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Day 15: France vs Poland | England vs Senegal (Last 16 3&4)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
scottish fans right now
I still think it shouldn't be given, don't know why it's a penalty, tbf.
But that’s not the point. In the group stage people were talking about how second round games would go without a team having qualified. It happened yesterday during the first game too.
This making out that it’s “English arrogance” is pure nonsense.
Wasn't YMCA, just sticking out a bit. When turning your bodyit's hard to keep your arms trapped to your sides, given the need to balance.I think it was soft, but we clearly disagree.
Every nation in the world are looking ahead.
Because we're English though we can't have any confidence apparently.
It's fine for Brazil or France to claim they're gonna win it all though
I'm sure some fans of the Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, France, Spain, and Portugal were/are looking at what their potential QF opponent would be.The sheer arrogance is ridiculous. You don't see people already planning tactics for teams like France, Brazil(actual favorites) for their final yet some people are just giving England gimmies.
England fans get shit for the same thing everybody else does.
I'm not a fan of the "new" penalty rules either, but I suppose as long as they are consistent with it.
So it will be Marcus to the rescue.
Senegal have a good chance against France. Shame Mane out.
I hope Senegal wins out of self-interest. But since I like England I won't be that disappointed if England wins.
Mbappe is a better player than Henry was at the same age, and is not even close... and i think he is gonna be even better once he moves to a better league.
Mbappe aside, new box-to-box Griezmann has been an absolute revelation.
soft - sure. It's what they call an unnatural position now. You have to keep your arms down low (or some put it behind their backs)
I think it was soft, but we clearly disagree.
If you leave your arm stretched out like that even by accident it's a penalty pretty much 99% of the time now. Surely you've seen plenty of examples like that?
I think they need to change the penalty rule so that the GK can move off of the line once the taker starts his run up those stop start pens are just looking for a GK to be off the line.
I know Sterling has that daft gun tattoo but he isn't a real gangster you know
Rashford dropped according to BBC
It seems to rattle a few people.
Nothing rattles the home nations more than 1 magical phrase
Aye, the thought of Mbappe tearing England a new one is a very tasty prospect indeed.
You know what the best part is? in 2 years we go againIt seems to rattle a few people.
God he likes his favourites. Ffs
I have of course, but the distance between the players when it's called or waved away is inconsistent.
I'd be pissed if it was given against United. I actually wanted France to lose as well.
You anus
Surely Rashford has earned a start?!
Then there's a whole "unnatural position" thing also.
Well I'd say there is a difference between people desperately wanting to see Brazil vs Argentina and simply expecting it like loads of folks are expecting England vs France and for them to dispose of Senegal with ease.
To be fair Southgate England have always managed to beat teams they were supposed to beat so a victory against Senegal is very likely, though Senegal still have players that can also trouble England if they're not careful. Southgate England's issues have always been their inability to beat other top tier teams, and I'm not just talking about top tier in name only and not quite up to their usual top standards like Germany who they beat in the Euro, I'm talking about other top tier countries at the top of their games like France currently.
Would be interesting to see how they fare against this France.
Maguire vs Mbappe
He has but Southgate knows best.
Dropped? He played the game in which England rotated if I'm not mistaken?
He's England's best player in the tournament so far.
Mbappe will be dreading it, at least he plays on the left.Maguire vs Mbappe
Agreed. Ridiculously soft.
Southgate dropping Rashford despite being their best forward at the moment, what a fecking moron.
Fair enough.
Madness.
He's rested for the France game.
You score 2 goals and get dropped.
That's fair I guess.