Day 15: France vs Poland | England vs Senegal (Last 16 3&4)

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England can’t start against France like they started the game tonight or they will get thumped. Play like they have since they scored and they have a chance but I would really worry about Maguire, he’s been sloppy as feck tonight and seriously tumescent.
Agreed. The first 30 minutes were awful. Mainly the midfield offering no passing options to the defence. If we end up playing deep and needing to defend, I'll have far more faith in Maguire.
 

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England can’t start against France like they started the game tonight or they will get thumped. Play like they have since they scored and they have a chance but I would really worry about Maguire, he’s been sloppy as feck tonight and seriously tumescent.
England have a strong chance if they sit back (slow defenders and Maguire thrives in the seige style) and try to hit France on the counter, Rashford should play.
 

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I don't think Spain make the semis. Don't think Brazil make the final either with so many injuries.

France is clearly the toughest one. First of three games to go. It's football, winning three consecutive games isn't outlandish, regardless of who you face.
If not Spain then Portugal, both those side should be technically efficient to beat England.

Yeah agreed, I am not saying England had zero chance. I am sure the winner of an aging Croatia or Japan side has a shot as well
 

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The Caf: france are an unstoppable force that will crush us.

Also the Caf:

- Griezmann is shite and slow. Flopped at barca. Egotistical cnut. Dont want.
- Demebele is a crock and head case. Wouldn't even want him on loan.
- Jeeroo is ancient and well past it. Nobody in the prem would dream of signing him.
- rabiot is a headcase and his mom is a nightmare. Also playing like shit for juve and they couldnt wait to get rid of him.
- mbappe plays in a farmers league and only scores against farmers (i.e. poland). Wait till he comes up against walker.

its coming home
 

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they are mid-table Championship side
:lol:

They just won African cup of Nations and majority of their players play in the top 5 leagues in Europe but yeah, midtable championship :lol: this is the part where you say you're being sarcastic to save face.
 

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Have to say that Luke Shaw has looked as comfortable as anyone today.
 

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Think Maddison should get some minutes. Could use an alternative in the team for goal scoring and creating.
 

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I do wonder what Maddison has to do to be given some minutes. I know he’s been injured but this is the second game in a row where the game is over with plenty of time and he’s not been given a chance. Yet Mount is on :rolleyes:
 

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He always plays well for England and last clanger I recall him dropping in a big game was Origi that time. Could do a lot worse, he tends to rise to the occasion.
he's like maguire - far better for his national team than club. mind you, he's better than Mendy has become (he was supposedly the new Neuer when he first arrived...)
 

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Be my guest. The guy does play well for england, though. Got to give him that.
Surprised you’d get rid of him. He’s been a bit meh in the past few games for us but generally I think we would struggle to get anyone better.
 

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There's a reason he was left stewing in Italy for so long and it took till the American Woodward showed up for someone to finally bite.
Exactly. Spending your best years in Italy (Nesta, Chiellini, Bonucci) is the ultimate proof that a defender is dogshit.
 

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Have to say that Luke Shaw has looked as comfortable as anyone today.
he always does. genuinely a world class player that wouldn’t look out of place in any side
 

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The talent gap between bellingham and mount is almost laughable.

I hope we drop mount from the england side altogether at some point.

Would much rather maddison.
 

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Nah we don’t expect to beat france. It’s you guys that are going to be hyped. If we go out we expect to. French salty tears will be funny though if there is an upset.
It's an interesting take because most people in France and in the press weren't positive and still not particularly positive. Sometimes it feels like people don't realize that french are generally pessimistic.