England v USA – Fri 25th Nov, 19:00 | Group B | World Cup 2022

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

He doesn't move to find space for the ball, he hides behind their press players. Another poor game from him. Can't see the 'big boys' shitting their knickers after watching that tripe....

Sounds like just the sort of thing the rags would do……

 

[hertsblue]

Performance and tactics were so bad its actually got Steve Bruce trending on twitter comparing the waistcoat to Bruce

 

[Don Karleone]

Southgate should be changing a side that’s just won 6-2 ffs!!! Dinosaur

Yep

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

How old is Bellingham ?

Doesn't matter, he was not good today but the media will still blow smoke up his arse. He was still better than fucking Mount, Rice and Sterling

 

[malg]

England are usually tiresome under Southgate.

I thought that was England's game plan. Win a trophy playing like Greece when they won the Euros. Not sure what any England fans were expecting - Southgate isn't exactly a Guardiola disciple. The only way you'll progress is by steering clear of decent teams and playing negative football. It's all your manager knows. However, if (God forbid) England do win it then no one will give a shite about the style of play. You could win every game in the knock outs 1-0 with a dodgy penalty every game - no one will care.

 

[Bill Walker]

Yea they did,albeit Australia but very professional performance that was

Sadly for us Aussies, Australia are a pub team. They really shouldn't be there. We're good at Rugby, cricket and do well at the Olympics but football.... we're shite.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Phil's best ever season for Premier League starts was only 24. For a player of his obvious talent that's extremely unusual.

Not many play more. Who do u support?

 

[Don Karleone]

Southgate needs to fucking go

 

[meeesh]

I take a little comfort from the fact that John Stones was one of the best players on the pitch so I have been reading.

But think about that EB just for a sec -V USA and one of our centre backs is arguably best player on the pitch !

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

What is Officiating in the World Cup 2022?

You can't officiate utter dogshit

 

[willipp]

Did phil even warm up ?

Some saying phil went to the dressing room on the 85th minute, might just need a piss I guess

Packed his bags and came home hopefully.

 

[meeesh]

Did phil even warm up ?

Some saying phil went to the dressing room on the 85th minute, might just need a piss I guess

Bit of luck going to book a flight with Qatar to come back to Manchester this weekend

 

[coolcity]

Waistcoat being waistcoat. The only surprise here is people are still surprised at his level of incompetence.

Yes, you're spot on to be honest. You would think he'd learnt by now though.

 

[peter.evans]

Bigging up our opponents to spin this as a good result

They were certainly better than us !

 

[Bill Walker]

Southgate needs to fucking go

He will after he's bored the absolute shit out of us one final time in this WC

 

[ninjamonkey]

You've been hoodwinked!

You believe English players with their multi million transfer fees and wages are the best, they aren't.

They are lucky to play in the most lucrative football league that ever existed.

Any technically adept hard working player around the world strives for a move to the EPL and instant wealth.

Not knocking any of them but England are shown up on the International stage.

In the past this may have been true but not now. I look back to the early takeover years even up to the start of peps era and there was a real worry about filling the home grown quota not just for us but the other top teams too because the English players weren't capable of playing at the top. Nowadays, we've got 5 players in the England squad, none of them are at City primarily because they're English. We've sold a 6th this summer, we've had strong public interest in 2 others in recent years and if reports are to be believed could be in for Bellingham too. That's the majority of a complete side and there's quality beyond that too. The ability of the squad isn't an issue here.

 

[HelloCity]

Sadly for us Aussies, Australia are a pub team. They really shouldn't be there. We're good at Rugby, cricket and do well at the Olympics but football.... we're shite.

Forward line of Harold Bishop, Lou Carpenter and Jim Robinson would do some damage

 

[deegee33]

So USA or Iran could win the group if we draw or lose against Wales.

It's only appropriate, I'm pulling for you and USA to get out of the group, but talent doesn't always survive (see CL). No Foden is ok with me,as a City fan, but wtf Southgate?

 

[coolcity]

It would help if Trossard was English rather than a Belgian to get in the England team 8>)

Yes, edited, typed something completely different to what I was thinking. I think Southgate manages teams in a similar way to that.

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

No one coming short from mid to take the ball. So no options to play out

Rice is not a pivot, he hides behind an attacker rather than move and come to collect the ball from the central defenders and start any kind of progressive attack