England v France - Sat 10th Dec, 19:00 | Quarter-final | World Cup 2022

[hilts]

feels like we don't have many English supporting blues on here...


We controlled them for large parts of the game, can't fault their performance should have won, maybe took a chance outside of the pens to show our threat but unfortunately at this level against the top ranking team in the world they will have chances and took their. walker was amazing no talk of Mbappe really thought the night kept him relatively quiet. Saka and foden looked class no idea why Southgate took him off for sterling who was clearly a step down. sort of agree with aluko, taking two pens in a high pressured game is a tough feat, seen it so many times, messes missed a sitter against Saudi Arabia so against France there's always a chance a player fluffs another option to keep loris on his toes could have been an option. anyway gutted but for once looked very much in the game against the best team in the world?

We lost

 

[cheekybids]

Who decided slabhead was going to be the main playmaker trying to make killer passes?
Mental

Foden had more passes played to his nogin than his feet. Bazaar.

 

[kupest]

French defender should have been sent off

Player needs to be in control of the ball to be counted as a goalscoring opportunity, hence the non red decision.

 

[meeesh]

Think he would take it tbh

I wouldn’t say no

 

[hilts]

Player needs to be in control of the ball to be counted as a goalscoring opportunity, hence the non red decision.

But he was French

 

[Brewster's millions]

Maguire has had a good WC.

He plays a lot better for England than he does for United. I won’t criticise him for that.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Barely alive pal. I am a fat old **** in my 60s and waiting a knee operation, but I could still run faster and pass better than that shit scouse boro ****

Mackem, Shirley?

Rest up pal, the real football is afoot soon

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

I don’t think either team were that great, but we just can’t get over the line and got nullified by better managers

I would still pick John Stones over their defence. I don’t think shaw really did much wrong either.

Don’t really agree. I thought we were at sixes and sevens whenever they attacked. 3 or 4 players getting drawn to Mbappe whenever he had the ball, leaving gaps elsewhere…..we were terrified of him.

 

[Kippax77]

Back to bench for the Slab when he goes back to the rags now

 

[bluemoon32]

Maguire has had a good WC.

Because its more his level

 

[Victorinodennistua]

On a lighter note.. View attachment 63174

That’s Pickford

 

[Bozo]

FUCK Harry Kane. I hope he has sleepless nights for the rest of his life thinking about that miss. I've been okay with Southgate, but time to go. Grealish of for 2 minutes of extra time???

 

[frothy]

If it was City that got knocked out of the FA Cup /League Cup /Champions league I would be gutted and not watched the news or read a paper for a couple of weeks, but really couldn't give a fuck about tonight it's like Groundhog day

 

[ysmsa]

I wouldn’t say no

Hopefully we'll find out. Can't fuckin stand Southgate, toothy fraud!

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Grealish should have come on the minute we tied it up. Nobody holds the ball up better than Jack. He’s a slender Sammy nasri.

I thought the subs were really poor…Raz and Mount. I guess GS wanted to make sure he was equitable……

I would have kept Saka on as he was drawing fouls, and brought Jack on earlier…maybe at 1-1 as he can slow the pace a bit and win some free kicks…

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Because its more his level

Undoubtedly; the level since the evolution of domestic football over the last 20 years is wider than the minges at Pandoras (8

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Let’s face it, if Kane had scored the penalty we would’ve lost in extra time or on pens

 

[StrutterBlue]

No. I mean the English media that has spent a decade writing openly Islamaphobic lies about Qatar, the Middle East, and its ability to host the pinnacle of the white mans game (in their eyes).
All whilst totally failing to mention the treatment of Homosexuals when England hosted the tournament. Prison or castration. That was the choice for a man who lived a man in England. In 1966. Never mentioned once.
The English media that has completely lied about our owner because he is the wrong colour for their white mans game.

That english media.

Vamos Argentina.

That's some interesting viewpoints. If were talking history shall we let slip the fact Argentina were openly harbouring nazi war criminals. And refused to extradite them to Europe to face justice

 

[Brewster's millions]

Foden had more passes played to his nogin than his feet. Bazaar.

I thought he did ok second half when he moved into the middle, but he should have set his stall out earlier in the game.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Well the Boys in white didn’t give in they fought to the end. However it wasn’t to be tonight. I could state my reasons why and how I would have approached it in a different way but it won’t change the result so I won’t. :-)

One thing I am very concerned about though is John Boy. Is he going to be ok? Kyle Walker proved himself once again and was my MOTM. Our (City) boys did well and although I am gutted we didn’t get through I am also relieved that some more of our boys are coming home.
Yes City are my team but that doesn’t mean I can’t also support England.

Onwards and upwards with the Boys in Blue now and let’s win all the trophies available.

At least John walked off the pitch. Looked like he rolled his ankle. Thought he had a great World Cup. I agree with you that Kyle was magnificent and if Mbappe is the worlds greatest wide forward then Kyle must be the worlds best right back.