Under 21 Euro Championships

Not sure how many care but England v Portugal right now which looks like a good game. Thiago Illori starting for Portugal and Danny Ings on the bench for England.

England start every single tournament at all levels with the most negative tactics I've ever seen. England senior team does it, the young lads do it, the women do it and now the under-21's are doing it. We go all out attack in qualifying yet turn into a bunch of pussies at tournaments.

England start every single tournament at all levels with the most negative tactics I've ever seen. England senior team does it, the young lads do it, the women do it and now the under-21's are doing it. We go all out attack in qualifying yet turn into a bunch of pussies at tournaments.

Just don't get that mentality of the English. Never known a nation so F***ing scared of taking part in big tournaments.

Just don't get that mentality of the English. Never known a nation so F***ing scared of taking part in big tournaments.

It's embarrassing. Bernardo Silva looks really good for Portugal, he's a beast on FM

Garbutt needs to stop taking free kicks, the lads awful at them.

Ah, nice to see a thread here

It's embarrassing. Bernardo Silva looks really good for Portugal, he's a beast on FM

He looks amazing, doesn't he? But I also like their captain too and their wide players! But Carvahlo is gonna be some player!!!

Ah, nice to see a thread here

He looks amazing, doesn't he? But I also like their captain too and their wide players! But Carvahlo is gonna be some player!!!

He's exactly the kind of player we need in front of our defence

He's exactly the kind of player we need in front of our defence

That type of player would've been perfect 4-5 seasons ago to sit along side Gerrard, but for some stupid reason, we never looked into it.

I wouldn't be against Carvahlo coming in, but I still feel with Hendo, Milner and Can lacking in the ball playing department, they need an Alonso, Kroos etc type defensive midfielder.

Mentioned Carvalho in the transfer board seeing if anyone knew anything more about him.

He looks perfect. Sitting deep, beast of a build, always on the move across his midfield and his passing - even off one touch - looks sublime. First time i've seen him play other than a cameo at the WC last year.

Looks absolutely immense that kid (even though he's built like a feckin 40 year old). Bernardo Silva looked the goods, too.

Mentioned Carvalho in the transfer board seeing if anyone knew anything more about him.

He looks perfect. Sitting deep, beast of a build, always on the move across his midfield and his passing - even off one touch - looks sublime. First time i've seen him play other than a cameo at the WC last year.

Looks absolutely immense that kid (even though he's built like a feckin 40 year old). Bernardo Silva looked the goods, too.

He seems to get linked with a big move to the prem every window for the past couple of years, but a move doesn't materialise.
I've no idea why, because as you say, he looks a proper player.

Bernardo Silva looked the goods, too.

That's how Rodgers should be playing Coutinho in my opinion, have him follow and demand the ball for the majority of the match, that's how I like my #10's to play rather than being rooted to one side.

He seems to get linked with a big move to the prem every window for the past couple of years, but a move doesn't materialise.
I've no idea why, because as you say, he looks a proper player.

I remember him being linked to Arsenal last season for £20m or so. Steal if that is his price.

That's how Rodgers should be playing Coutinho in my opinion, have him follow and demand the ball for the majority of the match, that's how I like my #10's to play rather than being rooted to one side.

Me too. Just give Phil free reign and build the team around him.

I remember him being linked to Arsenal last season for £20m or so. Steal if that is his price.

Agreed.
Would love him here, but I keep wondering why he hasn't been snapped up yet.
It can't be for lack of ability, that's for sure.

He seems to get linked with a big move to the prem every window for the past couple of years, but a move doesn't materialise.
I've no idea why, because as you say, he looks a proper player.

Carvalho's buyout clause is always reported/rumored to be something like £37m.

(off topic here, but since there is no specific thread, there it goes)

U-20 World Cup Final: Brazil vs Serbia tomorrow. It's gonna be 2am in the morning here. I'll probably be at a bar with a tv so it's likely I'll drunkenly watch it.

Carvalho's buyout clause is always reported/rumored to be something like £37m.

ahh, maybe that's why then.
£37 m does seem an awful lot, but if he keeps on developing he'll be a F***ing monster of a player at his peak.

(off topic here, but since there is no specific thread, there it goes)

U-20 World Cup Final: Brazil vs Serbia tomorrow. It's gonna be 2am in the morning here. I'll probably be at a bar with a tv so it's likely I'll drunkenly watch it.

on at 6 in the morning in the uk so a skyplus job

Just watched the Brazil v Serbia on the television, Serbia won 2-1 after extra time. The Serbian Keeper had a cracker of a match, don't know what club he plays for but after that display I am sure the big clubs will be knocking on his door. He also won the golden glove for the tournament and deservedly so.

Just watched the Brazil v Serbia on the television, Serbia won 2-1 after extra time. The Serbian Keeper had a cracker of a match, don't know what club he plays for but after that display I am sure the big clubs will be knocking on his door. He also won the golden glove for the tournament and deservedly so.

He's a wonderkid keeper on FM

He's a wonderkid keeper on FM

thought the same thing.

Looks like Can is playing CM with Kimmich probably as the DM. Kimmic looks like a ball playing defensive midfielder from what I've seen last game, so hopefully, we will see Can play as a box-box midfielder!

Kick off in 45 mins

Nice assist from Can!

With Can being good as a CB/RCB, he is surprisingly poor defensively as a midfielder.

This England team is so bad to watch. They're so slow in their build up and the crosses are shocking.