The Footie Thread

[Blue in Munich]

What was he wearing under his shirt?

I think that holds the tracking device from which they obtain the stats about how far players have run.

 

[davidy233]

I think that holds the tracking device from which they obtain the stats about how far players have run.

Does indeed - nearly every player wears them now

 

[harpo_72]

I've literally never seen this many injuries in a game before in my life. Must be a new record.

Think it was the total fatigue causing that .. it will be the same in Qatar , football is a winter sport .. the World Cup is pointless when played where it is too hot .. just going to be the big squads that survive

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Think it was the total fatigue causing that .. it will be the same in Qatar , football is a winter sport .. the World Cup is pointless when played where it is too hot .. just going to be the big squads that survive

Amount of quality throughout our squad will do us favours then?

 

[fundy]

Think it was the total fatigue causing that .. it will be the same in Qatar , football is a winter sport .. the World Cup is pointless when played where it is too hot .. just going to be the big squads that survive

it was at hampden park! how hot was it up there tonight?

 

[4LEX]

Think it was the total fatigue causing that .. it will be the same in Qatar , football is a winter sport .. the World Cup is pointless when played where it is too hot .. just going to be the big squads that survive

You do realise the climate of Qatar in December is milder than a European summer, let alone Mexico or the US!

 

[harpo_72]

Amount of quality throughout our squad will do us favours then?

If he plays them, I would give some fresh legs a crack at the Ukrainian side for the first 50-60 minutes and then bring on the favourites

 

[Slime]

Full credit to Pickford, Maguire, Stones, Philips, Rice and Saka. Special big up to Sterling who hasn't done anything bar a few tap ins but tonight he was the best player on the park by a mile.

Pretty average performance and Germany perhaps even shaded the game but missed the key chances and we took ours. Should walk Ukraine and Denmark/Czechs

You missed out Luke Shaw.

 

[harpo_72]

it was at hampden park! how hot was it up there tonight?

It was the damage done previously.. and it was surprisingly warm up there .. the midges were the size of helicopters

 

[fundy]

It was the damage done previously.. and it was surprisingly warm up there .. the midges were the size of helicopters

18 degrees at kick off if you believe michael foot and his friends, think it was double that in seville the other night!!!!!!

 

[harpo_72]

18 degrees at kick off if you believe michael foot and his friends, think it was double that in seville the other night!!!!!!

Yeah not sure where Sweden played their first 2 games but they were hot .. might have been Spain or Hungary

 

[fundy]

Yeah not sure where Sweden played their first 2 games but they were hot .. might have been Spain or Hungary

yeah they will have played Spain in Seville, makes sense

 

[garyinderry]

He definitely followed through after clearing the ball - he had no option as it was a natural movement. It was just unfortunate that the Ukrainian player ran into his follow through.

Completely agree. Not a red for me at all.

 

[fundy]

yeah they will have played Spain in Seville, makes sense

wow they only had 14% possession in that game too

 

[clubchamp98]

yeah they will have played Spain in Seville, makes sense

All the travelling won’t help either.

 

[Piece]

On that Mueller miss, that was some serious pace from Walker to get back. Stones was treading water and he’s no slouch. ?‍??

 

[harpo_72]

You do realise the climate of Qatar in December is milder than a European summer, let alone Mexico or the US!

Those were ridiculous events in their own right. The game needs to be played at 12 degrees or less to see the speeds we play at ..

 

[RichA]

A bit of a late comer to the thread this evening, and I’ve not had chance to catch up with it all, so my honest assessment is not tainted by other comments.

A solid performance, a thoroughly deserved win, but I still feel slightly underwhelmed. There is so much more to come from this England side, and it was notable that the first goal, at least, was a result of us moving the ball quickly.

I heard the distinction being made this evening between Southgate being negative and conservative. Perhaps I’ve been a little harsh in my views, and he deserves more credit than an armchair England fan like me is prepared to give him. But a 2-0 scoreline in that game actually doesn’t do England’s superiority justice.

And it’s THAT which concerns me. I would hate to see us not make such superiority count in the latter stages of this tournament when we have the talent to put such a game well and truly to bed.

Agreed. The relief is huge, but it feels like we snuck through. What's the point of wing backs, if they get the ball up in the corner then hold it there while the defence regroup? So many missed opportunities to sling an early cross in. Even if Kane isn't on the end of each one, there are 2 or 3 attacking midfielders just behind him to do something with a part clearance. It's the source of so many Premier League goals.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

it was at hampden park! how hot was it up there tonight?

My brother, nephew and niece were at the game. Older fellas would be down to their simmets it being ‘jaikets off lads’ weather. My niece posted that is was the first evening game she’d been to when it wasn’t freezing...and she goes to a lot of football ?

 

[Bdill93]

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