pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Least he touched this one..........
Least he touched this one..........
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Why a win To win group? All equal on goal difference, and goals scored England would top group after a draw on fair play yellow cards at present?
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
I can see Columbia making it out if the group and giving England or Belgium a few problems
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Look better in this game for sure. Poland are woeful. However if the Columbia that played in the first game turns up against England or Belgium they'd get beaten. I hope we can top the group and send a real message to everybody else. Will be interesting to see if both sides play the strongest side or rest a few
Im not sure too much can be read into their first match. They were down to 10 men for pretty much the entire match. They still only just lost and created a few opportunities.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
To be fair, there weren't too many clear cut chances for him today. Whether that was the opposition marking him out of the game, poor service or an inability to find space and create an opportunity. Either way I still think 2 goals in 40 games (and Hodgson cannot shoulder all the blame as he's now played more matches under Southgate) is a poor return for an international striker. I simply don't think he gives England a cutting edge and in my opinion there are better options than Sterling in the squad
nickjdavis
Head Pro
Wednesday is going to be a very interesting day with the last round of games to decide Groups E and F.
If one wins their group and the other is runner-up (either way...it doesn't matter as its E1 v F2 and F1 v E2) then we may well see a last 16 match between Germany and Brazil. The winners of that particular match will potentially be England's opponents in the quarter finals...if it stays as it is and Brazil win and Germany are runners-up, then the match will be in the same half of the draw as the winners of England's group....so perhaps a defeat against Belgium might not be the end of the world in terms of long term progression in the tournament.
Its going to be interesting to see the last sixteen take shape...
If one wins their group and the other is runner-up (either way...it doesn't matter as its E1 v F2 and F1 v E2) then we may well see a last 16 match between Germany and Brazil. The winners of that particular match will potentially be England's opponents in the quarter finals...if it stays as it is and Brazil win and Germany are runners-up, then the match will be in the same half of the draw as the winners of England's group....so perhaps a defeat against Belgium might not be the end of the world in terms of long term progression in the tournament.
Its going to be interesting to see the last sixteen take shape...
Please, please, please can we have Vardy instead of Sterling! If he can’t score against Panama he can’t score in a brothel. Two years ago I would have had him as one of the first on the team sheet. What on earth has happened?
Maybe its the formation, or the delivery he receives but whatever it is, bench him.
Maybe its the formation, or the delivery he receives but whatever it is, bench him.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Bring back Rooney. He's (allegedly???? or was it confirmed?) got form for scoring in a brothel.
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
Or alternatively, we're drawing with Belgium with 5 minutes to go and we bring on a couple of squad players to get themselves booked or sent off so that we finish 2nd based on the fair play rating. By the time we kick off we'll know who we could face in the quarter finals, assuming that we manage to get past Japan/Senegal/Colombia in the last 32.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
I thought Sterling had a good game. Made some good runs, got a nice assist for JLingz, I thought he looked a lot better than the first game, and we can't change the team after winning 6-1 - unless Dele is fit, but then he'd come back in for Loftus-Cheek for me. He should have scored the header that Stones eventually put in but I thought he had a good game. Was watching him closely and he did some very good stuff that went a little un-noticed.
According to BBC’s stats, which included the assists, runs etc he was rated the lowest of all 14 England players who featured in the game. A half decent game against minnows isn’t a great recommendation.
He’s featured in enough games now, under different managers and formations for everyone to get a decent picture of how he performs in what set up. He’s just not good enough at present.
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Deleted member 16999
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Nobody deserves to be dropped after that performance, what did Vardy do in 30 minutes on the pitch? Nothing, as discussed the other day on here you have to play to his strengths or play him along side Kane, they’re not like for like.
Sterling is being unfairly singled out imo.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
Enjoyed the game, but it seems to me Sterling is a shoe in with Southgate when he should be dropped. There is no way he should have missed that sitter.
Also thought Rose and Delph were poor when they came on, regardless of how many we had already scored.
Also thought Rose and Delph were poor when they came on, regardless of how many we had already scored.
Sterling on his game is a shoe in. If it was one or two people saying he was poor but it isn’t. Vardy has played out wide before, with Kane in the middle, and it’s worked well.
And how how often do you see a team playing with intensity in the last 3rd of a match when they’re 5-0 and it’s 35* down on the pitch? Very rarely if ever.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Maybe it was just the host broadcaster I have but it cut to another programme before the trophy presentation so I didn't see any of it, hope it wasn't the same for you guys!
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Deleted member 16999
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So for the period we went 6 goals clear Stirling was on the pitch and contributed to that result.
People also highlighting the header from which the keeper made a decent save.
Please list the forward that takes every chance they get?
What exactly did Kane do in that team yesterday? Oh yes took the pens and got hit on the heels, I’d expect anyone of the 11 to score from the spot.
chrisd
Major Champion
I think I'll just bask in the happiness of a brilliant win.
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Deleted member 16999
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You’re not allowed to Chris, you have to find fault somewhere on the pitch and then produce discussion points.
User2021
Challenge Tour Pro
I am not the biggest Sterling fan.
However those coaches, managers etc etc at club and international level keep picking him, so there must be something in their expertise that they see that the Football manager / FIFA console players don’t.
Great win, bit of optimism for a change at a World Cup enjoy it and support whoever pulls on that shirt.
However those coaches, managers etc etc at club and international level keep picking him, so there must be something in their expertise that they see that the Football manager / FIFA console players don’t.
Great win, bit of optimism for a change at a World Cup enjoy it and support whoever pulls on that shirt.
