Reddish-Blue 2,504 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 15 minutes ago, cosmicway said: England are in pole position despite pain in the eye. All they have to do is draw against Wales. Given they don't lose to Wales, the only possibility of finishing second in the group is if Iran beat USA (Iran tops the group !). But unless today's performance was by design they are horrible. It's more than pain in the eye, it was a pathetic performance. How does a team with so much talent not even try to attack the opposition? It was like the tactical instruction before the game was: "play it safe, pass it sideways and backwards". England were just lucky that USA didn't have another gear in attack, could of easily been a loss today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,504 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Blue Armour said: I was hoping some of our international players (Mendy, Pulisic, Havertz, Ziyech) would have a turn around in form during the tournament, and bring that back after the break.. But no, they've still been awful. And it doesn't look good for when they come back. Feel like Pulisic has actually done relatively well on the LW for USA in both games, shame they don't have a solid striker up top... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 USA played at 110% and England at 70% -- at least that was my feeling watching the game. England felt comfortable with a draw and to not stress/risk their players in group stage considering they will be first in group anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 2 hours ago, robsblubot said: USA played at 110% and England at 70% -- at least that was my feeling watching the game. England felt comfortable with a draw and to not stress/risk their players in group stage considering they will be first in group anyway. Given a win would have won the group it would have made a hell of a lot more sense to go for a win tonight to allow full rotation in MD3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 41 minutes ago, Tomo said: Given a win would have won the group it would have made a hell of a lot more sense to go for a win tonight to allow full rotation in MD3. Sure, but I did not really mean that it was a premediated strategy, an idea proposed by the headcoach, but rather that that was the motivation level of each team. USA matched England by working harder than they were. I was expecting the young USA team to tire and reduce their intensity in the second half, but that never happened--to my surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues11 213 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Shocking Foden isn’t starting or at least the first man off the bench. As a US supporter I wasn’t worried about any of those subs England used. Iran will be tricky to beat for the US and England is essentially through to the knockout stages already. robsblubot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachikethas 1,154 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Hamilton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton 2,120 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 On 22/11/2022 at 16:05, Vesper said: Joakim Mæhle played an inverted LB (Maldini style), was a beast all game still gobsmacked we have not bought him from Atalanta ffs no clue what our scouts are looking at on these players same for Tchou 2 years back Should have get him when he still was at Genk, would also be cheaper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage France Denmark https://www.sportfacts.net/sports/2022/world-cup-qatar-france-vs-denmark-s1/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Dembele has been a monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Kounde is always so rash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Miss that baller Christensen NikkiCFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 lucky France, Braithwaite burnt Kounde like toast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 2 1 Mbappe again best player on the planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage Argentina Mexico https://www.sportfacts.net/sports/2022/world-cup-qatar-argentina-vs-mexico-s1/ https://qatarstreams.me/stream/1/argentina-vs-mexico Edited November 26, 2022 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I have ZERO clue as to why the Argies absolutely insist on using the dog shit well-rinsed (for years) Otamendi at CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 if anyone thinks that Otamendi is a better CB than Romero, they need their head checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I do not understand the Argie manager so many good to great players on the bench and most of his 5 changes from the first game have played like shit they have really quality fullbacks on the bench for instance, ad the 2 starters have been so poor, plus Di Maria looks completely rinsed 24 Enzo Fernández 14 Exequiel Palacios 9 Julián Álvarez 13 Cristian Romero 15 Ángel Correa 3 Nicolás Tagliafico 17 Papu Gómez 2 Juan Foyth 21 Paulo Dybala 16 Thiago Almada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues11 213 Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, Vesper said: I do not understand the Argie manager so many good to great players on the bench and most of his 5 changes from the first game have played like shit they have really quality fullbacks on the bench for instance, ad the 2 starters have been so poor, plus Di Maria looks completely rinsed 24 Enzo Fernández 14 Exequiel Palacios 9 Julián Álvarez 13 Cristian Romero 15 Ángel Correa 3 Nicolás Tagliafico 17 Papu Gómez 2 Juan Foyth 21 Paulo Dybala 16 Thiago Almada I agree. The Argentina team they have on the field is average at best. No one is worried about their midfield, defense, they’re lining up like they fully expect Messi to carry them at 35. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.