2022 World Cup.

[sunshine]

I’ve also heard it’s good but people don’t go out much. A couple friends have been out there and said there’s not a lot to see/do etc other than the actual football and fanzone events.

On pitch it’s been great!

Atmosphere in the grounds has been rubbish compared to other tournaments, so much quieter. Started to get better in the QFs but it was dead in some of the group games.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Reason was .
When the ball is out wide Maguire isn’t looking at the ball or Giroud .
He’s looking at and talking to Shaw just before the cross.
Schoolboy stuff.

I meant a reason to dig out Declan lol

 

[clubchamp98]

As a City fan it a given that you would see it. It’s a nice way of doing the dark arts of football. Having seen Holland, Argentina etc do it then being pulled up and players going mad. Glad England don’t go to that level.

We will always be the bridesmaid then.
It pains me to say it but we need a nasty streak .

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I meant a reason to dig out Declan lol

I wasn’t digging him out, I was only applying your logic ?‍

 

[Deleted member 29109]

So, who should replace Southgate?

 

[clubchamp98]

I meant a reason to dig out Declan lol

Me to I thought Rice played well.
One of the reasons the midfield struggle to play the ball forward is Kane is level or even behind them a lot of the time.
Good when it works, but it leaves us with no presence in the box.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

So, who should replace Southgate?

The birds coach who won the Euros

 

[pokerjoke]

So, who should replace Southgate?

Very good question
Imo there’s nobody
GS has got us up there again competing late on in big comps,yes we need to finish it off.
Has any player that has been picked actually came out and questioned Southgate.
It seems to me there all playing for him.

 

[clubchamp98]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1601686609665044480

I can’t find the One ITV showed at halftime but this picture is clear as day the foul/contact was outside the box.

That is Kane halfway down to the ground aswell.

I would say the contact is in the box.
Kanes foot is outside but his leg is inside.
The rules now are so complicated like the ball only having to break the line in the corner quadrant.

Just a genuine question as I don’t know the answer.
Player lying on the floor ,feet out the box but body inside .
Op kicks him in the head.
Is it a pen or a foul outside the area ?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I wasn’t digging him out, I was only applying your logic ?‍

just to clear up.. my "logic" was rice was one of if not our best player in the euros final, taking him off for a player who played badly cost us control of the game

declans stock has again risen post this world cup as once again he has proved to do the job the manager needs from him to protect the back 4..

from the bbc

"Saka and Declan Rice were truly outstanding and while Bellingham and Phil Foden were not as influential as in previous games, especially against Senegal, this quartet will be an integral part of England's long-term future. "

I hold my hands up henderson had a good world cup. his euro perfomance was prob down to injury.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Me to I thought Rice played well.
One of the reasons the midfield struggle to play the ball forward is Kane is level or even behind them a lot of the time.
Good when it works, but it leaves us with no presence in the box.

bellingham was allowed more freedom because he knows his defensive duties are covered and he looked lively in parts because of it

declan will never get the full backing of fans because its not the sexy assisting and scoring work

 

[clubchamp98]

Very good question
Imo there’s nobody
GS has got us up there again competing late on in big comps,yes we need to finish it off.
Has any player that has been picked actually came out and questioned Southgate.
It seems to me there all playing for him.

Except Maddison he never got a minute on the pitch.
He would rather put a sub on that’s been home and back 10’000 miles approx and no training than him or Grealish, Wilson.
They won’t speak out until they write their books after finishing playing.

 

[clubchamp98]

just to clear up.. my "logic" was rice was one of if not our best player in the euros final, taking him off for a player who played badly cost us control of the game

declans stock has again risen post this world cup as once again he has proved to do the job the manager needs from him to protect the back 4..

from the bbc

"Saka and Declan Rice were truly outstanding and while Bellingham and Phil Foden were not as influential as in previous games, especially against Senegal, this quartet will be an integral part of England's long-term future. "

I hold my hands up henderson had a good world cup. his euro perfomance was prob down to injury.

Yes but if he’s injured he shouldn’t be playing.!
That goes for anyone in the national team.
That’s down to the manager.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I would say the contact is in the box.
Kanes foot is outside but his leg is inside.
The rules now are so complicated like the ball only having to break the line in the corner quadrant.

I tend to agree with you from that photo. Seems the very definition of a foul continuing into the penalty area. The defender's right leg is on the line with his left leg in front on it so it has to be in the area. The foul is the point of contact with the attacker which is Kane's shin and is clearly inside the area.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Someone's updated the ref's Wikipedia page.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

The birds coach who won the Euros

Good shout. It would never happen but I’d give the job to Emma Hayes.

 

[Imurg]

Someone's updated the ref's Wikipedia page.
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We're not taking it well are we.......

 

[clubchamp98]

We're not taking it well are we.......

Would any other nation take it well after the refs incompetence.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I tend to agree with you from that photo. Seems the very definition of a foul continuing into the penalty area. The defender's right leg is on the line with his left leg in front on it so it has to be in the area. The foul is the point of contact with the attacker which is Kane's shin and is clearly inside the area.

He’s already been fouled and was going down at that point the pic shows.

 

[ColchesterFC]

He’s already been fouled and was going down at that point the pic shows.

.....and the foul continues into the penalty area.

We all get that you don't like England and don't want them to win but that doesn't change the rules. If that had been Mcguire on Salah in the PL you'd have been screaming for a penalty and then moaning for days if it hadn't been given.