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McFlash

In the corner, eating crayons.
Oct 19, 2005
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I think when he's scored 5 goals in 4 PL games, and 6 gals in 4 European qualifiers he might have earned the right to have a shot here and there.
I agree, I've edited my post as it didn't come across as tongue in cheek like it was meant to.
 

Buggsy61

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Aug 31, 2012
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Rice is a quality DM. Wish we could get him as I think defence is the next area poch will be concentrating on.
Imagine the melt down if he came to us though
 

theShiznit

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Jul 26, 2004
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We're playing like a boxer that has just been knocked down and is trying desperately to throw a few jabs to regain composure but one punch (goal) would shatter that perception...
 

slartibartfast

Grunge baby forever
Oct 21, 2012
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Mate he's got 4 assists in 2 games.
Not good enough lol. Those 2 games are against shit mate. In his general play he tries ridiculous attempts at scoring instead of passing. Earlier for example when he had Kane and Sanchez in really good positions unmarked but he kept the ball and fkes it up.
 

Oh Teddy Teddy

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Not sure Michael Keane can be seriously considered again after this. :cautious:
Gomez, Stones and Holding all far superior CBs, comfortable at passing out from the back.
 

mpickard2087

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All three goals have been down to silly errors but England have been deliberately taking some risks in defence in general, the wingers are half cheating when it comes to tracking back and Barkley is too, plus he isn't very good at it anyway, to have plenty of counter attack threat. It's been an open game by design, and we should be in double figures by now but have totally lost the clinical edge on the counter attack and silly misses like the penalty.

Some of them have had poor games though, TAA has had all his weaknesses exposed, Keane is a very average player by the standards you want at this sort of level, Henderson has been positionally really poor in my opinion, and in fact I don't think the whole right side of the team has really clicked in general play across 90 mins.
 
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