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Because as the only wide player he's got two sometimes three players defending against him down that side.

Trouble with three at the back and fullbacks providing the width is that puts all the emphasis on scoring on the strikers. No attacking wide players getting into the box, at best you've got another midfielder joining them at worst it's just the strikers and ours aren't the best. The only time we look threatening is when we get attacking midfielders, Aribo, S.Armstrong, yes even Elyounoussi at times, working in and around the edge of the box.

The Adams one was far worse than the Edozie one. What the fuck was he doing. Twice he had a clear shot at goal with the keeper out the way and he kept going. That must be a contender for the worst winning performance of all time.

Why on earth would it have been Hasenhuttls.

Who is Gorilla and how did they earn that nickname?

I thought crouchy had transitioned.

Whatever anyone says if we lose, this team is good enough to win it. If we lose it won't be because we don't have the quality.

Morocco have only conceded one goal all tournament (including knockout games and penalty shootouts) and that was an own goal. Incredible.

Sofiane Boufal is a world cup semi finalist.

So happy for Maya.

Yoshida having a great tournament so far. Might even be in with a shout for team of the tournament if he keeps it up for a couple more rounds.

Argentina have to get past Australia yet. Been a good tournament for upsets so far.

He got engaged to his missus earlier in the year so doubt it's what you lot are thinking.

Not much difference between them and Qatar, just a difference in the quality of the opposition.

Germany complacent, making subs early as if they were coasting, Gundogan and Muller came off and Japan took the initiative.

Great block Maya!

For some reason I had it in my head that he'd retired and was now an ambassador or something.

You mean when Cortese was in charge?

Well he should have saved the first one and I asked for an example where we earned points. I don't care about a couple of saves that mattered not one fucking iota. I want a keeper that can actually impact the outcome of the game in a positive way.

Nevermind the frisson, it was the friction that nearly got me sacked.

She nearly got me sacked, whoever she is. Does this website still have a safe for work mode where images don't load unless clicked on?

Can we just spend the entire world cup practicing our shooting please.

It's the one position you can't afford to give someone 2 or 3 seasons to fully develop. Of course i'm jumping on him quick, he's costing us points more than anyone else in the team.

In the making, I agree. It's just the one position I didn't want us to sign a good player in the making.

No, but I don't know why we spoiled an otherwise decent transfer window by gambling on a kid with no club experience above league one instead of getting a decent, solid experienced keeper in. I'll say it again, we'd have more points this season if we'd had Forster in goal - at least he from time to time made saves you didn't expect him to even if it is just because he's bloody massive.