The Football Thread 2019/20: Barcelona will have 2-8 till next season to avenge this embarrassment

[Preezy]

Really disrespectful of Lukaku to speak out against the local, racist culture of Italian fans.

For those of you who have been following the CM01/02 Rushden & Diamonds "Diamond Geezers" articles on F365 - the guy that does them has moved them to a new platform: https://medium.com/@diamondgeezers

Up to episode 43 now

Just in case anyone was interested (tumbleweed.gif), this series got up to episode 94 before the author suffered a massive laptop failure and lost all of his files. He did at least manage to finish Rushden's maiden season in the Premier League, finishing an impressive 3rd behind Middlesbrough (who also reached the CL semis ) and Man United.

It was a great series and well worth a read if you've got the time, really funny and a great nostalgia hit for turn-of-the-Millenium football

[Photek]

Germany just got the most outrageous Penalty.

[Herdanos]

Didn't help though did it!

I hear Lingard is ill, meaning Southgate won't get interrogated by the papers for picking him. Wonder if we'll see an equally ludicrous player choice to compensate? Rice starting perhaps?

[Psychic]

Didn't help though did it!

I hear Lingard is ill, meaning Southgate won't get interrogated by the papers for picking him. Wonder if we'll see an equally ludicrous player choice to compensate? Rice starting perhaps?

Ask and ye shall recieve.

twitter.com/England/status/1170344079437250560

[Herdanos]

Trippier over Alexander-Arnold
Rose over Chilwell
Two holding midfielders against Bulgaria
One of them is Declan Rice
Barkley starts ahead of Maddison / Mount

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Too be fair trippier has been getting rave reviews in Spain.

[Moggy]

Kosovo beating Czech Republic! Because of Euro 96 I always think the Czech Republic are a decent side, but maybe not.

[BOR]

twitter.com/watfordfc/status/1170373842289737728

Some 40 minutes later...

twitter.com/watfordfc/status/1170381504423366658

[Ste]

I felt a bit bad the way Everton pursued Silva while he was at Watford but Watford cannot expect any loyalty from a manager the rate they go through them.

[Dowbocop]

Kosovo beating Czech Republic! Because of Euro 96 I always think the Czech Republic are a decent side, but maybe not.

They had a good side at the turn of the century. Koller, Nedved, Cech and Rosicky were all brilliant, and players like Milan Baros were also decent. Looking into it though, they only made the 2006 World Cup and got eliminated in the groups. Even if they are a bit crap though, they should be beating Kosovo!

To be honest I actually get them confused with Croatia because they both came onto the scene at about the same time and were both quite well regarded

[Moggy]

Kosovo beating Czech Republic! Because of Euro 96 I always think the Czech Republic are a decent side, but maybe not.

They had a good side at the turn of the century. Koller, Nedved, Cech and Rosicky were all brilliant, and players like Milan Baros were also decent. Looking into it though, they only made the 2006 World Cup and got eliminated in the groups. Even if they are a bit crap though, they should be beating Kosovo!

To be honest I actually get them confused with Croatia because they both came onto the scene at about the same time and were both quite well regarded

Sorry but as soon as you said turn of the century I immediately thought of this and got distracted.

[Mini E]

twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1171070043700047872

What a terrifying man

[Dowbocop]

He sounds like he's in the dock at The Hague

[sawyerpip]

Azerbaijan have drawn 1-1 with Croatia.

[Moggy]

Why is this not at Wembley? That seems very disrespectful to me.

[Moggy]

[Mommy Christmas]

Roflol

[PaperMacheMario]

Why is this not at Wembley? That seems very disrespectful to me.

I agree, I don’t think they’d be playing it away from there - especially at such a gooseberry fool hole like St Mary’s ( ) - if we were playing a ‘big’ team.

I swear England score most of their goals from set pieces, it’s worrying how much we rely on them.

[Drumstick]

Kane.

[Herdanos]

Keane

Bit ridiculous that Gomez, who's barely played recently, is the only CB cover in the squad.