Alright so this England vs Iceland lineup thing popped up in my feed today and I just had to dig into it, see if there were any real head-scratchers in there. Fired up the laptop first thing, ya know? Grabbed a coffee, plonked down at the kitchen table – best spot for morning research.
My usual starting point? Scrolling through the proper football news sites first. BBC Sport, that sorta thing. Needed to get the official lineups straight from the horse’s mouth. Didn’t want any twitter rumours messing me up early doors. Found the confirmed lists pretty quick.
The Actual Checking Started
Right, so there it was. I opened up a notes window and just started scribbling names down as I scanned it. Split it into two columns like a proper team sheet.
England Side:
- Ramsdale in goal? Bit surprised there, thought Pickford was nailed on.
- Defence looked mostly solid, Walker, Stones… the usual suspects.
- Midfield… whoa. They actually stuck Foden on the bench? That felt weird. Toney starting too? Huh.
Iceland Team:
- No huge shocks here, to be honest. Saw Gudmundsson starting – he’s always a handful.
- Their main striker, that Alfie guy? Yep, leading the line. Expected that.
Cross-referenced it with the main squad listings from earlier in the week, see who was dropped or brought in. Foden being benched was definitely the talking point buzzing in the forums I peeked at later. Twitter was going bonkers about it.
The Unexpected Part
So here’s where it got messy for me. Went to check the TV lineup to record it later, right? Fumbled the remote, knocked the damn coffee right over the laptop keyboard. Panic stations! Grabbed a tea towel quicker than England’s counter-attack, mopping frantically.
Laptop survived, mostly just sticky keys now. But my notes app? Lost a whole chunk. Had to recreate it from memory and double-check everything all over again. Total nightmare.
Wrapping It Up
In the end? Biggest surprise really was seeing Ramsdale get the nod ahead of Pickford, and Foden warming the bench instead of starting. Iceland’s starting XI was pretty much what everyone thought. Maybe not earth-shattering shocks, but enough to get people chatting. Can’t say I’m thrilled about sticky Shift and Enter keys now though. Gotta finish cleaning this keyboard… again.
