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Will be a surreal moment if everyone does sing the French anthem.

Just logged in specifically to post under a new thread heading 'surreal', great minds and all that Tree !

Totally agree and hope it happens.

A proud moment for the lad, and I dare say his dad too.

Le Marseillaise is one of the best national anthems around anyway, we should always sing God Save the Queen to that tune far more rousing than ours that doesn't really go anywhere.

"God Save, God save the queen, God save, God save the Queen"

"Long to, Long to, Long to reign over us"

"God save, God save the queen"

See it works

It was on the radio how kids are only playing a handful of league games before their first call up. Fact is they're the best option.
Just wish Roy would have the bollocks to drop Sterling, worst player for England in many of the recent games. He can't spot a pass, which is probably best as he can't pass 5 yards anyway and also has a habbit of running in other's way. If he couldn't dribble a bit he'd look average in Pools team.

It was on the radio how kids are only playing a handful of league games before their first call up. Fact is they're the best option.
Just wish Roy would have the bollocks to drop Sterling, worst player for England in many of the recent games. He can't spot a pass, which is probably best as he can't pass 5 yards anyway and also has a habbit of running in other's way. If he couldn't dribble a bit he'd look average in Pools team.

England played well against a weakened French team. Much as I enjoyed seeing Alli putting in a proper dynamic midfield performance Pogba did enough to show that if he'd started France would have won. Even with Gignac up front they would still have won.

England played well against a weakened French team. Much as I enjoyed seeing Alli putting in a proper dynamic midfield performance Pogba did enough to show that if he'd started France would have won. Even with Gignac up front they would still have won.

What a load of bollocks

Have a look at Chessington's perfectly reasonably way of diagreeing with what I posted and learn something - you can argue about a football match/player by actually putting forward alternative ways of looking at things rather than shouting bollocks.

France were playing a few second and third string players, possibly because of reactions to last Friday. Pogba would normally be the first name on the sheet and you could see why he is widely rated as Europe's best young midfield player. Effortless control and some lovely passing high up the pitch even though a lot of the other players seemed to have lost interest by the time he came on.

Mr Chessington is right to say you can only beat what's in front of you and a lot of people, including me, have said how good it was to see a young players playing well but that was along way from being a full strength France with their minds on the job. If you can explain to me why that is bollocks I'm happy to listen but if you're just going to be abusive why bother posting?

We have a good spine in Hart, Stones, Barkley/Alli and Kane.

It's a bit of a surprise, almost a revelation. It is especially good news, a nod smile in a sad face. All French-bashing ridiculous, these multiple spades on our cheeses and our smelly breath that stink of garlic, all this was a joke, a profound misunderstanding. A bit like the battle of Agincourt or even the unfortunate episode of Joan of Arc. In fact, it was a terrible mistake. Because we now know it, we are sure since Tuesday evening: the British love us! And what it feels good!

Already hear the cynics of all stripes to cry out, criticize these hypocrites rosbeefs. And no. In fact, you do not hear them. Perhaps precisely because this Tuesday evening, for once, they preferred to remain silent. Because there was really no place for cynicism in this almost packed Wembley Stadium. We can say what we want, but the English know how to receive.

The arrival to the immense arch of Wembley illuminated in blue, white and red, underlined the words "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" had something breathtaking. An hour before kickoff, William Marcotte, 37, came with a team of managers of Saint-Martin Decathlon Boulogne-sur-Mer was amazed: "This is crazy, I have the feel at home. I am so, so proud to be there. " At his side, William Leburge, 35, as saying. "We came to London for work and the match was to be a surprise for the team, but we had to tell them Saturday, ask them if they really wanted to come, if they were not afraid, and they all answered present. "

The world stands up to terrorists
Prince William, British Prime Minister David Cameron, the leader of the Labour opposition Jeremy Corbyn, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson had also responded and were in the stands. All had decided to come "in solidarity". If this is not love, it's at least a serious sign of tenderness.

By Saturday, the Christmas Graët, president of the French Football Federation, had reported to his counterparts of the English Federation (FA): in spite of the attacks of Friday, November 13, the team of France wanted to play this game. All weekend, the two agencies worked with the authorities to strengthen security. So yes, around the stadium teeming with armed police. The bags were searched more than usual, security announcements in speakers-ups have increased, especially after the announcement of the cancellation of the match Germany-Netherlands in Hanover.

But ultimately, this Tuesday night, he was so little about football. The stakes in this friendly match really had nothing to do with the assessment of competence of one or the other before the next international deadlines, before that famous Euro-2016, which will be welcomed by France, in June. They were all there, the twenty-three players present Friday, November 13 on the lawn of the Stade de France. Even Lassana Diarra, who lost his cousin in the attacks, and Antoine Griezmann, whose sister survived the attack against the Bataclan. Both players were substitutes, but entered the field in the second half. "By playing the terrorists proves that France is standing strong in front of them and we must support it. Sometimes when terrible things happen, football is a place to feel comfortable, relaxed. This unit will be a great evening for all to see. It will show the terrorists that the world continues to live and keep their head, "warned striker Wayne Rooney and England captain. And that's exactly what happened. A beautiful evening.

English fans sing La Marseillaise
A few minutes before the kickoff, the flags of the two teams were deployed in the field. Then the teams are entered. In the tunnel, just before arriving in the light of the stage, the English captains Wayne Rooney and Hugo Lloris French gave themselves a long hug. All players wore black armbands. On the lawn, they are placed facing the grandstand of honor. As usual. Except then, nothing went as usual. Both coaches, Didier Deschamps and Roy Hodgson have advanced, surrounding Prince William. The three men wore wreaths, they have registered on the sidelines, in tribute to the 129 victims of Friday's attacks. And the hymns rang. And unlike the usual, not that of the nation invited that was played first. God Save The Queen gave the kickoff of national songs. And a breath crossed the stage. British media had launched the idea, the FA had taken for himself. English fans had been invited to sing the Marseillaise.

The Daily Telegraph had published on its front page the words, a Sunday Times journalist, India Knight, had even tweeted a phonetic version of the French anthem. Large screens at both ends of the field also showed the lyrics. This long awaited Marseillaise suddenly sounded, sung by 72,000 spectators, of which a large majority of English royalists. Chills and goosebumps guaranteed. If this is not love that! On Twitter, some even bet on the Marseillaise at the top of all the charts at Christmas..

all aboard the outrage bus.

I shouldn't but I will you wrote........

If pogba started France woukd have won.

Now how do you know this?? To me it's a fabrication and complete guesswork. No evidence or anything to back this up.

In reality he played 45 mins. During that time England won 1-0. Now to suggest France would win the other 45 2-0 or better to me seems like bollocks. I remember them having 1 shot at butland in this time. Pogba set this up. Pogba put 1 over the bar and we missed chances also. If somebody wants to suggest my countries football team wouldn't have won a game that they comfortably did, on a English football forum then personally I think I'm allowed an opinion on that and my opinion was that it was a load of bollocks. If you are offended by this then I think you have issues. Everyone talks bollocks it's hardly a shock. No doubt you think this is a load of bollocks but I certainly wouldn't get upset about it.

Enjoy the rest of your day mr Toulouse

He's allowed an opinion as well and the word 'fabrication' means that someone is making something up, an untruth, a lie basically.

He's not lying is he? It's completely subjective. If Pogba started you can't say they definitely would have or definitely wouldn't have won. I certainly think he was very good I'm looking forward to watching him in the summer.

all aboard the outrage bus.

If somebody wants to suggest my countries football team wouldn't have won a game that they comfortably did, on a English football forum then personally I think I'm allowed an opinion on that and my opinion was that it was a load of bollocks. If you are offended by this then I think you have issues.

Looking at this response to somebody saying that Pogba is a good footballer and a game might have finished differently if he'd played from the start makes me think I'm not the one with issues.

Truly bizarre that you think the nationality of the forum makes a difference to whether somebody's opinion is bollocks or not. Do you think it is somehow un-English to suggest that different line-ups and circumstances might have lead to a different result. In your mind is it unpatriotic to think that if Pogba had played from the start the first half, and consequently the second half, might have panned out differently?

Best of all is your belief that any of this has anything to do with an outrage bus. It isn't political correctness to ask why you think something is bollocks is it? Who are suggesting is outraged? Is there a widespread anti-Birthmark movement being organised by Jeremy Corbyn and a host of gay muslims? Or is it the trans-gender Trotskyists who only like foreign players with iffy haircuts?

Another load of utter bollocks. Your playing better than the French team did last night

how was the england team weakened?

I can only think of Jack Wilshire and tHEO wALCOTT.