World Cup 2026

[egg]

2 minutes ago, obelisk said:

The next game in Mexico is going to be an embarrassment.

Nah, Kane will tacos his chances so we'll be fine. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, egg said:

Nah, Kane will tacos his chances so we'll be fine. 

The Fajita could be an issue though.

[Turkish]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

The Fajita could be an issue though.

Tuchel will need to make all salsa changes down the wide positions. 

[East Kent Saint]

A second assist for superstar Gorden ! 2 excellent touches for Kane to finish 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Turkish said:

Tuchel will need to make all salsa changes down the wide positions. 

He was nearly saying Churro today.

[Window Cleaner]

7 minutes ago, obelisk said:

The next game in Mexico is going to be an embarrassment.

For the Mexicans maybe.

[egg]

5 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Tuchel will need to make all salsa changes down the wide positions. 

Yep, get the balls in, and Kane will burri-tos his chances. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

It needed some risks to be taken, just to get the numbers in attacking positions to make a difference. At least a couple of one v ones against an England defender.

Not surprisingly, Rice immediately became a better right back. Tuchel then had to have Stones filled in at the end. Daft selections, as many said at the time.

It's a side dragged over the line by the sheer quality of a few individuals. As a side, there's plenty of issues. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Enchilada gunna be many opportunities to score against Mexico. Need to take our chances. Guacamole.

[Sheaf Saint]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Tuchel will need to make all salsa changes down the wide positions. 

We'll be ok if we make sure Kane gets the right service, cos he has tequila touch in the box.

[obelisk]

Just a reminder that to win the World Cup England only have to beat Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and France (probably).

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Sheaf Saint said:

We'll be ok if we make sure Kane gets the right service, cos he has tequila touch in the box.

Slams them in he does.

Edited yesterday at 18:20 by Gloucester Saint

[Window Cleaner]

Right next up. Belgium Senegal 

Sénégal will have too much for the OAPs .

[Gloucester Saint]

England will need the right altitude at the Azteca.

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Gloucester Saint said:

England will need the right altitude at the Azteca.

Come on, we are not getting past that lot.

This is a proper fixture. Playing Mexico in the Azteca at the pointy end of a World Cup......this will probably never happen again in our lifetimes.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Wayne Rooney's excellent analysis on of the goal. "He's done so much there, it's impossible to explain. He touches it and then bang, he scores".

Fantastic insight.

[Saint_clark]

6 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Come on, we are not getting past that lot.

This is a proper fixture. Playing Mexico in the Azteca at the pointy end of a World Cup......this will probably never happen again in our lifetimes.

It's such a great fixture. We are lucky as fuck to witness it.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

1 minute ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Wayne Rooney's excellent analysis on of the goal. "He's done so much there, it's impossible to explain. He touches it and then bang, he scores".

Fantastic insight.

The voice of BBC football, across the website and podcasts too. 🙂

[whelk]

6 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Come on, we are not getting past that lot.

This is a proper fixture. Playing Mexico in the Azteca at the pointy end of a World Cup......this will probably never happen again in our lifetimes.

Fixture that makes me want to think fuck the expense I’m going. Missus definitely won’t see it that way!

[Polaroid Saint]

Tuchel should finally see his best team.

Never been a huge fan of Gordon, but in the absence of Palmer, that's what we need. On the other side, anyone other than Madueke is fine.

I guess Spence continues in his golden ticket position. There are four or five (or a dozen or more) better full backs left at home. But he will do.

Honestly? Forget the Mexican record at Azteca; we could and probably should beat them.

 

Phew. And urgh .

I really hate/love football.

[Osvaldorama]

Djed Spence and madueke are nowhere near good enough for this team. 

Rice at full back made a huge difference, which says it all. 

[benjii]

Still not sure why the manager is a Kraut. Embarrassing. 

[AlexLaw76]

9 minutes ago, Osvaldorama said:

Djed Spence and madueke are nowhere near good enough for this team. 

Rice at full back made a huge difference, which says it all. 

I am not having either. Spence is fucking shite, and remarkable he is starting at the sharp end of a World Cup for a serious team. Madueke is garbage also, gets played into so many good position, so many times...crap cross, checks back, or tries to take everyone on to shoot. 

One decent cross whilst he was on the pitch today.

Crap.

[benjii]

20 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Wayne Rooney's excellent analysis on of the goal. "He's done so much there, it's impossible to explain. He touches it and then bang, he scores".

Fantastic insight.

If a bird said that you'd never hear the end of it.

[Badger]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

If a bird said that you'd never hear the end of it.

Yes but they wouldn’t have the same credibility as someone with a stellar management career at Birmingham and Plymouth 

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, benjii said:

Still not sure why the manager is a Kraut. Embarrassing. 

If we win the tournament, that's why. 

If we don't, we may as well have just given Southgate a 20 year contract.

[Verbal]

20 minutes ago, benjii said:

If a bird said that you'd never hear the end of it.

Personally I'd be amazed, but then I'm not Dr Doolittle. 

[LGTL]

Mexico in the Azteca in a World Cup knockout is the sort of game we'll blab on about to our grandchildren in years to come. Proper Football match. Insanely jealous of any England fans doing that one. 

[Convict Colony]

been talking a lot of shit to Mexicans already about this game.

Think I will have to wake up at 2am for this game which is a joke as last time eng played at the azteca in 86 it wasn't late.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

51 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I am not having either. Spence is fucking shite, and remarkable he is starting at the sharp end of a World Cup for a serious team. Madueke is garbage also, gets played into so many good position, so many times...crap cross, checks back, or tries to take everyone on to shoot. 

One decent cross whilst he was on the pitch today.

Crap.

They were awful, shouldn't be anywhere near the England team

[AlexLaw76]

 

[SWLondon Saint]

33 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Mexico in the Azteca in a World Cup knockout is the sort of game we'll blab on about to our grandchildren in years to come. Proper Football match. Insanely jealous of any England fans doing that one. 

Definitely epic, but dunno why pundits are talking about games after that. Mexico have to be favourites, at home, been playing well and the altitude advantage is gonna be a massive point in their favour.

[Saint Scott]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I am not having either. Spence is fucking shite, and remarkable he is starting at the sharp end of a World Cup for a serious team. Madueke is garbage also, gets played into so many good position, so many times...crap cross, checks back, or tries to take everyone on to shoot. 

One decent cross whilst he was on the pitch today.

Crap.

Completely agree. Madueke should be no where near the England set up, you can't be a top end international and only have the use of one foot.

You can add Konsa to that list too. Imagine vini jr or mbappe up against Spence and Konsa on the right, they'd have a field day

Edited 23 hours ago by Saint Scott

[Saint_clark]

Seeing Mane as an elder statesman of the Senegal side is very odd. Feels like yesterday he was a young prodigy for us.

[Saint Neil]

Matterface is such a bellend "Cracker of a cross by Jakobs" terrible joke and Dixon just ignores him.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Wayne Rooney's excellent analysis on of the goal. "He's done so much there, it's impossible to explain. He touches it and then bang, he scores".

Fantastic insight.

https://youtu.be/sw8ZL_gcTSM?is=NvK8Tuvd8LGx3S3U?t=1m50s

Edited 23 hours ago by Whitey Grandad

[Verbal]

56 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

Definitely epic, but dunno why pundits are talking about games after that. Mexico have to be favourites, at home, been playing well and the altitude advantage is gonna be a massive point in their favour.

A sports scientist I know quantified the advantage like this: England will start the game and within a few minutes will feel like they've already played an hour of football. There are probably a few things you can do to mitigate: early subs, oxygen during hydration breaks (?). But the advantage Mexican players already acclimatised will have will be huge. 

[SNSUN]

1 hour ago, Saint Scott said:

Completely agree. Madueke should be no where near the England set up, you can't be a top end international and only have the use of one foot.

You can add Konsa to that list too. Imagine vini jr or mbappe up against Spence and Konsa on the right, they'd have a field day

I was reading the Arsenal forum earlier in the season, even they don't like him. He's a back up to Saka for the club side, he should not be a back up for him for England over the likes of Palmer, Bowen etc.

Thankfully we have the likes of Nwaneri, Dowman, Ngumoha, Fellows etc coming through so we don't have to deal with them much longer. I'd rather start Eze out there.

[Dark Munster]

What a pass! Great goal Senegal. Bye Belgum.

[die Mannyschaft]

2 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

What a pass! Great goal Senegal. Bye Belgum.

Great control and skill. Belgium been relying on La kak for too long 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Belgium look like a bit of a basket case of a nation in footballing terms.

Good individuals but terrible as a team.

[Mixedkebab]

1 hour ago, Saint Neil said:

Matterface is such a bellend "Cracker of a cross by Jakobs" terrible joke and Dixon just ignores him.

These 2 cunts are the worst of the worst on TV. I don’t mind too much if a commentator is a fucking bellend, but Matterface actually thinks he’s incisive and relevant, whie he talks utter drivel. And the prick is a skate lover.

[Gloucester Saint]

9 minutes ago, Mixedkebab said:

These 2 cunts are the worst of the worst on TV. I don’t mind too much if a commentator is a fucking bellend, but Matterface actually thinks he’s incisive and relevant, whie he talks utter drivel. And the prick is a skate lover.

Lee Dixon is alright, if a bit dour, but Matterface is appalling. 

[Mixedkebab]

22 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Lee Dixon is alright, if a bit dour, but Matterface is appalling. 

Maybe Dixon is just depressed at having to listen to the smug, self satisfied, try hard, soccer am lite bullshit that the skate freak Matterface trots out 

[Tamesaint]

27 minutes ago, Gloucester Saint said:

Lee Dixon is alright, if a bit dour, but Matterface is appalling. 

He just never stops talking.Sometimes it is even about what is happening on the pitch.

[Dark Munster]

Penalty for Belgium. Harsh, they both went for the ball and clashed. 

[Jimmy_D]

Ridiculous end to the game!

[SNSUN]

That was great entertainment for the neural. Belgium awful for so long and yet they fought back and won it with a dodgy penalty. Senegal with zero game management just ran out of legs. My sweepstake team best hope is still in.

[Patrick Bateman]

Delighted for Belgium, brilliant WC knock-out come back

[skintsaint]