International friendlies (treasure this term as it only exists in football)

well obv you can but the official name change has taken place - and it means they can't beat Azerbaijan anymore - lawks a lordy

let's hope that Cudicini does apply for British nationality. There is a derth of goalkeepers.

I like the fact that the only ref. to Yugoslavia now is in FYROM. Which should should change it's name to FYRFYOM.

The only thing about last night that annoyed me (apart from the Aussie singing which made it sound like we were back in the fifties or something)was that we *should* have won that game, Kewell apart they weren't anything special, but still we can't beat them.

One player for England came out of that with any credit really and that's Jenas, he was superb.

Tony David is good though - even the PDC scabs admit it. He was looking good but just didn't get into his game in the quarters. But then only Barney and Bristow have ever retained the Embassy.

* This gives me an image of various young laydeez from Swiss finishing schools playing for England in ball gowns. Insert punchline as appropriate.

woodgate 1st choice before campbell
scholes no longer in central midfield?

Neville though, jesus, after that stinker and the way Mills palyed, thre's a chance he won't get back in (a small one admittedly)

Never fear, when duff returns i think kerr intends to put him back on the left wing. Ironically, kilbane could be dropped after his first good ireland performance in ages. i'd pick breen ahead of o'brien too, to be honest. he was so good in the world cup that i'd be keen to stick with him. as for left backs, finnan might fill in there when he's back from injury. o'shea has done well there for man utd, too, so maybe he could play there.

There aren't nearly enough hard players in / near the side at the moment.

Definitely. The form he's in at the moment playing in a more advanced role he should be a shoe-in ahead of, say, Heskey or Vassell. Then you've got loads more options in midfield: play Beckham on the right or in the centre; play Butt AND Gerrard; try someone else like Hargreaves or Jenas without having to drop an 'automatic' first choice player etc.

Having said that, I'm strongly in favour of picking less United players for England. Save them for the important stuff. Particularly when they're not appreciated (the Nevilles, Beckham before Greece, Butt before the World Cup etc).

Liechtenstein 0-1 England
England 0-0 Turkey

ho hum indeed

good game on here

hey you dicks this is the official international friendly thread

Be nice. Australia have won in Germany.

Taking us back to where this thread began.

International football Macca: "All over in Amsterdam as the Dutch secure a 5-3 win over Hungary, who have better memories of that scoreline"

Is this a worse-than-usual attempt to crowbar in an England reference, or was there an actual 5-3 that I don't know about?

crowbar

Ireland uruguay a surprisingly dull 2-3

I watched the last ten minutes of England Ghana.

I lolled.

good to see the socceroos coming up and beating much fancied opposition when it matters yet again