New International Football thread

[andy]

England lose in a shocking performance 1-0 to Japan...

Meanwhile there's an interesting game developing between Brazil and Croatia ...plenty of tackles flying in been a good watch so far

[Durhamfootman]

I was out last night, so I recorded the England game. I don't think I'll bother to watch it after reading the reports

maybe I could save it until I'm really hungry and fancy gnawing on my own liver

somebody wrap Harry Kane in cotton wool between now and June

[andy]

It was garbage but it's a random time for friendlies and I'm not sure anyone really wanted these games

[Durhamfootman]

Tuchel said he wanted England to face opposition from different continents to the normal opposition. At least he has some food for thought.

He's now played friendlies against teams from Africa, S America and Asia... won 0, lost 2, drawn 1, so he presumably has a better idea of what he's up against. Better to find this stuff out now, rather than in the summer

[andy]

Hasn't beaten a top 20 ranked nation since taking over though...did anyone else know that? That's craziness didn't even realise