Which one? Th done a few minutes ago? The defender clearly got the ball – you’d struggle to call penalty if the defender has his foot on the ball first.
Yeah - but he does make contact with the man first...
looks like both sides want to lose battle or not of the 2nd elevens
Senegal should have won ... 🙁
The only bet I’ve put on tonight is for Rashford to score
Which one? Th done a few minutes ago? The defender clearly got the ball – you’d struggle to call penalty if the defender has his foot on the ball first.
Yeah – but he does make contact with the man first…
yip, he did make contact the man first. was a penalty for me.
I'm so glad this one doesn't matter too much
Pigfood nearly cost us ..fumbling there ..would like to have seen Butland in goal tonight
Bored already ..sideways and back ..total crap !
This is mental!!!! . I’m in the pub and everyone is screaming for the Engerland players to get booked for diving and then groaning when Timmy Hazard skies it over the bar 😂
i’ve put a fiver on hair’n’elbows to get a card, but the bloody ref won’t give him one as he’s sussed our what they’re doing.
you’ll have to break someone’s leg, two-footed to get a red!
Loftus-Cheek should be substituted as he cannot even run ...
Yawn.
He can. He just doesn’t want too. Have you not fathomed out what’s going on here?
Quote of the evening from Mrs Binners...
”every time I see Gary Neville he looks more like an extra from the Soprano’s”
😂
He can. He just doesn’t want too. Have you not fathomed out what’s going on here?
The guy got a clear shot but wasted it completely and he looks very tired too.
Pish, weird game this.
Chewy - I can’t belive I’m having to explain this..... both sides are trying to lose without making it look too obvious.
I stuck a few quid on a nil nil at half time. Odds.... 2/1
... as Rashford puts a shot closer to the corner flag than the net
Why try and fix something that clearly is working really well. How to kill the momentum of a team in the ascendancy. Utter ****!
Belgium scored ... Dammmmmmmmmnnn ... 🙁
England has rather weak midfield players.
Chewy – I can’t belive I’m having to explain this….. both sides are trying to lose without making it look too obvious.
It looks like England has wanted to lose more ... 🙁
Boom !
Thats my prediction right there, excellent goal.
Harry Kane-esque.
Oh no!
Sterling would have scored that......by trying to miss.
Danny Welbeck would have scored that.
Delph on the other hand....
Rashford almost made it look like he didn’t deliberately miss that.
almost....
Cracking miss by Rashford ..he even looked suitably upset ..
Rashford reminds me of Theo Walcott. Loads of pace, overrated and a poor finisher.
I’ve just watched Fellaini get barged off the ball by someone a foot shorter than him, and then just trot off
This really is a farce
It’s like a testimonial game.
Can't they at least pretend they're playing Panama?
This game fees like it’s entering its fourth hour
Right game to loose, anyways.
Sounds like I'm glad I binned this after halftime! 😆
A toss of a coin would have been more entertaining?
Even the band sound disinterested.
I enjoyed that. Not just because of my prediction, more to the point that when each side fouled or tripped each other up they just got back up and carried on.
Good effort 👍🐓
alright for a friendly
Unless that was tactical, England played crap. So back to normal then!
Waste of time watching this match ... 🙁
Right result. Looking forward to watching Southgate make it look like that’s not what he was playing for
januzaj Is in for a bollocking off Martinez 😂
Like I said earlier that can not do the team any good whatsoever. I'm sorry but surely any sport psychologist would agree that playing shit and subsequently losing aint good for morale!
We got the right result. Belgium didn’t.
januzaj Clearly didn’t get the email
whats the problem?
Did anyone really think it was ever going to be anything other than that?
Most of the team didn't play, thoughLike I said earlier that can not do the team any good whatsoever. I’m sorry but surely any sport psychologist would agree that playing shit and subsequently losing aint good for morale!
how many of that team will start the next game? You know... the one that actually matters?
The keeper, and.... erm..... no.... that’s it
So..... a whole first team who have been kicking back, and haven’t played 90 minutes that the next opposition will have
hmmmmmmm
We got the perfect result to end a perfect qualification through to the important stuff
Southgate is proving shrewder than any Engerland manager since El Tel
Bring it on!
Like I said earlier that can not do the team any good whatsoever. I’m sorry but surely any sport psychologist would agree that playing shit and subsequently losing aint good for morale!
depends on how much they made at the bookies
No, it resonates hrough the squad imho. Rashford was dog shit. Would you start him now? Impact player at 70 mins? None of the above, that game will have done his confidence no good. If he'd have been brought on at 60 mins with the first team around him would he have been better? How teams have performed so far in this world cup has been so far off predictions that the bookies must be loving it.
It's hard to beat a team who doesn't want to win...
Every first 11 player will know they are better and good enough.
that game will have done his confidence no good.
He's a pro footballer, he's not 12.
As I said earlier, we always lose on ITV, unfortunately the next game is also on ITV... Columbia for at least the semi finals?
He’s a pro footballer, he’s not 12
Because being a pro footballer stops you acting like you're 12.....
the only thing I got from that game was that Alexander-Arnold was pants.
when each side fouled or tripped each other up they just got back up and carried on.
I noticed this. Almost refreshing.
Loftus-Cheek seemed to do well.
Oh god, cue a week of people mispronouncing and misspelling Colombia... disastrous result 🙁
Brilliant result ..could hardly stop laughing at how bad we were trying to be while still looking like we were being competitive ..
Pickford's fumble ..Rashfords miss when the keeper was inviting him to put it to the left where there was a gaping hole..plus many many more..
I even woke up to see Trents interview with his best hang-dog look ..confident in the knowledge that if we played all through the night there was not a cat in hells chance of anything other than a defeat on the cards ( there's an acting career waiting for you when you hang up your boots son ...an Oscar surely awaits .)
Well Done boys !
I'd better get my haircut this weekend now. The local barbers is owned by and staffed mainly by Colombians, and if they win they'll be unbearable and if we win - well, they've got scissors and razors and I've (currently) got ears.
Looking forward to Tuesday already!
Disappointing game and although I think it wasn't the correct decision to change the starting line up that much, I won't read too much into the result.
@ theotherjonv - I'm certain we use the exact same barbers in Stoughton and I agree, they'll be insufferable!
I reckon Japan is an easier game than Colombia.
All last night taught us is that A) we didn't really want to win and B) Belgium have more depth to their squad than us.
Think the group stage was a success overall - our first 11 is well rested, our path to the semi final is as easy as it can be at this stage (yes I know we can easily lose to Colombia, but playing two of the so called "lesser" teams is better than one easier and then a much harder tie.)
To those who didn't like the changes/performance/result - The bottom line is we're in a far better position today because of it.
France, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Brazil, Mexico & Belgium will be knocking each other out so only one remains.
Spain & Croatia will do the same.
I'd equate this to Leicester's title win - we have a pretty good starting 11 who are quite hard to beat, and look a threat from set pieces. The more talented opposition aren't playing at their capabilities, and if we keep grinding out results you never know.
Ranos ...you might well be right but I don't see either game as being particularly " easy " ..
It's a knockout cup game where anything can happen ..
Ranos …you might well be right but I don’t see either game as being particularly ” easy ” ..
I said "easier" not "easy"!
Colombia will fancy their chances against us. Still, that could be ok as we tend to do well on the counter.
*engages tired footballing cliche mode*
There are no easy games at this stage of a world cup
*disengages tired footballing cliche mode*
What we need to hope for is that Falco displays the same ruthless eye for goal and clinical finishing as he showed at Old Trafford.
Most.
Overrated.
Player.
Ever.
What we need to hope for is that Falco displays the same ruthless eye for goal and clinical finishing as he showed at Old Trafford.
Most.
Overrated.
Player.
Ever.
Aye, cos no-one else bombed under LvG!
Colombia will fancy their chances against us. Still, that could be ok as we tend to do well on the counter.
I hope they spend hours going over the video from last night, they will master how to stop that long ball strategy we employed....
As professionals and momentum it's a bike like a league cup game in between other important fixtures
Not strictly world cup news ..but welcome Ki the South Korean captain & midfield player to Newcastle United ..always looked a decent player for Swansea..whom he is leaving and joining us on a free transfer ..good work by Rafa given the limited or should that be the non existent transfer budget he currently has at his disposal ..
I don't know if you've had five live on, but if you missed it then this is well worth a listen
Colin Murray interviews England football legend Stuart ‘Psycho’ Pearce
He comes across brilliantly, unsurprisingly enough.
So it's business time! Knockout stages. WOOOHOOOOO. I'm going Uraguay and France on form so far.
No VAR required for that decision
Whaf the hell was Rojo doing?!! 😳
aye daft. thought argentina started well enough tae.
Warm welcome back to the defensive clowns. Poor Messi.
Wow!
brilliant, been a decent game.
Got to admit that the Argies have some of the best goals this WC.
That is one of the best strikes I have ever seen
That is one of the best strikes I have ever seen.
Really?? Great goal, but seen plenty better!
That ones better!
Now that was a strike!!!😮
It is indeed. Golly
Second for France.....pure ability.