Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 14 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: England have so much better team on paper than Brazil. Probably first time in history we can say that. and even then they should still be winning. I'd take this Brazil attack over what England has out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 Chilwell has been ASS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 Mc Guire is stealing the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 What on earth has happened to Our boy chilly. Awful Awful performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 Endrick first goal for Brazil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted March 23, 2024 Share Posted March 23, 2024 (edited) * Caveat: just a friendly even if a well-disputed one. Brazil deserved the win; they had the better chances to score even though possession was split. Lucas Paqueta motm for me. being originally from Brazil, and have been following WC and other international competitions for decades, this is that last final step which is so hard to take. When England plays anyone else but a select few (France, Argentina, Brazil, Germany) they will have the advantage as being a top tier team atm. Now, when Facing one of those teams, it's at least even, and tbh, England was definitely missing something up front; yes Kane would've helped, but nothing good happening out wide either (though Bowen looked good at times). I consider the teams pretty even player by player in most areas of the pitch; while Brazil does not have a Bellingham atm, Paqueta is far more skillful than Gallagher in that top mid position. The distance in the middle isn't that great. In attack however, Brazil just have more options. Richarlyson, for ex was sitting on the bench, and Brazil were missing a lot of potential starters today including both goalies from the PL. The announcers kept on mentioning recent England winning streak, which means nothing at this level. This is what I mean about different tiers at club level as well. The opposition being played means literally everything; there is no comparison of better or worse without taking into account the quality of the opposition duh. And yet, it's something we fans tend to ignore as we focus on our fav team, and fav players. It's going to be tough now for England to face off with the other top teams... it will require some tactical nuance that perhaps the current boss cannot provide. They will also need to find better solutions in attack esp when Kane is unavailable. Edited March 23, 2024 by robsblubot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 The luckiest team won. A momentary lapse of concentration plus the Brazilians escaped the offside trap by split hairs. If Paqueta is so good can we not snatch him from West Ham ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,175 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 2 hours ago, cosmicway said: If Paqueta is so good can we not snatch him from West Ham ? because they want £90m plus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 8 hours ago, cosmicway said: The luckiest team won. A momentary lapse of concentration plus the Brazilians escaped the offside trap by split hairs. If Paqueta is so good can we not snatch him from West Ham ? Yeah I guess if you ignore the shots that hit the post and a past-goalie miss by vini then yeah then maybe I’d agree. Where did I say that paqueta is so good? I said that he had a motm performance and that he is more skillful than Gallagher — many players are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdlk 286 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 I just cant get Gordon or Galagher over Cole Palmer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEVINAA 129 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 Rory Jennings just uploaded his 28 minutes EURO 2024 PREDICTIONS. He used this predictor simulator - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/euro-2024-predictor-simulator-every-game/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 8 hours ago, gdlk said: I just cant get Gordon or Galagher over Cole Palmer... I can understand Gallagher because of his combativeness same reason Brazil started w/o striker. Agreed on Gordon but also suspect tactical choice. still, it’s a different level here. Fodden had a shit game and he’s a very good player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,417 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 1 hour ago, robsblubot said: I can understand Gallagher because of his combativeness same reason Brazil started w/o striker. Agreed on Gordon but also suspect tactical choice. still, it’s a different level here. Fodden had a shit game and he’s a very good player. For Foden to thrive he needs more one and two touch players around him and the setup England had yesterday was not helping him. Too much backwards and sideways passing a lot like Chelsea to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 31 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said: For Foden to thrive he needs more one and two touch players around him and the setup England had yesterday was not helping him. Too much backwards and sideways passing a lot like Chelsea to be fair. And the other team will try to stop that. I agree that he lacks quality around him when he plays for England that’s going to be the case esp when Kane is out, but Brazil defending with a low block and quality players forced those backward passes. Much easier to play with space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted March 24, 2024 Share Posted March 24, 2024 10 hours ago, gdlk said: I just cant get Gordon or Galagher over Cole Palmer... Palmer was not even on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,698 Posted March 26, 2024 Share Posted March 26, 2024 Well done Georgia, will participate on Euros for the first time! Tielemans what a goal 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,313 Posted March 26, 2024 Share Posted March 26, 2024 Great assist by the magnificent Lukaku nyikolajevics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted March 26, 2024 Share Posted March 26, 2024 Greece lost to Georgia. And Stallin was from Georgia. @cosmicway Fulham Broadway and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 26, 2024 Share Posted March 26, 2024 Spain doing what England couldn't....Carving this Brazilian side to pieces😦 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Mikel OBE 4,920 Posted March 26, 2024 Share Posted March 26, 2024 And Rodrygo scores!!! 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.