Nihilist:


Nope. There are 2 reasons RLC got called up:

1. Southgate managed him at U21 level and has a lot of faith in his abilities from his performances at that level. Not a bad thing, but not current performance based either

2. The spate of withdrawals from the England squad for this round of friendlies - Henderson out, Winks out, Alli out, Delph out, Drinkwater out, lallana out.

just look at the England midfield in the latest squad - Jake Livermore, Jack Cork and Lewis Cook are in it. If Lewis Cook with only 8 EPL appearances over the last 2 seasons got called up, it just shows how desperate they are for bodies going into the Brazil game.

I certainly don't think RLC has done anything this season to warrant an England call up, but desperation is a factor. Then again, this is England we're talking about sef...

airmark:




Tallness is now a talent and Kevin debruyne is now a target man. .

Linkfield:


Ronaldo is better than Messi.
Have a nice time.

jhorjhor:
In other news,bakayoko has gone rambo in his interview with canal+


Chelsea midfielder Tiémoué Bakayoko on his non-selection for the French national team: "I don't think that Rabiot, Tolisso, Kanté or Matuidi are any better than me." (C+)


Itz like he also said he's going to play like a beast after the break

Eruditor:


So if I am listing players' talents and I say one is a better header of the ball I concluded that the better header was the more talented player?

airmark:




Tallness is now a talent and Kevin debruyne is now a target man. Lana1, come and carry your brother.

Hazard was not appointed because he was the most senior in the team as you wrongly posited. Get your facts right next time.

Linkfield:



Did u not conclude De Bruyne is more talented than Hazard?

Greatihex:
yesterday you were the one telling us that luck did not play a part in rashford getting a chance at united. Now, look at what you are saying about a Chelsea academy product. Do you have anything against those boys?

Try not to have a reputation like one of our brothers here o.

Lana1:
No lie....U dey part of the 5 people abi??

airmark:


Is there any trophy for ucl semifinalists that i dont know? He asked you what kdb won for city and let's juxtapose with hazard's.

Should i type it in yoruba?

Nihilist:


I swear laugh wan kill me.

Eruditor:


The word was "taller". The "er" shows your are comparing 2 players.

The target man part was unrelated but feel free to conflate things. You are not known for that at all.

 

Most cannot be used between 2 players.

Keep trying hard. You are impressing like-minded people.

Nihilist:


My opinion on Rashford vs My opinion on this RLC are as different as chalk and cheese, indomie and spaghetti, tombo and champagne, speedboat and canoe, torchlight and halogen lamp.

There were at least 10 if not more strikers at the time of Rashford's debut. LVG did not have to play him. The competition at a club like Manyoo is so great that LVG could have conceivably turned to any other striker In the ranks.

The fact that he chose a 17 year old who would go on to do time very interesting things on the pitch was not lucky...they knew what Rashford could do, which is why he was in the squad.

You can't compare that situation to the England situation where the talent pool is so meagre that the manager is forced to call up Lewis Cook, Jack Cork and Jake Livermore.

Choice is the difference. One manager had choice. The other doesn't.

Nihilist:


Nope. There are 2 reasons RLC got called up:

1. Southgate managed him at U21 level and has a lot of faith in his abilities from his performances at that level. Not a bad thing, but not current performance based either

2. The spate of withdrawals from the England squad for this round of friendlies - Henderson out, Winks out, Alli out, Delph out, Drinkwater out, lallana out.

just look at the England midfield in the latest squad - Jake Livermore, Jack Cork and Lewis Cook are in it. If Lewis Cook with only 8 EPL appearances over the last 2 seasons got called up, it just shows how desperate they are for bodies going into the Brazil game.

I certainly don't think RLC has done anything this season to warrant an England call up, but desperation is a factor. Then again, this is England we're talking about sef...

raumdeuter:


AT the big stage what has Hidden Hazard ever done that is noteworthy A CL flop, A world cup flop. KdB in his first season took a City to their first ever CL semi,

Hidden Hazard in his first season took Chelsea defending champion to the first group stage exit for a defending champion

Spot the difference

nateevs:



I believe I remember you saying something similar about Harry Kane. Look at him now?

1. Southgate managed 10s of kids at U21. He has not extended invitation to all of them, despite believing in many of them.
2. Rashford? Kane?

Greatihex:
i am not arguing with you o. But, I will like to know the 10 or more strikers that where ahead of rashford which were available during the time he got his debut?

airmark:

Jesus!!! I can't wait for this stupid international break to be over.

airmark:




One would think hazard is like 5 years older than debruyne, not knowing they were born the same year. Hazard's achievements made it look that way, what a pity.

Hazard : Premier League top assist provider: 2012–13 , Debruyne : Burnthisleaguedown loanee

nateevs:



Before it's over, can I quickly compare Peter Crouch with Messi?

raumdeuter:


Since they both play in the same league now. Tell us their output

BTW can you provide evidence that Hazard was EPL top assist provider of 2012-13 and back it up with $100

Nihilist

WHat is not a lie is that the season both played in the league 2016/17 Kevin De Bruyne was EPL top assist provider with almost 20 assists while Hazard didnt make top 10 in assists an was dragging with Snodgrass and Puncheon

Nihilist:
10% of total stake value in Boardman fees.

You know the drill.

sod09:
you just like saying trash
kdb and mertens are more productive than your so called hidden in Belgium.
you think to be dancing one corner around the field is talent. maybe you can compare hidden and bastuayi then we have a talk

Nihilist:


I'm seeing Jake Livermore, Jack Cork and Lewis Cook in that squad...the latter two are debutants as well.

How many of those U21 boys are playing in EPL?

We all saw how Southgate quickly moved to call up Chalobah following his move to Watford. What had Chalobah done in his life to justify a call up?

Southgate is short of options. He's also calling up the u21 boys he thinks could do well based on his experience with them. Otherwise what the hell is Lewis Cook doing at Wembley?

I don't have any problems with Gareth choosing players based on his own criteria. Where I disagree is any attempt to say that the likes of RLC objectively deserved to be called up based on club performance.

airmark:


He is a barca fan....

nateevs:



Before it's over, can I quickly compare Peter Crouch with Messi?

raumdeuter:


AT the big stage what has Hidden Hazard ever done that is noteworthy A CL flop, A world cup flop. KdB in his first season took a City to their first ever CL semi,

Hidden Hazard in his first season took Chelsea defending champion to the first group stage exit for a defending champion

Spot the difference

Eruditor:


...that said KDB defends better than Hazard. Then some Shesea fans interpreted it to mean KDB is a defender.

raumdeuter:
airmark stop hiding and come out here with your $100 to prove that

Hazard : Premier League top assist provider: 2012–13