Day 6: Wales vs Iran | Qatar vs Senegal | Netherlands vs Ecuador | England vs USA

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I remember the days that we were everyones favorite 2nd team, because our football was pretty :(
Oh I used to love watching the Dutch. That '98 team remains my favourite in international football to this day :drool:

As much as I like Louis, I'm honestly looking forward to life after him.
 

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Yeah I think you're all correct.

Iran would be happier with a point, they'll hope England beat USA and Wales and then it all comes down to a knockout with Iran vs USA in the final game.

Wales really do need to win.
 
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I've watched Wales a lot over the years and Page is always the same, terribly overrated manager repeatedly bailed out by Bale.

You have to play 4-3-3 with this Wales team. Nico Williams has been binned by Forest from starting as wingback, he's just not that good. Get Dan James on and running in behind, even Johnson would do.
I don’t think he’s under or over rated. From the players he had, picks broadly obvious, he hasn’t done anything amazing or stupid….

… until this tournament, when his picks, formation and tactics look overly cautious. We had the best group and order of matches we could have hoped for.
 

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Oh I used to love watching the Dutch. That '98 team remains my favourite in international football to this day :drool:

As much as I like Louis, I'm honestly looking forward to life after him.
Yeah same. Though it's also a lack lf creativity. Even Van Gaal would play proper football with people like Bergkamp Kluivert and Overmars.
 

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Yet again there’s no need for the 3 defenders. Davies has had barely anything to do. Push him to left back and move Williams forward to get some width higher up.
 

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Iran have more chance of beating US than Wales do with England.
If this and the Iran/US game is a draw, we could have a situation where the team with the least shit goal difference goes through with 2 points. :lol:
 

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Yeah I think you're all correct.

Iran would be happier with a point, they'll hope England beat USA and Wales and then it all comes down to a knockout with Iran vs USA in the final game.

Wales really do need to win.
Not to big up Wales' chances but if this remains a draw and England win tonight then England will likely rotate in the final game. I don't think the players will take their foot off the gas as many will be playing to get minutes in the knockouts but would expect a weakened England side if qualification and top spot is secured.
 

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Not to big up Wales' chances but if this remains a draw and England win tonight then England will likely rotate in the final game. I don't think the players will take their foot off the gas as many will be playing to get minutes in the knockouts but would expect a weakened England side if qualification and top spot is secured.
Aye and England never win all 3 games in the group.
 
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Not to big up Wales' chances but if this remains a draw and England win tonight then England will likely rotate in the final game. I don't think the players will take their foot off the gas as many will be playing to get minutes in the knockouts but would expect a weakened England side if qualification and top spot is secured.
Looking at Englands squad, I’d expect them to beat us anyway
 

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Omg double post and then heads it into the keeper. How on earth
 

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Alright, can we please get Aaron Ramsey off the pitch for someone who can run now?