World Cup 2018 thread

[Cuthbert]

If anyone can find footage or videos of the post match analysis with Neville, Wright and Dixon I will luv u 5eva.

You can't watch Wright and Dixon hugging each other and ballooning around the studio with Neville and not smile.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Fluff

If anyone can find footage or videos of the post match analysis with Neville, Wright and Dixon I will luv u 5eva.

You can't watch Wright and Dixon hugging each other and ballooning around the studio with Neville and not smile.

There ya go.

[Goofle]

1 - Carlos Sanchez is the worst footballer I have ever seen.

2 - England need to find a way to play decent football and create chances, relying too much on set-pieces and hoofs up the pitch. Could work if we get lucky and keep it together at the back, but very risky. Perhaps moving Sterling to a central area? Need more dynamism behind Kane as opposed to just wide.

3 - Dele Alli has been woeful. He needs creativity around him to shine, and England aren't showing any. So either do what I mentioned above or bin him for something different.

4 - Colombia are a disgrace. Not seen a more retarded low IQ bunch of thuggish "footballers" since Zaire in '74.

5 - Pickford save before the corner was the best I have seen in a long time.

6 - Unbelievable pen save from Ospina on Henderson. Henderson legit dropped the worst performance of the tournament, but it was a good penalty.

7 - Even better save from Pickford.

edit: Apparently Sterling did play centrally yesterday, couldn't tell in the extended highlights. Ahh well maybe something else.

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

take Sterling off the pitch imo, just doesn’t bring enough to the table.

start Rashers or Vardy. as soon as Vardy came on he created two scoring opportunities. unfortunately nothing much came from either but just his getting into space and making the defenders panic was a well needed addition.

i say play Vardy and Rashford outside of Kane, takes some pressure off of him as defenders are forced to track their runs otherwise they get in behind.

this could work with sterling just as well if he wasn’t a lazy ****.

[Goofle]

-----------------Pickford
-------Walker---Maguire---Stones
Trippier---Henderson-----Dier-----Young
-------------Alli--------Rashford
------------------Kane

[Mindfulness]

go America!

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Mindfulness

go America!

You do realize they're not and never were in the World Cup, right?

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

Originally Posted by Goofle

-----------------Pickford
-------Walker---Maguire---Stones
Trippier---Henderson-----Dier-----Young
-------------Alli--------Rashford
------------------Kane

yes, probably this. vardy on for rashford late in the game for a burst of pace if needed.

surprised how well the defense has been. Walker playing in an off role, Stones and Maguire being so young and inexperienced.

[Goofle]

Walker played there for City a fair few times last season. He's a World Class player.

Wish England had at least one decent CM. And to be honest, I would take a Dier/Wilshere pairing over anything we have to offer.

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

did he? wasn’t aware.

i would have taken wilshere personally. i think he is very well rounded and as you’ve said England is lacking creativity in the mid. a lot of dump and chase.

not sure if he’s still hurt or not but Lallana would probably provide a boost too in terms of playmaking ability.