been busy "updating my shelving" had game on in background .. sounded one sided .. and 2 goals to the good ECUADOR [ my choice for top strip! ] watched the ht time goal repeats .. most amazing thing was likely 50% - 605or more QATARI were all heads down ..... but only because on phones.. ..come on Ecuador MAKE IT 5
What Infantino or whatever his name is said earlier on just confirms what an unfit organisation FIFA is to be the governing body The fault of all of the unrest and accusations lie firmly at FIFAs door No one else is accountable The likes of Lineker, Beckham and Neville deserve to to made outcasts and Southgate is the worst of all And apparently with the worst England manager record for this last 70 years Go Gareth It’s all disgraceful
England vs Iran at World Cup 2022: How to watch, kick-off time, injury news and likely line-ups Gareth Southgate's side begin their Group B campaign with a first ever meeting against Iran https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/england-iran-world-cup-watch-7845376 England (4-3-3, probable): Jordan Pickford; Kieran Trippier, John Stones, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw; Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Mason Mount; Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka
10 mins of non play had a thought ... goalie making wrong decision, head injury that long = off and first goal will be 10 mins later than scored!
"We oppose prejudice and discrimination in all their forms. We are proud to take a stand. No room for hate. Stronger together." "You could get booked" "**** that, we don't care about it *that* much."
HA HA - The Argies made a messi of that game!! I never saw that coming - Well done the Saudi's some amazing defending in the snippets I saw. The second Saudi goal was absolutely brilliant - we should sign that lad on for City! (Seriously, I wonder if we do have scouts at the WC?) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63669805
WELL WELL WELL that has set the cat amongst the pigeons ... Poland and Mexico draw ................. and that will make it very interesting! LOOKING LIKE Argies have to win both remaining games!
Seems like the fourth officials are logging every minute of the game with a brief that every goal, substitution, free kick, throw in and injury has a set time to restart ... eg a goal scored with 4 mins on the clock will restart after 1 minute .. so goal scored on 85th minute will start the clock which has been "restarted" from minute 86... so a celebration that takes the clock to say 87/88 mins will have those 2 mins added ... 10 throw ins that take 20 secs longer than, would add at least 3mins etc etc often so far how many minutes added has been shown on the dot of 90 or momentarily after when in normal games can be 89th minute onward!!!
Blimey Germany on the block now .... Japan nicks it ... the underdogs seem to be able to perform this cup so far ! COME ON Ghana !
Poor bugger I thought at the time he was really hurt https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...al-after-fifa-s-concussion-disgrace-b860mblvr
I want to applaud Canada who performed brilliantly, although in a 0-1 loss, and shocked the pundits who were surprised to see such a good performance from one of the out-siders in the competition. Yesterday we lost the game but earned respect for our show in the face of supposedly overwhelming odds when we took the game to some of the best players out there which, at times, dazzled the second ranked team in the World Cup. Well done lads and now on to your 1st World Cup goal and perhaps sneak a spot in the next round? No matter what happens from here you made us so proud in the true North strong and free.
Brazil’s second goal is Goal-of-the-Tournament for me so far. Reminds me of Nicky Maynards goal vs QPR…. Here it is: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63751476 ... and here’s Maynards goal to jog memories….
So - Wales beaten 2-0 by Iran. That leaves England and Iran both on 3 points with the USA and Wales on 1 each I wonder if Sparkey and his followers will be praying for England to win tonight?