World Cup: Third-Place Play-off: Belgium vs. England, 7/14/2018

[Blender]

Tielemans probably should have been starting over Fellaini the whole time.

 

[Eisen]

Tielemans probably should have been starting over Fellaini the whole time.

Fellaini provides some comic relief just by running, though.

 

[Shrimper]

Our defending today is hilarious

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Tielemans looks really good, why didn't he start?

 

[King 88]

Our defending today is hilarious

Pretty much bronze game lvl defending.

 

[Stray Wasp]

Maybe the Dier, Delph, Loftus-Cheek trio was selected on the basis that they couldn't have been any worse last time it was used. Their ineptitude is exposing the defence.

 

[Jussi]

How about that pass from Lukaku to Chadli before the goal?

 

[Alklha]

Tielemans looks really good, why didn't he start?

He's 20 and he didn't have a great season with Monaco after his move from Anderlecht.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Oh Lukaku, need a better touch from there.

 

[Eisen]

Lukaku again...
Left foot perhaps?

 

[mw2noobbuster]

He's 20 and he didn't have a great season with Monaco after his move from Anderlecht.

Hopefully for him he can breakout by the Euro 2020 start.

 

[Stray Wasp]

Eric Dier admirably flat-footed on the edge of his own box.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Don't get the hate against the consolidation final. This is seen as an important game in my country, Norway. I know, there might be a different attitude in the great nations, but I am sure there are many people in the world watching this.

People complain but then still watch it. The way I see it, after this and the Final there's almost 2 years before international tournament football and a good month without interesting football of any type, so we may as well enjoy it while it lasts.

Also Germany always seem to win this when we play in it, because if Germany is in it, it actually is seen as a game we should win.

 

[Name Nameless]

Before the game, Egil "Drillo" Olsen was complaining on the local TV about the English defence. Broken by design. He seems to have a point there.

 

[Blender]

At least with the ball, RLC looks pretty good.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

English swarm tactic in the box..

 

[Shrimper]

RLC needs to start games at Chelsea or be sold, no point him sitting on the bench. He needs regular game time

 

[Eisen]

Brilliant pass to the goalie...
Negative packing.

 

[Stray Wasp]

At least with the ball, RLC looks pretty good.

Although I agree with you, I'd say it's a mistake that this formation effectively asks him to be a surrogate number 10.

 

[Blender]

Although I agree with you, I'd say it's a mistake that this formation effectively asks him to be a surrogate number 10.

Definitely true. No idea what Southgate was thinking today with this.

 

[Shrimper]

Got to challenge the keeper there Kane.

 

[Tryamw]

Got to challenge the keeper there Kane.

Aye have to have it on Frame.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Got to challenge the keeper there Kane.

Awful setup from Sterling. Kane had to stretch for it.

 

[Stray Wasp]

England needed the 1996 version of Alan Shearer there.

 

[Shrimper]

Danny Rose has been shocking.