'd still rather he didn't play 90 on Tuesday given we'll have 3 big games in a week we'll need him for.

We couldn't really afford to go to Watford without Allison, Henderson or Fabinho and with Thiago potentially out or not fully fit.

[kavah]

Fab and Alisson played the full 90. 1 more left against Uruguay in Manaus on Thursday night

[dutchkop]

especially when the AFL, Rugby League and International Rugby seasons are all finished.

and cricket. Although I expect next weeks International t20 World Cup cricket will be a lot of fun. Nice to see some of the associate countries taking on some of the big guns.

[dutchkop]

Fab and Alisson played the full 90. 1 more left against Uruguay in Manaus on Thursday night

I do not understand why they had to wait till Thursday to play this match - could they not have scheduled on Wed or even Tuesday and also used 2 teams, one  for each of the games?   Brazil are so far ahead of the others and helps  them give experience to others. Closer to WC then you may need to select a smaller group of players.
Play the other keeper and Casemiro and help him get back into form as he has been poor for Real Madrid. FFS even play Fred the dunce as DM

you want your best players fit next year for world cup and not tired, over played or even seriously injured. Why do these country managers always think such short term.

Same for our African players - they always seem to push themselves no matter if they carry a niggle. Naby Keita seems to come back injured from most international breaks

[redgriffin73]

Fab and Alisson played the full 90. 1 more left against Uruguay in Manaus on Thursday night

So both have played the full 90 of both games so far, wonder what the chances are they're both sat on the bench for the final one and could have been released early.

[rawcusk8]

Great to see VVD starting again in a match that the Dutch could have put the tea lady out and still won comfortably.

[jillcwhomever]

Great to see VVD starting again in a match that the Dutch could have put the tea lady out and still won comfortably.

He needs the games at the moment though.

[jillcwhomever]

Virgil has just scored.

[BoRed]

Virgil has just scored.

Nice for him, but fucking madness to play your best players against Gibraltar. The Dutch should be using such games to give their youngsters a chance.

[jillcwhomever]

Nice for him, but fucking madness to play your best players against Gibraltar. The Dutch should be using such games to give their youngsters a chance.

I think he needs the games while he is searching for his match fitness.

[rawcusk8]

I think he needs the games while he is searching for his match fitness.

Too many games we’re going to have to rotate him. I think we play 7 games in 22 days when the lads are back from the break, would have preferred VVD to have a rest.

[Gerry Attrick]

This could be a BIG score for the Netherlands. Potential double figures should they want them.

[jillcwhomever]

Too many games we’re going to have to rotate him. I think we play 7 games in 22 days when the lads are back from the break, would have preferred VVD to have a rest.

I agree we need to mix it more, would like to see Joe and Konate get some games over the next few weeks.

[dutchkop]

This could be a BIG score for the Netherlands. Potential double figures should they want them.

Big Virgil with a great goal and the ball seems to be like a magnet for him in the box.
One to watch Noa Lang out left from Bruges.. a young attack minded player with a big future.  He could play across our front three.... great buildup pass for one of the Dutch goals and some other highlights in first 45 mins.

Gini complaining abit about lack of playing time at PSG - 300k a week - no complaints lad.

[dutchkop]

I think he needs the games while he is searching for his match fitness.

hopefully he gets a rest after 60 mins. No need to play a full 90.
give some of the back up players a chance.

he loved scoring that goal though - huge smile and could have had an assist or 2?

[Fromola]

I agree we need to mix it more, would like to see Joe and Konate get some games over the next few weeks.

I'd just stick with Virg for the league games, at least while the others are fit. Play him at Milan if we need the result.

[jillcwhomever]

hopefully he gets a rest after 60 mins. No need to play a full 90.
give some of the back up players a chance.

he loved scoring that goal though - huge smile and could have had an assist or 2?

It looked as if he was leading the attack at one stage. He wanted that goal all right. 😀

I'd just stick with Virg for the league games, at least while the others are fit. Play him at Milan if we need the result.

Yes, pretty sure Joe and Konate will play in our cup games, Virgil is looking good so far.

[dutchkop]

It looked as if he was leading the attack at one stage. He wanted that goal all right. 😀

Yes, pretty sure Joe and Konate will play in our cup games, Virgil is looking good so far.

interested what you think with the Dutch wide players tonight - Noa Lang now on RW position (he cost Bruges 6M) and Danjuma (Villareal) - cost 20M ?
also Malen now on the field.. cost Dortmund 26M 

[KevLFC]

Fab and Alisson played the full 90. 1 more left against Uruguay in Manaus on Thursday night

Can someone explain why Brazil change between Alisson and Ederson so much? Is it just flavour of the month and all that?

[jillcwhomever]

interested what you think with the Dutch wide players tonight - Noa Lang now on RW position (he cost Bruges 6M) and Danjuma (Villareal) - cost 20M ?
also Malen now on the field.. cost Dortmund 26M

I think you have quite a few good wide players now, I've always liked Malen (what I've seen of him), Noa Lang too has been pretty good tonight. To be fair to Gibraltar (their league season doesn't begin until Friday), they have defended with determination tonight. But its been a good work out for the younger players and you have some impressive ones stepping up now.

[BoRed]

Meanwhile, Germany are the first team to seal qualification.

[RedForeverTT]

Big Virgil with a great goal and the ball seems to be like a magnet for him in the box.
One to watch Noa Lang out left from Bruges.. a young attack minded player with a big future.  He could play across our front three.... great buildup pass for one of the Dutch goals and some other highlights in first 45 mins.

Gini complaining abit about lack of playing time at PSG - 300k a week - no complaints lad.

Like a rich man’s mistress finding out why he isn’t sleeping with her tonight.

[dutchkop]

I think you have quite a few good wide players now, I've always liked Malen (what I've seen of him), Noa Lang too has been pretty good tonight. To be fair to Gibraltar (their league season doesn't begin until Friday), they have defended with determination tonight. But its been a good work out for the younger players and you have some impressive ones stepping up now.

    - I am still underwhelmed by Memphis dePay and I think against the top Europe and SAmerican defenses the Dutch will struggle. Virgil and DeVrij look solid and I like De Jong - Wijnaldum is not playing enough at PSG and looks like that when he plays for Dutch - just not sharp enough. van Gaal has mentioned he is worried about Gini's playing time at PSG - very  disrupted and he hardly plays 90 mins when he does play.

Dutch have some very interesting wide attackers - interesting to see how they develop. I think noa Lang at 6M is  steal - but he would not play for us ahead of Mane, Salah, Jota and firminho. But would love to have him on our bench, cup games in CL. Now against Watford he would be a fantastic option. Same for Danjuma or Malen. but they all realise they need to play for ateam every week and so their choices are good ones. Bruges, Dortmund and Villareal.   

YOung Justin Kluivert and his father Patrick must be kicking themselve.. he went to Roma far too early in his career and now will struggle to get into Dutch team

[redgriffin73]

3 nil win and full 90 minutes for Mo.



Edit: Just seen their goals and one was from a gorgeous assist from Mo. He also stopped the game at one point to make sure the Libyan medical team got on to one of their players, very reminscent of the Harvey Elliott situation.

[El Lobo]

Pretty annoying that his first trademark header since coming back from injury was against some plumbers

[redgriffin73]

Thought Curtis was injured but just seen he played for the U21s tonight and had a lovely assist for the England goal.

[Yorkykopite]

Jersey 4 Heligoland 5 sounds like a cracker.

[So… Howard Philips]

Jersey 4 Heligoland 5 sounds like a cracker.

Do Dogger Bight play in that tournament then?

[Yorkykopite]

Do Dogger Bight play in that tournament then?

Don't be daft Howie.

Dogger Bank do though.

Oh, and German Bight.

I believe German Bight lost 0-74 to Spain tonight. Some debutant for Spain is now the highest Spanish international goalscorer of all time.

[Ghost Town]

German Bights Dogger

[kavah]

A must win game for Taki  today against the unbeaten Socceroos

[BarryCrocker]

Jersey 4 Heligoland 5 sounds like a cracker.

De Naja & Marshall up front supported by Andy & Topley-Bird.

What's not to like.

[Nick110581]

Still can’t believe we will miss Ali and Fab on Saturday.