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Well last nights England game is exactly why we wont win the WC.

WC winning nations find a way to win games, not just plod along

Gordan should have been off at HT, that clearly isnt working

as soon as he was subbed off we looked better, giving Rashford just over 10 mins was stupid.
 
Well, that was awful from England. Even after a nights kip it was so shoddy.

Crosses into the box were awful, bar a few efforts from Madueke who at least got to the byline. Saka made a difference and surely must start with Rashford.

Gordon is weak as piss, and Spence - If you’re shouting at him to wake up in training it’s a sign.

Reece James is far too passive and a bit useless. We have limited options to replace him - Quansah? - but should try something.

Anderson & Rice are just too similar, esp in games like this. The former was like a sweeper he was that far back passing like a crab. I understand you need cover if the full backs are pushing up but they weren’t. Pointless - should have had Rogers on much earlier , with Rice sitting back. Bellingham was trying to break the lines.

Mix it up Tommy, while we have a free hit against Panama.
 
Just seen bbc iplayer has the highlight from last night. Even extended highlights must be about a minute long!

England were poor had no answer to a team happy so sit back and defend but thays been the story for decades!

Rashford and Saka should have been on earlier.

But imo Ghana were hard done by, pickford fould their player not the other way around and the ref would have had a big decision to make so bottled it. Then they shield have had a pen their attacker was tackled and yeah the ball was touched via his knees and when he was already going down!
 
I'm not sure how Spence can be seen as an improvement on O'Reilly + be in that squad ahead of Hall and Shaw.

Its as if nobody at England learned the lesson from Trippier playing LB all tournament.
 
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I'm not sure how Spence can be seen as an improvement on O'Reilly + be in that squad ahead of Hall and Shaw.

Its as if nobody at England learned the lesson from Trippier playing LB all tournament.
I hope some of the selection decisions are saving players like O'Reilly from playing too many minutes.

Ease them in so they are still fresh as we get into the later games. Being presumptive talking about later games, there!
 
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I hope some of the selection decisions are saving players like O'Reilly from playing too many minutes.

Ease them in so they are still fresh as we get into the later games. Being presumptive talking about later games, there!

If it was resting player you'd of expected Rice to be out of the team considering he's carrying an injury.
 
Well, that was awful from England. Even after a nights kip it was so shoddy.

Crosses into the box were awful, bar a few efforts from Madueke who at least got to the byline. Saka made a difference and surely must start with Rashford.

Gordon is weak as piss, and Spence - If you’re shouting at him to wake up in training it’s a sign.

Reece James is far too passive and a bit useless. We have limited options to replace him - Quansah? - but should try something.

Anderson & Rice are just too similar, esp in games like this. The former was like a sweeper he was that far back passing like a crab. I understand you need cover if the full backs are pushing up but they weren’t. Pointless - should have had Rogers on much earlier , with Rice sitting back. Bellingham was trying to break the lines.

Mix it up Tommy, while we have a free hit against Panama.
Saka is not fully fit so they are managing his minutes...
I hope some of the selection decisions are saving players like O'Reilly from playing too many minutes.

Ease them in so they are still fresh as we get into the later games. Being presumptive talking about later games, there!
Hopefully this.

I would start Rashford over Claire, but the midfield Anderson Rice needs a Palmer Fodden creator... as Palmer Fodden were left at home because they are disruptors when not selected. Who can Tommy turn to? Eze Rogers? With Rice looking like he took a knock late on and was subbed for Eze, I'd probably go for that.
 
Feels a bit like Sunderland.

Absolutely struggle when a team defends deep, look superb when there’s space to play in.

England will be better v better teams. It’s the mid range teams we gonna really have a tough gig with which could be a concern for Round of 32/16
If we win the group, we "could" draw a third place team last 32, and then draw a second place team in the last 16

By then the mood music will be...

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