1.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 06:49:36
Sad sad day when you can't go to the beach and just chill out
too many people take football too seriously it is a game nothing more
Ed do you see the Ronaldo happening? and do you think it makes sense from a Real Madrid point of view as he is still a great great payer for them?
As always thank you for the update and have a good day.

{Ed001's Note - I think Ronaldo and Madrid have come to the end of the road. Ronaldo wants to go and Madrid are fed up of trying to persuade him to stay with pay rises.}


2.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 07:13:37
Makes me laugh Benzenma must have something on the president as he stays season in season out and is a poor player for me but they never sell him or maybe they can't who knows lol
I think Real might regret this sale but who knows, maybe those Neymar rumours are not rubbish after all.


3.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 07:24:44
Morning Ed, thanks mate hope you have a good day!

{Ed001's Note - thank you Salah, you too mate.}


4.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 09:16:41
Ey as much as you know be benzema he does work tirelessly for the team, his hold up play and selfishness is one of the reasons the others can thrive.

Some times it's about what the player offers to your system, rather than what they offer in terms of level.

Bobby firmino at arsenal would flop with the way they play, no runners off him, he goal contribution on his shoulders, but for us and the way we play he's the best in the world.


5.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 10:02:53
Thanks for the update Ed. It's cool that the EPL is strongly represented in the world cup semis. Says a lot for the league.

{Ed001's Note - also says a lot for how much bollox they were talking about the Prem needing a winter break to compete. They don't seem too tired right now do they?}


6.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 10:14:49
That's a bloody great point Ed.

{Ed001's Note - it has never been an issue of tiredness. The reason English sides struggled in Europe and in World Cups/Euros is simple - the players and coaches are not good enough technically. Or rather were not.}


7.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 10:20:20
Lol that winter break BS is just ridiculous in my opinion.


8.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 10:39:56
THANK YOU ED YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY, YLU PERFECT MAN YOU. HAHA

Finally that bullcrap of a winter break can be put away. What a load of horseshoe that was. Stupid excuse for players and coaching, well technically great players but unintetedted in the national team.

Rio said the other night he use to look at players on national duty and had to ask himself where they even bothered about being there. He was told by sven my defenders don't play out from the back, to Rio, one the best ball playing cbs we have ever had.

Our golden generation were robbed of international success by poor manager recruitment. Such a shame.

Oh and liverpool got to the cl final without such a break. Hendo had less time that the rest to recover and is still smashing it.

{Ed001's Note - sadly it hasn't been put to bed as we have one in February coming for no reason whatsoever.}


9.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 11:42:08
Yeah I know ed but this will at least offer a counter argument to those accusing it as the reason we suffer in tournaments.

{Ed001's Note - true, but it was plainly obvious for years that it was nothing to do with a winter's break and yet we still ended up with one.}


10.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 11:54:28
True, just think people who pushed for it were the ones not wanting to shoulder any of the blame. We got it right but be system let us down sort of thing.

I'm not opposed to the one where it is anyway, it's Feb and it will be like an fa cup weekend when your not in it.


11.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 11:21:24
Cheers for that ed. Much appreciated.

{Ed001's Note - welcome mate.}


12.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 12:31:34
lets be honest England have played no one of note yet they played the reserves of Belgium and lost played a James Rodridguez less Colombia and got taken to penalties STRUGGLED TO BEAT TUNISIA LAST MINUTE
They are now going to face a real challenge in a proper team like Croatia and this is where we find out just how got and how far the England coaches and players and team have come imo.


13.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 12:48:04
I agree mate but it’s good for the English game so well done to them and I hope Croatia knock them out. 3rd 4th play off with France would be a humdinger.


14.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 13:32:43
Why do people have to put a constant downer on things. Regardless of who England have played, we have done fantastically to reach the semi final. let's not forget all them England teams of the past who also didn't play anyone "of note" and still managed to get knocked out. Iceland ring a bell? Not getting out of the group in the last world cup? Bloody enjoy it and stop looking for negatives.


15.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 14:56:41
Red beard totally agree mate. the Iceland comment was 100% spot on. and we can only beat who is in front of us. been playing brilliantly . and 2 have fans pointing out stupid comments makes me laugh. we are in the semi finals . be happy and positive . these young lads have put themselves in a situation where we can go on and win it. unlike the so called golden generation. Beckham getting sent off. . Rooney getting sent of etc etc. this England team play as a team. and don't soak when things go wrong.


16.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 15:37:20
Spot on, RB. I remember us LFC fans, getting a hump when the rival fans said we had played no good team but City to reach the CL final last season and we called them bitter, jealous fans who wished they were us BUT can't be us. Now with England, the shoe is on the other foot now and some of us are acting in the very same bitter fashion. Let's be above that nonsense and leave that to the Bitters and the Mancs (not all of them) who's verdict on whether their season was good or bad, actually hinged on if LFC beat Real in Kiev or not.


17.) 08 Jul 2018
08 Jul 2018 16:00:23
That is the thing with England Fans you get carried away when you win and go over board when you lose
I think the point is valid, you have yet to play a team of note and when you did it took penalties to win and you lost against the one world class nation you have faced
no one is slating the lads im only saying the real test will come when you play Croatia.
Im not a England Supporter Im a liverpool supporter I don't care a hoot if they win or lose good luck to them.