UEFA Nations League & Euro 2020 Qualification

[Tony Towner]

Patricio is the only Wolves player starting for Portugal, the rest are on the bench. As is Traore for Spain

 

[Tony Towner]

Rui probably should have done better with this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1327717467431559168

 

[PuntsWolf]

Tired to hold it. One of those where if you do that and get it wrong then it’s falls at an opponents feet whereas if you try and push it away you probably get away with it (until you don’t and people say should have held it). Was probably a tough one to hold tbf.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Fernando Santos holds Portugal back so badly, rubbish manager.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Rui did make this save later on:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1327710318110371842

 

[Kenny]

Main take from that...is he ok? Took a hit on his ankles after the save

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Finished the game so I assume so.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Came out and smothered a 1 v 1 with his feet earlier in the game which saved a certain goal. He’s exceptional, apart from when he has to set up a wall.

 

[Tony Towner]

Main take from that...is he ok? Took a hit on his ankles after the save

Reports would suggest the pain was a fair bit higher up than the ankles

 

[Lupo]

Looked like a kick in the knackers to me

Joao Moutinho's appearance was his 128th and meant he overtook Luis Figo (127) to become Portugal's second most capped player behind CR7

 

[Templeton Peck]

Getting very annoyed with the 'Why has he picked Bellingham ahead of Barkley/Foden/Hoddle/Le Tissier?' bollocks on Twitter. A lot of people saying we have a lot of talent at the moment which is sort of true but it's very concentrated. Spoilt for choice up top but our CBs and CMs are average and we have appear to have a lot of depth at FB but defensively they vary wildly. Southgate getting pelters for 343 but I'm not sure what else he can pick at the moment. And whatever the merits of Kane/Grealish/Rashford/Sterling etc he can only pick 3 of them.

 

[Lycan]

Ireland are going to get pumped here.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Ireland are going to get pumped here.

Doing alright so far.

 

[jd1981]

England 2-0 down to an absurd decision to give a free kick

 

[Sniffer]

All the clear cut opportunities have been for England. A deflected shot and a ridiculous decision for the free kick has us two down.

 

[jd1981]

Danny Makiele is the ref says a lot atrocious referee

 

[Sniffer]

I’m enjoying this England showing. Ok Belgium can invite pressure but we’re playing some good stuff. I think we could go back to the World Cup 3-5-2 formation with Grealish in a free role and do well. I’d have Mount central too.

 

[YoungWolf]

I’m enjoying this England showing. Ok Belgium can invite pressure but we’re playing some good stuff. I think we could go back to the World Cup 3-5-2 formation with Grealish in a free role and do well. I’d have Mount central too.

Yeah I've been largely encouraged. not managed to create enough in this half mind, as Belgium have just sat off

 

[jd1981]

Struggling to see how Belgium have won this, England have seen a lot of possession and territorial advantage but this half been a lack of quality in the final 3rd. Still some huge issues for Southgate to resolve especially his 2 RWB and he has to stop playing Dier at CH.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I thought we played well, rubbish ball out by Dier for the first goal and the second is a joke freekick (how does this keep happening), otherwise we were the better team.

Winks for Henderson was a weird sub at 2-0 down but Winks for anyone at any scoreline is a weird sub.