World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[feltmonkey]

I don't think Mount will come off. He does something mysterious, undetectable to anyone but Southgate.  If he did come off, perhaps bring Phillips on and try to control the midfield and send Bellingham further forward. There's also the wildcard option of Alexander-Arnold in midfield in the hope that he might score a worldy.

[Bacon Horsemeat]

If this ends in a draw, the points table will be 4 3 2 1, cute

[Bacon Horsemeat]

Lol mckennie is pretty trash. Has all the time in the world but still only has one mode of shooting - launching it into space 

[Ork1927]

So USA battered Wales in 1st half of 1st game, but Wales were the better team in the second half.

 

England battered Iran who then battered Wales, but without scoring until the very end.

 

Now the USA look the slightly better team against England at the moment which means.?????

[Ork1927]

England need to bring on Kieffer Moore.

[englishbob]

Subs now ffs

[Gotters]

Have to assume with 2nd half exactly the same as the 1st this is the gameplan

[Fierce Poodle]

If so it’s a dangerous plan. USA could easily nick this.

[feltmonkey]

Why no subs yet? Are we waiting until we go 1-0 down?

[Bacon Horsemeat]

Corner mania just now

[superfunk]

Just now, feltmonkey said:

Why no subs yet? Are we waiting until we go 1-0 down?

Just waiting for the 70th minute as usual

[feltmonkey]

Henderson coming on is a ridiculous idea. A game of this pace will just happen around him.

[superfunk]

The American fans are doing all their greatest chanting hits

 

U S A, U S A, U S A

and the unforgettable

U <clap> S <clap> A <clap>

[Hamus]

What you may be surprised about is Henderson's early ball ability and his crossing

That may make a massive difference. More direct.

[The Fox]

Henderson for Bellingham while Mount stays on. Gareth Southgate is a sick man.

[feltmonkey]

Grealish on on the left I like, as he links up well with Shaw. The problem is that Southgate is ignoring player performance with these subs. Sometimes you have to take someone who is playing badly off. Mount and Saka have been terrible, and there's no sign that they are suddenly going to start playing well.

[carlospie]

England are dog shite. France or similar are going to a absolutely annihilate them. We are struggling in a game of soccer. 

[Ork1927]

This is crap.

 

 

[Fierce Poodle]

This is Iceland levels of camel shit

[Ork1927]

France vs Brazil final with them beating Japan and Saudi in the semis

[carlospie]

The sheer weight of McGuire's head has torn his hamstring 

[Scruff]

All down to the massively overly defensive manager. Just can't handle having more attacking options than defensive. Also far too loyal to players that aren't playing well.

[carlospie]

If you told me England were in blue, I'd believe you.

[Naysonymous]

I’m not seeing what Mount is doing so badly to piss everybody off.   England are losing the physical battle and the Americans are happy to swarm us in their box.  It’s difficult to play against.  I’m not sure if Rashford coming on means we will drop back 10-15 yards and try to draw them out a bit.  Assuming they bite. 

[LeighCb]

I see Lawro has passed on the crown of most miserble cunt in football to Lee Dixon then.

[Ork1927]

I can’t figure out what this means for the group now - England probably still guaranteed to go through due to goal difference if this finishes a draw?

[carlospie]

Yes but if they don't come top theyl.play a table winning team. 

[PaB]

i mean USA have played well. But they are there for the taking with a bit of quality. It’s just Southgate is doing his usual tactic of playing not to lose rather than playing to win. 
he’s got the best player England have had in years sitting on the bench because … well I really don’t know why. 

[spork]

1 minute ago, Ork1927 said:

I can’t figure out what this means for the group now - England probably still guaranteed to go through due to goal difference if this finishes a draw?

Iran to go through as group winners after beating USA and Wales to go through after beating England 3-0.

[Ork1927]

Commentators doing a big thing on how great it is Rashford is back after he delivers a rubbish shot/cross into the box.