Aye, sadly that’s the modern game these days and fans are seemingly OK with that.
I can’t imagine Brazil or Spain being particularly bothered who they face next...
Too many idiots playing FM and Fifa.
It’s the WC, try to win every game and if you do you are champions. I would not be happy if I was Kane and I do hope this doesn’t come back to bite us in the arse.
This is a new and young team, play your strongest team to keep momentum, to increase team understanding and to top the group and show everyone else you arent afraid and fancy anyone. It’s the WC man, ducking go for it what do we have to lose? The WC? We haven’t won it since 66 it’s not like we are trying to retain the thing
You should be going for the win as its effects on confidence can be immeasurable (see winning the last game resoundingly, for example). Alas, we would rather beat Panama and assume we're going to win the WC, than beat a good team and perhaps be a bit more serious about it.
I don't want to moan too much, was quietly impressed with the approach up until now. I would have loved it had we taken this seriously, regardless of Belgium's intent, and gone for it. I mean, if Belgium were willing to throw the game that much, we could have skelped them, opportunity missed. I accept the need to rest some players mind.