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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2021 16:37:43 GMT
The heat was a big factor as well. If you know you're going to play in a hot country you can spend a month acclimatising to the conditions, but this was harder to predict - we were all wearing coats three weeks ago!
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Jun 13, 2021 17:27:50 GMT
She can't be any worse than Micah Richards who I suspect has a post-it note attached to his shoes to remind him how to tie his laces i've no idea how that idiot gets so much punditry work. likewise the awful alex scott, although at least she provides some eye-candy. The man is a fucking idiot. Scott is the new presenter of Football Focus. Go figure.
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Post by DarknessFish on Jun 13, 2021 17:28:54 GMT
For all Kyle Walker's issues with passing, he pretty much snuffed out any threat Perisic had, so I think Southgate was vindicated in his decision to start him. Well, England won, so it's hard to argue, but how much was snuffing, and how much was absence of threat is up for debate. Given Trippier is clearly an excellent right-back, I think he'd have handled that threat too. It's not all about Walker's lack of ability, we were unbalanced by Trippier's unwillingness to take the ball down the wing, attacks often slowed as he turned back onto his right. And by Walker's inability to kick a ball.
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Post by DarknessFish on Jun 13, 2021 17:31:07 GMT
I've nothing against Alex Scott, she seems to do a pretty good job. Micah Richards is atrocious though, nothing but a bloated grinning buffoon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2021 19:37:17 GMT
For all Kyle Walker's issues with passing, he pretty much snuffed out any threat Perisic had, so I think Southgate was vindicated in his decision to start him. Well, England won, so it's hard to argue, but how much was snuffing, and how much was absence of threat is up for debate. Given Trippier is clearly an excellent right-back, I think he'd have handled that threat too. It's not all about Walker's lack of ability, we were unbalanced by Trippier's unwillingness to take the ball down the wing, attacks often slowed as he turned back onto his right. And by Walker's inability to kick a ball. Stones ability to play from the back is overstated too. England were pretty ponderous in moving the ball forward from the back.Once they get over the half-way line, they then look a lot better.
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Post by souphound on Jun 13, 2021 20:38:02 GMT
Anyone watching Neth-Ukr? I've got it at 82nd minute. Good stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2021 22:08:45 GMT
Anyone watching Neth-Ukr? I've got it at 82nd minute. Good stuff. Saw the second half. Nice to see an open, attacking game. Evening games are often better.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Jun 14, 2021 10:38:07 GMT
Scotland today. I haven't been this nervous since my first date with John Coan
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2021 10:54:08 GMT
Scotland today. I haven't been this nervous since my first date with John Coan Hopefully you won't feel so crushingly disappointed.
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Post by DarknessFish on Jun 14, 2021 12:09:21 GMT
Or violated.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Jun 14, 2021 12:16:15 GMT
Scotland today. I haven't been this nervous since my first date with John Coan Hopefully you won't feel so crushingly disappointed. He rebuffed me during the cheese course Jimmy. I haven’t been able to eat a blue since
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Post by rayge on Jun 14, 2021 12:32:21 GMT
Hopefully you won't feel so crushingly disappointed. He rebuffed me during the cheese course Jimmy. I haven’t been able to eat a blue since Not even one with a saltire on it?
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Post by rayge on Jun 14, 2021 12:34:25 GMT
Here's an interesting factoid: one in seven of the English goalkeepers who have debuted for the national team this century were born in Whitehaven.
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Post by Reactionary Rage on Jun 14, 2021 13:47:57 GMT
FFS
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2021 13:50:47 GMT
Way too cautious. Their full backs are shite.
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