World Cup: National Team threads #2

[gary69]

Maybe playing Palmer as one of your deeper midfielders is dumb

But that's the consequence of your all-action, game-controlling 8 going to Real Madrid. Starboys don't wanna do the dirty work. "WHO ELSE."

Well, at least he scored now.

 

[gary69]

Lol, English defence, Pavlidis again.

 

[luiginb]

Rico Lewis defending like he had money on Greece

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

England won’t ever win without a legitimate culture change. Something that would shock their system. They could use a foreigner as manager but he would need to be strong and take no shit in the media or in the back offices. I doubt it’ll ever happen tho.

 

[Evilo]

The whole world was behind France for once.
Nice to see Barcola score.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844454099938648159

This game like the France game shouldn’t be played

 

[Venkman]

Well deserved win for Greece.

Not sure Carsley's experiment was worth it. England looked like United. Awful defensively, no midfield and struggled to create chances. Pickford should be on the bench against Finland. The other options aren't much better though. Without Kane and Mainoo he could have played:

Watkins
Gordon Palmer Saka
Rice Bellingham
Colwill Guehi Stones TAA​

Colwill more defensive, TAA more attacking.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Shocking conditions no one can pass or move the ball

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Otamendi scores a goal fitting for this match

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844495956928295266

Ballon Dor

 

[luiginb]

Rice needs someone better defensively next to him.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844520219642888614

Simply irresponsible. Players should just not play between this and the insane amount of games football needs a break and really reevaluate itself.

 

[robertmac43]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844520219642888614

Simply irresponsible. Players should just not play between this and the insane amount of games football needs a break and really reevaluate itself.

That straight up looks photoshopped.

 

[robertmac43]

Absolute gold:

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That straight up looks photoshopped.

It was awful. Most passes couldn’t connect and even running was hard.

 

[hockey20000]

oh england lol thanks for the laughs

 

[cgf]

U20s play in an hour & a half, U21s start in 2 hours, senior team in 5.

Both youth teams having some serious NT prospects...the U21s in particular being very strong with Gruda, Wanner, & Beier leading the attack and a lot of depth behind the front 4; though Seimen, Bischof, & Weiper are top tier prospects with the U21s.

...and the senior team potentially handing first starts to up n coming players that could make a difference for us at the world cup (Pavlovic, Stiller, Burkardt).

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Dunno why England don't play a proper healthy LB at LB. Leif Davis or Tyrrick Mitchell would surely have been better than Rico Lewis.

 

[Power Man]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844520219642888614

Simply irresponsible. Players should just not play between this and the insane amount of games football needs a break and really reevaluate itself.

Been there

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

England with an interim manager tried something in a by and large meaningless game. It didn't work, but I'm sure lessons were learned.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Yes England managers have proven to be very shrewd and adaptable in recent years

 

[cgf]

Yes England managers have proven to be very shrewd and adaptable in recent years

Tbf experimenting too much was never southgate’s problem lol

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Tbf experimenting too much was never southgate’s problem lol

It’s not experimenting if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s throwing shit on a wall hoping, praying it’ll work.

 

[cgf]

It’s not experimenting if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s throwing shit on a wall hoping, praying it’ll work.

Which is a step in the right direction from watching shit slide down the wall and being content that you were even able to hit the wall with it.

 

[Incubajerks]

Bad management, overrated and mediocre coaches, media and environment that are toxic. Over the years, often overrated.