The England World Cup Thread

[spursfan77]

Gonna get smashed

 

[wirE]

Feck me that came quick....

 

[SdB]

pathetic

 

[wirE]

Danny Rose all too slow again...

 

[werty]

Rose was bad.

 

[kaz Hirai]

Good game to truly show the inadequacy in this team.
Playing trash papered over some giant structural midfield cracks

 

[dondo]

It’s a nothing match, don’t read to much into this game win lose or draw

 

[dondo]

Good game to truly show the inadequacy in this team.
Playing trash papered over some giant structural midfield cracks

How do you work that one out?
It’s a completely different midfield

 

[werty]

Should have played in Hazard.

 

[worcestersauce]

Kane was free and on his toes but Sterling just didn't make the pass, he didn't even see it just turned back.

 

[TheChosenOne]

It’s a nothing match, don’t read to much into this game win lose or draw

I won't be happy if Lukaku grabs a hat trick and the Golden Boot.

 

[dondo]

I won't be happy if Lukaku grabs a hat trick and the Golden Boot.

Me neither, I bet on kane @20/1 at the start of the tournament

 

[SdB]

I think my wife has a stronger shot than Sterling. Admittedly she's not as fast.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

It’s a nothing match, don’t read to much into this game win lose or draw

It’s not a nothing match, get smashed in this and England won’t have done the country ‘proud’. Failed to come out in 2nd half and extra time v Croatia and now at risk of getting stuffed here. Belgium are taking this seriously.

Southgate this Southgate that, he dropped a bollock against Croatia by playing no central midfield and now he’s playing 3 sideways passers and no creativity.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

I think my wife has a stronger shot than Sterling. Admittedly she's not as fast.

I still have no idea how Sterling get a start today - or any day really. He just does not work in a set-up with a natural #9.

 

[werty]

Terrible control from Lukaku.


Stones is all over the place.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Today could be an eye-opening reality - much of England's success in this tournament has papered over a rather drab performance. I read this, and makes you just shake your head:

In ten hours of game time at the World Cup, Southgate’s men had six shots on target from open play (one of which deflected off Harry Kane’s heel). Saudi Arabia managed the same amount in 180 minutes of football.

 

[Streetspur77]

I get that Sterling is good at making runs but he’s so terrible on the ball surely that negates any positive?

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Today could be an eye-opening reality - much of England's success in this tournament has papered over a rather drab performance. I read this, and makes you just shake your head:

In ten hours of game time at the World Cup, Southgate’s men had six shots on target from open play (one of which deflected off Harry Kane’s heel). Saudi Arabia managed the same amount in 180 minutes of football.

Just goes to highlight why people prior to this WC didn't have high expectations of this England team ...

 

[ajspurs]

I get that Sterling is good at making runs but he’s so terrible on the ball surely that negates any positive?

He's such a frustrating player to watch.