Day 15: Japan vs Poland, Senegal vs Colombia, England vs Belgium, Panama vs Tunisia

Dier is abysmal. So out of his depth at the highest level. It was so relieving to hear we went for Matic over him last summer.

I thought Dier was a top player but he's so average.
 
Why is the commentator talking about margin of win as if that's not what goal difference is.
 
ahahaha even not feigning they give a sh*t already :lol: who’s going to get a red card for england at 90+2 then?
 
Terrible first touch from Loftus-Cheek.

He had no idea what he was going to do with it when he got there was the problem.

You, me, everyone who has ever kicked a ball in their life had the word “SHOOT” screaming through their heads when he got to it.

feck knows what was going in his mind, tumble weed probably.
 
Why is Glenn Hoddle talking about how it should go to the margin you win games by when that's the same as goal difference? :wenger:
 
England are finishing top of the group, sticks out a mile already. Good, England vs Colombia should be a great game.

EDIT: Oops, sorry. Meant to say Belgium, not England there.
 
Think its hugely beneficial to be able to rest your players in a group game. Croatia put out 9 changed players in their game. France had a lot of rotation, same with others. Its about putting faith in your squad. That theyll still go out and do the job in a game that doesnt really matter all that much. It's a world cup squad, dont think theres a big difference in quality between the starters and these apart from Kane anyway. Of course you still want to win, and it's not like they're going out there and playing like shit. Its just giving the squad members a chance at a world cup start in a dead rubber game. Every team would do the same.
Croatia were guaranteed top spot.


This two are one win away from that. Massive difference.
 
He had no idea what he was going to do with it when he got there was the problem.

You, me, everyone who has ever kicked a ball in their life had the word “SHOOT” screaming through their heads when he got to it.

feck knows what was going in his mind, tumble weed probably.
Think he just came to his senses and realised he might have scored.
 
He had no idea what he was going to do with it when he got there was the problem.

You, me, everyone who has ever kicked a ball in their life had the word “SHOOT” screaming through their heads when he got to it.

feck knows what was going in his mind, tumble weed probably.

I have NOT to score? :devil:
 
The very first WC I watched (1986) had something similar.

West Germany, Denmark were both through. Played each other last game in the group.

The winners of the group were to play Spain then likely Belgium (one of the best teams in Europe then also) or a great USSR team.....it turned out to be Spain/Belgium.

The Danes beat the Germans 2-0.
Danes then lost 5-1 to Spain.

Germany, on the other hand, played Morocco & Mexico to reach the SF.

Was always convinced the Germans threw that Danish match.
 
Really thought we wouldn’t sink this low. If we start worrying about second we probably won’t be Colombia anyway.