Watch live as Gibbs starts at Wembley for England U21 v Portugal
Posted by Jeorge Bird on November 14, 2009
Kieran Gibbs starts for England U21’s this afternoon as they take on their Portugal counterparts in a qualifier at Wembley. Henri Lansbury, currently on loan at Watford, is on the bench. You can watch the game by clicking on the link below:
Loach
Mancienne-Richards-Smalling-Bertrand
Cleverley-Muamba-Delph-Rose
Gibbs
Carroll
subs: Fielding, Naughton, Cork, Gosling, Lansbury, Sturridge, Hines.
Tony said
Gibbs is playing shadow striker? Are you sure!?
kv said
WTF!Gibbs a second striker?????ROFLMFAO
Jeorge Bird said
He is playing behind Andy Carroll, watch for yourself if you don’t believe me.
Jeorge Bird said
He has played there before when he was in the u18s.
Alex said
yes he’s playing there, he has the n.10 shirt
Tony said
Yeah i’m watching it. a rather quiet game though, not the most entertaining.
Supergunner07 said
Awful game as usual, no forward passing, no vision, poor decision making, poor technique in tight space.
Thats what we are at national youth level and senior level, we dont play enough one-touch combination passing game, instead its a game of brute strength, speed & aggression. Extremely annoying
KM said
thats always been with England… they play like a championship side!
crafty bison said
I watched the last 15 minutes and thought it was patently obvious that Gibbs was uncomfortable with his role. He didn’t really do anything right unfortunately. I was very impressed with Andy Carroll, he might be a candidate for a new powerful striker for the Arsenal squad as we only have one of those…
Supergunner07 said
Not a chance, what level do you think we play @? yes he is physical and good in the air but nothing else
Tony said
Crafty Bison – who may that “powerful striker” be?
crafty bison said
Bendtner… do you not follow Arsenal?
Tony said
Course I follow Arsenal. I just don’t think we have a powerful striker at all.
Bendtner in my opinion is just tall. Yes he can hold the ball but he is far from a powerful striker. But that’s just my opinion…
Jom said
I was excited before the game and was even more excited when I saw Gibbs playing but the game was kind a boring so I quitted watching after 15 min. I wanted to see Lansbury in the middle but ohh well.. Jay Simpson should have been in the squad after all his goals in QPR.
Sooth said
Forgot about the game! Sounds like I didn’t miss much, though.
Probably will download it later to see how Gibbs did. Did Lansbury manage to get off the bench?
TJ DA GOON said
Unfortunately, Lansbury didn’t get off the bench mate. As soon as JB posted this article up with the starting XI and the subs i knew he wouldn’t get off the bench. I have a feeling he might get a look-in against Lithuania next Tuesday though.
JB – Can you provide a link to the Lithuania game next Tuesday much like you did with this one mate? It was much appreciated.
Stephen hughes said
Ramsey on fire for wales
TJ DA GOON said
He was simply a class above every single other player on the pitch (including Darren Fletcher) for the 55 mins or so he played in. Ran the show.
eduardo said
stupid decision by Pearce to pick Gibbs as second striker and leave Lansbury out of the side, if any one in the squad was ideal for the role it is Lansbury
no9 said
Yh lol dosnt make much sense to me either, but we all know about pearces managerial skills….
By the way Bird do you know anything about rvps injury, i know its not really your ends but apparantly hes out for 3months.
Supergunner07 said
Holland national team website
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fonsoranje.nl%2F&sl=nl&tl=en&history_state0=
sharpovic said
Pearce does the exact opposite Wenger does.
Wenger likes to move players a bit backward on the pitch, like with Kolo Toure, Nasri, Gibbs.
Gibbs would never make it as a left winger. But he is gonna make a great left back.
Skill Games said
Gibbs should be first!