England v Spain

[Prince Monolulu]

Spain DID have a 2nd team out.

 

[boik]

Interesting how Spain only looked really dangerous when they looked desperate and went a lot more direct.

 

[1066familyman]

Harsh result that. We were the better team and played some really nice football at times.

Looked more solid at the back this time too, barring a mad last 10 minutes.

I think the players seemed to be playing for Southgate because they all looked well up for it to be fair, considering it was just a friendly.

Quite a decent game really.

 

[BensGrandad]

We finished up with a 2nd team and look what happened. Unlike BHA England do not have strength in numbers.

 

[Eeyore]

You beauty.

£5 bet placed at half time. Quickest £40 I've ever made in my life

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Helps to actually put the bet on, mind.

 

[pasty]

Helps to actually put the bet on, mind.

Don't understand. I did put it on.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

If we had won the papers would have said we were going to win the next World Cup.

At least this keeps expectations down.

 

[symyjym]

I thought it was a good game. Nice quick passing football that was good on the eye. If it wasn't a friendly we would probably have been more cautious at the end and defended the lead better.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

If it wasn't a friendly we would probably have been more cautious at the end and defended the lead better.

If it wasn't a friendly we might not have been playing a 2nd XI.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

I had absolutely no idea there was an England game on tonight.

But more importantly we get to see the Villa game live on Friday.

I’m guessing that the MLS final will be Toronto v Seattle with you guys winning it.

 

[Pavilionaire]

England go two up against a second string, Spain grab a draw against a second string. Complete waste of time.

 

[Megazone]

I thought it was a good game. Nice quick passing football that was good on the eye. If it wasn't a friendly we would probably have been more cautious at the end and defended the lead better.

Agreed. We passed the ball well and showed much better imagination than we have for years. Promising stuff for the future. I think Sterling needs to be dropped. He's too predictable in the way he chooses to knock the ball past the opponent and then give the same opponent a race. Often he just gets out muscled and resorts to chucking himself on the floor. Townsend looked pretty decent for the little time he had on the pitch. Would much rather he started over Sterling.

But overall, I think we could start seeing a pretty decent England team soon. Stones and Dunk at the back with March and D Gray on the wings come 2018, and we have a big chance.

 

[Easy 10]

Good game that, enjoyed it. England played some lovely flowing stuff at times, and I'm always a SUCKER for a diving header. Plenty of positives to take from the performance. Some crisp passing and good movement. It all went to pot in the closing stages, but it was rent-a-sub by then, which is the nature of these games. Hart would've kept out that equaliser.

No matter. For a friendly, that was decent entertainment.

 

[maltaseagull]

Perhaps there should be an investigation into match fixing.
I imagine the result was agreed at the time the fixture was to keep status quo in rankings.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

Thought we gave the possession back to Spain far too easily. Too much hoofing. Spain were far superior and completely controlled the game. I'm kind of glad we did not hold on to the lead

 

[symyjym]

If it wasn't a friendly we might not have been playing a 2nd XI.

England go two up against a second string, Spain grab a draw against a second string. Complete waste of time.

It was a good workout and we pressed them as a unit from the starting whistle. Whether it was worthwhile subjective, but I enjoyed the game and I liked our intent with quick movemnet and passing.