[Drinking] Англия против Бельгии (England vs Belgium)

[portslade seagull]

Not sure we wanted to win.

 

[The Spanish]

Absolute madness. I can imagine when they were planning the resting everyone was patting each other on the back thinking they were geniuses. One of the things about this set up was there wasn’t any arrogance. Play the same 11 and send a message. Oh no we are too good for tha5 we must squad rotate as we are contenders. The arrogance is back. Didn’t take long.

 

[Stato]

We all know what needs changing and unfortunately it's not going to change against Colombia:

https://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2016/06...ere-are-the-numbers-to-prove-it/?guccounter=1

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Pickford is doing his best to make sure we lose, parrying everything he can straight back out and scrabbling around on the ground like a blind man looking for the ball

Desperately unimpressed by him

 

[The Rivet]

I am quite happy, eight out of the 11 changed. An easier route and the first eleven back. Optimistic not pessimistic.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Absolute madness. I can imagine when they were planning the resting everyone was patting each other on the back thinking they were geniuses. One of the things about this set up was there wasn’t any arrogance. Play the same 11 and send a message. Oh no we are too good for tha5 we must squad rotate as we are contenders. The arrogance is back. Didn’t take long.

Agree.

Also sends out a message we are scared of teams.

We really shouldnt be.

 

[afcb]

Not sure we wanted to win.

Agree.

If we had we wouldn't have made 8 changes.

 

[1066familyman]

Second best from start to finish and now got to try and pick up the momentum again.

I'm sorry but momentum, in this regard, is such a load of cliched bollox.

I refuse to read anything much into how our 2nd IX performed.

This was like watching a friendly. Our World Cup starts with the next game. Always did, once we secured our progress from the group.

 

[AmexRuislip]

In a chocolatier terminology.

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[matbha]

Desperately unimpressed by him

Rashford cheek are shite

 

[Quinney]

Was Vardy actually playing tonight?


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[Billy the Fish]

At least we know that some of the squad definitely aren't add good. Southgate was dammed either way tonight, put the full team out and pick up an injury or suspension and he'll be criticised for not rotating. Or if they look knackered in the next game.

This is the football version of a good toss to lose in cricket. I watched Colombia's first two games and they didn't look amazing.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Never thought I'd say that England missed Henderson in midfield.

There's very little quality in the back up midfield options, Rashford fluffed his audition to be Kane's partner. Defence looked a bit better but still seems disorganised. Surprised Butland didn't get a game.

Plus side: I don't have to face the horror of England losing to Japan...

 

[KZNSeagull]

Poor performance.
First defeat in 12 months.
First time Belgium have beaten us in 82 years.
Am not convinced this is a good thing. But hey ho, onwards.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Desperately unimpressed by him

Agree. Pope just seems a lot steadier to me.
Butland is ok but no more


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[hart's shirt]

No need for any doom and gloom. Let's put it all in perspective...

As 2nd seeds, we've qualified out of the group stage in 2nd place, true to form.

We now find ourselves playing the 2nd seed in Group H.

Win that and we're playing the winner of Switzerland (2nd seed in Group E) and Sweden (3rd seed in Group F) for a place in the Semi-Finals.

I don't think we could have realistically hoped for anything better at the start of the tournament.

 

[Weststander]

At least we won’t hear one cliche over the next few days:

“The second XI have given the manager a real headache over selection versus Colombia”.

They emphatically haven’t.

 

[soistes]

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I refuse to read anything much into how our 2nd IX performed.

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If we’d fielded only nine players we might have more of an excuse


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[Washie]

I am quite happy, eight out of the 11 changed. An easier route and the first eleven back. Optimistic not pessimistic.

Yet we are probably going to lose to Colombia.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Wellbeck has that poacher's instinct of knowing exactly where the goal is.