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

[waspish]

You can see why Foden tries to hard when on the pitch Southgate does not believe in him! Foden needs to just run around closing down players when he has it pass it back then do the same again once Pickford hoofs it up field!

 

[Eccles Blue]

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

I know, that’s why I said a little comfort.
The stupid clod of a manager is to blame for that debacle. We needed Foden to team up with Grealish.


I suppose a consolation could be if we don’t get through the first tranche our players will not be as tired when they come home!!

 

[Don Karleone]

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

I'm hoping Wales does us then. He's fucking clueless.

 

[Jack Hackett]

We’re not the favourites - obviously however, I honestly can’t see us win with Maguire in defence (or anywhere else come to that)

 

[willipp]

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

Because that’s what his manager tells him to do.

 

[coolcity]

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.

Totally agree, we have the makings of a good team and I think we'd have a decent chance IF we had a decent manager.

 

[coolcity]

We’re not the favourites - obviously however, I honestly can’t see us win with Maguire in defence (or anywhere else come to that)

Agreed, but Maguire wasn't the problem tonight. In fact he probably kept us in it. Much as I hate to admit it.

 

[Bill Walker]

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

Bouncer on the wing

 

[burning blue soul]

i came into this world cup with dirt low expectations of the england manager and the teams chances of actually winning the thing.
literally, nothing has changed my mind. in fact, im even less enthralled by this world cup than when it started.
at the core of english football administration is an inept philosophy that will never bring any silverware, or produce a competitive team.
anyway, another day closer to proper football coming home.

 

[Don Karleone]

Harry Kane playing like fucking Rodri. He did it well tbf but c'mon.