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Nick
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Nothing screams defending the 0-0 more than 2 holding midfielders.
fernandopartridge
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Just bizarre, he was never that good at his peak but he's just rubbish now. I'd much rather play either Phillips or Gallagher.
JAM See
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Last group games. All 4 teams in each group have to kick off at the same time.
Otis
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All games at the same time to make it fair. So no team in that group can know in advance as to what they need from the match.
Liquid Gold
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As JAM said.
So two teams don't have the advantage of seeing what they need to do by playing later and playing out a dodgy draw.
So two teams don't have the advantage of seeing what they need to do by playing later and playing out a dodgy draw.
Otis
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Sure, we know what Wales need tonight for instance, but if the Iran v USA game had already finished, they would be able to make adjustments, which could prove to be to their advantage
JAM See
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Bit of background...
Disgrace of Gijón - Wikipedia
City get a mention in the article too.
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Liquid Gold
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I know I should be all fired up at beating Wales but all I care about now is getting out of the group. I genuinely don't care if we do it the most boring way possible.
The knockouts is where we really have to turn it on. If Southgate sets us up shite and we get eliminated early because of it then I'll be calling for his head.
The knockouts is where we really have to turn it on. If Southgate sets us up shite and we get eliminated early because of it then I'll be calling for his head.
Otis
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Nuts if true. Sounds like we are trying to match them, when in reality it could be that Wales have to beat us 4-0 and will therefore attack, leaving themselves open for us to hit them on the counterattack.
What better way to do that than to have a player that can pick defenses wide open.
Liquid Gold
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I actually don't think we need someone that can pick defences open for it. It might be as simple as a few longer balls up to Kane to lay off for other attacking players.
Terry Gibson's perm
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I would have gone with
The same keeper and defence then
Foden Bellingham Rice Grealish
Kane
Wilson
Kane is dropping deeper anyway so give the Welsh centre backs Wilson’s pace to deal with.
The same keeper and defence then
Foden Bellingham Rice Grealish
Kane
Wilson
Kane is dropping deeper anyway so give the Welsh centre backs Wilson’s pace to deal with.
Otis
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We have struggled with that though haven't we. Long balls up to Kane and there has been no support, as the players don't get close enough to each other.
I would be inclined to play Grealish myself. One, he wins you free kicks in dangerous positions and two, he gets opposition players booked and therefore they have to be a lot more cautious then going forwards.
I would definitely play Foden too.
CJ_covblaze
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Can’t have Iran and the States becoming the new Sunderland.
Otis
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Are Sunderland angry with them too?
Paul Anthony
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Aren't Sunderland just angry with everyone?
Nick
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Ruined my footballathons.
Otis
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I may have to watch Loose Women.
While they are in the gym and I am sitting on a park bench opposite, pretending to eat sandwiches.
JAM See
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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No games until 15:00. What the hell am I going to do all day.
David O'Day
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last day of the season protocol
Sky_Blue_Daz
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reckon this will be a 0-0
Liquid Gold
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I'm back working half days now that games don't start till late.
Takes the piss.
Takes the piss.
shmmeee
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Frostie
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I think Bellingham is being rested rather than dropped tbf.
Sounds like Walker for Trippier and Henderson for Bellingham will be the only changes. Hopefully that's not the case and there will be a couple more.
Total madness not to start Foden. And Grealish probably deserves a start too.
Sounds like Walker for Trippier and Henderson for Bellingham will be the only changes. Hopefully that's not the case and there will be a couple more.
Total madness not to start Foden. And Grealish probably deserves a start too.
Bellingham, Henderson and rice all together?
Does he think we are playing Spain or something?
I would assume that would give Bellingham license to play much further forward than when he played alongside Rice, ie in the Mount role
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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I would be surprised if he dropped any of his favourites: Sterling, Kane, Saka, Mount.
Even as has been said, in bigger games we will need to outscore opponents, setting up defensively and playing Henderson, Bellingham, Rice together would be a recipe for disaster. Another sound bite repeated on this thread, but it would be like the Italy game again where a conservative mindset fucked us.
We need to be aggressive and attack if we're going to get anywhere in this tournament.