A Day of International Football
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Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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Here's the line-up that Roy Hodgson has chosen for today's fixture:
England team: Hart, Stones, Jones, Cahill, Baines, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Henderson, Wilshere, Sterling, Sturridge, Rooney.
I'm back after an especially tedious meeting to settle in and watch England v. Norway at Wemberley. Join me if you need a break as much as I do.
Oh - Phil Jones is inches away from scoring from a corner with a looping header.
Half-way through the first half and still no break-through. This is not a good sign for the vital qualifier coming up with Switzerland.
England honestly look a lot like a mid-table Premiership side, no better and no worse. They're missing that crucial spark that the big boys have.
Meanwhile - Bedoya has given the US an away lead in the Czech Republic.
Sergio Aguero has given the Argies a 0-1 lead over the Germans.
Denmark and Turkey are at 1-1. Nearly half-time there.
Lamela has added a second goal for the Argies.
What a bore this match is!
We should be rolling over this lot!
We're back on at the start of the second half now. A disappointing first half or the Three Lions. Let's hope for better in the second half.
A real goalfest in Germany tonight. Fernandez and di Maria have added two more goals for the Argies and Schurrle has got one back.
1-4 there.
The U.S. still hanging on to a slim lead in the Czech Republic.
The US have held out for a really good win away from home in Europe. Are they better than England now?
Bloody hell - now Sturridge has picked up a knock. He's trudged off for treatment. Should be able to continue.
Wahey! Sterling turns on the jets and earns England a penalty. Dead cert.
Without Frankie Lampard in the line-up, who takes the pens now? Looks like Roon.
Comprehensive penalty from Rooney!
1-0 England!
He may be pants at World Cups but Roon's strike rate for England is second to none. That's 41 goals in 96 appearances now. He's now eclipsed Wee Mikey Owen and is only eight goals behind Bobby Charlton's elusive record of 49 goals.
That was Roon's last touch - Cahill has taken over as skipper.
Goetze has pulled another one back for Germany. 2-4 there.
Cahill is crocked now and is trudging off to be replacd by Phil Jagielka.
Germany 2 Argentina 4 at full time.
The Republic have pulled off a 2-0 over Oman, for what it's worth.
Into stoppage time now at Wemberley.
Full-time: A really dull, boring 1-0 win then for England. Not really confidence-inspiring ahead of much tougher matches to come in qualifying. I've run out of patience with Hodgson - he should go now.
I agree. I watched the match last night and was really disappointed. England struggled against really poor opposition and only scored due to a penalty that resulted from a clumsy challenge . Better teams will not make those mistakes and will punish England for some of the defensive lapses that the Norwegians failed to do. I want Woy out too, but the problem is who will replace him.? It doesn't look promising.
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