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World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 20 (3 July)

fridgemagnet

fridgemagnet

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Shadydan said:
Can I just say what the fuck was Hodgson thinkin putting Kane on corners?!
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Sorry this is old but i'm bored, did any of the coaching staff etc ever answer that one?

rebrab said:
Shaqiri could step up in the right team I reckon
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He seems to have a pissy lazy attitude though.

If he was stupid cheap (and i mean cheap) i'd take him play him the early rounds of the domestic cups a few sub appearances try get his value up and sell him for a profit in January...

Then i remember Harry Redknapp isn't our manager anymore.
 
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WalkerboyUK said:
Because that game was win or bust for them, whereas Mexico were already through and didn't make as much effort.
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Mexico wasn't through. They only qualified because Germany failed to beat South Korea and everyone expected Germany to beat SK.
 
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ilikeost said:
Mexico wasn't through. They only qualified because Germany failed to beat South Korea and everyone expected Germany to beat SK.
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They won their first two games so were on 6 points before the game against Sweden. They were through already, just a case of whether first or second.
 
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WalkerboyUK said:
They won their first two games so were on 6 points before the game against Sweden. They were through already, just a case of whether first or second.
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They weren't through. Had Germany beat South Korea they would have gone out.
 
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WalkerboyUK said:
They won their first two games so were on 6 points before the game against Sweden. They were through already, just a case of whether first or second.
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Nah, if Germany won they would have gone through with Sweden on goal difference. Mexico would've gone out on 6 pts.
 
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WalkerboyUK said:
They won their first two games so were on 6 points before the game against Sweden. They were through already, just a case of whether first or second.
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Wrong. If Sweden won and germany won they all would have 6 points and Sweden and Germany go through. Sweden over Mexico on goal difference and/or head to head result. Why do you think the Mexico players looked horrified at full time?
 
tiger666

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Back to basics
Colombia v England (19:00 BST)

Gareth Southgate has confirmed that England will field the same starting 11 as began their first Group G game against Tunisia.
That means nine changes from the Belgium game, as England go with this:

Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Henderson, Alli, Lingard, Young; Kane, Sterling
 
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tiger666 said:
Back to basics
Colombia v England (19:00 BST)

Gareth Southgate has confirmed that England will field the same starting 11 as began their first Group G game against Tunisia.
That means nine changes from the Belgium game, as England go with this:

Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Henderson, Alli, Lingard, Young; Kane, Sterling
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Young/Maguire worries me greatly. That side could be our undoing.
 
Dharmabum

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As expected it was a darn boring game.
But, then again, many on SC seem to prefer such teams to win rather than those teams that "bore" by keeping ball-possession and wanting to attack :cool:
 
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I fully expect alli and kane to do a number on sanchez. As solid as sanchez looked in that last game, the spurs lads know his weaknesses, fully expect them to hound him into an early bath...
 
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WalkerboyUK said:
Because that game was win or bust for them, whereas Mexico were already through and didn't make as much effort.
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Had Germany won over South Korea - which was expected - Mexico would have been out.
Sweden played solid vs Mexico but had some "lucky" goals. 1st goal ended up as pass from a Swede who totally missed the ball from 10 meters out, 2nd goal was a clumpsy challenged and 3rd goal was an Own goal.
The winner to day was a clumpsy own goal as Forsberg's poor shoot took a defletion; i.e. an more quick witted defender would have let it pass or block the shoot with the body rather than stick out the foot.
 
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