I think that’s the nature of the tournament, only having a short period together prior to the start. More games will help them get there and the cream will always come to the top.Cant ever remember watching a World Cup where pretty much all the top teams look pretty average.
The French and Spain are probably the pick of the bunch so far but both of them are miles off some of the great teams of previous world cups.
Not been a single decent game yet. Spain v Germany was a good standard but not a classic.Not really been that impressed with any nation so far. Some nice football played by Spain, France, Portugal, Brazil and Croatia.
Mbappe could be the main difference in my opinion. Bloke is lethal.
Utd will most definitely be back when he signs........
I enjoyed watching Croatia give Canada a lesson. The Canadians were very athletic, all players seemed tall and quick.Not been a single decent game yet. Spain v Germany was a good standard but not a classic.
I’ve just seen Southgate interview where he was asked many questions about Foden.
Spineless **** is out of depth but it seems he now realises he doesn’t only play on the wing.
All of his answers about tactics are answered with emotional adjectives rather than football descriptions. Very different to Pep. I read he got his first job without coaching qualifications, I’m not sure if he has got them yet.
I’ve just seen Southgate interview where he was asked many questions about Foden.
Spineless **** is out of depth but it seems he now realises he doesn’t only play on the wing.
All of his answers about tactics are answered with emotional adjectives rather than football descriptions. Very different to Pep. I read he got his first job without coaching qualifications, I’m not sure if he has got them yet.
Both early games yesterday were brilliant. Not world class in terms of quality, but then that's never going to happen in the group stages with a few exceptions.Not been a single decent game yet. Spain v Germany was a good standard but not a classic.
Not been a single decent game yet. Spain v Germany was a good standard but not a classic.
You could say the pace and intensity of the P.L catches them out. Cashemiro won't be able to deal with it imo and Penandes struggles with it too.Our players aren’t having that good a tournament
De Bruyne very poor
Silva looks tired
Foden can’t get on
Gundogan subtituted twice but scored a penalty
Ederson can’t get on
Cancelo and Dias were poor against Ghana, better tonight
So much for no one being able to compete with this star studded squad
Now compare this to Uniteds players, this the United squad who aren’t good enough to mount a challenge
Fernandes been excellent, Casemeiro too, even Maguire and Shaw have been among Englands best performers, Rashford scored
Maybe as some of us have always said, Pep Guardiola is the difference maker, not the squad or the finances that our owners have.
Perhaps someone in the media will point this out sometime
Southgate saying that there is too much pressure on Foden because he's a young player. This is the same guy who sent a 19 year old into a penalty shoot out in a cup final.There isn't pressure on Foden, there's pressure on Southgate.
He's basically complaining that people have dared to criticise him.
Our players aren’t having that good a tournament
De Bruyne very poor
Silva looks tired
Foden can’t get on
Gundogan subtituted twice but scored a penalty
Ederson can’t get on
Cancelo and Dias were poor against Ghana, better tonight
So much for no one being able to compete with this star studded squad
Now compare this to Uniteds players, this the United squad who aren’t good enough to mount a challenge
Fernandes been excellent, Casemeiro too, even Maguire and Shaw have been among Englands best performers, Rashford scored
Maybe as some of us have always said, Pep Guardiola is the difference maker, not the squad or the finances that our owners have.
Perhaps someone in the media will point this out sometime
With England I see this often with Stones and Walker. Rice just does not make himself available for them in the way the Rodri does. I would love one of our squad to come back with a winners medal having played a significant part for their team (sorry Ederson) but the sooner the likes of KdB and Silva are back the happier I will be.I often think when you see our current/recent squad with their national teams that you can see them have to do a quick double take when they want to play a particular ball and they realise they can't because there is not going to be someone there. Similarly with making runs or a player moving into a particular space and even how the press works. Occasionally you see a bit of visible frustration when what they think should be on for them isn't. The possible exception is Jack who at the moment is played in a different way with England and probably knows he can get away with more with Waistcoat!
Well there's one thing for certain. I've definitely not watched the tournament and thought that so many great teams qualified that we really need to open it up to more teams who weren't good enough.Have only caught a few mins of a handful of games and can't seem to muster any enthusiasm for it. The whole thing just feels off.
Made myself sad thinking I'll have to wait 4 years for a 'proper' world cup. Then made myself sadder by thinking that FIFA will doubtless come up with some sort of 'innovation' to go with the 48 teams for the next one too and that I might not see another 'proper' world cup again.
Madrid was the wrong move for him, has had injury too. But like most people when you get to a certain comfort level, you stop pushing yourself.Well it seems that Kev has fallen out with a couple of Belgium teammates and it's no surprise that Hazard is one of them. If you watch any match of Belgiums, Hazard never passes to Kev, there is definitely bad blood there. The body language of Kev and the whole Belgium team has been shocking so far, and hopefully they don't go much further so he has a couple of weeks with us before it starts again