World Cup 2018 Group G (Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England)

[Legohamster]

We have just put the pressure on ourselves.

After building up the side of the draw as being easier anything but a semi final should be seen as failure

 

[camspur]

A game that didn't matter to either team played in a way that no-one wanted to win. 8 changes and 9 changes from their last games showed how important it was.

That said we were appaling, Vardy, Delph and Dier were anonymous most of the game. Rose must start instead of Young now as must Rashford for Sterling. Can't see any other changes from the previous two games.

 

[jts1882]

That’s a poor finish but I think Loftus Cheek has been a positive tonight, strong runner, has broken lines a few times.

Could be helpful against Columbia.

 

[Baleforce]

Could be helpful against Columbia.

I’d start him

 

[jts1882]

We have just put the pressure on ourselves.

After building up the side of the draw as being easier anything but a semi final should be seen as failure

It's a mixed bag. A second round against Japan would have made a QF a likely result, i.e. a par performance. Now we have a tougher game but the prospects of a second semifinal in half a century are much higher.

Highsight will determine how the result is ranked. Lose to Colombia and it was a bad mistake, reach the semi-final and it was genius.

 

[StephenH]

We have just put the pressure on ourselves.

After building up the side of the draw as being easier anything but a semi final should be seen as failure

No pressure then

Columbia will be tough.
Take every game as they come.

 

[parklane1]

Phil Jones hasn't improved since he left Blackburn

Agree, he is rubbish.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Anyone surprised by anything tonight? No? Me either...

 

[Baleforce]

I’m surprised Rashford missed that chance.

I’m surprised Januzaj scored his.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I’d start him

I thought be was shocking and had the finessse of a butcher

He doesn’t seem to know what he is gonna do next and it’s his second start that he has had on the bounce where IMO he hasn’t imposed himself

 

[Jordinho]

I’m surprised Rashford missed that chance.

I’m surprised Januzaj scored his.

They were probably the only ones dumb enough to make a genuine effort to score.

 

[parklane1]

I thought be was shocking and had the finessse of a butcher

He doesn’t seem to know what he is gonna do next and it’s his second start that he has had on the bounce where IMO he hasn’t imposed himself

If you are talking about Loftus Cheek? then i agree, i have seen nothing to suggest the hype he gets.

 

[Baleforce]

In his WC minutes he has got up the pitch quickly and turned the opposition towards their own goal.

Very little competition in the midfield, even less if Alli isn’t fit.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

If you are talking about Loftus Cheek? then i agree, i have seen nothing to suggest the hype he gets.

I was
He looks clumsy to me
He will get his time if he improves but is now where near a starter for me

 

[Bedfordspurs]

In his WC minutes he has got up the pitch quickly and turned the opposition towards their own goal.

Very little competition in the midfield, even less if Alli isn’t fit.

Bit has he delivered or created anything?
Nothing of note today or vs Panama IMO (assuming your referring to RLC)

 

[parklane1]

I was
He looks clumsy to me
He will get his time if he improves but is now where near a starter for me

My thoughts as well, he may be one for the future but he is not there yet.

 

[Lemonade Money]

Free-kick sails way over the bar but apparently 'very very well-struck' according to Tyldesley.
Give me a break you sycophant.

This. One man's very well struck, is another man's didn't even hit the target.

 

[Baleforce]

Bit has he delivered or created anything?
Nothing of note today or vs Panama IMO (assuming your referring to RLC)

He made good yardage against Tunisia, played a part in pinning them back and winning the set piece the crucial winning goal came from.

 

[Legohamster]

Vardy is a bit brick really isn’t he

 

[Cochise]

There were some nice possession phases today where we passed through the lines. RLC, Rashford and Alexander-Arnold rotated nicely and created some good opportunities. The difference between having Rose available to just go down the outside of a man and Young cutting in was night and day. Some of those passes down the outside to Rashford were very nice.

+1 to those who have already said it, but Rashford and Rose to be moved in. Those two gave us a lot more than their counterparts. Dele probably will have to wait to take his chance as I see RLC as having replaced him. RLC may not have the silk that Dele possesses, but he's probably a more balanced player for that spot.