FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

[Locke]

So...is it not 'Coming Home' then? Whats the status of that?

[Senator Clay Davis]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1601681869443141638

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

Just so tired of a manager who constantly leaves the best players on the bench in favor of Henderson and maguire

Refuses to make early subs when we need to press the advantage

Please leave gareth

I think Maguire was our best CB, and I’m no Garreth nor Harry apologist. Same scenario for Pickford, but he can’t be faulted for any goals.

Henderson.. Saka lack of final product.

I’d take Dyche.

[Bagor]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

It's coming home lmao.

How does anyone cheer for that nation disgusting. I have friends and family in Vancouver and love when they have tears when the Canucks get punked

ok?

That makes as much sense as your Croatia post?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Well Kane said he wanted to be an NFL kicker someday. Picking the World Cup to showcase them skills, well, not ideal. Brutal loss for England, deserved to go through but as we see often in this sport when you are dominating you need to score. And they just didn't. And big ups to Giroud, maybe the most underrated player of his generation. Not an elite striker by any means, but constantly delivers.

I thought France was the better team whenever the game was level.

[Muta]

So many awesome story lines now:

• Does Morocco do the impossible and beat France?
• Do we get another France-Croatia final?
• Does France win two in a row for the first time in how many years?
• Do we get the Croatia-Morocco final, which is absolutely crazy given the group stage and Canada's involvement?
• Does Messi finally win the big one?

Such good stories here!

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Bagor

ok?

That makes as much sense as your Croatia post?

Couple or posts said they cheer for England because they have family in England.

[browna]

Always the England way but hard to put much on Southgate. Outside of the first 20 and then a couple minutes in the second half, were in control. Controlled Mbappe. Generated chances all game and in the second half....outside if leaving names and their egos and the clubs egos on the bench, don't think there was a tactical error or personell issue what what Southgate did or didn't that would've tangibly swung it different.

A ball though Bellingham's legs after a missed foul earlier, then off of McGuire's head...and missing a PK from your marksman.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Locke

So...is it not 'Coming Home' then? Whats the status of that?

Well it’s about the same status as the German knockout round participation this year.

[SuperMatt18]

Southgate always plays not to lose IMO.

Rashford should have been on earlier for Saka, and probably Mount for Henderson earlier.

They were controlling play but lacking that final bit of class to take advantage

[Senator Clay Davis]

Originally Posted by troutman

I thought France was the better team whenever the game was level.

Nah, England dominated them from the first penalty until the Giroud goal. They just didn't convert any of their chances. France really only had one good chance in the second half, and Giroud put it in the net.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by browna

Always the England way but hard to put much on Southgate. Outside of the first 20 and then a couple minutes in the second half, were in control. Controlled Mbappe. Generated chances all game and in the second half....outside if leaving names and their egos and the clubs egos on the bench, don't think there was a tactical error or personell issue what what Southgate did or didn't that would've tangibly swung it different.

A ball though Bellingham's legs after a missed foul earlier, then off of McGuire's head...and missing a PK from your marksman.

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Southgate always plays not to lose IMO.

Rashford should have been on earlier for Saka, and probably Mount for Henderson earlier.

They were controlling play but lacking that final bit of class to take advantage

I was sort of coming to say this. Southgate is too conservative.

England had their boots on France's throats for a solid 20-30 minutes of that second half, a couple astute subs and they could have completely overrun France's midfield and taken the game to them.

But he waits. And he waits. And he waits.

What is the point in running out Grealish for 90 seconds?

Giving Rashford a few minutes?

He didnt make his first subs until the 80th minute. Make some of those changes and some more forward-thinking changes at 65 minutes and those players can actually grow into and influence the game.

[browna]

Originally Posted by Locke

I was sort of coming to say this. Southgate is too conservative.

England had their boots on France's throats for a solid 20-30 minutes of that second half, a couple astute subs and they could have completely overrun France's midfield and taken the game to them.

But he waits. And he waits. And he waits.

What is the point in running out Grealish for 90 seconds?

Giving Rashford a few minutes?

He didnt make his first subs until the 80th minute. Make some of those changes and some more forward-thinking changes at 65 minutes and those players can actually grow into and influence the game.

Sure but they created a penalty soon after half and I assume many wanted changes at half but Saka and Henderson created that one. And after those subs, still created a penalty in 83rd minute.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Feels like this one is gonna hurt more than 2018 and 2021 because unlike those two losses, where England were second best in those games, they were the better team today. But as a wise Italian prophet once said "It's the history of the Tottenham", or in this case "It's the history of the England". Finding new and devastating ways to lose.

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

It's coming home lmao.

How does anyone cheer for that nation disgusting. I have friends and family in Vancouver and love when they have tears when the Canucks get punked

You sound like a wonderful friend lol

[SuperMatt18]

Depth in the squad was England’s advantage over every team in this tournament IMO.

I don’t think other teams have the game breaking talent on the bench England had available to them.

Not making a sub until the 80th minute once you’re down 2-1 wasted that advantage completely.

IMO Portugal had some similar issues. Leao, Vitinha, Cancelo, could have been starting in a more attacking oriented squad IMO. And it’s always tough to not start Ronaldo and then lose a game 1-0.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by 8 Ball

You sound like a wonderful friend lol

In 2004 when we eliminated Vancouver we had packages to ship to Vancouver we put huge flames logos on them when sending it.

After the Bruins humiliated them in the 2011 Finals I went to visit my family in July and took Bruins hats for them all lol.

[Senator Clay Davis]

The depth advantage was pretty clear from the fact that despite being outplayed for most of the last 70 minutes, France only made one sub, because their bench is just not that great. Not bringing Rashford on in the 65th or so was probably the big error. Crazy too that Maddison didn't get a single minute all tournament, probably their most dangerous midfielder at scoring outside the box.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Depth in the squad was England’s advantage over every team in this tournament IMO.

I don’t think other teams have the game breaking talent on the bench England had available to them.

Not making a sub until the 80th minute once you’re down 2-1 wasted that advantage completely.

IMO Portugal had some similar issues. Leao, Vitinha, Cancelo, could have been starting in a more attacking oriented squad IMO. And it’s always tough to not start Ronaldo and then lose a game 1-0.

To be fair, Ronaldo played for 40 minutes today and didn’t do a damn thing.

[White Out 403]

Croatia vs Morroco is the final the world craves!