Match Day Thread Russia 2018

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How far will England get?

  • Group stage

  • Last 16

  • Quarter finals

  • Semi finals

  • Runner up

  • Winner


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Senegal's manager just went for it in an interview just now!

Aliou Cissé was asked about Japan's manager saying Senegal will need to use their brains and be disciplined against his side.

He said that most of Senegal's players are playing in Europe - several for big clubs, in big games - and are actually more exposed to more competitive, more technical and more demanding football than the Japan squad is, on the whole. Japan's squad has a more domestic bias. He's tired of the racial stereotyping and cliche of black Africans being all about pace, power and strength.

Ouch! (and fair play...)
 
Senegal's manager just went for it in an interview just now!

Aliou Cissé was asked about Japan's manager saying Senegal will need to use their brains and be disciplined against his side.

He said that most of Senegal's players are playing in Europe - several for big clubs, in big games - and are actually more exposed to more competitive, more technical and more demanding football than the Japan squad is, on the whole. Japan's squad has a more domestic bias. He's tired of the racial stereotyping and cliche of black Africans being all about pace, power and strength.

Ouch! (and fair play...)

I really like him
 
Keeps the group very wide open. Unfortunately though, it does possibly set us up for our first 0-0 of the competition later.

If there's a loser between Poland and Colombia, that sends them out, whereas a draw keeps their respective destiny's in their own hands (albeit they may need to win their final matches by two goals).

There's not even that much of a reward for winning tonight. Such a winner would almost certainly still have to win their last game any way (albeit without any requirement to do it by two goals).

So two sides taking to the field tonight who are both scared to lose, is a risk.