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Thread: [World Cup 2018] Group G (BEL - ENG - PAN - TUN)

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    Christ, given some of the reaction in this thread you'd have thought we lost 3-0 to Banana Republic FC.

    Colombia will be a test but there's nothing in there that makes me think we won't be facing Switzerland well on Saturday.

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    Yeah, we lost to a Belgium side that has a lot of talent in its ranks.

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    Our second string lost to their second string in a game we didn’t particularly want to win. It has taught us nothing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    As for the game itself, nobody on the pitch did anything to force their way into the first team, which is a real shame as I'd rather have Rose, Cahill and Rashford in the team than Young, Walker and Sterling.
    Cahill has been poor for a while now, no way near good enough. Rose just isn't fit enough unfortunately.

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    I actually think I prefer Walker on the right of a back three to as a full back.

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    Personally think we did the right thing yesterday. Rested all the key players, gave a few a run out and we've ended up in the easier side of the draw.

    Columbia (hopefully without Rodriguez), Switzerland and Spain is a far easier run to the final than say Japan, Brazil and France.

    In an ideal world we get to the semis without any 120 minute / penalty games and potentially go into the final rounds fresh after resting so many last night.

    Never that easy for England though is it?

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    It's never that easy for anyone. Like when people say our runs to Wembley were piss. They weren't. Stevenage nearly put us out.

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    If Football Manager has taught me anything, and it hasn't, it's that whenever humanly possible always rest your players in the 3rd group game.... otherwise you have a team full of 83%'s.

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    Funny that everyone thinks Switzerland are through to the quarter final.

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    Having watched both teams I would say they've been better.

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    It's coming home...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Andy Mahowry View Post
    It's coming home...
    Don't think we're going to let you crawl back to us since Poland are out.

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    Yeah Mahow. For you it's GOING home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    He looks it, but only because he's an idiot.

    This selection now ranks up there with the all time England fuck ups.
    Fuck me, what an over reaction that is.

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    Have you even encountered Yevrah before?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Byron View Post
    Don't think we're going to let you crawl back to us since Poland are out.
    How does it feel being a Liverpool fan for the summer?

    We need a graph.

    Anyway, I've officially defected to Croatia so fuck y'all.

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    Isn't Byron a West Ham fan or something?

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    Yes but I'm saying the England summer tournament fan follows the Liverpool fan graph.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adam View Post
    Fuck me, what an over reaction that is.
    Even if you think it is now, it won't be if we lose to Colombia.

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    What if we played the full team, Harry Kane got booted up in the air like Danny Rose did multiple times and then England lost to Japan 1-0? There are a million ways it could have worked out and this is fine, just as the other way would have been fine. Everyone just needs to be outraged about something at all times. Chill out and enjoy the first moderately likeable England side since 98.

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    If that argument stands then why did we bother playing Kane at all in the group stage?

    I'm just not having it, but obviously hope we win on Tuesday. We'll see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    If that argument stands then why did we bother playing Kane at all in the group stage?
    To qualify for the next stage.

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    I genuinely don't know how Harv will react to an England tournament success. He'll either neck himself or quickly add some England flags to his Vauxhall and all his house windows.

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    More interesting will be how you relate it back to Newcastle or computer games.

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    I'll tell you who didn't rest any of their best players in their last group game.

    It's the same team's whose best players are all the same age as Spav's dad, and are all going to collapse into a pile of dust during the semi final, their sixth game in a fortnight.

    Final ahoy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    More interesting will be how you relate it back to Newcastle or computer games.
    Why would you find that more interesting?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dino View Post
    I'll tell you who didn't rest any of their best players in their last group game.

    It's the same team's whose best players are all the same age as Spav's dad, and are all going to collapse into a pile of dust during the semi final, their sixth game in a fortnight.

    Final ahoy.
    If you ignore the debacle of 2014, this does feel like it's the first time that Spain defense can be got at through the middle. Has Busquets lost 'it' or are the players around him just a bit older and shit enough to highlight his flaws?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    Why would you find that more interesting?
    He'd have something to complain about so you'd make his night.

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    It won't bring his dad back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    Why would you find that more interesting?
    The post itself will be bobbins, but it'll be fun to see if you can make it more grasping than relating England's world cup performance to Newcastle almost losing to Stevenage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    It won't bring his dad back.
    That's a fun post. My mum and aunt are dead too. Keep them coming.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dino View Post
    I'll tell you who didn't rest any of their best players in their last group game.

    It's the same team's whose best players are all the same age as Spav's dad, and are all going to collapse into a pile of dust during the semi final, their sixth game in a fortnight.

    Final ahoy.
    Can't see Russia making the semis.

    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    It won't bring his dad back.
    Don't be a cunt.

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    I apologise. It was out of order.

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    Damn, John is a steaming pile of horse apples but you don't mess with peoples' families like that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    If that argument stands then why did we bother playing Kane at all in the group stage?
    Quote Originally Posted by phonics View Post
    To qualify for the next stage.
    Yev I think you've got so angry you've suffered brain damage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    I genuinely don't know how Harv will react to an England tournament success. He'll either neck himself or quickly add some England flags to his Vauxhall and all his house windows.
    I'm genuinely hoping for a Belgium-England final on that basis. So either England wins it or Martinez. I reckon it's going to break him for good.

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    Fucking hell Shinners. Nothing funny about that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by randomlegend View Post
    Yev I think you've got so angry you've suffered brain damage.
    He wasn't needed, we were playing Panama and Tunisia. Which is obviously bollocks but then I'm not the one advocating resting players.

    World Cups don't come round very often and I'd have much preferred a third decent game and the chance to play Japan for a spot in the quarters against Brazil than what we've actually done.

    As it is, a shit performance against Colombia and we're going home with the square root of fuck all to show for it. The arrogance that we'll do Colombia and then Sweden or Switzerland is baffling given our record too.

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    Colombia and then Sweden or Switzerland is better than any path to Brazil in a quarter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Yevrah View Post
    He wasn't needed, we were playing Panama and Tunisia.
    He scored both our goals against Tunisia with his only chances. We don't go through without that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shindig View Post
    It won't bring his dad back.
    Cockeyed nonce.

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    It’s disgusting that nobody has rolled out the MS Paint effort of Yev arguing with Mrs Yev yet.

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    Lost in the great crash sadly.

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    Tragic that.

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    Is it not one of the ones Sama salvaged?

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    First result on the search, 'Yevrah broom' is this:


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    It should be someone’s (Lewis) job to keep shit of that quality safe.

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    It was Lewis that made it, wasn't it? Make a new one. World Cup edition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    It was Lewis that made it, wasn't it? Make a new one. World Cup edition.
    Seconded.

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    I really don't think Southgate was trying to plot his way through the group, I think he genuinely wanted to rest the players and give the rest of the squad a game.

    Playing Thursday and then potentially Monday is a short turnaround. Totally reasonable decision in my eyes.

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