World Cup 2026

[Saint NL]

This angle shows the Norwegian touched the ball. It's still a penalty, but why wasn't the ref shown this angle? And didn't the snicko thing confirm "no touch"?

It's all just a bit flakey

[SNSUN]

Endrick should have scored that. 

[Saint NL]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyeegldnmpo

Chances of the England game kicking off at 1am? 

[Saint_clark]

11 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyeegldnmpo

Chances of the England game kicking off at 1am? 

Very low.

[Patrick Bateman]

Get in!

[Gloucester Saint]

Haaland goal was coming

[SNSUN]

Get in Erling!

[whelk]

Pray for Chris Rock

[whelk]

Far better for England to face Norway………. I think

[Saint_clark]

Don't know why people are happy, if we get thrown through then Norway will be a much tougher test than Brazil. In fact I think Norway knock us out.

[Saint NL]

Just now, whelk said:

Far better for England to face Norway………. I think

Extra incentive for the England players before the big game tonight

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Don't know why people are happy, if we get thrown through then Norway will be a much tougher test than Brazil. In fact I think Norway knock us out.

I generally want European countries to do well. And actually really like Norway as a country. Although disagree tougher than Brazil

[The Kraken]

3 minutes ago, whelk said:

Far better for England to face Norway………. I think

Not sure. This Brazil team are absolutely nothing like the quality of what’s gone before them. Norway are well organised and have some proper quality too.

[Patrick Bateman]

1 minute ago, whelk said:

I generally want European countries to do well. And actually really like Norway as a country. Although disagree tougher than Brazil

I was going to write exactly that. In the world cup, Europe first for me (and Norway is a lovely country). 

[The Kraken]

Just a ridiculous man.

[egg]

Game. Set.

Fucking lovely.

[Saint_clark]

That's fucking ridiculous 

[Patrick Bateman]

No words, he is so good!

[Saint_clark]

3 minutes ago, whelk said:

I generally want European countries to do well. And actually really like Norway as a country. Although disagree tougher than Brazil

I look forward to revisiting this conversation after seeing our centrebacks up against Haaland.

[SNSUN]

7 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Don't know why people are happy, if we get thrown through then Norway will be a much tougher test than Brazil. In fact I think Norway knock us out.

I think Mexico knock us out.

Another for Erling!

[ChrisPY]

Haaland’s alright.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

He's a cyborg of some sort, surely? 

Is that robot that delivered the match ball at half time his twin?

[Dark Munster]

I love his ho hum shoulder shrug celebration!

Why didn’t he choose to play for England. Sob

[SNSUN]

Starting to wish I'd put my money where my mouth is and put a bet on Norway now. I don't get many things accurate but having them as my dark horses this year, and now they're in the Quarters in a winnable tie against us or Mexico.

[whelk]

I assume Keane will have to acknowledge Haaland’s brilliance?

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Yah they should have too much but Norway are organised and in Odegard and Haaland have two players who can change games they’ve got a chance 

Just saying 😉

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Dark Munster said:

I love his ho hum shoulder shrug celebration!

Why didn’t he choose to play for England. Sob

It's ok, whenever Kane retires there's always Cameron Desmond Archer or Dom Ballard coming through to replace him. 😝😳

[whelk]

6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

I look forward to revisiting this conversation after seeing our centrebacks up against Haaland.

You can file with my hundreds of other terrible predictions. I have no pride!

[egg]

That's ridiculous. Game should be over. 

[whelk]

Stutter and miss?

[Saint Fan CaM]

Blimey - Norway playing like…well Brazil.

Oh btw - never a pen on Neymar.

[SNSUN]

Not a penalty but surely too late.

[Patrick Bateman]

Neymar is a prick too

[whelk]

Love the Norwegian keeper 

[egg]

How many more unnecessary mins? 

[SNSUN]

Blow the whistle ref. 

[Gloucester Saint]

Another referee losing control at the end here. Neymar being a dick - but it doesn’t matter. 

[SNSUN]

At last. Ref crap but all about Haaland. Class. 

[die Mannyschaft]

2 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

Neymar is a prick too

Over rated player. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

With all the shenanigans going on - all the shithousery - all the cheating and you just wonder what hope England have got tonight in Mexico. Reckon FIFA will make sure Mexico have every advantage they possibly can have - the narrative will not allow an England win. Will it?

Edited 43 minutes ago by Saint Fan CaM
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[egg]

I loved that. Great game, the Norwegians were brilliant. Their keeper was something else, and Haaland is a special player. 

[SWLondon Saint]

I only switched on in the 75th minute, good timing! Both goals as the cross / pass came towards him it just felt like everyone was thinking 'He couldn't, could he...?' Yes. Yes he could.

The David Squires cartoons with him as a Nordic death robot are just genius.

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

1 minute ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

With all the shenanigans going on - all the shithousery - all the cheating and you just wonder what hope England have got tonight in Mexico. Reckon FIFA will make sure Mexico have every advantage they possibly can have - the narrative will not allow an England win. Will it?

Dang, I hadn't considered that. Will probably see some dodgy decisions.

[The Wyvern]

I thought Brazil were really poor considering the players they had available and such a shrewd experienced manager. 
 

Just looked up the Norway keeper, spent a lot of his career journeyman back-up at places like Reading and Norwich- funny old game ain’t it. 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

10 hours ago, whelk said:

Is it mandatory to say ‘iconic’ before Azteca stadium?

 

[bugenhagen]

I don't think this Brazilian team was that good. Vini jr is the only world class player going forward.

The Norwegian manager said at half time that Brazils biggest threat was on the break/counter attacks and gave the instruction to "Just play them to death" - it should have been the other way around.

We are still the only team that have never lost to Brazil (3w 2d).