Pre World Cup Friendlies

[carrickblue]

I'm sure a lot of us will be watching the friendlies over the next couple of weeks.

Tonight I am watching Belgium v Luxembourg.  I'm interested to see if there's any sign of a connection between Hazard and Lukaku - nothing much in the first half.  In fact, Mirallas and Lukaku clearly have a good understanding.

At half-time it's Lukaku 2 Luxembourg 1 - he could have had a first half hat-trick

 

[carrickblue]

fantastic third from Lukaku - we have to play him next season;

 

[Valerie]

Is Thorgan Hazard in the Belgium squad, I forgot to check?

 

[carrickblue]

No they didn't include him, but they've a lot of talent and a lot of guys playing in England. Dark horses....

Going to watch France and Norway tomorrow night to see what they're about....getting pretty excited about the World Cup

 

[JoeyN]

Yeah, I'm getting excited too. Even for England.

 

[carrickblue]

Joey,i am beginning to believe England might throw a surprise or two this time. Theyve the potential to be a lot better than people think

 

[ForeverCarefree]

Joey,i am beginning to believe England might throw a surprise or two this time. Theyve the potential to be a lot better than people think

I just can't see it... You look at the back line and you wouldn't say any of the likely starting 4 are world class players.

Considering they're going to be coming up against against world class attacks it's hard to see them coping. 

 

[Lane]

Pogba running riot against Norway

 

[Valerie]

Yeah, I'm getting excited too. Even for England.

In my country, the orange articles (t-shirts, hats, bunting, flags, you know, your average junk) are not flying off the shelves

 

[carrickblue]

tonight's offerings don't look just as tasty - might give Nigeria v Scotland a go for a while...

 

[carrickblue]

Craven Cottage looks bunged, pity the BBC are talking over the Nigerian national anthem though.

Scotland wearing that hidious away strip...

 

[Tallchris]

Is it on TV?

Nigerian side looks a little weak, no Mikel, Moses , Odedemwinge, and Oduamadi on the bench.

Aluko, and Anchibe havent managed to get called up either

 

[Scott Harris]

Watching the England V Peru game, and as usual England take the casual approach. England players are always so scared to do anything, it's so frustrating to watch.

 

[The Brit]

Sturridge who?

 

[The Brit]

One good finish can't disguise the fact we are completely sh*t

 

[WeatherMan]

One good finish can't disguise the fact we are completely sh*t

Even so that was a pretty good goal from Sturridge

 

[Xfaxtor]

Not looking great, but Sturridge and his ability to score at any time is going to be real valuable in Brazil. What a player he is

 

[The Brit]

If only we could sign a striker like that..

 

[Peckham Blue]

Usual fifty yard 'passes' from Gerrard going out of play by the corner flag.