International Football 23rd-29th March

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Wednesday 23rd March 2016
Croatia v Israel 17:00
Slovenia v Macedonia 17:00
Gibraltar v Liechtenstein 19:00
Romania v Lithuania 19:00
Poland v Serbia 19:45

Thursday 24th March 2016
Malta v Moldova 14:00
Estonia v Norway 17:00
Greece v Montenegro 17:00
Denmark v Iceland 19:00
Ukraine v Cyprus 19:00
Czech Rep v Scotland 19:45
Italy v Spain 19:45
Turkey v Sweden 19:45
Wales v Northern Ireland 19:45
Friday 25th March 2016
Armenia v Belarus 15:00
Luxembourg v Bos-Herze 19:15
Slovakia v Latvia 19:30
Netherlands v France 19:45
R. of Ireland v Switzerland 19:45
Portugal v Bulgaria 20:45
Saturday 26th March 2016
Azerbaijan v Kazakhstan 16:00
Russia v Lithuania 16:00
Austria v Albania 16:30
Poland v Finland 16:30
Hungary v Croatia 17:00
Germany v England 19:45

Sunday 27th March 2016
Romania v Spain 19:45

Monday 28th March 2016
Andorra v Moldova 16:00
Liechtenstein v Faroe Islands 18:00
Ukraine v Wales 19:00
Northern Ireland v Slovenia 19:45

Tuesday 29th March 2016
Estonia v Serbia 17:00
Montenegro v Belarus 17:00
Macedonia v Bulgaria 18:00
Greece v Iceland 18:30
Georgia v Kazakhstan 19:00
Gibraltar v Latvia 19:00
Norway v Finland 19:00
Luxembourg v Albania 19:15
Austria v Turkey 19:30
Sweden v Czech Rep 19:30
Switzerland v Bos-Herze 19:30
Belgium v Portugal 19:45
Germany v Italy 19:45
R. of Ireland v Slovakia 19:45
England v Netherlands 20:00
France v Russia 20:00
Scotland v Denmark 20:00

[John Arne]

I've just started re-watching the Germany-Brazil World Cup semi. 5 mins in , it's 0-0, and David Luiz has already made one marauding run up the right wing.

[John Arne]

1-0. Luiz decides to ignore marking Muller off the corner.

Also, ITV's font for the World Cup really was nice. Propa Mexico 70.

[-james-]

Some Israeli has just murdered Dario Srna.

[Jeet]

Who is gonna take over Woy then after the Euros?

[Giggles]

Who is gonna make over Woy then after the Euros?

Nailed-on Curbs.

[Magic]

Cannavaro being linked with Leeds.

[Shindig]

It'll be Paolo.

[simon]

1-0. Luiz decides to ignore marking Muller off the corner.

Also, ITV's font for the World Cup really was nice. Propa Mexico 70.

I seem to remember Marcelo being somehow worse than Luiz in that game.

[ItalAussie]

We beat Tajikistan 7-0 in a home qualifier, which means unless Jordan manage to win their next game, beat us in Sydney, and find an 11-goal turnaround, we're safely through to the next stage of qualification.

[John Arne]

I seem to remember Marcelo being somehow worse than Luiz in that game.

It finished 7-1, and yeah, Marcelo was awful - but I don't think he was as bad as David Luiz, or Fred. These two heat maps say it all...

Fred


Centre back David Luiz...

[John Arne]

For reference, this is Thiago Silva's heat map from the previous game against Colombia

[leedsrevolution]

Some Israeli has just murdered Dario Srna.

I thought you meant literally. Started scrambling around Google.

[Reg]

It finished 7-1, and yeah, Marcelo was awful - but I don't think he was as bad as David Luiz, or Fred. These two heat maps say it all...

Fred
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Centre back David Luiz...
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Those are great. David Luiz the free role centrebackstriker and Fred the kick off taker.

[Jeet]

On my FB timeline a post about Shawcross and how Zlaten's hat-trick ruined his Int career was posted - turned into a debate over Ramsey's leg and how a Stoke fan said his leg was already broken before the tackle

[Angelsaint]

Belgium game is away because of the " terror".

[John]

I reckon Smiffy might have been behind the card display before this Welsh game.

[John]

The top tier of the main stand appears to be doing the YMCA.

[Giggles]

The fuck?

[-james-]

Italy been impressive here, doesnt look like their best side either. Entering the Euro 2016 outright market with a crisp £50 note on them at 19.

[Andy]

Isn't Pelle their number 9? They've got no chance.

[-james-]

He's been alright here. Not sure what Eder's deal is though.

[-james-]

I don't really think Italy will win it, I just find it a bit that they're longer than England or Belgium.

[Angelsaint]

I think I will also jump on that train. A Italy with a naturalized Brazilian and a striker called Pele.
Easy money ever.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Spain is the one to trade, unless they're down at stupid odds. Should win every match up to the semis very easily.

Portugal too as they would have to field the disabled side not to win their group, but the second round tie will be tougher.

[Lewis]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...minute-silence

The French ought to have gained enough perspective to have shut that one down.

[Shindig]

Hopefully a promising move is crushed by it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I thought a big orange card display with a '14' would have been more tasteful.

We'll have to top it next week as well. Red Arrows?

[Shindig]

Louis van Gaal singing "Wind Beneath My Wings" before kick-off. Followed by a 14 minute applause.

[SincereTheRebel]

End to end shit in this chile vs aregentina game. Its 1-1 after 20 minutes. Chile have had two players go off already with hamstring issues.

Edit: 2-1 to argentina. Some darker skin defender ive never heard of

[John Arne]

Stage 1 of Operation World Cup was successful last night. Vietnam beat Charlie's shitemob 4-1, and Thailand held Iraq to a 2-2.

Vietnam travel to Iraq (in Iran) next needing to win, and some other group runners-up to get beat, to the qualify for the final group stage. Unfortunately it's probably going to be 5-0 to Iraq.

[Baz]

All aboard the Italy train then.

[Disco]

Some quality African games on this evening, Nigeria v Egypt to start and then maybe Ivory Coast v Sudan a bit later.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Swaziland holding Zimbabwe at the moment to remain inexplicably top of their group.

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[CJay]

Why is Netherlands vs France on MUTV?

http://www.live-footballontv.com

[Smiffy]

.....

[Magic]

The crowd at the Egypt game.

[Giggles]

Because their manager managed them once upon a time and so the club are using it as an attempt to gain a steady increase on the 650,353,642,242 supporters.

You don't become the biggest club in the world by passing up any opportunity.

[Giggles]

Decent start.

[Waffdon]

Offffffffft

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graphic i suppose

[ItalAussie]

Swaziland holding Zimbabwe at the moment to remain inexplicably top of their group.

It's really quite bizarre that many of the teams in ACN qualifying have already been eliminated from World Cup qualifying, despite it being a later tournament.

[SincereTheRebel]

just watching this brazil vs urugauy game, and the Ricardo Oliveira is on the brazil bench

[Giggles]

Just seen the picture Kevin Doyle tweeted of his leg. That's a gash and a half

[Max Power]

The United States Men's National Team lost to Guatemala. Klinsi's boys struggling a bit.

[Giggles]

Just ugh.

http://www.balls.ie/football/sky-are...overage/328691

[niko_cee]

Good Friday with Tony Cascarino doesn't sound that bad.

[Giggles]

I'd spend any Friday with Tony.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The United States Men's National Team lost to Guatemala. Klinsi's boys struggling a bit.

I only just clocked they are outside the qualification places for the next round at the moment. Surely if there is anything that will make FIFA deploy the bent referees, it is that.

Brazil not exactly off to a flier either.

[Davgooner]

A fucking escalator.