Day 5: Sweden vs South Korea, Belgium vs Panama and Tunisia vs England (19H00)

[Camy89]

England world cup VT intro bingo:

Slow motion - check
Head in hands footage with commentary - check
General feeing of dismay - check
Southgate heralded as a new chapter - check
'Different atmosphere this time round' - check
Close up of badge - check
Drab world cup opener - ...

 

[duffer]

Crazy decision.

Smalling could have played there and Walker could have replaced Trippier at right wingback.

Walker can bring the ball out far better than any of the centre backs available. If England need more height and a more traditional centre back there, they've got Jones and Cahill on the bench. I like it against the weaker teams.

 

[Shimo]

England players are dousing themselves with bug repellent it looks like. Saw what looked like Lingard getting bit in/on the ear.

 

[justboy68]

Allardyce lecturing on morals. Nice.

 

[matherto]

Not gonna lie, I loved the BBC's opening satire of if we won it.

 

[podurban2]

Who do we blame when things inevitably go south? I've got Sterling as my scapegoat. Should not be starting for England ahead of Rashford.

Southgate -> Southgoat -> Scapegoat

 

[KirkDuyt]

I feel you, Holland would have made a great winner. Some of the best supporters around. It would have nailed Sneijder the Ballon d'Or too

We were a bit of a disgrace in that final though.

 

[Random Task]

No, Walker as RCB is a much better option. He helps transition defence into attack a lot better.

Walker is a rightback, he would have been far more influential playing in his favoured position in my opinion. Plus he is a significant upgrade on the distinctly average Trippier.

 

[matherto]

People keep saying it from outside the country, the foreign pundits are all correct about England. We get our excuses in early and we dwell on the past instead of just focusing on the current tournament and current team.

The press want to sell papers so they don't give a shit about disrupting the players in the build up (Sterling is the current anti-christ) and nothing ever changes.

 

[KirkDuyt]

Was wondering if you d come out of the woodwork for that one

Fair enough. A lot better statistically but only a bit better if you still didn't win it all. Almost winning something is losing, no?

Hehe, I will never fail to take the opportunity to bite at stuff like that

And yes, that’s the problem, we all remember that Cruijff team from 74, but in the end we have win just as many world cups as Panama

 

[ti vu]

Crazy decision.

Smalling could have played there and Walker could have replaced Trippier at right wingback.

Smalling shouldn't start for Southgate plan A for the obvious option. He should be in the squad though for game against stronger opposition. That's another discussion.

Thing is is it worth it to waste a better wing back for side CB job. Defensively without the possession as a unit, does look suspect with that kind of midfield and defenders.

 

[cyberman]

10 minutes of ex pros and managers making excuses as to why they failed, its always someone elses fault

 

[Redplane]

Why all the negativity. Surely this is England's year to do slightly better than before. Just bloody slightly though.

 

[Guy Incognito]

What happens if England do poorly? Looking forward to Waddle's "rant".

 

[Aboutreika18]

Walker can bring the ball out far better than any of the centre backs available. If England need more height and a more traditional centre back there, they've got Jones and Cahill on the bench. I like it against the weaker teams.

I like the idea but I do think Walker would be better at RWB, since he brings the most going forward in that position.

I'd probably drop Dier into the back three and put Walker at RWB. At least that way you can change to a back four and push Dier up into midfield when necessary.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Bit harsh. The service to him was shite all game.

Look at the poster’s credentials
A scouser giving a Utd player credit??
Just wait till the game starts. Let’s see how much stick he gives the Utd contingent

 

[Inigo Montoya]

That is too PC. Some topic would get tangled with religion, politic even you want to avoid it. Just religion joke that's I am concerned.

I’m happy to make fun of religion that’s my point. Just do it somewhere else

 

[klsv]

Just realised I haven't seen England play since the Iceland match.

2-0 England. Lingard with both.

 

[Yagami]

What happens if England do poorly? Looking forward to Waddle's "rant".

Then we burn our crumpets and drink tea with no milk

 

[Random Task]

Sterling look really uncomfortable when Linekar informed us of a plague of midges descending upon Voldergrad.

Blatant heightism. Disgraceful.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Probably the way he prayed at the end even though a lot of it is similar

What? Islam and Roman Catholisim have similarities? Wash your mouth out

 

[Guy Incognito]

Those BBC WC 1998 titles were a thing of beauty.

 

[R'hllor]

Russians released robotic insects on English players, dirty games already started. Sadly for them, that wont stop 2018 World Cup winners.

 

[Nikhil]

That BBC World Cup intro was nice. The visuals were great.

The England men's national team documentary with past managers seems like a good watch.

 

[Random Task]

Just realised I haven't seen England play since the Iceland match.

2-0 England. Lingard with both.

We'll take that, thanks.

 

[Tomuś]

Don't make religious joke.

You should check yesterday brazil matchday thread. Guess it's OK when directed at Christianity I guess...

 

[predator]

Interesting hearing Rio and Lampard mentioning the possible reasons behind the failure of the golden generation. This current England team seem like they'd get on with eachother off the field much more than previous England teams. However Shearer made a decent point about Spain having players from the biggest rivalry ever (el clasico) and they seem to play like best buds.

 

[Random Task]

That BBC World Cup intro was nice. The visuals were great.

The England men's national team documentary with past managers seems like a good watch.

It rivalled the City title winning video in its level of cringe.

 

[ti vu]

You should check yesterday brazil matchday thread. Guess it's OK when directed at Christianity I guess...

I missed all that. Was not on here during the game. My stance is the same for every religion the joke is aimed at

Edit: My guess it's Jesus & cross joke?

 

[FootballHQ]

What happened to Abdennour in defence? He's the only Tunisian I know apart from Khazri.

 

[Dante]

Only in England would you get a montage about how amazing/historic it would be if their opponents won. The English media is always so pessimistic.

 

[simonhch]

"One Ben Youssef, there's only....Oh."

 

[Loublaze]

You should check yesterday brazil matchday thread. Guess it's OK when directed at Christianity I guess...

This. Should be able to poke fun at all religions without fear or favor within the rules of the forum of course.

 

[Zoo]

Hate Kane has to deliver this tournament

 

[Mibabalou]

COME on England!

Have to come out and attack as you know they’ll just sit back.

 

[Acole9]

Harry Kane in the Arsenal academy and they say he's one of their own .

 

[11101]

England world cup VT intro bingo:

Slow motion - check
Head in hands footage with commentary - check
General feeing of dismay - check
Southgate heralded as a new chapter - check
'Different atmosphere this time round' - check
Close up of badge - check
Drab world cup opener - ...

Yeah, every time they say it's different this time. It won't be.

 

[R'hllor]

This is part of England`s golden boy, was wondering when that will pop up.

 

[Nikhil]

It rivalled the City title winning video in its level of cringe.

I was referring to the general one with visuals of Moscow.

But the joke one with Huw Edwards announcing England have won the World Cup was funny. Good one.

 

[Foxtrot]

I'd be happy with any kind of win but then this is England we are talking about so it would probably be a laborious 1-0 win.