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I think there's something in this, and I'm not convinced all's well between the players. I said last night that something appears amiss between Rashford and TT. I may be wrong, but my hunch is things aren't right.

I think his squad selection was a big part in that. No midfield changes. What was his midfield option? Mainoo who he plainly didn't fancy. That's on him. Many better players were left at home. Only CB's on. What was his defensive option? He lost Tino and picked a CB who was never going to play. James was always an injury waiting to happen. His hammy went again last night. His only options were Burn or Chalobah. TAA or Shaw on the bench would have given us better options - just imagine if Shaw came on and Spence shifted to the right...he wasn't standing off Messi for the cross for their second. The squad selection was poor. The tactics were cowardly. I thought I might have felt less annoyed with TT this morning, but nope, he cost us with his squad selection, and tactics last night.

Yep. If he wanted to liven it up, Rashford on for Gordon was the change for me. Keep their right back deep, and give us a big lad as an outlet. I'd sack TT for that. We had the best chance of a world cup final as we'll ever get. Game management like that is unforgivable.

He said what? The changes invited crosses!! Fucking cretin.

It'll take a while to wear off.

Yep. I'm getting more annoyed as the the evening goes on. I've never seen such daft tactical changes. Their danger is from out wide, full backs and wingers. Gordon and Rogers pushed their full backs deep, and our full backs sat on their wingers. Then the change, then sudden it's 2 v 1 on both sides, their men having all night to ping balls in, and no outlet. Absolute clusterfuck.

I might have too of I could have understood a word he said.

They've had about a week to make to make them since our tactical change. Absolute madness taking off your wide threat, and having nobody stood on their full backs. Look at their second. Two men on each side to our man. They had all night.

My dog would. And he had no toe nails now.

On that we agree. Still should never bet against your country in a game like this. Poor form imo.

Something's amisss with Tuchel and Rashford.

Inevitable. The changes invited that. Won't be easy from here.

Fuck off with betting against your country in a world cup semi. Should be illegal.

O'Reilly in the middle?

Yep. Ridiculous. Our wide men were our threat, and sorted their threat. No outlet, no wide pressure, no pressure on their full backs. I can't fathom why he did that.

That change was madness. They'll double up on our wing backs and pepper crosses in. Crazy.

Yep. I'll have to borrow the dogs fingernails soon, mine have nearly gone.

Looked like Pickford just walked away there telling the ref it was a drinks break!! Good lad. Decent save btw.

Yep. Keep one or two men long.

Risky imo. We're inviting all sorts of pressure.

We need to push up 10 metres. Far too deep at this stage of the game.

He did. That was a difficult finish.

Yep. One slip, sorted brilliantly. He's been our best player.

Spence sorted out his mess there. Stood off his man and recovered well.

What a lovely goal. Beautiful ball in, splendid finish. Fecking lovely.