World Cup 2018

[Jensen]

Quite a few Spurs players on show tonight - Davidson Sanchez, Trippier, Rose, Dier, oh and a one season wonder by the name of Kane, who ever he is 🤑

 

[GG26]

Good to see Maguire showing what he can do on a big stage. He was awesome at the King Power all last season. Just hope he stays with Leicester as the big teams will be looking at him now.

 

[Qwerty]

FFS. The sheer naivety on this thread is astounding. At the highest level of the game. Under the greatest of provocation, this Youthful England team stood strong and prevailed against a very good team. The strength of character was exceptional.

This team has had no real build up. They're not heralded as the "golden generation". They have no superstars. They're in stadiums where every game is an away game. And they're winning. Get behind them or go home.

Oh, and they're predominantly Northern. Lesson learned 

Cap doffed mate!

Why not get behind them this time round !

No celebrity obsessed Bullocks that we had with Ericsson/ Beckham etc.

No egos etc.. what not to like..

Come on!

 

[clubchamp98]

Quite a few Spurs players on show tonight - Davidson Sanchez, Trippier, Rose, Dier, oh and a one season wonder by the name of Kane, who ever he is 螺

Thought Kane had a strange game, why was he so deep.
A lot of the time the midfield players were looking to play but Kane was level with them.
He should play on the shoulder of the CB , must have been a tactic but imo it caused some balance probs.

But we won happy days , just watching the kids on news , great to see.

 

[MegaSteve]

As Mr Fish has noted some of the 'tactics' on display weren't a great advert for world footie...
And, the powers that be need to be doing something PDQ or it will be beyond recovery...

Onwards and upwards...

 

[fundy]

Seem to remember Zidane being sent off for a headbutt in the chest.

dont remember Materazzi clutching his face though

 

[BubbaP]

Would like to see another goal during open play... don't ask for much

 

[clubchamp98]

dont remember Materazzi clutching his face
that’s because he was poleaxed .
the one tonight was very sneaky .
But why yellow for a headbut ?
no matter where you connect a headbut is a red. VAR failure imo.

 

[IanM]

Plane ✈️ ready, last call for cheating cynical Latin Americans!

God bless and good night

 

[IanM]

FFS. The sheer naivety on this thread is astounding. At the highest level of the game. Under the greatest of provocation, this Youthful England team stood strong and prevailed against a very good team. The strength of character was exceptional.

This team has had no real build up. They're not heralded as the "golden generation". They have no superstars. They're in stadiums where every game is an away game. And they're winning. Get behind them or go home.

Oh, and they're predominantly Northern. Lesson learned 😂

Oh yes, and my Welsh Golf Team WhatsApp Group have had it returned to them ten fold tonight. Young lads, learning the ropes... playing with pride. No one saying we’ll win this, but we are there when many have left or didn’t even go!

 

[Kellfire]

dont remember Materazzi clutching his face though

I assume you're joking? He got hit in the chest first and then the defender lifted his head up and got Henderson on the chin, which rattled his teeth together. That's a common cause of concussion.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

all he has to do is get his red card out and tell the captain anyone still in the box after ten seconds is walking and follow through with it.
He was weak as piss and caused his own problems.
In big games you need strong refs, Italian or Spanish not that stronghold of soccer the USA.

Totally agree with this. The scenes following the penalty were both appalling and embarrassing.

After a night of restless sleep and mulling of the game, our defence was far more solid last night. Big step forward. The worry for me is the lack of creativity in midfield. There was nothing last night. Sweden will pack the defence and midfield, same as Colombia. Are we just going to rely on set pieces and brain dead defenders? Perhaps that is all that is needed.

At least the Swedes won't behave as the Colombians did so that is one annoyance we won't have.

 

[MegaSteve]

The ref is only as 'strong' as the organisation behind him...

Up to FIFA to send out a strong message and back its officials to deliver it...
Probably too late for this WC though...

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I recall someone on here having a right pop at me after the first game when I said that Maguire was England's best player.
He is a superb find, probably England's first 'World Class' player for quite a while.

 

[User62651]

"Doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning"......Dominic Toretto

So the Colombians lost it for a few minutes, wasn't a dirty game as such I didn't think, lots of play acting on both sides but a weak ref yes. Kane worked that defender a bit for the penalty too imo, knows there's scrutiny there and exploits it but defenders need to be more savvy. England did look solid at the back but Colombia wouldn't commnit players forward for most of the game so that's not surprising maybe. In extra time Colombia came out and showed they were actually half decent even without their talisman.

Sweden game who knows, they'll be very organised and again will play defensively but not reallya threatening team, set pieces reliant probably. You usually struggle to beat them and they took Italy out in the playoffs so it'll be a close game but England should edge it if Lingard, Alli, Sterling etc can get going better, show some flair, looked stifled yesterday.

Trippier has been the most impressive England player for me, then Maguire. Alli least impressive but perhaps not 100% fit.

 

[AmandaJR]

FFS. The sheer naivety on this thread is astounding. At the highest level of the game. Under the greatest of provocation, this Youthful England team stood strong and prevailed against a very good team. The strength of character was exceptional.

This team has had no real build up. They're not heralded as the "golden generation". They have no superstars. They're in stadiums where every game is an away game. And they're winning. Get behind them or go home.

Oh, and they're predominantly Northern. Lesson learned 😂

Well said....

I'm knackered - couldn't sleep at all!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Trippier has been the most impressive England player for me, then Maguire. Alli least impressive but perhaps not 100% fit.

If Ali is not 100% fit then why play him? We have a history of playing people who are not 100% and it has never worked. He is not that good that he HAS to play.

I didn't know much about Trippier before this WC, not one of the flash players of the PL. 13yrs at City, came through their academy and didn't play a game. Went to Burnley and came through. He is worth a few quid now, top tournament for him and spoke very well after the match.

 

[User62651]

FFS. The sheer naivety on this thread is astounding. At the highest level of the game. Under the greatest of provocation, this Youthful England team stood strong and prevailed against a very good team. The strength of character was exceptional.

This team has had no real build up. They're not heralded as the "golden generation". They have no superstars. They're in stadiums where every game is an away game. And they're winning. Get behind them or go home.

Oh, and they're predominantly Northern. Lesson learned 😂

From a neutral perspective -
Youthful? - they're 26 average age not 19. Mbappe is youthful, only Rashford is youthful for England.
Kane is a superstar. Any Man City or Man Utd and arguably Liverpool players are by rights superstars also. Paid £100k a week plus.
They wilted noticably after the equaliser and didn't win the actual game, they drew after 120mins then got through on a 50/50 chance. They also lost to Belguim so they're not 'winning' as such. They are progressing though.
Every game is an away game for all but Russia. Colombia is miles further way from western Russia than England and they're a much poorer country, so why is more support not out there from England?
If England fans want to criticise then they can, it's not disloyal, it's just expectations aren't quite being met since the Panama game. Cuff Sweden 3-0 and it'll all be right!

 

[MegaSteve]

From a neutral perspective -
Youthful? - they're 26 average age not 19. Mbappe is youthful, only Rashford is youthful for England.
Kane is a superstar. Any Man City or Man Utd and arguably Liverpool players are by rights superstars also. Paid £100k a week plus.
They wilted noticably after the equaliser and didn't win the actual game, they drew after 120mins then got through on a 50/50 chance. They also lost to Belguim so they're not 'winning' as such. They are progressing though.
Every game is an away game for all but Russia. Colombia is miles further way from western Russia than England and they're a much poorer country, so why is more support not out there from England?
If England fans want to criticise then they can, it's not disloyal, it's just expectations aren't quite being met since the Panama game. Cuff Sweden 3-0 and it'll all be right!

I suspect the vast majority of Colombian fans, in attendance, came from anywhere but Bogota... Mostly from Europe probably...

 

[ColchesterFC]

From a neutral perspective -
Youthful? - they're 26 average age not 19. Mbappe is youthful, only Rashford is youthful for England.

Trent Alexander Arnold - Age 19
Del Alli - 22
John Stones - 23
Jordan Pickford - 24
Eric Dier - 24
Loftus Cheek - 22
Harry Kane - 24
Marcus Rashford - 20
Raheem Sterling - 23

As 6 of those are starting most of the matches I'd say that it's a youthful side. It's the 3rd youngest average age for any squad in the tournament behind only Nigeria and France.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-c...alysis-squad-youngest-clubs-best-represented/