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kingrobbo
Came across this the other day👍
got to be very early 1980s
but what was the line up as I see 2 left backs there and 3 Strikers at a time when it was 4-4-2
Shilton
Mills[lb]
Thompson
Butcher
Sansom[lb]
butch wilkins
Robbo😍
rix
Francis
Mariner
Woodcock
so had to be 4-3-3 or one of Francis/Woodcock played as a winger
kingrobbo
Rix was a good LM but no winger so its really odd seeing this as I have no memory of the game and England would nearly always play with at least 1 sometimes 2 out and out wingers and defo a RB at RB
IIRC Mills played the odd game at RB for Ipswich but no way he would be playing there for England they had some really good options then..must be a competition/ finals and RB was out injured/suspended
Leeds1919
Remember that era growing up as a kid, England were shocking in the 80s, Spain 82 was rubbish, Mexico 86 should have been much better
italia 90 was my first trip to watch England as a 20 y/o great couple of weeks trying to outdrink the Irish and avoiding the police.
90 was the highlight of the world cups, euro 96 was brilliant though
kingrobbo
found the game
https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/15608/Spain_England.html
it was 82 a second group stage when there was another set of 3 team groups
group was very strong Spain Germany England ..both 0-0 games and out of the WC unbeaten
squad was this and had 2 really good RBs and the brilliant S.Coppell had started all other games on RW
check out the crazy numbers dont recollect that either- Hoddle 9 Brooking 3 coppell 5
Leeds1919
The game has moved on so much, look at the ages of the players
no teenagers at all
kingrobbo
That was down to the person picking the squad
personally I enjoyed the game far more then than now