World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[Silent Runner]

Iran definitely worth a goal here. 

[feltmonkey]

Another lovely goal. Rashford is an absolutely brilliant player. It's crazy the negativity around him.

[Fierce Poodle]

Decent performance from England but Wales are a thoroughly miserable team.

[Ry]

Ukraine or Scotland should have taken up that spot. 😚

[carlospie]

England are much better without Kane on the pitch. He's such a try hard, doesn't even play In the striker position most of the time. 

[deerokus]

4 minutes ago, Silent Runner said:

Iran definitely worth a goal here. 

It's a really good game. Some atmosphere and both teams could win. Very intense.

[Hamus]

6 minutes ago, Bacon Horsemeat said:

Lol rashford is shit you all said..

 

Not everyone! 👍

 

I say Grealish is shit.

[Timmo]

2 minutes ago, carlospie said:

England are much better without Kane on the pitch. He's such a try hard, doesn't even play In the striker position most of the time. 

The hot takes in here are even better than the Euros

[carlospie]

I honestly didn't know Dan James was on the pitch. He is totally absent in every game iv ever seen 

 

[Timmo]

6 minutes ago, feltmonkey said:

Another lovely goal. Rashford is an absolutely brilliant player. It's crazy the negativity around him.

He had a really shit first half in fairness. But yes. Our depth in forward positions is absurd. 

[Fierce Poodle]

5 minutes ago, carlospie said:

England are much better without Kane on the pitch. He's such a try hard. 

Eh? That cross for the second goal was mint.

[Timmo]

I can only assume James Maddison has fucked a member of Southgate’s family to not be given a chance considering how good he has been this season. 

[carlospie]

We should get him on corner duties his delivery is so good 

[Gabe]

What does the immediate future look like for Wales, who do they have coming through? They've been by far the worst team in the group and once the old guard retire who will become their talisman or key player(s)?

[Jammy]

12 minutes ago, Bacon Horsemeat said:

Lol rashford is shit you all said..

I said he’d been careless with the ball when we’d got into good positions, as had others. Second half he’s been better, as have the others.

[Bacon Horsemeat]

This is shaping up to be a dramatic last few minutes! Iran scores a goal in the 99th minute? 😅

[Fierce Poodle]

Why do they keep cutting to that mekon-headed weirdo?

[Timmo]

Just now, Gabe said:

What does the immediate future look like for Wales, who do they have coming through? They've been by far the worst team in the group and once the old guard retire who will become their talisman or key player(s)?

Probably just more England D players. It looks really depressing for them. 

[Angles Morts]

Not smart to boo Infantino

[layten]

Will Wales even manage a single goal from open play before going home?

[Yobo Ahoy]

1 minute ago, Angles Morts said:

Not smart to boo Infantino

 

Funny though. 

[Bacon Horsemeat]

Haha a sub just got a yellow card

 

He's still on the bench 🤣

[deerokus]

Iran has an unused substitute booked there. That's the kind of match this is.

[Ry]

I'm fully expecting Iran to lose their shit soon. 

 

Fight!

[carlospie]

I love the clear international agreement that grealishs hair is so shit, every time he has the ball you have to wipe him out.

[davidcotton]

10 minutes ago, Timmo said:

I can only assume James Maddison has fucked a member of Southgate’s family to not be given a chance considering how good he has been this season. 

Knee injury the last pl game before the start. 

[Bacon Horsemeat]

9 added minutes! 99th winner here we go 😁

[Gabe]

Iran have just been throwing balls forward with no plan, they just don't look like creating a chance before the end.

[Hamus]

EASY EASY EASY

 

Could have been 5 or 6 if we'd have been more bothered at the end.

[feltmonkey]

16 minutes ago, Gabe said:

What does the immediate future look like for Wales, who do they have coming through? They've been by far the worst team in the group and once the old guard retire who will become their talisman or key player(s)?

 

Well, they do have some decent young players around. Not world-beaters, but decent. Theoretically, Brennan Johnson is the pick of the bunch, but at the moment is more potential than end product. Then you've got Kieffer Moore, Dan James, Harry Wilson, and Neco Williams. The defence are important, so organised and committed, but to be honest I'm not sure if any of them are likely to retire after the tournament. Some of them seem to have been around forever. I don't know if there are any others coming through at youth level. The big advantage they will have is that the next World Cup is a 48-team tournament, and of course they'll still have their brilliant fans. 

 

Edit - Moore is 30! When did that happen? The defence are actually quite young. I don't think the future is glittering, but it's certainly not bleak.