England beaten by late Endrick goal for Brazil

I'd love to see Jarrad and Stones as a pair...

If Jarrard wants to come on, then I hope he comes on. Perhaps for the second half.

… go ‘ed, Richie lad.

Germany score after seven seconds.

Must be really windy at Wembley tonight, those paper planes making the half way line!

Wind at Bramley Moore last night was ridiculous, I know its March but the wind could be a big factor down there at the new ground.

Beyond Kane, were not well off up front, last one tried before Watkins was Calvert-Lewin, and he now seems miles away from England.

Don't be a fanny Jeff it's wind ffs. 🤣

You'll be telling us next BMD was an old Apache burial ground and we're all dooooomed!

Agree Jeff, Watkins has been in my FPL team all season long.

Agree with you there mind, 100%.

Can't believe that Watkins was left on.

Exactly mate. Can't see it being much of a factor within the stadium tbh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tOD6RTtyo8

We've always lacked technical ability IMO but with the likes of Foden, Bellingham et al, the gap has closed considerably between us and other countries.

And yet he plays Branthwaite ahead of his so-called favourite Keane.

It seems you're on another of your negative streaks, Jeff.

Do the clocks go forwards over there tonight?

I was hoping for Watkins but he never got into the game. Bowen is probably the best back-up for Kane.

What a load of boring old shite!

What did you do wrong, Mark? He didn't find the wine stash again, did he?

I hoped he'd grow out of it from 17-ish but no – he still thinks I'm a cunt!!

A very dull affair.

I don't see the point in these pointless friendlies. The players just go through the motions and don't want to risk injury. Understandably.

Not that I show much interest in England, would it not be a better to reinstate the previous home championship competition? At least that was competitive.

That said, the young 17 year old goal scorer Endrick looked good. It won't be long before he is snapped up.

Harry Maguire reaffirmed my view that he his an expensive Michael Keane. I hope United stick with him and aren't looking down the East Lancs Road with an eye on Branthwaite.

On the England team, a very lethargic performance, which I can understand. I thought our Jordan done well.

Meanwhile, on more serious matters, the "March of the Day" for Stephen Darby ends at Anfield today with a stop at Goodison on the way.

Credit to the volunteers campaigning to gain research into that horrible disease.

Get down to Goodison Park, cheer them on and donate.

Real Madrid have already signed him up.

Excuse the pun, but Don Carlo knows a player or two.

It might have escaped many, but a nice moment when Richarlison and Gordon met on the pitch.

Regardless of where they are now, Everton must mean a lot to them.

Maybe not as much as they do to me, but they've been touched.

There is no going back. It is for life, not just Christmas!!!

I don't watch England play any more. I am as patriotic as the next man but I would rather watch Army v Navy Rugby as you say. I loved the Six Nations – the players seem to play with more passion.

Of course, that was before the influx of foreign players to the Premier League. I think every player knew each other and it meant more to win and get one over the neighbours.

The Army - Navy is a day out. I doubt many of those in attendance can recall the game!!! It's more of a social occasion and reunion.

These days, virtually all players seem to play in the main European leagues, so the element of surprise has gone.

I agree with Danny that these friendly matches are pointless as the players don't want to risk injury.

”Real Madrid have already signed him up”

Really, how much did they pay for him, and also, how have they managed to “sign him up”, seeing as he only signed a new 4-year contract last year, so he wasn't even into the last 6 months of his contract in January just gone, when he could have talked to any foreign club and signed a pre-contract agreement.

I've a mate who lives up in Cumbria and is a very close friend of Jarrad Branthwaite's dad, and as far as he is aware, no agreement or contract has been signed.

Of course, what you really meant to say was that Jarrad Branthwaite will no doubt join Real Madrid in the future, as I'm sure most of us have no doubt, but at the moment he is still very much an Everton player.

You could only see great foreign players on edited highlights of English teams playing in Europe with someone like dirty Leeds kicking lumps out of technically gifted South American and Eastern European players. And the commentary often sounded like it was coming from a bathroom.

And to dispel the mystery of Brazilian players, a couple of seasons ago, they could have fielded a team playing in the Premier League, with a world class goalkeeper on the bench.

I didn't say that he starts next week; he becomes a Real Madrid player at the end of his current contract, thus fending off other suiters.

Oh and, by the way, Danny was talking about Endrick.

Where have you read this rubbish, Don, because as I said, neither my mate up in Cumbria, nor Branthwaite's dad, are aware of any agreement with Real Madrid.

Oooops, apologies Don, I thought you were talking about Jarrad Branthwaite!

Me and Danny were talking about the 17-year-old Brazilian, Endrick – not Branthwaite.

Don, it's a great day out. I rarely go into the stadium and just meet up with mates. I don't understand Rugby anyway!

Sadly it conflicts with Luton away this year. Everton always take priority.

“Harry Maguire reaffirmed my view that he his an expensive Michael Keane. I hope United stick with him and aren't looking down the East Lancs Road with an eye on Branthwaite.“

You can see where the confusion has come from!

The tournament in 1982 was probably my favorite World Cup; that game when Paulo Rossi suddenly came alive to stun the great Brazilians is a game I've never forgotten.

I'm gonna watch the highlights of the semifinal between France and West Germany now because, if my memory is correct, then that was another unbelievable game of football, in the same tournament

I certainly agree with you about dirty Leeds. As I recall, in the '70s and early '80s, the only time you might see a top international player was if a British team happened to draw them in Europe (and even then you only got brief highlights).

I wrote about under-rated Everton players recently. But on the international scale, I give you Toni Kroos.

The team v The team of individuals = There is only going to be one winner and full marks to Germany because they have always produced “great teams”.

I didn't realize how good the Italians were in 1982 until I watched their games again when I was a few years older. This was perhaps because they struggled very badly in their group games,(every single game being a draw, if my memory is correct) and then kicked fuck out of a very young Diego Maradona in the first of their second-round group games.

But the Italians also played for the team and, like the Germans, they have got a knack of keeping the ball away from their opponents with excellent movement.

That picture of Marco Tardelli running away screaming after scoring in the World Cup Final is still one of my favorite ever sporting moments. What a player!

In sport and in life, nothing compares to that moment. In his own words!!

The worst highlights visibility-wise was that fog in Amsterdam when a young Cruyff orchestrated a 5-1 demolition of Liverpool.

One of my most favourite players was Pirlo. He was only 5ft-10in and didn't rely on pace or power.

Having a very intelligent football brain, he could read the game, which allowed him to play at the highest level until he was nearly 40. He's still coaching.

I'm probably getting carried away, but get him on the Finch Farm dialling list?!!!

The cheek - £45m, I ask you.