hugopal youth team is hardly the same though. Don’t think the Welsh or English would be too happy with him taking the full team; would be weird.

I don’t think the English would object, it would be less weird than a Swede or an Italian.

I remember when Fergie was (very hopefully) discussed as a possible England manager, I don’t recall anyone English objecting (although the Scots were obviously appalled by the idea and probably he was himself).

      This Japan Costa Rica game is awful.

      Thank god I’m off to Gerd Janson at Phonox later.

      The coalface beckons!

      bosstrabs I don’t think the English would object, it would be less weird than a Swede or an Italian.

      I remember when Fergie was (very hopefully) discussed as a possible England manager, I don’t recall anyone English objecting (although the Scots were obviously appalled by the idea and probably he was himself).

      I think it would be more weird - it undermines the already questionable idea that Wales and others should have their own national teams if people aren’t that bothered by it.

      While if you alternatively consider him “foreign” for the purposes of football, then you might as well appoint any other foreign manager with more pedigree who you can get.

          hugopal I also think Rodgers has a body of work and a history of working with young players that merits consideration. His teams also play attacking football which we rarely got from the likes of Capello and Sven.

              Am going to send an invite to Hal Robson Kanu.

              alistair I also think Rodgers has a body of work and a history of working with young players that merits consideration.

              Rodgers is a very good coach in this regard, he just seems to utterly fail when he has to sell key players and try to buy to replace them (see Suarez at Liverpool)

                Fantastic from Morocco, totally outplayed Belgium

                  They were excellent.

                  Is that the same Ziyech who continually underwhelms at Chelsea?

                  Looked great.

                  And for Derm’s sake, I’M FULLY AWARE IT IS THE SAME ZIYECH.

                    Smallman1 and Boufal who was pretty terrible at Saints was fantastic. Not an accurate barometer it seem

                      According to the BBC commentator, Canada’s scorer was “their undisputed star - Jonathan Davies” 😆

                      And Martin Keown thinks “USA” are playing. 😅

                        Canada looking good Loopster 👍🇨🇦

                          alistair How the fuck has Roberto Martinez been allowed to stay in that job for 6 years?!

                              Croatia look bang tidy to me