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[Football] World Cup - Day Fifteen... D-Day for England
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- Oct 17, 2008
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I’m not sure how clever it was playing without energy or quality until around 25 minutes, at which point we could’ve been a goal down. Going gung-ho isn’t the same as playing with attacking ambition and not thinking possession in our third is “controlling” a game. The last 3/4 of the game, England played good stuff. Confident football, nothing gung-ho about it. Controlling the game and picking moments, rather than sideways, back, long, midfield battle, sideways, back, long.
KZNSeagull
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The curse of ITV has been lifted!
BN41Albion
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Brilliantly navigated game from the off. A few blips, but anyone who thinks our slow, inviting start wasn't part of the game plan needs to give their head a wobble. Absolutely no need to start the game in 5th gear v a team who have shown to fade in games this tournament.
BN41Albion
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Didn't we beat Colombia on pens on itv!?
Dave the OAP
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Good stuff…
Well, 4 games into this World Cup and we’re up 12-2 on aggregate, having not lost a game, nor played anyone below 20th in the world rankings.
Make what you want of France, it’s a 50-50 game for me. They’ve been beaten already by Cameroon, albeit with a weakened side. They’re ranked one place above us, and I suspect that if you stopped the tournament now and re-ran the rankings we’d be above them on the balance of results so far. Plucky underdogs, we are not.
It will be a different game, for sure, but as much maligned out defensive line is, we haven’t conceded a goal for 3 games. We’re as good as anyone at this tournament, make no mistake.
Make what you want of France, it’s a 50-50 game for me. They’ve been beaten already by Cameroon, albeit with a weakened side. They’re ranked one place above us, and I suspect that if you stopped the tournament now and re-ran the rankings we’d be above them on the balance of results so far. Plucky underdogs, we are not.
It will be a different game, for sure, but as much maligned out defensive line is, we haven’t conceded a goal for 3 games. We’re as good as anyone at this tournament, make no mistake.
KZNSeagull
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Great result. We look as good as anyone going forward. Defensively not so much but anything could happen from now on
KZNSeagull
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Penalties don't count
Cracking job. Thoroughly professional. If that had been Argentina or Holland there’d be people on here wanking themselves silly.
Four games, 12 for. Last three Southgate tournaments = semi, final, at least quarter finals
Four games, 12 for. Last three Southgate tournaments = semi, final, at least quarter finals
And if Senegal had scored, we'd still probably have beat them, so he didn't 'keep us in the world cup'
hart's shirt
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The first 35 minutes aside, that was as good as we were likely to see.
We'll be going into that QF as slight underdogs IMHO as they're existing champions, but that'll probably suit us just fine.
Anything less than reaching the QF would've been a disappointment to me, so they've hit my expectations already.
We've got enough up front to worry any defence. And we've got a world-class shot stopper in goal.
Bring on the French!
We'll be going into that QF as slight underdogs IMHO as they're existing champions, but that'll probably suit us just fine.
Anything less than reaching the QF would've been a disappointment to me, so they've hit my expectations already.
We've got enough up front to worry any defence. And we've got a world-class shot stopper in goal.
Bring on the French!
- Feb 22, 2014
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Just realised we won on ITV that must mean something. Hoodoo broken?
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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FFS!... Gormless Gareth lucks out AGAIN!
Clueless selections. Only beat Iran because they had a mare. Couldn't even beat the Colonials and Senegal would have battered us tonight if Mané had been here.
Palarse dullard OUT!
Clueless selections. Only beat Iran because they had a mare. Couldn't even beat the Colonials and Senegal would have battered us tonight if Mané had been here.
Palarse dullard OUT!
I just asked you what the Lloris offense was as it wasn’t clear to me, that’s all. I explained why.
And I didn’t understand your confidence post, so asked. I didn’t know what you meant; it wasnt clear and I’m sure others think similar. I think that’s all my replies but I’m not counting.
But given the prolific rate you’re posting at today it wouldn’t surprise me if I’d inadvertently responded to a few more.
I have a question, the rate you’re posting, the confident and aggressive attitude you’re displaying…..have you done a load of bugle whilst watching the games today?
BN41Albion
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All part of the plan (a few missed passes aside). Invite them to put pressure on us high up the pitch. Then on half hour or so, start going long and catch them out. Obviously can't be certain, but I'm quite confident that would've been part of the game plan.