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ray winstone" wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 10:17 Rashford was dogshit, everything he tried ended up giving away possession, fuck knows what will happen when he comes up against seasoned Champions League players once we get into the finals, there must be better options than him.

Sydney_Iron wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 02:09

Manuel wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 01:14 Let's be honest Bowen's not really an England player, is he.

There seems to be a growing resentment in England now about this dull, slow football in the PL and with England, some are blaming Pep? Where's the entertainment gone?

Agree with some of that, Bowen (on his day) is good enough for England, maybe not going to be a regular starter, but someone useful to have on the bench or play (be subbed on once the win looks in the bag) in the group games so the better first choice options can be rested at the WC.

Football in general, especially the PL has become very sanitized for want of a better word, for my money VAR has a lot to do with it, it hasn't been implemented how we were told it would be, that is clear and obvious mistakes, not drawing lines to see if a toes or finger are off side or taking so much time to decide on things its obviously not clear!!! Seems every time a goal is scored everyone holds their breath! Then all this nonsense with penalty's, i almost get the feeling players are looking to dive, kick the ball at opponent's body's hoping to craze an arm or shoulder than actually go for goal!

Not sure how anyone can blame Pep, if anything his style of football lit up the league in his first few seasons, things gone off the rails now and he's been found out and other managers can set up to play against his sides, but maybe that's spilled over to the style of football overall which doesn't seem to be as free flowing as it used to be especially the so called big clubs? Ironic really that some of the unfancied teams like Bournemouth and Forest play some of the best football, pity we don't though 

Manuel wrote: ↑25 Mar 2025, 01:14 Let's be honest Bowen's not really an England player, is he.

There seems to be a growing resentment in England now about this dull, slow football in the PL and with England, some are blaming Pep? Where's the entertainment gone?

Agree with some of that, Bowen (on his day) is good enough for England, maybe not going to be a regular starter, but someone useful to have on the bench or play (be subbed on once the win looks in the bag) in the group games so the better first choice options can be rested at the WC.

Football in general, especially the PL has become very sanitized for want of a better word, for my money VAR has a lot to do with it, it hasn't been implemented how we were told it would be, that is clear and obvious mistakes, not drawing lines to see if a toes or finger are off side or taking so much time to decide on things its obviously not clear!!! Seems every time a goal is scored everyone holds their breath! Then all this nonsense with penalty's, i almost get the feeling players are looking to dive, kick the ball at opponent's body's hoping to craze an arm or shoulder than actually go for goal!

Not sure how anyone can blame Pep, if anything his style of football lit up the league in his first few seasons, things gone off the rails now and he's been found out and other managers can set up to play against his sides, but maybe that's spilled over to the style of football overall which doesn't seem to be as free flowing as it used to be especially the so called big clubs? Ironic really that some of the unfancied teams like Bournemouth and Forest play some of the best football, pity we don't though 

Ladysmith wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 21:41 Bowen is not good enough at this level I’m afraid!

Sir Alf" wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 21:07 Bowen’s international career over before it started. Didnt take men on and turned inside too much even though Rashford did it and gave it away.  

ironsofcanada wrote: ↑24 Mar 2025, 19:59 Watching a few minutes, sure glad James and Lewis-Skelly were picked ahead of Wan-Basaka