simonhch
Horrible boss
Really disappointing, because we were the better team by some distance, missed a penalty, and had to deal with one of the worst refereeing performances in recent memory.
So we have to just play the tallest keeper? It was a really good strike. Pickford made plenty of good saves in the tournament and I don’t even rate him massively. Think that’s harsh analysis.Yes I think a keeper with a longer reach would have.
It was hit well, but it was really far out if you rewatch the aerial replay version.
The silence after every time she makes a statement as well her workmates are wondering what the feck she’s on aboutIf you mean the one who said you should have realised Kane was incapable of scoring 2 pens in a row and you should have had another player ready to take the 2nd one, then I think you are being a bit harsh.
In my opinion she is spot on. I mean everyone expects to get at least 2 pens a game and naturally the goalie will psych you out for the 2nd one. Its so obvious really.
She should be the new England manager
Look, I don't care much about it really, I'm neither English or an England fan. I'm just saying it seems a bit odd to say that Dechampes is a better manager after this match considering he acted the exact same way as Southgate and it just happened to work out for him (you could even argue that France was in more need of early subs as England clearly were on top in the game until France scored their second).Maybe write that down and tape it to your mirror so you can repeat to yourself every day. It won’t make it true but maybe it will make you feel better at some point, as a meditation mantra if nothing else.
Courtois saves that with his wrist. maybe even the elbowHe was born with T rex arms. I spose it wasnt his fault.
Seen him sky a penalty for Spurs too,surely the chance to break Rooney's record wasn't playing on his mindHehe i always have a bad feeling when the same player has to take two penalties in a row in a game… it never feels good.
This is actually nonsense. Firstly France couldn’t get out of second gear. Do you seriously think their game plan was to be pinned back, concede two penalties, numerous fouls around the box and soak up pressure with that soft defence?Good game by England for sure but never had the feeling France had to get out of 2nd gear.
What England seem to lack most of all is self confidence. Over the decades they have built up a World Cup trauma. The same applies to Holland, Portugal and Spain (despite winning a wc fairly recently).
Compare that to France and they seem untouchable, England wasn't able to make them nervous.
Fine margins and all.So we have to just play the tallest keeper? It was a really good strike. Pickford made plenty of good saves in the tournament and I don’t even rate him massively. Think that’s harsh analysis.
Yeah always seem to involve either a freak goal (02) red card (98 and 06) or missed penalty (90,96,98,04,06,12,20,22) with usWe've gaffed it really.
Should have been ours to take
Shhh. Don't let the pickford defense squad hear you.Courtois saves that with his wrist. maybe even the elbow
Yeah always seem to involve either a freak goal (02) red card (98 and 06) or missed penalty (90,96,98,04,06,12,20,22) with us
You can't deny he plays far better for England though and has done for years.Fine margins and all.
Then there is also the fact that pickford is shite and has been for some time now. If you watched everton play you'd know.
If you got any pride you get a double wide.Indeed. Denotes a narrow trailer that people use as a home. You're really poor if all you've got is a single wide.
He probably just had a hard paper round but I swear he looked about 70i would not blame the ref for the result, but my god he shouldn't be allowed near a professional match.
Yeah shitty when you lose after playing welli’d rather be stuffed 3-0 than lose like this.
why can’t we just win the game for once?!
Kanes slightly deflected shot that Loris flapped away, Bellingham’s volley, Kane 1on1, Saka burst through the middle and had a weak finish, Maguire hit the post and Hernandez just got in front of Saka to avoid a tap in. There’s some shots on target there and some chances there as well. France had the long range strike, Girouds volley and header and that’s about it.Did we actually have any shots on target? Hardly any. We looked toothless in the final third all game. We weren't dominated in midfield is the best you can say.
Yeah, the performance coupled with the penalty just makes it... Urgh.i’d rather be stuffed 3-0 than lose like this.
why can’t we just win the game for once?!
How about we say they are both a bit shit and leave it at that? Luck definitely played a part in today’s outcome, maybe Deschamps was simply luckier.Look, I don't care much about it really, I'm neither English or an England fan. I'm just saying it seems a bit odd to say that Dechampes is a better manager after this match considering he acted the exact same way as Southgate and it just happened to work out for him (you could even argue that France was in more need of early subs as England clearly were on top in the game until France scored their second).
Stones went off injured so he had to bring on someone. It wasn't really a "tactical" sub. I'd have put Pope upfront with 2 mins to go!And then introducing Grealish 5 minutes into added time? For what possible purpose?
Because Stones was injured, so may as well bring another attacker on than go like for like for 3 minutes.Tough on England. Two great goals, but otherwise France were very quiet. Walker had Mbappe firmly in his pocket.
Southgate is clearly a good man manager, and has gotten this team reasonably far. But I will never understand his substitutions. England were right on top after equalising, and needed to bring on fresh blood to keep the momentum going. Instead he just waited and waited.
And then introducing Grealish 5 minutes into added time? For what possible purpose?
Yeah always seem to involve either a freak goal (02) red card (98 and 06) or missed penalty (90,96,98,04,06,12,20,22) with us
fecking pain.Yeah always seem to involve either a freak goal (02) red card (98 and 06) or missed penalty (90,96,98,04,06,12,20,22) with us
Yeah always seem to involve either a freak goal (02) red card (98 and 06) or missed penalty (90,96,98,04,06,12,20,22) with us
Lloris is the same height and has also been shit at times for Spurs. Like I said, I don’t really rate Pickford, but Pope/Ramsdale make zero difference to England’s overall tournament performance.Fine margins and all.
Then there is also the fact that pickford is shite and has been for some time now. If you watched everton play you'd know.
The fact that you compared lloris with pickford means nobody will ever change your opinionLloris is the same height and has also been shit at times for Spurs. Like I said, I don’t really rate Pickford, but Pope/Ramsdale make zero difference to England’s overall tournament performance.
Sure, I can agree with that. Dechampes might win his second world cup in a week, but it seems incredible to me that he cannot get a team with that much talent to play a better brand of football.How about we say they are both a bit shit and leave it at that? Luck definitely played a part in today’s outcome, maybe Deschamps was simply luckier.
You could probably transplant that post match analysis into every England World Cup defeat since 1966. It's just a nice way of saying we're not good enough.England only got themselves to blame missed a couple of big chances that you have to take in the big games and in the end were punished for it.
Clearly this isn’t true. He was always a terrible finisher but he was given those chances to miss. Chelsea have been feckless for almost a year now. Sterling joining the shit fest simply lowered his confidence nothing else. Wrong signing, doesn’t have the required mindset the club needs at this time.Chelsea ruined Sterling. No one can convince me otherwise.
Yeah that's the hardest bit to accept,we never seen to be able to take advantage when other teams get knocked out.This tournament opened up ideally for a team to go and grab it. Have to imagine Brazil, Germany, Spain will be stronger at the next, Italy maybe back with a strong team, don't get many chances like this with a team mainly in their prime against weaker than usual competition.
Jeez what a dumb tackle again by France.
I think in the past we haven't been good enough. But tonight I think we were good enough, but unfortunately It wasn't enough it's a bitter pill to swallow really, because France were there for the taking IMO.You could probably transplant that post match analysis into every England World Cup defeat since 1966. It's just a nice way of saying we're not good enough.
So were Germany in 1990. And yet we bottled it because we don't believe. I blame Baddiel and Skinner (yes I know they wrote it in 1996)I think in the past we haven't been good enough. But tonight I think we were good enough, but unfortunately It wasn't enough it's a bitter pill to swallow really, because France were there for the taking IMO.
You were the one saying we should have had a keeper with longer reach. Do you think Lloris saves that?The fact that you compared lloris with pickford means nobody will ever change your opinion
Lets leave it at that.
Yes!You were the one saying we should have had a keeper with longer reach. Do you think Lloris saves that?