World Cup 2018

[chrisd]

Danny Rose a shoe in for the next game I reckon.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

That explains a lot.

It does - Pickford not had a great night

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Thought Dier and Delph were terrible. Defence stands around foot on the ball pondering their navels.
Got what we desdrved, and I hope that doesn't come back to bite us.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Poor game, and an average performance by a much changed team. AA delivery was poor. we were poor when we had opportunities and were stretched at times at the back. On the plus side, the route forward loos promising but I wouldn't write Columbia as an easy game and we've a habit of making it hard. I would be wary of Switzerland or Sweden after that

 

[Deleted member 16999]

That explains a lot.

Not completely correct, Allardyce brought him in in December last year and he left with Allardyce, Silva has brought his own man in.
He was only with Everton for 5 months, Pickford has always struggled with his clearances and obviously needs to sort it out.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

It does - Pickford not had a great night

Twice he failed to take control when the ball was loose in his 6 yard box.

Twice he parried it back into play.

 

[Hobbit]

A typical match between two reasonable European teams/styles. Playing for second place? Those England players on the fringe were playing for a first team berth. One or two were disappointing, and its obvious there isn't a decent dead ball player in the squad let alone on the pitch tonight.

I wouldn't read too much into the result, nor think they've now got an easier route. There's no easy games in the knockout stages.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Twice he failed to take control when the ball was loose in his 6 yard box.

Twice he parried it back into play.

And their goal came from Rose’s error, Pickford got lucky with his clearances.

 

[Slime]

As for the Rashford / Sterling debate - guess that’s shows why Southgate has gone for Sterling. He had a chance to show he should be playing instead of Sterling - promptly fluffed his lines

Get a grip, Phil, Sterling's been fluffing his lines for virtually all of his England career!

 

[PJ87]

A typical match between two reasonable European teams/styles. Playing for second place? Those England players on the fringe were playing for a first team berth. One or two were disappointing, and its obvious there isn't a decent dead ball player in the squad let alone on the pitch tonight.

I wouldn't read too much into the result, nor think they've now got an easier route. There's no easy games in the knockout stages.

Disagree . Tripper has been outstanding from corners

 

[Deleted member 1740]

england shortened in the outright betting, belgium lengthened, tells me all i need to know

Rightly so. Bookies rarely get it wrong.

Columbia, Sweden or Switzerland stand in the way of a Pontential semi final with Spain or Croatia. Win the group and it’s Japan,Brazil and then Argentina/Portugal.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Not completely correct, Allardyce brought him in in December last year and he left with Allardyce, Silva has brought his own man in.
He was only with Everton for 5 months, Pickford has always struggled with his clearances and obviously needs to sort it out.

And yet he supposedly got "the nod" because of his use of the ball.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Get a grip, Phil, Sterling's been fluffing his lines for virtually all of his England career!

2 goals in 40 games for Sterling. Rashford 3 goals in 20 games and only 20 years of age. Sterling has really stamped his authority

 

[HankMarvin]

Sadly I missed the game but I kinda knew the result anyway

 

[Deleted member 16999]

And yet he supposedly got "the nod" because of his use of the ball.

His distribution with his feet is excellent, let’s be honest he’s young, inexperienced and divides opinion as the best of a bad bunch.
Pope has had an excellent season at Burnley and should of been brought into the squad to get experience a lot earlier.
Butland is no better than Pickford.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Get a grip, Phil, Sterling's been fluffing his lines for virtually all of his England career!

The post was about Rashford not grabbing his chance - for weeks a good number of people have done nothing but ride Sterling down because he isn’t getting any goals and the supposed answer was Rashford ( who has had a season without many goals ) so Rashford got his chance and didn’t take it , he had a number of chances , one glaring one and missed - if it was Sterling it quite clear what the reaction would have been. Sterling has been on the pitch everytime England has played well and been fully involved in all of England’s good play and right now the spot is his.

 

[spongebob59]

Columbia had to work hard for a win today, our first team had their feet up.
Fingers crossed world cup coc k up doesn't rear it's ugly head again.

Tuesdays going to be a good day, watch open qualifying at princes then footy 😀

 

[FairwayDodger]

Columbia had to work hard for a win today, our first team had their feet up.
Fingers crossed world cup coc k up doesn't rear it's ugly head again.

Tuesdays going to be a good day, watch open qualifying at princes then footy 😀

Although the Columbian team talk pretty much writes itself. They're certainly going to be up for it!

 

[Deleted member 16999]

2 goals in 40 games for Sterling. Rashford 3 goals in 20 games and only 20 years of age. Sterling has really stamped his authority

Yes he has in Southgate’s eyes, that’s why he gets the nod!

 

[Deleted member 18588]

His distribution with his feet is excellent, let’s be honest he’s young, inexperienced and divides opinion as the best of a bad bunch.
Pope has had an excellent season at Burnley and should of been brought into the squad to get experience a lot earlier.
Butland is no better than Pickford.

Butland is both stronger and more commanding than Pickford.

As for Pickford's feet all that he has done in the three games is , take a touch and lump it long. No different to any other keeper over the last 50 years.