James Garner makes his England debut

Jimmy had already played a nice ball to his left mid, a dangerous hanging cross into the box and got fouled on the ball, leading to a Foden free kick.

Are they instructed to avoid naming Everton players??

He's playing well, our boy!

Fuck me, I should make a comeback if he's good enough to captain England! And I'm 67.

I have Fubo but they have now got DAZN in their folder and want extra money to watch this game.

He is making some good runs but instead of picking him out they would rather pass back.

Problem is... I live in Canada.

I shouldn't have bothered... it's awful, although Jimmy is doing well.

It's awful. Apart from Rashford.

Pointless these games, the manager should know how good a player is. The players are playing against the world's best each week in the Premier League at a higher tempo with much more at stake.

Playing against the likes of Japan or Andorra to prove you're an international footballer is utter bollocks.

Solanke is poor and so is Spence but they do play for London clubs and that gives them the edge in getting selected.

Garrner had been really quiet, too much backwards and sideways, not showing the confidence he has in a Blue shirt

Now come on, Dom!

Nothing changes.

Laid on a plate. But it was always the service that was lacking, eh?

Nowt to do with his abundance of skill... My arse.

What the fuck???

Wembley already half-empty at 90 minutes, with 5 minutes added.

White booed onto the pitch, then scores...
Then gives away the penalty they didn't deserve. We'll sign White, won't we?

If Everton played like England, I wouldn't go.

So I won't try.

Laughable comment at best. He played about as well as he could, surrounded by rubbish.

Especially Henderson. How the hell is he still around?

England weren't great but they were better than these South Americans.

Why did this awful ref not call a penalty when Maguire was wrestled to the ground or at least go to VAR? And why no red card when Foden was brutally tackled.

I think Tuchel made too many substitutions at the wrong time; I have doubts that England will do well at the finals under him.

By all accounts, the correct choice.

Might not be a good idea to try to start scoring points against England. I know that you want to get things going for the World Cup, something I find hard to get worked up about. But that was a third-rate -- fourth-rate? -- England team who would not make the Top 4 in the Premier League.

The World Cup second favourites are doing just fine.

The long-shot Yanks have much to do and must be praying that they do not meet Mexico or Panama or Canada...

We all want to see that!

On the football pitch only.

I don't miss Calvert-Lewin as much as he misses sitters. Such a frustrating player, could have been great.

Check our league position. Doesn't know how to celebrate a goal, smiles when he misses. Not for me.

Garner, however, is a proper footballer. Must not get injured!!! Been trying to log in for yonks. 😅

Most tackles

Most chances

Most final third passes

Things to work on, but he will certainly get another chance at this level

James Garner is our mini Valverde

I'm reading Jimmy got the MotM. That right?

Radio 4, Saturday Live this morning

Adrian Chiles chatting to Big Nev about his work with underprivileged kids.

Worth a catch up listen.

Garner's performance on his senior debut included:

59 touches and 37/40 completed passes (93% accuracy).
4 chances created and 3 tackles won.
6 duels won during his 69 minutes on the pitch before being substituted for Kobbie Mainoo.

Hopefully he comes back a player who can raise his game further, and inspire others.

The game highlighted what most of us know: that, without Kane, we don't have a main striker.

Tuchel should have tried some of these players long before now; throwing 6 or 7 guys that have never played together isn't the right way to see the level these players are at.

I also thought Adam Wharton did well when he came on; he is another who will be on the move in the summer.

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I consider Valverde one of the top 5 holding midfielders in the world.

Paul #29, your bestseller of course! I can't wait to compare it to the two other Paul Griffiths books I have read (no, really!) -- On Being Mindless and Lying .

Hes got a chance of going to the WC listening to that statement.