Hodgson - I dont know why I'm here; smint?

[Leyton388]

Lovely. Proper Woy defending there.

[Chazza]

Great header.

[Gazzla]

Great header but dreadful defending from the admittedly dog**** Smalling. I hope Hodgson rubs that owl face clean off

[McDermotX]

Follow up defeats at Wembley on the cards for the first time since the 70s.

Friendlies yeah.......but a nice little nugget for Woy to add to the CV. If anyone can do it, he can

[RichC]

This is a weakened German side isn't it?

[Chazza]

This is a weakened German side isn't it?

A few years back a weakened England side beat Germany away.

[RichC]

Seeing that again good header from the QE2 but shocking defending from Smalling and Cleverley

[Mattshark]

This is a weakened German side isn't it?

Yes

[RichC]

A few years back a weakened England side beat Germany away.

Was it weakened though ? You are talking about the 5-1 game I take it?

GK 1 David Seaman (Arsenal)
RB 2 Gary Neville (Manchester United)
LB 3 Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Substituted off 78'
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand (Leeds United)
CB 6 Sol Campbell (Arsenal)
RM 7 David Beckham (Manchester United) (c)
CM 8 Paul Scholes (Manchester United) Substituted off 83'
CF 9 Emile Heskey (Liverpool) Booked 54'
CF 10 Michael Owen (Liverpool)
LM 11 Nicky Barmby (Liverpool) Substituted off 64'

[RichC]

Yes

Been impressed with the usual suspects from Germany though, Reus, Kruss, Goetze and Bender all seem at ease with the ball at their feet.

[Chazza]

Was it weakened though ? You are talking about the 5-1 game I take it?

GK 1 David Seaman (Arsenal)
RB 2 Gary Neville (Manchester United)
LB 3 Ashley Cole (Arsenal)
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) Substituted off 78'
CB 5 Rio Ferdinand (Leeds United)
CB 6 Sol Campbell (Arsenal)
RM 7 David Beckham (Manchester United) (c)
CM 8 Paul Scholes (Manchester United) Substituted off 83'
CF 9 Emile Heskey (Liverpool) Booked 54'
CF 10 Michael Owen (Liverpool)
LM 11 Nicky Barmby (Liverpool) Substituted off 64'

Germany: Adler (Wiese 46), Friedrich (Tasci 68), Mertesacker, Westermann, Compper (Schafer 77), Schweinsteiger, Rolfes, Jones (Marin 46), Trochowski, Gomez (Podolski 57), Klose (Helmes 46).
Subs Not Used: Hinkel, Hitzlsperger, Weis.
Goals: Helmes 63.

England: James (Carson 46), Johnson, Terry, Upson, Bridge, Wright-Phillips (Crouch 90), Carrick, Barry, Downing, Defoe (Bent 46), Agbonlahor (Young 77).
Subs Not Used: Robinson, Lescott, Richards, Mancienne, Davies, Parker, Bullard.
Booked: Wright-Phillips.
Goals: Upson 24, Terry 84.

[McDermotX]

This is a weakened German side isn't it?

Roy (after defeat) - "No"
Roy (after win) - "No"

Amazing, complex man.

[RichC]

Ah fair enough.

[Leyton388]

Is it just me or does this picture have a certain "Inspector Clouseau" about it?

It won't be easy, that is why I have always failed where others have succeeded

[Gazzla]

Dixon and Wright savaging Hodgson's outdated tactics, bereft of ideas