The England World Cup Thread

[TheHoddleWaddle]

England are still capable of some confused and panicky defending. Sometimes, there s nothing wrong with hoofing it. Faffing about like that could be costly

 

[werty]

Don't know how you'd qualify a pass that was 5 yards too heavy as a great pass.

 

[goughie1966]

Mate you only need to not be wasteful once and you can win the game. But, he is offering a lot, linking up well with others, he's created a few chances for others. But also worrying the defene, destablising it.

He's playing Nigeria today, not Germany, Brazil, France, Argentina or Spain. He'll not get a sniff against the bigger teams and considering he needs half a dozen chances to score before he does get a tap in I don't see him winning a game against the big boys for us.

He's looked good today against an awful team and despite this he's been wasteful and booked for diving.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Welbeck made the cut

 

[nailsy]

Did they boo Kane?

 

[lukadownthelane]

It could just be random Liverpool fans.

Doubt it. Any Liverpool fans in London are camped outside the Spanish embassy

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I'm not sure how Welbeck is on with Vardy on the bench?

 

[Danners9]

Nigeria's players seem intent on hurting each other!

 

[werty]

I'm not sure how Welbeck is on with Vardy in the bench?

Probably planning to start Vardy next game.

The bigger question is how did he make the final squad?

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Loftus is a big lump. Still mobile though.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Probably planning to start Vardy next game.

The bigger question is how did he make the final squad?

I wonder that too. Lack of options? Odd choice, he works hard and runs and runs. But just isn't clinical enough.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Some.of our off the ball movement is, Well, not movement. Poor second half.

 

[C0YS]

He's playing Nigeria today, not Germany, Brazil, France, Argentina or Spain. He'll not get a sniff against the bigger teams and considering he needs half a dozen chances to score before he does get a tap in I don't see him winning a game against the big boys for us.

He's looked good today against an awful team and despite this he's been wasteful and booked for diving.

But he creating those chances mate, his movement is superb. The point is Stirling gets more chances than other players, because he is a seriously good player.

Nigeria are not awful, very few teams who make the world cup ever are. This kind of arrogance does get to me. England at the moment struggle with pressure against any team.

I think Stirling i s one of, if not outright, England's best players. Its bizzare that a lot of England fans don't get that

 

[thinktank]

Can someone tell me the style of football we play?

Struggling.

 

[PLTuck]

You know, I actually really quite like this England squad, which is odd after simply tolerating them for so long with ****s like Terry and Gerrard in it.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Good work England fans, don't even drown out the boos

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Other than maybe bringing in Vardy, the starting lineup today has to be the one we keep. Rashford and Welbeck aren't winning us anything

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

You know, I actually really quite like this England squad, which is odd after simply tolerating them for so long with ****s like Terry and Gerrard in it.

Yes I'm warming to them too. But As Hoddle has said, their movement has stagnated this second half. Probably just friendlyitus. But still, decent bunch of lads.

 

[PLTuck]

Yes I'm warming to them too. But As Hoddle has said, their movement has stagnated this second half. Probably just friendlyitus. But still, decent bunch of lads.

I think it's partly because it's obvious that they all actually want to be there, and be playing, and giving their best.

I think a drop off after 60 mins in a pre-tourny friendly is to be expected really, especially as we are 2-1 up. Good practice of match management.

 

[slartibartfast]

But he creating those chances mate, his movement is superb. The point is Stirling gets more chances than other players, because he is a seriously good player.

Nigeria are not awful, very few teams who make the world cup ever are. This kind of arrogance does get to me. England at the moment struggle with pressure against any team.

I think Stirling i s one of, if not outright, England's best players. Its bizzare that a lot of England fans don't get that

You wont get 10 chances against those teams though. Theres no end product. He gets 10 chances for Man City and scores 1 if he's lucky.
I'd play Rashford or Vardy with Kane.
Greedy fucker never cut it back for Kane once either. Just kept shooting from ridiculous angles.
Not a fan but each to his own.