International Friendlies

[HMFC01]

Malta v Northern Ireland on sky sports the now.   M Smith and L Boyce on the bench.   

 

Netherlands v Scotland, Wednesday 2nd June 19:45 ko.   Skysports1(main) 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2021 by HMFC01

[HMFC01]

Josh Magennis penalty saved.   Blasted to the slight left, keeper stops it with his legs.    There's hope for Boyce with penalty taking like that.   

[RENE]

Talking of penalties..... I noticed in Manchester utds Europa Cup Final that every penalty was blasted except for De Gea.  And whose penalty was saved?

[Last Laff]

Switzerland look a decent price at Evs to win against the USA. 

[HMFC01]

23 minutes ago, Last Laff said:

Switzerland look a decent price at Evs to win against the USA. 

 

Could do.    I'd go 2-1 Swiss rolls. 

 

That n. Ireland game was rough.   Boyce still playing like a Scottish championship player.    Done one of his pass to an invisible teammate passes.     

[milky_26]

36 minutes ago, Last Laff said:

Switzerland look a decent price at Evs to win against the USA. 

USA 1-0 up in 5 mins

[Last Laff]

42 minutes ago, milky_26 said:

USA 1-0 up in 5 mins

1-1 half time.  Missed a pen but the US have been the better side. 

[milky_26]

35 minutes ago, Last Laff said:

1-1 half time.  Missed a pen but the US have been the better side. 

now 2-1 to switzerland

[Last Laff]

3 minutes ago, milky_26 said:

now 2-1 to switzerland

That’s how they roll 👌

[Rick Sanchez]

56 minutes ago, Last Laff said:

That’s how they roll 👌

 

[johnnythejambo]

18 hours ago, HMFC01 said:

Malta v Northern Ireland on sky sports the now.   M Smith and L Boyce on the bench.   

 

Netherlands v Scotland, Wednesday 2nd June 19:45 ko.   Skysports1(main) 

 

 

 

Don't think Smith was in the squad this time

[HMFC01]

1 hour ago, johnnythejambo said:

Don't think Smith was in the squad this time

 

Correct.   My mistake.   My score checker has M. Smith as #19. Flashscores.    Another source says it is Paul Smyth (Queens Park Rangers) as #19.    Also the squad list from an article has M Smith excluded.  With P Smyth included as a striker.    ☺ 

 

Lafferty named but was missing last night.    Maybe in the squad for the Ukraine match. 

[Footballfirst]

 

[Mikey1874]

Choice of games 

 

http://www.hesgoal.com/

[Mikey1874]

Not a friendly. Stream for Brazil v Ecuador World Cup qualifying 1.30am.

 

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/81325/Brazil_vs_Ecuador.html

 

Edited June 4, 2021 by Mikey1874

[Kiwidoug]

Despite Brazil's comparative fall from grace I still enjoy watching them.  There's just something magical.

 

Remember reading that in the old days, a squad was selected around a year from the World Cup and the selected players were withdrawn from their clubs.  They mainly trained on sand in Brazil and travelled to various parts of the world playing friendlies.

 

I don't know how much of that is accurate but I do know that all their players played in Brazil and were far more entertaining and successful than they are today.

 

I wonder how many overseas players play in the top flight in Germany and how many top Germans play overseas.  I get the impression that it's nothing like the set up in England.

[Negan]

The Czechs have just been given a new hoop by the Italians. Nothing to fear next week!

[HMFC01]

1-1 hopefully   Hungary v Ireland. 

 

Players taking the knee.   Fans booing like crazy.   Near full stadium. 

Edited June 8, 2021 by HMFC01

[Mikey1874]

Choice of games 

 

http://www.hesgoal.com/

[Mikey1874]

28 minutes ago, HMFC01 said:

1-1 hopefully   Hungary v Ireland. 

 

Players taking the knee.   Fans booing like crazy.   Near full stadium. 

 

This booing, it seems going to lead the Scotland team to take the knee at the Euros. 

[ri Alban]

1 minute ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

This booing, it seems going to lead the Scotland team to take the knee at the Euros. 

Scotland stand against racism. Literally. No kneeling. 

[Mikey1874]

4 minutes ago, ri Alban said:

Scotland stand against racism. Literally. No kneeling. 

 

It's been discussed in squad. Clarke hinted at it after the booing at first England friendly  

 

Players been taking knee in Scotland all season. 

[ri Alban]

18 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

It's been discussed in squad. Clarke hinted at it after the booing at first England friendly  

 

Players been taking knee in Scotland all season. 

Not since the Rangers v Slavia game at Ibrox. 

[John Findlay]

Good win 3-1 for the Czechs against Albania this evening.

[Kiwidoug]

Not a friendly but I noticed that Harry Souttar scored the opener for Australia yesterday.  Took me very much by surprise.

[HMFC01]

5 hours ago, John Findlay said:

Good win 3-1 for the Czechs against Albania this evening.

 

It's a positive result for them alright.   Against an in form team.   Will be a feisty encounter on Monday.   

 

Croatia can easily change their form as well.    The friendly with Armenia wasn't a good result.    They did have plenty chances, very good chances.   I think they had a set plan to practice a certain attacking way.    It didn't work but they can change to a proper tactic.   They were dribbling straight into tackles alot for an example.    Not playing their usual passing game.    Was very direct.   A few  long balls as well. 

 

Yeah,  it's going to be interesting where or if we get three points.   

 

 

 

 

 

[HMFC01]

Last warmup match Portugal v Israel.   Jota in form.    I think they might win 4-0 with jota getting at least one. 

 

Germany have been the best of England, Portugal so far.   Last chance to impress or enter the tournament as another bottle merchant like Poland. 

[Mikey1874]

1 hour ago, HMFC01 said:

Last warmup match Portugal v Israel.   Jota in form.    I think they might win 4-0 with jota getting at least one.

 

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/81561/Portugal_vs_Israel.html

[HMFC01]

7 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/81561/Portugal_vs_Israel.html

 

👍 Great odds on jota to score anytime 23/20, combine that with a score of your choice.    Or just pick a score for fun ☺ 

 

 

[Tazio]

Not a friendly but Colombia - Argentina is on Freesports channel. 

[Mikey1874]

2 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Not a friendly but Colombia - Argentina is on Freesports channel. 

 

Which is a replay - spoiler alert 

[HMFC01]

13 minutes ago, Tazio said:

Not a friendly but Colombia - Argentina is on Freesports channel. 

 

I've missed two goals already

 

 

Edited June 9, 2021 by HMFC01

[Mikey1874]

3 minutes ago, HMFC01 said:

 

I've missed two goals already

 

Is messi playing? 

 

He did. 

[Mikey1874]

5 minutes ago, HMFC01 said:

 

I've missed two goals already

 

Is messi playing? 

 

More goals in this game.

[Tazio]

16 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Which is a replay - spoiler alert 

I’ll presume you mean repeat? 
I don’t know the score so that’s fine with me. I particularly enjoyed the old British commentator cliche of moaning about the Argentina keeper making too much of an injury. Only for him to get stretchered off after lengthy treatment. 

[HMFC01]

Fernandes scores.   Cut back cross from the right wing.    

 

The commentators saying they will struggle with having pepe up against the German/french forwards.   I agree.    He's been skinned for pace already.   Looks slow but still good defender. 

 

2-0 Ronaldo now ☺ 

[Mikey1874]

 

[Mikey1874]

7 minutes ago, HMFC01 said:

Fernandes scores.   Cut back cross from the right wing.    

 

The commentators saying they will struggle with having pepe up against the German/french forwards.   I agree.    He's been skinned for pace already.   Looks slow but still good defender. 

 

2-0 Ronaldo now ☺ 

 

Whereas Tyrone Mings will get England to the final. 

[Mikey1874]

9 minutes ago, HMFC01 said:

2-0 Ronaldo now 

 

 

[HMFC01]

Looks like Fernandes and Ronaldo are the main men for goals.   Jota with a crap game, had chances didn't take them, subbed at half time.   They have a strong attacking midfield.    Will be better effective at counter attacking. 

 

4-0 final score today

[JackLadd]

Rocky M taking a bit of a pasting at the end. Portugal are possibly stronger forward wise than 16.  

[Mikey1874]

On 08/06/2021 at 19:32, ri Alban said:

Scotland stand against racism. Literally. No kneeling. 

 

As I said, backing their mates in England.