England V Switzerland Saturday 6/7 @17:00

[Zapp Brannigan]

It's/they're* coming home

* Delete as appropriate in a couple of hours

 

[bemused]

I know nowt about football but I'm watching this, hope they win.

 

[hash tag]

2-1 England within 90 minutes.

 

[tommers]

Are we playing one at the back?

 

[Steel Icarus]

Whither Trent

 

[Steel Icarus]

We need the wingbacks up as high as possible as long as possible

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Back 4, same formation. Looks like Foden central and Bellingham left though.

 

[two sheds]

Promising movement off the ball by England forwards

Foden running around a lot

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Actually more like 3, Trippier and Saka wing backs just not on the side we thought. That would be why Foden looks more central, he and Bellingham playing as split no.10s. At least we're trying something different.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh, say it ain't so. 4 at the back? Again?

 

[strung out]

Oh, say it ain't so. 4 at the back? Again?

3-4-2-1

 

[Steel Icarus]

Oh yeah, it's five. I mean 3.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Oh, say it ain't so. 4 at the back? Again?

Nope, but I can't understand the wingbacks being on their wrong foot all the time.

Must be confusing for Switzerland if we can barely work it out watching on telly.

 

[Steel Icarus]

But still we're taking too many touches and nobody's running in behind

 

[tommers]

Nope, but I can't understand the wingbacks being on their wrong foot all the time.

Must be confusing for Switzerland if we can barely work it out watching on telly.

Liquid total football.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I could be wrong, but we still seem pretty bloody static when we've got the ball.

 

[Lord Camomile]

But still we're taking too many touches and nobody's running in behind

I'd take someone running almost anywhere, at this point.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oof, that shot from Mainoo looks like it probably hurt.

Which would serve him right, for getting in the way of it

 

[May Kasahara]

Seems more positive so far though. More forward movement, actual attempts to approach their goal etc.

 

[oryx]

Seems more positive so far though. More forward movement, actual attempts to approach their goal etc.

Yes, and it's much nicer to watch!

 

[hash tag]

I could be wrong, but we still seem pretty bloody static when we've got the ball.

Pedestrian.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Seems more positive so far though. More forward movement, actual attempts to approach their goal etc.

Aye, was just going to say, this already feels better than previous games.

That said... still seem pretty reluctant to actually move around in order to provide an option for the guy on the ball, resulting in a very crowded last third and still lots of stalling, in both senses.

 

[weltweit]

Rodrigas isn't a very Swiss sounding name.

 

[SpookyFrank]

The Swiss strip is really bad isn't it?

 

[SpookyFrank]

Rodrigas isn't a very Swiss sounding name.

'Weltweit' isn't a racist-sounding name, and yet here we are.

 

[Lord Camomile]

The Swiss strip is really bad isn't it?

I believe it's multi-purpose.

 

[weltweit]

'Weltweit' isn't a racist-sounding name, and yet here we are.

Don't talk bollocks I just commented on his name

 

[hash tag]

Let's take a corner and play it straight back to our goalkeeper.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Hooooooooo boy!

I'm all for trying something from corners other than just "fling it in the box", but to have it end up with your own 'keeper...

 

[SpookyFrank]

I believe it's multi-purpose.

Does it have a thing for removing horseshoes? I always need one of those.