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England 1 - 0 Uruguay [85']

James Garner makes his England debut

G arner was taking the corners in the first half and putting in some decent deliveries. But England were mostly tentative playing the maddening backwards, sideways, forwards, sideways, backwards rubbish that is so hard to watch in the Premier League. 

Half-Time: 0 - 0 

Garner got few meaningful touches in the second half and was subbed by Barnes after 68 minutes. 

Calvert-Lewin missed an absolute sitter from just three yards out, a beautiful curling delivery... probably a bit much for the former Everton striker to handle. 

Ben White gave England the lead from a corner. 

England: Trafford, Livramento, Tomori, Maguire, Spence, Henderson, Garner, Foden, Madueke, Rashford, Solanke.
Subs: Ramsdale, Pickford, Steele, Hall, Wharton, Stones, Palmer, White, Mainoo, Calvert-Lewin, Barnes, Bowen.

Uruguay: Muslera, R Araujo, Ugarte, De Arrascaeta, Varela, Canobbio, Valverde, Olivera, M Araujo, Piquerez, Aguirre.
Subs: Rochet, Mele, Gimenez, Caceres, Sanabria, De La Cruz, Martinez, Nunez, Pellistri, Vina, Rodriguez, Vinas, Torres, Rodriguez.

 
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Mark Murphy
1 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:02:53
"James Garner's first involvement a corner kick” says the commentator.

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!

Mark Murphy
2 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:06:23
Did I just see Henderson has the captain's armband??

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

Andrew Ellams
3 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:10:42
The boy's playing well and hit 3 cracking corners.
Bill Gall
4 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:17:16
Any feeds for this game?

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

George Freeman
5 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:23:05
Bill, it's on ITV 1 or ITVX
Tony Hughes
6 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:23:10
Shit load of players who have never played together before produce a disjointed peformance, who'd have thought it eh?
Mark Murphy
7 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:23:40
Dixon is being quite positive towards Jimmy's play so far...
Mark Murphy
8 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:24:44
That Bielsa is a weirdo!
George Freeman
9 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:27:09
James Garner is the only one with any idea.

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

Bill Gall
10 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:27:16
Thank you, George.

Problem is... I live in Canada.

George Freeman
11 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:39:44
Bill, have you tried a VPN, like Unlocator VPN or Nord VPN?
Mike Powell
12 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:44:31
I don't usually watch England, but because Jimmy Garner is playing thought I would make the effort.

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

Mark Murphy
13 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:45:55
If Everton played like England, the Hill Dickinson would be half-empty.

It's awful. Apart from Rashford.

Tony Hughes
14 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:54:08
Load of players who haven't played together before, what do you expect. Brazil 1970?

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.

Tom Bowers
15 Posted 27/03/2026 at 20:59:52
A mishmash of an England team but Garner is as good as anyone and better than Henderson who somehow got the captaincy armband. Don't know how because he is finished at International level.

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

Tony Hughes
16 Posted 27/03/2026 at 21:14:08
Need to take the blue tinted specs off tonight. Garrner had been really quiet, too much backwards and sideways, not showing the confidence he has in a Blue shirt
Mark Murphy
17 Posted 27/03/2026 at 21:15:15
Garner has been impeccable in a very unadventurous England side.

Now come ON Dom!

Tony Hughes
18 Posted 27/03/2026 at 21:24:13
Dirty Uruguayian fuckers, nothing changes
Tony Hughes
19 Posted 27/03/2026 at 21:25:06
Sitter
Geoff Trenner
20 Posted 27/03/2026 at 21:27:47
Oh DCL
Michael Kenrick
21 Posted 27/03/2026 at 21:27:52
What a miss by Calvert-Lewin!

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

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


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