World Cup 2018

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Two observations:

1. This 3rd place, meaningless game is full of players with Spurs connections. Apropos.

2. England are Puels Leicester with better set pieces
 
I chose whiskey and bronzing my tits. My choice was the best.

I'm heading there now - can't each any more

Going to drink the bronzing liquid, and rub the whiskey on me tits. It's a much better idea, I thnk you'll find
 
I'm heading there now - can't each any more

Going to drink the bronzing liquid, and rub the whiskey on me tits. It's a much better idea, I thnk you'll find

I've applied both to my tits. I should probably try drinking something. Thanks for the tip.
 
Two observations:

1. This 3rd place, meaningless game is full of players with Spurs connections. Apropos.

2. England are Puels Leicester with better set pieces

Number 1 - I've always watched these 3rd place things. I remember being hopeful with Turkey when Muzzy was playing. Now it's us I couldn't give two shits. The Spuds players are probably wondering how to finish 3rd when it's not a race for 1st or 2nd. Poor ****ers.

Number 2 - spot on. Grim as ****.
 
Complete shit.


People are still actually deluded enough to think this England team is decent.

Our performances against anyone remotely decent have been pathetic.


If it was Woy incharge the whole nation would be losing their shit.
 
Complete shit.


People are still actually deluded enough to think this England team is decent.

Our performances against anyone remotely decent have been pathetic.


If it was Woy incharge the whole nation would be losing their shit.

Ture. If Southgate opted for an owl costume over a waistcoat he'd be gone by now. This is the first time in my life I've understood the importance of business dress.
 
Disagree with some of the griping comments.
To look where we were just 2 years ago.
It wasn't going to happen overnight.

Belgium have quality, reaching their peak (some would say they've under achieved)
 
Complete shit.


People are still actually deluded enough to think this England team is decent.

Our performances against anyone remotely decent have been pathetic.


If it was Woy incharge the whole nation would be losing their shit.
Agreed. A case of the emperor's clothes if ever there was one. We have midfielders who couldn't open a door, never mind a defence.
 
I think Southgate has been good for England. I got a bit excited for the 1st time since South Africa, he has changed things a bit. On the other hand our only decent result was beating Columbia on penalties. As for Lord Harry getting the golden boot its embarrasing, scores against Panama and Tunisia and pen against Columbia.
 
I think the perfroamces games against Colombia and particularly Sweden are being under rated, the latter had seen off the Netherlands, Italy and indirectly Germany - and we did dismantle them, but obviously ... they weren't actually that good (no Pontus these days).

Most enjoyable tournament to watch since Euro96 for me, though this afternoon was a cold reality check - harsh on Trippier and maybe Pickford and Maguire, but I wouldn't have an England player in a Belgium/England composite team on that performance - even Chadli makes my "TEAM" FFS, though clearly if we had a couple (or even one) players as good as De Bruyne and Hazard we'd be transformed. At this stage you need world class as in Modric and our only previously plausible candidate Lord Harry of Kaneshire was missing in action - again (though he may be injured).

ITV just about saved themselves from an all time low commentary wise when Hoddle gave a realistic look ahead, concerned that the young(ish) team were not getting game time - the paradox that Pickford and Maguire aside, the national team are mostly playing (if irregularly) in much stronger sides at club level, and their abilities (or lack of them) are ruthlessly exposed, particularly in creative play, when the side as a whole lacks that top level ability. I'll continue to ineffectually chunter that young home countries players need to get out of their comfort zone and get abroad to Serie A or la Liga for a season or two - but hope springs eternal and Euro 2020 is around the corner, and the likes of Malta, Andorra or whomever we draw should keep the dream alive for a bit.
 
Don't forget we've got the euro league of friendlies first - I won't bet against us coming bottom of our group, or indeed failing to take a point against Croatia or Spain
 
I don't think the Colombia performance is being underated.

It was a perfect example of another poorly managed game.

Defending a 1-0 lead against a team who showed **** all interest in playing the game of football.

The manager killed us in that game with his horrendously defensive change and put us on the back foot, something we aren't capable of doing, even against scam artists Colombia.


I'm looking forward to not giving too many shits about the international stage again. The English media almost reeled me in with their absurd over reaction to every mediocre performance.
 
Fair enough, but watching an England team (or club side) which didn't lose the plot against the unsporting foreigners and their dastardly dark arts was a novelty and one of the highlights for me, especially outfoxing Esteban coaching the Colombians.

In a tournament where team after team manager (Argentina, Brazil, West Germany, Spain, Portugal and others) didn't read the memo which said "Whatever you do, don't **** up against a weaker team" - Southgate's "poorly managed games" which got us as far as half time in the semi, with a team of at best modest talents, is clearly a testament to something, even if it's only the merits of the comprehensive education system.
 
Hopeless decision from the ref sends the frogs in 2-1 up at half time

It's a World Cup final FFS, and the ref doesn't know the feckin laws of the game
 
VAR has helped prove that it's refs that are shit and it's nothing to do with split second mistakes. Call them wankers all you want folks.
 
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