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I’ve not seen loads of this tournament so far, but if England can afford to leave out Angel Gomes, of whom I’ve seen a bit, they’re doing well. Phil Foden, in particular, looks a player, but there’s just so much talent and joy in how they express themselves.If England can win today, they will make their fourth age-group final of the year. That’s good going by any standard, and imagine how well they’d have done if Gareth Southgate were managing at youth level.
Pre-match mirth and hilarity: this evening’s fun was meant to happen in Guwahati, not Kolkata, but the pitch - the helicopter-dried pitch, as tufty as Wayne Rooney’s back - was deemed too dangerous. Brazil had lobbied for the move, while England were curiously silent. Both sides had to schlep 1,000km, having already travelled.
Brasil (4-2-4 we trust): Brazao; Wesley, Weverson, Lucas Halter, Vitao; Bobsin, Marcos Antonio; Paulinho, Brenner, Lincoln, Alan.
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I’ve not seen loads of this tournament so far, but if England can afford to leave out Angel Gomes, of whom I’ve seen a bit, they’re doing well. Phil Foden, in particular, looks a player, but there’s just so much talent and joy in how they express themselves.If England can win today, they will make their fourth age-group final of the year. That’s good going by any standard, and imagine how well they’d have done if Gareth Southgate were managing at youth level.
Pre-match mirth and hilarity: this evening’s fun was meant to happen in Guwahati, not Kolkata, but the pitch - the helicopter-dried pitch, as tufty as Wayne Rooney’s back - was deemed too dangerous. Brazil had lobbied for the move, while England were curiously silent. Both sides had to schlep 1,000km, having already travelled.
Brewsters and Wesleys
England (4-2-3-1): Anderson; Sessegnom, Latibeaudiere, Guehi, Panzo; Mceachran, Oakley-Boothe; Foden, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White; Brewster.Brasil (4-2-4 we trust): Brazao; Wesley, Weverson, Lucas Halter, Vitao; Bobsin, Marcos Antonio; Paulinho, Brenner, Lincoln, Alan.
Preamble
Afternoon all and welcome to not much at all, just England excelling yet again in yet another age-group tournament, happens all the time. What a strange sentence that is!
Happily, all this will soon segue into another summer of senior failure after which we can feel like we know the world and ourselves once more, but in the meantime, this should be an absolute treat.
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST
Happily, all this will soon segue into another summer of senior failure after which we can feel like we know the world and ourselves once more, but in the meantime, this should be an absolute treat.
Kick-off: 12.30pm BST
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