leffe186 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Need to get our forwards in front of a goal and practice f***ing shooting with some power...Seriously crap all game. Seriously. You often hear about managers talking about how guys like Beckham, Ronaldo and Lampard would do extra shooting practice after training. You don't hear that about any of these players, though. Confirmation bias. I know for a fact that Kane's been doing this for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Well he needs to do more based on last nights powder puff efforts...as for Barkely...fucking hell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 More concerned about how much better Spain looked as a football team. Concerned is a lie though, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Lingard called up The state of the English national team, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Football's up and down, opening game of WC2014 where Holland smacked Spain to pieces and now were beaten to the Euros by Wales. I don't know how things can be turned around quickly for England, but there's hope.. really small amount like, but a smidgen.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I think we killed English football trying to play the latest European tactic. We are now a shit mixture of German / Spanish / Italian football that is reactive, negative, slow and predictable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I honestly think its very simple, we don't produce players good enough to play at the highest level, and they're too full of themselves / focused on playing for their teams to cohere and play like a tight unit and act like the underdogs we are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 I honestly think its very simple, we don't produce players good enough to play at the highest level, and they're too full of themselves / focused on playing for their teams to cohere and play like a tight unit and act like the underdogs we are. Why we don't is a pandora's box. A big reason now is a lack of opportunity. Too much money and instant gratification in the PL at all levels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Video games killed football for England, that and we play too many other physical games that we 'have' to be good at - Cricket, Rugby etc. If it's raining or cold outside, kids play on Playstations and Xboxes now. When I was a kid I was out on my village green every day playing football, sometimes for hours after school, even in the rain. Then I got a Nintendo. Nicer weather on the continent and a harder life for most kids from working class backgrounds limits entertainment and often football is always available. This is why some of the most deprived cities and countries produce the best footballers in my opinion - lack of other opportunities or diversions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 The short-termism of Premier League is caused by the vast amounts of money. Teams down the bottom don't have time to blood youngsters, teams at the top only buy English players to meet homegrown rules (Rodwell, Sinclair, Moses etc) and those in the middle aspire to sneak 7th spot. But you just don't see kids playing on cobbled streets anymore. Those that reach academy levels have everything gift-wrapped on a plate, there's no struggle for them. It all comes too easy. English football is in a lot of trouble and I don't really see a realistic way in which it'll recover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Video games killed football for England, that and we play too many other physical games that we 'have' to be good at - Cricket, Rugby etc. If it's raining or cold outside, kids play on Playstations and Xboxes now. When I was a kid I was out on my village green every day playing football, sometimes for hours after school, even in the rain. Then I got a Nintendo. Nicer weather on the continent and a harder life for most kids from working class backgrounds limits entertainment and often football is always available. This is why some of the most deprived cities and countries produce the best footballers in my opinion - lack of other opportunities or diversions. Not really sure how true this is to be honest but I hate the whole FIFA culture. There's so many kids who are more interested in a fucking video game version of football than they are the real thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Isn't the same true of Germany and France? A lot of talented youngsters coming out of Paris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Video games killed football for England, that and we play too many other physical games that we 'have' to be good at - Cricket, Rugby etc. If it's raining or cold outside, kids play on Playstations and Xboxes now. When I was a kid I was out on my village green every day playing football, sometimes for hours after school, even in the rain. Then I got a Nintendo. Nicer weather on the continent and a harder life for most kids from working class backgrounds limits entertainment and often football is always available. This is why some of the most deprived cities and countries produce the best footballers in my opinion - lack of other opportunities or diversions. Not really sure how true this is to be honest but I hate the whole FIFA culture. There's so many kids who are more interested in a fucking video game version of football than they are the real thing. One of the problems is there's that many restrictions on blades of grass for kids that just want to go for a kick about with their mates nowadays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Ben Arfa confirmed as starting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookidge Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 ITV better not squeeze an advert in here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 This is one of the many occasions that really make you glad Arry or Sam didn't get the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Wills singing God save me nanna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hodgson spoke well I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 RIP France?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Did that say RIP France? wtf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Yeah, hopefully that was just someone with a lack of brain cells rather than an intentional statement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Pm and future king in attendance security must be tighter than a crabs balloon knot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Did that say RIP France? wtf Well meaning moron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Did that say RIP France? wtf Well meaning moron. Also appeared to be written in aquafresh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Hatem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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