Cronky Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 The French have a very good side - the best I've seen this tournament - but they may fall prey to over-confidence. Mbappe in particular looked a bit up himself in the closing stages of the Poland game. We looked good on the break last night, and I think we'll get some chances that way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I like Southgate a lot as a person and his human qualities and relationship-building skills are the biggest reasons why he’s been successful. He clearly knows how to connect with different players and also to help them connect together. I think pretty much everyone is in agreement that he’s not a great tactician and the football is sometimes very slow. However, if you look back at the way England played under the last ten managers, we were largely appalling to watch and unsuccessful. Southgate has been successful and the football has been far better than under capello, Hodgson, McClaren etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Really hope Japan win today. Would be class having a Japan/Brazil quarter final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Thought Neville nailed it, we have to stop Giroud and Griezmann, the men who can feed the ball to Mbappe in dangerous positions. They have top players and they’ll get chances regardless of how well our defence perform but we have to ensure that works the other way and we take our opportunities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I'm sure we will but we have to have a go. If we sit off, we'll get murdered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 It’s a hex on them, but I really think Japan will go through. To be honest, I’d be tempted by Morocco too, and it would be great to see an African QFist, but that’s possibly pushing it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorty Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Let's all enjoy this week and the build-up to Saturday's game. I'm sure that our boys, once again, will be confident of winning. I don't think the Polish players believed they could beat France. You try telling that to the likes of Bellingham and Foden! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, gbandit said: I like Southgate a lot as a person and his human qualities and relationship-building skills are the biggest reasons why he’s been successful. He clearly knows how to connect with different players and also to help them connect together. I think pretty much everyone is in agreement that he’s not a great tactician and the football is sometimes very slow. However, if you look back at the way England played under the last ten managers, we were largely appalling to watch and unsuccessful. Southgate has been successful and the football has been far better than under capello, Hodgson, McClaren etc I’m certainly grateful that Fat Sham is so ludicrously greedy he fell for an obvious sting - I don’t see England doing what they have done under him I think this is a quality group of footballers, all of whom seem like good eggs (unlike generations past). They seem to actually like each other, and I can see how someone like Southgate might blend well with them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) Bellingham and Kane aside I just don’t think our squad has looked particularly functional going forwards, which is weird as we’ve scored more goals than anyone else Edited December 5, 2022 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Foden’s looked fantastic as well to be honest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Mbappe is grabbing this world cup by the bollocks so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 50 minutes ago, gbandit said: Foden’s looked fantastic as well to be honest Im surprised Bellingham has taken so many headlines. Not because he wasn’t brilliant but because Foden deserves some of them too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomlynnherrington Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I have a feeling the French can go up another gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, tomlynnherrington said: I have a feeling the French can go up another gear. They can but they can also switch off. Problem is Mbappe only needs half a yard to score a wonder goal, so you have to think we’ll need to score at least 2. Big arsk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Saka is also inevitable. If he wants to cut in and shoot. there's nothing 90% of defenders can do about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Just now, The College Dropout said: Saka is also inevitable. If he wants to cut in and shoot. there's nothing 90% of defenders can do about it. Bold comparison but I hope you’re right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: Bold comparison but I hope you’re right I'm not comparing him to Mbappe at all or comparing. He's just inevitable and a massive weapon. I'm talking about him, Bellingham and Foden being excellent. Saka doesn't get headlines either but he's so effective. He beats his man, gets his shot or cross off so often. Edited December 5, 2022 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 14 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: All the Liverpool / Manchester-based players seem to suffer this a lot. I’m constantly told by the press that the NW is preferable to the NE though House is in Surrey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Rafalove said: Im surprised Bellingham has taken so many headlines. Not because he wasn’t brilliant but because Foden deserves some of them too. For me Foden seems to do a lot of the good work managers like Bruce wouldn’t recognise and would find himself on the bench. I think it’s part of reason he hasn’t had too much media recognition too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Brazil have had four shots on goal against in their last 5 games (with the starting XI). If we lose tonight, I’m done with World Cups... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 I'm going Japan 2-1 Croatia and Brazil 3-1 South Korea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Would love to see Japan beat Croatia. I imagine Croatia will struggle to be up for it as the Japanese are unlikely to have said something that could be even be remotely interpreted as negative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, gbandit said: Would love to see Japan beat Croatia. I imagine Croatia will struggle to be up for it as the Japanese are unlikely to have said something that could be even be remotely interpreted as negative Modric reckons Marie Kondo is an "OCD fraud with no actual substance" apparently, the whole dressing room is furious in solidarity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 1 hour ago, samptime29 said: I'm going Japan 2-1 Croatia and Brazil 3-1 South Korea. 2-1 Japan is boosted on 365. I got on that too, also bet on 3-1 Brazil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, Interpolic said: Modric reckons Marie Kondo is an "OCD fraud with no actual substance" apparently, the whole dressing room is furious in solidarity. An old tweet from Kovacic has surfaced saying he could easily chin E-Honda as well. "Just a fat lad with a slap, like Dhalsim I could deck him nee bother" the croat tweeted in 2016. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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