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Yep, that's the one. I didn't want Rooney to get a medal, or Ashley Cole, or Terry to name a few others, for similar reasons. It's about moral fibre, or lack of it. I am a bit old fashioned like that.

They are not fit to lace the boots of Englands previous winners.
Sorry but the comparison isn't relevant at all. Those three you mentioned all cheated on their wives. Alli is a 22 year old lad just out there enjoying himself. Completely different.
 

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Eight changes to the England team for the match tonight. It's the World Cup not a sodding sports day at a school where everyone gets to take part. It would be typical of England to finish second in their group to get an easier path to the final and then to lose to Columbia in the next round.
 
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Japan and Poland stinking the place out right now.......😳

Yep, not good, I'm blaming Japan, they had most to lose (if Senegal scored) and Poland were ahead in the game and already out so were right to defend their win and couldn't be complicit in helping Japanese cause as they're not friends or neighbours (unlike Austria/W Germany in 1982).

Japs should have behaved better and tried to equalise, however terrified of losing 2-0 and missing last 16 I suppose. Difficult one to judge. At least it was just the last few minutes and not the whole game.
 

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Eight changes to the England team for the match tonight. It's the World Cup not a sodding sports day at a school where everyone gets to take part. It would be typical of England to finish second in their group to get an easier path to the final and then to lose to Columbia in the next round.

Way more than Southgate was making out he would do.
Could this be a stalemate on who can play the worst to come 2nd.

Has Gareth actually lied to the British public?
 
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Way more than Southgate was making out he would do.
Could this be a stalemate on who can play the worst to come 2nd.

Has Gareth actually lied to the British public?
I wasn’t his biggest fan, but he’s won me over, I trust what he’s doing, I went for play your strongest all the time, but what do I know :)

It is a dead rubber, but with Belgium playing their remainder, might be a better game than we think.
 
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That’s a lot of changes - very risky , this could be a stinker of a game with players looking to be safe - I really do hope they aren’t looking for second place , that would be quite disrespectful and poor
 
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Way more than Southgate was making out he would do.
Could this be a stalemate on who can play the worst to come 2nd.

Has Gareth actually lied to the British public?

Might be a cracking game, even if it is the second choice teams, lets hope so. Imo absolutely right for Southgate to rest 8 0f 10 outfield players. It's a long tournament if you're to go all the way. Good management as result don't matter. If they win great, if they lose it's a different team.
 

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Has Gareth actually lied to the British public?

Large swathes of us aren't paying any attention to him despite the broadcasters' best attempt to ram it down our throats.

Come on Belgium! Unless that means you get an easier draw.... errm.... come on the next round when youse can get knocked out!
 
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If one manager is disrespectful, arrogant etc then both are, England 8 changes, Belgium 9, get over yourselves.
 
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That’s a lot of changes - very risky , this could be a stinker of a game with players looking to be safe - I really do hope they aren’t looking for second place , that would be quite disrespectful and poor

You missed out arrogant.

It's absolutely laughable to consider yourself to play for an "easier draw" I bet the other sides seeing/hearing that won't need geeing up.

Any coach/Manager worth his salt would want to finish 2nd the way the draw is looking.
 

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