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[Football] England vs Belgium
- Thread starter HCxUK
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METALMICKY
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- Jan 30, 2004
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Let's hope Dunky can get his head straight for Sunday as that is going to hurt 
Flounce
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- Nov 15, 2006
- 1,101
Quite, given what happened in Rome that ball should have gone into row Z. Poor from DunkyLet's not scratch around to somehow get Dunk off the hook. That's really poor and just so deja vu
Or is it just a higher level? Mistakes unmercifully punished against decent international teams.
Dunk’s never had pace and like most PL CB’s has mistakes just like that or giving away unnecessary pens.
But for us against most PL opponents, LD is the glue that holds us together, great distribution and he repairs the damage from others such as where Webster dives in.
Dunk got Brazil and Belgium. Whilst Mings lucked out often with Malta, Scotland, Wales, Kazakstan, Iceland, Bulgaria, Romania, Andorra.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Dunk did recover so Lukaku's only otiion was the cross and Konsa completely lost his man. He should have been contesting the header at worst.
In both games - Rome and Wembley - if Dunk puts the ball out on our left then there’s no goal. Pace doesn’t come into it, he should have been in control of both situations.
dejavuatbtn
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If he does get the summer off he can go on hols with Pickford.
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
Not only Chilwell (The actual worst defender on the pitch) but watching the replay, Rice just watches Tielemans sprint past him after the initial cross to Lukaku, no attempt to get back and cover Tielemans run
In all fairness they probably didn’t expect dunk to end up on his arse when he had 10 yards on Lukaku and could have just simply kicked the ball into row Z
He was awful for the second goal. No interest in any incoming Belgium players.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,651
Have I missed anything?
Yes because you expect an international player to have some composure, keep hold of the ball and stay on the front foot. Not having to dash back to cover a mistake every time
There is that as well, undoubtedly. But we’re trying to pick a squad to win the Euros. If Dunk’s struggling against Roma and Belgium then France would ruin him.
Winker
CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
This, Konsa was marking the penalty spot, totally oblivious to Tielemans behind him.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Hmm…sorry but someone should have been
Dunk must be relieved not to have his name on the back of his shirt this half.
Jimmy Grimble
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On this occasion he did try to put it out with a sliding tackle, he just didn’t get a good enough connection on it. He didn’t try anything fancy, he just didn’t want a physical tussle with Lukaku.