Live Match Discussion 2024/25

[Deutsch Wolf]

A big team no doubt. But Sid ‘still can’t get over myself that I speak Spanish and determined to write impenetrable long winded sentences like this one’ Lowe of the Guardian supports them. Enough to make me a Sporting man on the Asturian front. Gijon also a cracking place for a drink, with Oviedo aloof if beautiful.

One of my favourite lines in the paper was about some shite striker who played for Sporting.

'He puts the hee-haw into Gijon'

 

[Mel Evo]

Think Gijon also has the closest Parador to a football stadium in Spain. Perhaps the most middle class observation you could make. Making it even more of a mystery that the Guardian writer supports the wrong team.

 

[Jack Regan]

Another chance goes begging for Stansfield. Thankfully Spain seem to be favouring getting the ball wide and putting it in the middle, which is fairly meat and drink to our Centre halves.

 

[YoungWolf]

Think England have managed this half really well. Some good subs by Carsley too

 

[White Wolf]

Good performance by England overall, now 3-1. Carsley has mostly got the tactics very much correct, encouraging.

Stansfield is awful, how have Blues paid almost £20m for a striker who couldn't even manage 10 goals from open play in League One. And they think he's brilliant. You'd think England have a better option lurking around even in the Championship, and he's already 22.

 

[jd1981]

Have to agree, I’d call that a really intelligent second half from England and Lee Carsley who is definitely finding his niche at bringing through age group players.

 

[YoungWolf]

Good performance by England overall, now 3-1. Carsley has mostly got the tactics very much correct, encouraging.

Stansfield is awful, how have Blues paid almost £20m for a striker who couldn't even manage 10 goals from open play in League One. And they think he's brilliant. You'd think England have a better option lurking around even in the Championship, and he's already 22.

He absolutely stinks of being stuck in the Koumas zone for majority of his career.

Delap was meant to be at this tournament until Chelsea bought him. Carsley doesn’t really use out and out strikers that often either

 

[Alan]

Holy shit Oviedo have just scored an absolute belter to go up 3-2 in ET. Really a stunning swivel and half-volley, right into the top corner. Pure class.