Lee Carsley's England U21 side open the defence of their trophy win from 2023 in Group B against Czechia tonight in the Slovakian town of Dunajska Streda 

20:00 Czechia U21 v England U21 — Channel 4

 

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Michael Kenrick
1 Posted 12/06/2025 at 19:55:12
A chance ot look at James McAtee, for those who have not seen him.

He captains the England side tonight, wearing No 10.

Live right now on Channel 4.

Rob Halligan
2 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:01:37
These group huddles just before kick off do my head in. What do they say that hasn’t already been said? “Fuck what the manager said, we’ll do it our own way”!
Michael Kenrick
3 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:02:22
Ridiculous yellow card after only 17 seconds.

Bloody Fifa referees!

Rob Halligan
4 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:05:10
Elliot Anderson…jeez, I thought he was about 30!!
Colin Glassar
5 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:16:21
A pleasure to watch these lads enjoy playing for their country. God know what happens at senior level.

I'd love us to get McAtee. He's a very tidy player.

Danny O'Neill
6 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:25:04
I thought Cresswell thumped that out without needing to. No players around him. The keeper could have taken control.

Random one. Now that we have started using names like Czechia (Czech Republic) and Keev (aka Kiev).

So instead of Germany, it's Deutschland. Holland / the Netherlands, becomes Nederland.

Belgium could get tricky. Dutch, French and German language pronunciations.

Likewise Switzerland. Die Schweiz, La Suisse or Svizzera?

Back to the match. Good atmosphere.

Rob Halligan
7 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:27:34
Nick Woltemade who we're linked with, has put Germany ahead against Slovenia.
Rob Halligan
8 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:39:39
RS puts England ahead. Good lay off by McAtee though.
Colin Glassar
9 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:42:16
That Hutchison (Ipswich?) looks good.
Danny O'Neill
10 Posted 12/06/2025 at 20:49:58
Yes Colin, he's Ipswich. Decent player.

England youngsters are playing some good stuff.

First time I've had a look at McAtee. He looks promising.

Michael Kenrick
11 Posted 12/06/2025 at 21:14:18
Took the slightest deflection off a defender, goalkeeper could not adjust.
Rob Halligan
13 Posted 12/06/2025 at 21:42:30
Woltemade hat trick!
Mark Murphy
14 Posted 12/06/2025 at 21:46:03
We can forget him then!
Andrew Ellams
15 Posted 12/06/2025 at 21:47:27
Looking at some of these players and you have to question what the hell goes on in our academy.
Mark Murphy
16 Posted 12/06/2025 at 21:56:27
Danny, then there’s Espana, Sverige and Suomi (gwan, without googling it where’s that lady one?)
Greece (Hellas) and Croatia (Hvrastska)
Even London is Londres, Londra or Cnutstown depending where your from..
Where do these translations come from??
Why isn’t every country or city referenced in its own original language?
Marco dels gran ciutat de Santa Helena, pueblo de los merinos..
UTFT
Si Cooper
17 Posted 13/06/2025 at 00:17:36
Colin and Danny (9,10), he has pace and decent control but he wasn’t in the game enough for me in our recent game against them. I thought he was also a bit one dimensional in always wanting to come inside.
The youngster who came on later in that game looked to have more X factor to me although he did let his enthusiasm rule his head a bit at times.
Sam Hoare
18 Posted 13/06/2025 at 07:24:40
Lots of good players on display. Hayden Hackney who came on briefly is someone I think would help us in central midfield without costing the world. Jonathan Rowe is someone I thought we might have gone for last summer as he only cost Marseille £13m.

Mcatee looks a good player but I wonder if he's better inside than on the wing? For me RW is definitely a priority spot this summer, getting a real talent there who can beat a man and spot a pass will mean a big upgrade to our team.

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