Ok young man (remember who used that a lot in interviews - the best manager England NEVER had)TheBoy wrote: ↑November 9th, 2017, 8:49 am Interesting hearing your thoughts on Virgil, Peter. Do you think he'll deal with the situation better in January if Liverpool do come calling but are rebuffed yet again? Maybe the board will strike a 'gentlemen's agreement' with him to agree a sale in the summer.
Also, what are your thoughts on the new boss? I know how relieved you were to get rid of Puel!
I've made my feelings on international fortnights very clear in the past so I won't go over them again ;) But I'm not too fussed about so many players pulling out of these games. This fortnight is really about the nations in the play-offs and so if England end up using the two friendlies to introduce a bunch of younger players and see how they cope then that's fine by me.
Rokkerr - don't forget you've got a wildcard to use before the end of December if you are mulling over wholesale changes. International breaks are often a good time to use them as you can potentially take advantage of price rises plus have the safety net of knowing any players who get injured on national team duty can be replaced.
Virgil - I think he may be warned off Liverhampton, and the board here may refuse to sell him to them on principle - if he shows his ability and application, a better club will come for him (being realistic what have Liverpool won in years) - I reckon Barca, Madrid or Bayern would be better options for him.
Pelligrino - I so wanted him to succeed, but there are serious issues! He seems to think Saints are improving each game, whereas there is no real evidence to suggest that; his team selection is weird (why is Tadic such a regular selection when he has been cr&p all season? - and how can he expect team with Tadic,Boufal & Redmond all starting to hold its own in midfield?): his substitutions are also bizarre! In the PL you can't afford to keep dropping points - losing to Burnley after having all the game, letting an average Brighton side equalise, giving away a goal after equalising at Stoke - etc etc. Problem is, who do we get to replace him - the only guy out there I would be interested in is Tuchel - and he has said Saints are not a big enough club for him. Pellegrino has another two matches - at Liverpool and at home to Everton - and if results still don't come, I think he should go!
I think, on the subject of the friendlies this weekend, England should do what Wales will probably do - look to the youngsters and get them blooded!
Does anyone know when baseball season starts again !! ??
