| Now 08:05 - Dec 5 with 1023 views | cressi |
The proper games begin last 8 there will only be games that can go either way Argentina v Holland
And England v France could be classics where's this trophy going? |  | | |  |
| Now on 08:16 - Dec 5 with 966 views | tractordownsouth |
Whoever emerges from the England v France game will be in the final. |  |
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| Now on 08:46 - Dec 5 with 922 views | J2BLUE |
I would love to say England and hope it is but we need to win three ties in a row.
It's going to be something like France, Spain and Brazil. Going forwards we're a match for anyone. Defensively, i'm just not sure. Only two conceded but we haven't played anyone yet.
Great to get to the quarter finals and think we have as much chance as anyone though. |  |
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| Now on 09:36 - Dec 5 with 860 views | GeoffSentence |
| Now on 08:46 - Dec 5 by J2BLUE |
I would love to say England and hope it is but we need to win three ties in a row.
It's going to be something like France, Spain and Brazil. Going forwards we're a match for anyone. Defensively, i'm just not sure. Only two conceded but we haven't played anyone yet.
Great to get to the quarter finals and think we have as much chance as anyone though. |
Funny isn't it. Before the tournament started England's group was described as the toughest one based on the FIFA rankings, with all four teams being in the top twenty, now the press has concluded that we haven't played anyone decent yet.
There are two possibilities for this.
1. The FIFA rankings are, well, rank.
2. England are actually better than we think.
I honestly cannot decide which it is. |  |
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| Now on 09:42 - Dec 5 with 845 views | TalkingBlues |
| Now on 09:36 - Dec 5 by GeoffSentence |
Funny isn't it. Before the tournament started England's group was described as the toughest one based on the FIFA rankings, with all four teams being in the top twenty, now the press has concluded that we haven't played anyone decent yet.
There are two possibilities for this.
1. The FIFA rankings are, well, rank.
2. England are actually better than we think.
I honestly cannot decide which it is. |
If we look at Belgium being the top ranked side, then that would lead us to believe that the rankings are painfully wrong.
England are performing well, there's no doubt about that, but as we've glimpsed in the games so far, we are hugely susceptible to forwards with pace. Mbappe is going to have a field day against Stones and Maguire, the latter in particular and Rice/Henderson sure aren't going to be able to help on that front, so Southgate is going to have concoct a miracle to contain that threat. |  |
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| Now on 09:43 - Dec 5 with 840 views | clive_baker |
| Now on 09:36 - Dec 5 by GeoffSentence |
Funny isn't it. Before the tournament started England's group was described as the toughest one based on the FIFA rankings, with all four teams being in the top twenty, now the press has concluded that we haven't played anyone decent yet.
There are two possibilities for this.
1. The FIFA rankings are, well, rank.
2. England are actually better than we think.
I honestly cannot decide which it is. |
We also had people saying how the Senegal game won't be easy, 18th in the world, ACON winners in 2021. But now we've beaten them 3-0 they're a nobody. I think England deserve a little more credit for how easy they made a potentially difficult tie look (aside from the first 25 minutes where Senegal had a couple of good chances, although even then we dominated possession). Now they clearly aren't a France or Spain, and had a couple of key players out injured, but that was a good win for Ingerland. |  |
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| Now on 09:51 - Dec 5 with 790 views | tractordownsouth |
| Now on 09:42 - Dec 5 by TalkingBlues |
If we look at Belgium being the top ranked side, then that would lead us to believe that the rankings are painfully wrong.
England are performing well, there's no doubt about that, but as we've glimpsed in the games so far, we are hugely susceptible to forwards with pace. Mbappe is going to have a field day against Stones and Maguire, the latter in particular and Rice/Henderson sure aren't going to be able to help on that front, so Southgate is going to have concoct a miracle to contain that threat. |
Belgium are ranked 2nd, but I take your point.
Thankfully Mbappe won't come into much contact with Maguire because he'll be on the other side, but Walker and Stones will need to have the game of their lives. | |
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| Now on 11:25 - Dec 5 with 671 views | billlm |
| Now on 09:51 - Dec 5 by tractordownsouth |
Belgium are ranked 2nd, but I take your point.
Thankfully Mbappe won't come into much contact with Maguire because he'll be on the other side, but Walker and Stones will need to have the game of their lives. |
This is made for walker,
Why he wasn't rushed back in the early games, |  | | |
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