Marching On Together

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez will start for England against Spain on Monday - after a glowing reference from Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate

The 21-year-old will win his fifth cap in the Nations League game in Real Betis' Estadio Benito Villamarin.

He will replace John Stones, who is suspended after his yellow card in the goalless draw with Croatia behind closed doors in Rijeka on Friday.

"Joe's in really good form for his club," said Southgate.

"In his matches for us, against Spain and Brazil, he has given really polished performances.

"He's a young defender but a very good defender. He has got great athleticism and uses the ball well. I'm looking forward to seeing him in this game.

"It's another opportunity to look at a couple of younger players. We're slowly building a squad who are comfortable at this level."

Good post but i cant get enthused about this international format and it is so close after the world cup and the overhype of the England team who basically got lucky with .
the draw.
glad he is trying youth and i like the look of Gomez

Same as Dalton,,, not arsed about the internationals AT ALL.

Roll on Saturday so real football can commence.

As above. Get hard to get enthused about the national squad when we are light years away from being top class. We got extremely lucky with the draw at the world cup and getting to the semi-finals masked how poor we are in midfield and how overly reliant we are on Harry Kane. Hopefully blooding the younger players now gives us a chance of having a decent team in a few years time but would much rather have been watching Leeds.

A section of England fans causing bother abroad yet again

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45865145

England get lucky as an effort hits our keeper on his back after he had dived to the ground

Spain on top

Spanish football is so pleasing on the eye

Sterling scores for England

MAKE THAT 2

And three

Three well taken goals from England

Spanish defence all over the place

Fantastic effort so far by England, I guess the World Cup wasn't a flukey luck of the draw result.

HarryofOz wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:31 pm Fantastic effort so far by England, I guess the World Cup wasn't a flukey luck of the draw result.

This is a massive shock Harry

HarryofOz wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:31 pm Fantastic effort so far by England, I guess the World Cup wasn't a flukey luck of the draw result.

Personally never thought it was H.

Didn't bother watching because I thought it would be a drab drawn out affair with a boring England, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Just checked half time and watched the goals, Jordan Pickford gets rid of the ball so well....such intelligent distribution from the young England keeper.

1964white wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:43 pm This is a massive shock Harry

No-one would have expected the scoreline, but England are nowhere near as bad as some make out.

gessa wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:44 pm Personally never thought it was H.

Agreed Ges, England played well at the World Cup.

gessa wrote: ↑Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:44 pm Personally never thought it was H.

Me neither ges......Oh, and the scoreline is made better for me as it's the Manure goalkeeper being tonked

What a cracking header

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