Match Day Thread World Cup Watch

Japan, Poland, France and Denmark have been a disgrace in this final round of games but suspect England and Belgium may join that list later too.

 

8 changes from Southgate? Bloody ell that is a lot of changes, does he want to win?

 

Literally walking and passing the ball a a coupe of yards at most. Poland not even attempting to get the ball as they were already 1-0.

Very risky by Japan, they'd have been out had Senegal got a goal/draw

 

Hopefully not. Second MUST be the aim. Going for top would be extremely stupid

 

Saying the draw looks strange without Germany...

Holland and Italy not being there contributes too

 

why poland? they were out anyway, won the game so if their opponent wants to pass it about happy to be 1-0 what can you do?

 

The commentators can waffle about team unity blah blah, but the best team isn't out there. I reckon he's going for second with an eye for an easier route.

 

hope not.

if he's put butland in he doesn't anyway

 

Italy especially. They have proper tournament mentality and would have done well in this world cup had they qualified.

 

yeah theres a real gap on that quarter of the draw.

England must score OGs if needed here.

a 0-0 is no good as well. need to kick ball away and get lots of yellows.

I'd put on TAA and instruct him to kick the ref if needs be.

 

the thing is the groups are about scoring goals and winning games.

The germans were not able to go do that.

But the team who is best defensively now can 1-0 or 0-0 their way to the final now.

should be interesting to see what happens next. I thin ksomeone will crawl through that way. defnding like france 1998 without zidane for suspension.

 

Because they were just stood there not giving a **** too. Them not playing contributed

 

The World Cup is a ****ing #joke. 33% of the group stage is teams trying not to win games.

 

Eight changes... RLC, Stones and Pickford to remain

 

Sorry, I've been out.
I'm just saying I don't think it was clear and unequivocal, so I don't agree that VAR "got it right" as the decision could have gone either way.

 

#calledit

 

Line-ups
England

• 1Pickford
• 16Jones
• 5Stones
• 15Cahill
• 4Dier
• 22Alexander-Arnold
• 21Loftus-Cheek
• 17Delph
• 3Rose
• 19Rashford
• 11Vardy

Substitutes

• 2Walker
• 6Maguire
• 7Lingard
• 8Henderson
• 9Kane
• 10Sterling
• 12Trippier
• 13Butland
• 14Welbeck
• 18Young
• 20Alli
• 23Pope

Belgium

• 1Courtois
• 23Dendoncker
• 20Boyata
• 3Vermaelen
• 22Chadli
• 8Fellaini
• 19Dembélé
• 18Januzaj
• 17Tielemans
• 16T Hazard
• 21Batshuayi

Substitutes

• 2Alderweireld
• 4Kompany
• 5Vertonghen
• 6Witsel
• 7De Bruyne
• 9Lukaku
• 10E Hazard
• 11Carrasco
• 12Mignolet
• 13Casteels
• 14Mertens
• 15Meunier

Referee:
Damir Skomina

 

Belgium make 9 changes.

I wasn't impressed by Loftus Cheek, let's see how he does tonight. Kane will be fuming at being rested. What's the chances of him claiming a goal from the bench

 

I reckon he'll still play a part; it'll be 0-0 going into the dying minutes with us having picked up a coupe of yellow cards. Kane will come on a bag the winner a claim to be a hero despite ****ing his country up the arse

 

Both sides playing to lose then?
Should be interesting.