[Football] World Cup - Day Fifteen... D-Day for England

[BN41Albion]

some of the negative comments on here are either a wind up or ridiculously stupid

If people can't this is a masterclass in tactics and game management can I suggest you open your eyes when watching football?

It's not been perfect but our attacking class showed through last 10 or so of the half. Can't ask for much more from the first half bar a couple of mistakes at the back. First 20 or so we had about 70% possession. Yes not doing much with it but in control overall. Then a few mistakes as Senegal grow in confidence in the game. But then the game changed with us mixing it up more. Imo nothing to complain about in the first half bar a few mistakes at the back, which all the other big nations have been guilty of, some much more than us. Senegal are bloody decent ffs!

 

[Stato]

For 35 minutes they bossed it, we were comatose, Stones and Maguire passing to Senegalese, Pickford kept us in the WC. That’s a fact, just analysed on the box.

That doesn’t stop (most of) us being ecstatic with the two goals.

If that chance had fallen to Kane, Pickford wouldn't have stood a chance. Mane would have scored it too. After the upsets won by team play in the group stage, the knockouts, so far, have been about quality from individual talents making the difference.

 

[Randy McNob]

For 35 minutes they bossed it, we were comatose, Stones and Maguire passing to Senegalese, Pickford kept us in the WC. That’s a fact, just analysed on the box.

That doesn’t stop (most of) us being ecstatic with the two goals.

are you trying to tell me you can't see we slowed the game, bided our time, let them commit men forward then hit them with some quick passes and picked them off?

Jeez, have you just landed from outer space?

 

[Eric the meek]

11 goals in 3.5 games. It's not to be sniffed at.

Currently on aggregate, we are scoring more goals than the opposition. Apologies for stating the obvious.

 

[Springal]

Bellingham is hell of a player

 

[Deadly Danson]

It would be interesting to know whether it was Southgate or the players who changed it.

Most on here would clutch at straws and say it was the players so they could have another go at Southgate.

 

[Eric the meek]

Maguire nearly caught on the ball again.

 

[Weststander]

No.


Yes, there were a couple of crap passes, and Saka stupidly keeping the ball in play but without control, which lead to their shot.


He made one excellent save. If he hadn't, I imagine we'd still have got back into it. Did he make any other saves you wouldn't expect him to?

Reactively sticking his arm out to the mishit or deflected shot.

Diving to the feet of attacker clean through 5 yards out.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Bellingham is hell of a player

He’s a cheat mode. On a different level to the players around him.

Him and Mbappe are playing another game to everyone else this WC.

 

[The Wizard]

Fantastic football

 

[KZNSeagull]

3-0 Saka. Another good goal

 

[Weststander]

Foden was amazing then, riding the thuggish tackle.

 

[hart's shirt]

Another beautifully worked goal.

Fair play to England - they seem to be able to switch it on at will.

 

[Zeberdi]

On a roll here 3-1

 

[Eric the meek]

Phil Foden laid it on a plate for Saka.

 

[oldboyroy]

Could be a drubbing here

 

[A1X]

Get Rashford on, start after Mbappe for the golden boot

 

[Weststander]

Kane as a ‘false 9’ works a treat. Far better than the lone striker role up against two pacey CB’s. He’s great at playing in team mates.

 

[Zeberdi]

Get Rashford on, start after Mbappe for the golden boot

Rashford is warming up

 

[KZNSeagull]

Sockie and Rashford coming on. Saka and Foden off