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[Dark Machine]

Henderson wide? Bwah?

Really? Can't be surely. He's either in a narrow 3 man midfield or wide right. Has to be. Even Pearce isn't that silly.

Also everyone don't forget that after the U21s game the U17s are in the World Cup against Rwanda. It's live on Eurosport/EurosportHD at 9pm UK time.

 

[Feorax]

Im hoping its not the case, im just going off the sky text commentary on my phone saying we should keep an eye on him as hes playing a wide left role tonight.

But then the lineups show him as centre mid.

Confused...

 

[Vivalaraza]

U Jelly?

Damn you!

 

[Wes]

Well, I'm convinced.

Welcome to United, Wes.

*scans page, notices username*

YOU'VE GOT SOME NERVE PAL.

*reads posts prior to quote*

Oh. Carry on.

 

[WJD]

*scans page, notices username*

YOU'VE GOT SOME NERVE PAL.

*reads posts prior to quote*

Oh. Carry on.

and he latches on to the bait!

Anyway, this England team looks much better.

 

[Regulus Tera]

C'mon Jamaica!

 

[elseanio]

It seems England's CBs have more licence to go forward than Henderson. Did he ever play deep lying DM/playmaker for Sunderland?

 

[Feorax]

It seems England's CBs have more licence to go forward than Henderson. Did he ever play deep lying DM/playmaker for Sunderland?

Im a little concerned about this as well, it was the same in the last game, he was barely out of our half.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Nice move. Henderson definitely needs to push up.

 

[WJD]

Need Cleverley on the ball more.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Sinclair's been both rubbish and anonymous.

 

[bjaelke]

Spain up by 2 goals. Mata and Adrian.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Sinclair's been both rubbish and anonymous.

Done enough to get noticed though, unlike Henderwho.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Wow Smalling.

Done enough to get noticed though, unlike Henderwho.

:lol

Well I didn't want to upset the natives. Yet.

 

[WJD]

Smalling showing our midfielders how to do it...

 

[Splatt]

England U21 midfield is so bad. Just hoof, hoof, hoof.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

England U21 midfield is so bad. Just hoof, hoof, hoof.

He's German, man.

 

[dc89]

Ew. Nike kits. Ugly.

Why put that authentic badge on the outside of the kit. I also like how EVERY goalkeeper whos team wears Nike looks identical.

 

[Baconsarnie]

Really? Can't be surely. He's either in a narrow 3 man midfield or wide right. Has to be. Even Pearce isn't that silly.

Also everyone don't forget that after the U21s game the U17s are in the World Cup against Rwanda. It's live on Eurosport/EurosportHD at 9pm UK time.

Rwanda have a 15yr old winger called Alfred Mugabo playing, was born in England but a month ago switched to play for Rwanda. Will be interesting to see how he does

 

[Dark Machine]

Jesus Christ how square are Henderson and Muamba? What's Pearce had them doing? Reading tactics books from 1970? Henderson desperately needs to push up the field. It's dire because there's not enough movement and too few players ahead of him to pass to, plus he's been dire at passing so far.

 

[elseanio]

Jesus Christ how square are Henderson and Muamba? What's Pearce had them doing? Reading tactics books from 1970? Henderson desperately needs to push up the field. It's dire because there's not enough movement and too few players ahead of him to pass to, plus he's been dire at passing so far.

His (henderson) positioning and movement haven't been good at all, but as you said, hard to tell if its the manager telling them to sit back or not.

Smallling has had a great game. All it takes is one mistake, though. It's great he has the confidence to play like he is, but almost got caught out twice towards the end of the half.

 

[Sqrt_minus_one]

Will all the English pundits stop talking about Spain, damn.

 

[Lonely1]

Why does Donovan isn't playing?

 

[ShogunX]

Henderson like the other two matches I have watched so far just lets the game pass him by and offers very little when he finally gets himself on the ball. Also the lack of composure on the ball from England is bad and Phil Jones seems to have at least one dodgy moment a game.

Really need to attack as a team in the second half and get some support to the strikers because Welbeck especially is badly isolated.

Looking forward to seeing Raheem Sterling in action later. That lad could become a great player in the future.

 

[WJD]

Smalling really has been a class above in all 3 of these games.

We've never really had a hard job producing top quality defenders though...

 

[Dark Machine]

Smalling really has been a class above in all 3 of these games.

We've never really had a hard job buying top quality defenders though...

Fix'd. Fulham produced him.

 

[WJD]

Fix'd. Fulham produced him.

I meant England.

 

[Dark Machine]

I meant England.

Ah in which case I apologise. Carry on sir.

 

[MarshMellow96]

Yeah, none of these guys are really the finished article. I don't think calling out a 20-year-old is going to do anyone any good, to be honest.

That said, wow this is negative. I'm just glad that Mancienne isn't playing - guy looks totally uninterested every time he plays..

 

[Dark Machine]

Yeah, none of these guys are really the finished article. I don't think calling out a 20-year-old is going to do anyone any good, to be honest.

That said, wow this is negative.

I'm switching the U17s on. Might be more exciting.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Fix'd. Fulham produced him.

Er, if you're going to correct people, please, get it correct yourself. Maidstone United developed Chris Smalling as a youth player! At a stretch you could even claim Millwall too!

 

[MarshMellow96]

I'm switching the U17s on. Might be more exciting.

Yeah, I've got it on Sky Player now. Looks like USA '94 for some reason.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Henderson subbed. Thank fuck.

 

[ATF487]

And Henderson goes off

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Yeah, I've got it on Sky Player now. Looks like USA '94 for some reason.

Yeah, I see that vibe too. Bright colours and poor resolution!

 

[MarshMellow96]

So has Henderson played that bad compared to the rest or what?

 

[Moobabe]

Henderson subbed. Thank fuck.

20 million worth of uninspiring sideways passing.

So has Henderson played that bad compared to the rest or what?

Not especially - very few players have covered themselves in glory in the tournament. Mancienne, Rose and Welbeck have been particularly uninspiring in the 3 games though

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

So has Henderson played that bad compared to the rest or what?

Think Frank Lampard in an England shirt without the shot or penalty taking skill. Or the passing.

Edit: Or the movement.

 

[elseanio]

Reheem hits the post. What a ball to get it out wide though!

 

[Moobabe]

Think Frank Lampard in an England shirt without the shot or penalty taking skill. Or the passing.

Edit: Or the movement.

Pretty much this. I think Liverpool have been robbed.

 

[MarshMellow96]

Hehe.. Steve Wigley..

Edit: Looks like England are playing bad without Henderson on the field.

I think I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, to be honest.

 

[PaulLFC]

Very close from Raheem just then!

 

[ShogunX]

20 million worth of uninspiring sideways passing.




Not especially - very few players have covered themselves in glory in the tournament. Mancienne, Rose and Welbeck have been particularly uninspiring in the 3 games though

Goal aside he's been like a shitter version of Djibril Cisse. Clumsy and clueless.

I honestly have no clue where Henderson is going to play for Liverpool next season unless Gerrard gets injured for the most of the campaign. Don't see him offering anything that we already don't have. Hopefully he proves me wrong.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

GET IN WELBECK!!

 

[Moobabe]

Welbeck!!! Great play from him and Sturridge and a TOP header from the United man

 

[WJD]

Dannyyyy

 

[Feorax]

Pretty much this. I think Liverpool have been robbed.

Based on his performances in this tournament, i would agree.

However, He's been played in an awful position all the way through the tournament, and LFC is an entirely different setup to England, just as SFC was. Writing him off on these performances alone is about the same level seen from the worst of the RAWKites.

Ill judge him on the performances he puts in wearing a red shirt. If he's shit then, hes getting called on it.

 

[Yen]

Raheem is really standing out.

 

[WJD]

Lol at Muamba!

 

[Ashes]

what a goal!