Friendly - England vs Mexico

Will anyone be catching the game tonight?

I'll probably check it out to see how England will fare. I think it's shown on itv.com.

Will anyone be catching the game tonight?

I'll probably check it out to see how England will fare. I think it's on shown itv.com.

It's on ITV aswell isn't it?

I'll most likely be watching.

Aye with all this weather i'l be at the pub watching it

Interesting, we're playing Mexico too in two days Though I think players like Sneijder, van Bommel and Robben probably won't be playing then yet. But I think I read the same for England, many players getting rested?

You can just see some big player getting injured on that sh*te pitch can't you.

Mehihoooo

You can just see some big player getting injured on that sh*te pitch can't you.

Yes. And it would be F***ing annoying.

Be good if that Hernandez fella does though.

I think the team will line up like this:

                Hart
     Carragher   Ferdinand
Johnson                    Baines

   Huddlestone   Gerrard
Lennon                     Johnson
              Rooney
                   Heskey

Forgot about Carra! Will be great if he starts. Might see Dawson or King though.

What time does this start? I might try and find me a stream for it.

What time does this start? I might try and find me a stream for it.

20:00 BST.

20:00 BST.

Thanks dude

AHHH I hate me some Mexico national team! Being as I live not 10 minutes from the Mexican border in San Diego, I get more than my fair share of Mexican fans. The school I went to was 80% Mexican, so I nearly got pummeled in 02 when my beloved Yanks gave them the beating at the Copa Mundial

This should be a good tuneup, specifically for your main rivals in the Group, my Yanks. The USA and Mexico are on par with one another (although they play different styles), so if you have trouble with Mexico that isn't a good sign.

That being said, Mexico will want to play with you in terms of possession/passing the ball around, and the quality of your midfield exceeds theirs. The main difference between them and the US is that the US will let England possess the ball and try for a counter, whereas Mexico will try to keep even possession. Their strikers are quite over-rated (I think Vela and El Chicharito aren't ready to lead the line at this World Cup), and their best Center Back has barely played this season (Mr. Marquez at Barca). I fancy a 2-0 or 3-1 win for England.

Should be a good friendly and I'm sure my neighborhood will be shut down. I'll be watching it on Spanish TV, as there will be no other feed for it out here

Dawson and Hart and Johnson are all getting first caps apparently

They are just about to interview Jamie Carragher after the adverts.

Line up for tonights game. I guess I will be able to see Carra play in the second half.

England: Green, Glen Johnson, Ferdinand, King, Baines, Walcott, Gerrard, Carrick, Milner, Crouch, Rooney.

Subs: Hart, James, Carragher, Dawson, Upson, Warnock, Lennon, Parker, Huddlestone, Wright-Phillips, Adam Johnson, Heskey, Defoe

I'm watching it too. haven't seen you guys play in a long time. Should be a good first game to get into the World Cup vibe I hope

Carrick    

Nowhere near good enough for England

Ledley King was all over the place then. Over rated beyond belief!

Walcott has probably been England's best player so far and that's saying something!

Ledley King was all over the place then. Over rated beyond belief!

and he just scored haha

hes had a great season partnered with dawson this year

and he just scored haha

hes had a great season partnered with dawson this year

So? your quoting my post from near on 20 minutes of play ago...

I ve had to mute my TV Townsend is doin my head in

Walcott just messed up a great opportunity and Rooney was visibly upset. Should have played him in sooner.

Why is that sh*t band playing the theme tune off The A-Team?

Blirts.

Who is the guy with the bandage on the head? Number 4, is it Gerrard?

Dont know where to post this but Maxi Rodriguez just scored for Argentina against Canada

Dont know where to post this but Maxi Rodriguez just scored for Argentina against Canada

Just beat me to it!

Who is the guy with the bandage on the head? Number 4, is it Gerrard?

Yes Ad he got clobbered 10 mins in

Get Carra on. King has been absolutely dreadful.

Commentator said : " Mexico deserved a goal because they've been good and England, being England"

What a goal Glen

Top, top stuff Glen Johnson.

Not bad for a first goal !

B-E-A-UTIFUL goal johnson

Laughs long and hard at all the dickheads still getting their pies and missed the goal.

Johnson with a debut strike, couple of Gerrard goal involvements and a Rodriguez free kick goal.

I knew they were playing within themselves this season the gang of sh*te-hawks.

Haha, get in Johnson

Im currently going mental! Been getting a lot of stick as to why I got Johnson on the back of my new home shirt... And that is why!!

That was alright glen, would have been better if you tucked it tighter in the top c though  

Similiar strike like against Marseille in the Champions League and another England game by Gerrard.

Get off you useless nanc git

I suppose it is a good sign for England that they been so lethal in front of goal.

I think Mexico played really well especially that first half.

Why does Rooney have a tramp stamp? What the hell? lmao.

Maxi has two for Argentina.

That Mexico kit is NICE!

Letting Mexico into now. Although at three one its no surprise they have taken the pace down a bit

M.O.M Glenn Johnson

England were pretty poor tonight to be honest.

Green - few good saves
Hart - few good saves, did well in second..
Johnson - quality goal, good finish
Carragher - didn't really have much to do, mutual
Ferdinand - Terrible captain
King - good goal and that was it
Baines - shouldn't go to the world cup, terrible weakness
Theo - terrible all game
Carrick - weak to be honest, don't rate him
Milner - few good balls, good vision, quite in places
Gerrard - did well in places, went missing a lot
Johnson A. - can't comment really as he had 6 minutes to play, but he had a good chance was being pulled back by the defender.
Defoe - missing parts of the game, never did welll or contributed.
Rooney - was he even playing?
Crouch - good goal, threat in the air about it..

Referee was terrible tonight

Mexico came strong and England need to sort there team out although they were missing key players like Terry, J.cole, A.cole, Lampard...

England were pretty poor tonight to be honest.

Green - few good saves
Hart - few good saves, did well in second..
Johnson - quality goal, good finish
Carragher - didn't really have much to do, mutual
Ferdinand - Terrible captain
King - good goal and that was it
Baines - shouldn't go to the world cup, terrible weakness
Theo - terrible all game
Carrick - weak to be honest, don't rate him
Milner - few good balls, good vision, quite in places
Gerrard - did well in places, went missing a lot
Johnson A. - can't comment really as he had 6 minutes to play, but he had a good chance was being pulled back by the defender.
Defoe - missing parts of the game, never did welll or contributed.
Rooney - was he even playing?
Crouch - good goal, threat in the air about it..

Referee was terrible tonight

Mexico came strong and England need to sort there team out although they were missing key players like Terry, J.cole, A.cole, Lampard...

Pretty poor, dominated in possession, yet score three goals against a very good Mexico side - WITH key players missing.

What does that tell you?

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We had 41% in the first half, we were overall poor first half, and when Glen scored we sat back and let them come at us, well they took on L.Baines all the time.

We scored our first goal luckily, Second was meh and third was awesome why? It was a LFC player

I was just giving my spin on the players mate

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We had 41% in the first half, we were overall poor first half, and when Glen scored we sat back and let them come at us, well they took on L.Baines all the time.

We scored our first goal luckily, Second was meh and third was awesome why? It was a LFC player

I was just giving my spin on the players mate

I understand - but if we did that well with key players missing, and without possession, think what we could do with all our key players in and us dominating possession.

Res, what do you think of Walcott, King and Huddlestone making the 23 men squad?

@Adryan.... neither of them will make it nor Leighton Baines, Id also put a doubt on Carrick but he will go...

@Resilvo....
True if we had a solid team it would of been more interesting, its a shame that isn't mexico's strongest team either. They have played 5 games in a warm up and are set to play another 5 apparently.

Res, what do you think of Walcott, King and Huddlestone making the 23 men squad?

Walcott, no. He's exactly the same as Lennon, just not as skillful.

King, yes. Him and Carragher would be very good center-back cover.

Huddlestone, yes. Drop Carrick, get Huddlestone shining in the middle of that field.

Pretty poor, dominated in possession, yet score three goals against a very good Mexico side - WITH key players missing.

What does that tell you?

That Mexico have got even less chance of winning the World Cup?

Like I said earlier though - England despite not looking brilliant did seem to have the goals in them.  But certainly Crouch's height was key for both the first two goals.

There will be some bigger defenders in the World Cup.

But that said - a solid start from Capello's men.

Good to see one of our players score a peach of a goal in the game.

Good win.

Walcott simply cannot be a first team starter. Lennon any day over him.

Crouch any day over Heskey too. It's weird how some players step it up a further notch in an International shirt - can't argue with Crouch's record.

OK Capello why the daft system in the 1st half - Milner is about as much a holding midfielder as Heskey is the new Messi - it doesnt work so dont try it again please.

Capello - well done for changing the system at half time and reverting to Gerrard in the middle and Milner on the left - a sign of a good manager in realising that the system wasnt working.

Just the 1 big decision now Fab - Gerrard or Lampard in the middle - make the choice.

It's gonna be difficult to drop 7. Definitely 3 keeper are needed, so that leaves 20 outfield players.

                           Hart

Johnson     Terry           Ferdinand           Cole

Lennon     Lampard       Barry(if fit)       Milner?

                       Gerrard

                       Rooney

Wonder how that will work cause Shrek and Stevie seem to have understanding.