World Cup 2026

[adrian lord]

10 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Congo defending like their lives depend on it. 

Well they might well be…

[qwertyell]

11 minutes ago, Turkish said:

got to get Maduke off at half time

The sad reality is he's both shite and our most effective creative player.

England might turn this around, but this squad is nowhere near the elite. 

[Dr Who?]

It’s been poor for me so far. Wanted Netherlands, Germany and Japan to win the other night and they all lost. Mexico are my other team now and they will play Congo! 😉 

[Window Cleaner]

Just now, adrian lord said:

Well they might well be…

Most of them aren't real Congolese, like Wan Bissaka.

[egg]

17 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

This match is putting me right off my delicious drink of apricot, a guava and a mango and passion fruit and mandarin.

Under appreciated post... although you missed a few.

[die Mannyschaft]

38 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

TT said he had picked players for the system, not necessarily the best players.

That's  correct he made a big point about that. But what is the system anyone know ?

[Badger]

14 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

In the old days 70sand 80s players would ride a tackle or jump over keeper get ball and tap in for a goal. You have to go down now even if you could try and score.

Wondered this as well. Kanes fall looked a bit theatrical when he went down, and have to wonder if he could have stayed on his feet. 

[whelk]

I’m on holiday and thought no problem 1am on Monday morning v Mexico with no work. I am one of the many arrogant English bastards

[Osvaldorama]

What’s funny is he didn’t take Trent because he can’t defend. Then proceeds to play a player that can’t attack or defend

[die Mannyschaft]

39 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

TT said he had picked players for the system, not necessarily the best players.

That's  correct he made a big point about that. But what is the system anyone know ?

[egg]

1 minute ago, Badger said:

Wondered this as well. Kanes fall looked a bit theatrical when he went down, and have to wonder if he could have stayed on his feet. 

I thought foul at first, but there was hands on so a pen for me. 

[die Mannyschaft]

41 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

TT said he had picked players for the system, not necessarily the best players.

That's  correct he made a big point about that. But what is the system anyone know ?

[Whitey Grandad]

2 minutes ago, Badger said:

Wondered this as well. Kanes fall looked a bit theatrical when he went down, and have to wonder if he could have stayed on his feet. 

He wasn't actually tripped, was he?

[whelk]

1 minute ago, die Mannyschaft said:

That's  correct he made a big point about that. But what is the system anyone know ?

Secure a contract extension then get sacked for failing miserably and paid off?

[CB Fry]

4 minutes ago, egg said:

Under appreciated post... although you missed a few.

Aw, shit. Blame google

[die Mannyschaft]

22 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

This match is putting me right off my delicious drink of apricot, a guava and a mango and passion fruit and mandarin.

Don't worry you have a drinks break in 25 mins so have another one.

[Osvaldorama]

The more I think about it the more angry I get that Trent isn’t here. 
 

Real madrids right back on the beach while we watch this lot stink the place out. Only England would be this stupid 

[vectraman]

The most frustrating aspect for me is the lack of any urgency. 

[egg]

If our performance level increases 50%, we may become shit rather than utterly fucking shit. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said:

He wasn't actually tripped, was he?

One angle showed the keeper make contact - hand on the ankle. But Kane was already waiting to go down, with the ball quite a bit ahead of him.

Too theatrical for the official's liking. I'm still thinking it was a penalty though.

[sockeye]

Worse than Iceland if we lose this.

[egg]

Just now, vectraman said:

The most frustrating aspect for me is the lack of any urgency. 

Yep. And movement. In the first half, only Bellingham, and to an extent Madueke and Spence, looked interested. Sadly only 1 of them offered any quality. 

[Sheaf Saint]

5 minutes ago, egg said:

I thought foul at first, but there was hands on so a pen for me. 

Watching the replays again just now, it does look like Kano left his right foot down, making no attempt to jump over the keeper's hand, and engineered the contact. So I can see why it wasn't given.

Edited 4 hours ago by Sheaf Saint

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, sockeye said:

Worse than Iceland if we lose this.

At least Mum goes to Iceland.

[SNSUN]

Can we equaliser so we can go out on penalties please. That'll feel much more like England.

[egg]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

Watching the replays again just now, it does look like Kano left his left foot down, making no attempt to jump over the keeper's hand, and engineered the contact. So I can see why it wasn't given.

I hadn't notice that, but if the keeper charges at him, I think he's entitled to leave his leg in. Surely it's for the keeper making the challenge to avoid contact, not for Kane to get out of his way. Academic now anyways. 

[whelk]

This ref - anyone remember the Tefal adverts?

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

This ref - anyone remember the Tefal adverts?

Yes I do.

Rashford - Barcelona? Did he win a competition?

Edited 4 hours ago by Gloucester Saint

[whelk]

That is so shit from Rashford

[Disco Stu]

Rice's corners can't beat the first man.

[adrian lord]

No wonder Barcelona didn’t want Rashford 

[whelk]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Yes I do.

Forehead and a half this bloke

[SNSUN]

Keeper having a worldie. 

Getting to the point I'm not sure if I'll cheer if we score. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Keeper having a worldie. 

Getting to the point I'm not sure if I'll cheer if we score. 

Second choice in Ligue 1. Would have cost a fraction of Bazunu fee or McCarthy wages.

[obelisk]

Cross the damn thing FFS!

[whelk]

How can this German prick not bring Saka on?

[BotleySaint]

Just now, whelk said:

How can this German prick not bring Saka on?

Not fully fit. He looked a bit dull last game. What you've got to ask is why we didn't bring better options.

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, whelk said:

How can this German prick not bring Saka on?

Madueke is worse than several wingers we came against in League 1.

[whelk]

And Watkins for Kane

[Gloucester Saint]

Rashford again - crap.

[obelisk]

Rashford needs to be taken off.

[egg]

1 minute ago, obelisk said:

Cross the damn thing FFS!

Have you seen the state of the crosses? 

[Turkish]

the crossing from both sides has been dreadful

[BotleySaint]

Awful from Rashford. Shanked out of play.

[Whitey Grandad]

Walking football now.

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, BotleySaint said:

Awful from Rashford. Shanked out of play.

Maybe they're tensing up.

[Osvaldorama]

This is SO bad. 
 

Like I’m actually shocked at at how bad we’ve been. Absolutely nothing about us 

[egg]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Madueke is worse than several wingers we came against in League 1.

Puncheon would have offered more than this bloke. 

[adrian lord]

Euro 96 remains peak England in my lifetime.

[Badger]

1 minute ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Madueke is worse than several wingers we came against in League 1.

On par with N’Guessan or whatever his name was