World Cup 2018 - Page 3

fum · 06-18-2018, 12:53 PM

But they will loose to Denmark in the final.

Bilbo1967 · 06-18-2018, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fum

But they will loose to Denmark in the final.

I'd settle for that

astrangerhere · 06-18-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

. Good goal as well.

Don't worry, England will show the world how it's done later tonight

Ah, that adorable English optimism. Don't tell me you fancy them to win it all?

Bilbo1967 · 06-18-2018, 02:56 PM

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Ah, that adorable English optimism. Don't tell me you fancy them to win it all?

Hope springs eternal

But, no. Not really

1-1 with Tunisia at half-time. We looked good at times, but gave away a bad penalty.

Bilbo1967 · 06-18-2018, 04:17 PM

Well. England made hard work of that, but a win is a win. Not the confidence boosting win I'd have like to have seen though.

church mouse · 06-18-2018, 04:38 PM

Belgium, with a better manager, could be world beaters but I don't think they will be.

England will not be world beaters, but it is nice for me to go to bed tonight having watched us get a deserved win. Mind you, the use/non-use of VAR tonight is not helping my paranoia that the officials have been against ever since we had a nice Russian linesman in 1966.

M0zza · 06-19-2018, 06:04 AM

England will get out of the group. Anything after that is a bonus.

I agree that the VAR seems to turn a blind eye when dealing with England. I haven't seen anything that blatant being missed previously. And the ref made a diving motion for the second one!

Expecting Panama to field Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker as their centre backs on Sunday.

church mouse · 06-19-2018, 06:28 AM

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Expecting Panama to field Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker as their centre backs on Sunday.

Perhaps England can bring in Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks to act as blockers on the set pieces?

Bilbo1967 · 06-19-2018, 07:16 AM

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Perhaps England can bring in Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks to act as blockers on the set pieces?

Should've selected Phil Jones; he's about the same size and mobility as those two

church mouse · 06-19-2018, 07:21 AM

Bilbo1967 nailed it!

M0zza · 06-19-2018, 09:18 AM

Harry Maguire isn't exactly ballet like himself... Is it me or does anyone else think that there is a bathroom missing a plumber when he is on screen?

Bilbo1967 · 06-19-2018, 09:38 AM

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Harry Maguire isn't exactly ballet like himself... Is it me or does anyone else think that there is a bathroom missing a plumber when he is on screen?

Yes - good point!

astrangerhere · 06-19-2018, 09:43 AM

By why Ashley Young over Danny Rose? Young was a fright. Sterling, for all the fuss about him recently, did not really show up. And everyone was so eager to complain about the midges, even after they won. As if they only attacked the fragile English skin...

The minute by minute report actually said "Gareth the Galoot must go" in the 89th minute.

England looked pretty dire most of that match save for some luck from Harry Fraud. (Still not over his swearing on his own child over the stupid golden boot race).

They might well get out of group, but my hope is not high beyond that.

Bilbo1967 · 06-19-2018, 10:05 AM

I think that the general thought was that Young had a better season than Rose. But you're correct, Young wasn't great.

In general, I thought the England team played really well for the first 20 minutes or so and then reverted to type. Harry Kane, despite the two goals, looked strangely sluggish for long periods of the game and Sterling was poor - Rashford looked like an upgrade when he came on. Loftus-Cheek also looked good when he came on, but how much of his and Rashford's good performance was due to coming on against tired opponents is a bit of an unknown.

They mentioned the midges, but I hadn't heard it used as an excuse. It wouldn't surprise me though - modern footballers are nothing if not precious flowers!

M0zza · 06-19-2018, 11:09 AM

Rose hopefully will be match fit for the weekend. fed up of Young messing up a quick attack by stopping to put the ball onto his right foot. Rose would just motor on and put a cross in.

I think Loftus-Cheek can do the biz in the middle of the park. I would drop Walker and put in Dier, and have him just forward of the back two. then have a central midfield of Henderson and Loftus-Cheek.

But only against Panama... Belgium will be a different matter!

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06-18-2018, 12:53 PM	#31
fum Zealot Posts: 119 Karma: 728454 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Århus, Denmark Device: PWII	But they will loose to Denmark in the final.

06-18-2018, 04:17 PM	#35
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Well. England made hard work of that, but a win is a win. Not the confidence boosting win I'd have like to have seen though.

06-18-2018, 04:38 PM	#36
church mouse Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 5277078 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Clara HD, Kobo H2O, Boox Poke 2	Belgium, with a better manager, could be world beaters but I don't think they will be. England will not be world beaters, but it is nice for me to go to bed tonight having watched us get a deserved win. Mind you, the use/non-use of VAR tonight is not helping my paranoia that the officials have been against ever since we had a nice Russian linesman in 1966.

06-19-2018, 06:04 AM	#37
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	England will get out of the group. Anything after that is a bonus. I agree that the VAR seems to turn a blind eye when dealing with England. I haven't seen anything that blatant being missed previously. And the ref made a diving motion for the second one! Expecting Panama to field Hulk Hogan and The Undertaker as their centre backs on Sunday.

06-19-2018, 07:21 AM	#40
church mouse Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 5277078 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Clara HD, Kobo H2O, Boox Poke 2	Bilbo1967 nailed it!

06-19-2018, 09:18 AM	#41
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	Harry Maguire isn't exactly ballet like himself... Is it me or does anyone else think that there is a bathroom missing a plumber when he is on screen?

06-19-2018, 09:43 AM	#43
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,640 Karma: 65925980 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	By why Ashley Young over Danny Rose? Young was a fright. Sterling, for all the fuss about him recently, did not really show up. And everyone was so eager to complain about the midges, even after they won. As if they only attacked the fragile English skin... The minute by minute report actually said "Gareth the Galoot must go" in the 89th minute. England looked pretty dire most of that match save for some luck from Harry Fraud. (Still not over his swearing on his own child over the stupid golden boot race). They might well get out of group, but my hope is not high beyond that.

06-19-2018, 10:05 AM	#44
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I think that the general thought was that Young had a better season than Rose. But you're correct, Young wasn't great. In general, I thought the England team played really well for the first 20 minutes or so and then reverted to type. Harry Kane, despite the two goals, looked strangely sluggish for long periods of the game and Sterling was poor - Rashford looked like an upgrade when he came on. Loftus-Cheek also looked good when he came on, but how much of his and Rashford's good performance was due to coming on against tired opponents is a bit of an unknown. They mentioned the midges, but I hadn't heard it used as an excuse. It wouldn't surprise me though - modern footballers are nothing if not precious flowers!

06-19-2018, 11:09 AM	#45
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	Rose hopefully will be match fit for the weekend. fed up of Young messing up a quick attack by stopping to put the ball onto his right foot. Rose would just motor on and put a cross in. I think Loftus-Cheek can do the biz in the middle of the park. I would drop Walker and put in Dier, and have him just forward of the back two. then have a central midfield of Henderson and Loftus-Cheek. But only against Panama... Belgium will be a different matter!

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