World Cup Qatar 2022 - Desert Strike

[Thor]

Good tempo from England so far. 

[feltmonkey]

No criticism of Saka because I can see how both situations happened, but if he'd run in hard at the far post he'd have had two goals already. Agonising.

[deerokus]

I'd forgotten just how much Southgate's England loves diving in knockout games

[englishbob]

Senegal playing in a green kit on a green pitch - crazy

[Thor]

England need to stop passing back to Pickford, he looks shaky as fuck. 

[englishbob]

Zzz knockout or kickabout game

[deerokus]

At the other hand that's given.

[feltmonkey]

England started well, but as Senegal have settled, England have looked more and more shaky.

[teddymeow]

[the_debaser]

This could be the worst game of the World Cup so far. Absolutely dire. 

[Fry Crayola]

I've a fiver on Arriaga to score the first goal!

[Hamus]

It ses that we push three up, with players wide, presumably with the idea that we are going to get in behind.

Problem is the balls come to feet high up the pitch and we end up with back to goal, and the ball gets passed backwards.

 

It seems to need deeper runners / less players so high up the pitch away from the ball.

[feltmonkey]

If Stones and Maguire don't sort themselves out, we're losing this for sure. What are they doing?

 

The players in front of them need to give them some options as well. Too many of them hiding at the moment.

[Timmo]

Would think some of you have never watched us before. Senegal have played this perfectly so far, but this is all about attrition, like most knockout games. As long as we defend well enough we should grind them down. 

[Hamus]

Sheesh. Senegal have had the two best chances. Great save.

[Ry]

This is so bad. 

 

 

[englishbob]

6 minutes ago, the_debaser said:

This could be the worst game of the World Cup so far. Absolutely dire. 

 

Probably the first for extra time and penalties too

[Jammy]

It would really help if we stopped passing the ball to them. England are half asleep.

[davidcotton]

3 minutes ago, feltmonkey said:

If Stones and Maguire don't sort themselves out, we're losing this for sure. What are they doing?

Knowing they’ll still be picked as long as Southgate is boss. 
 

Now imagine this England side against France Spain or Brazil. 

[deerokus]

I fear Senegal will regret those misses.

[The Fox]

Declan Rice do something challenge.

[Fierce Poodle]

2 minutes ago, englishbob said:

 

Probably the first for extra time and penalties too

Hopefully we’re put out of our misery before then.

[multi]

14 minutes ago, englishbob said:

Senegal playing in a green kit on a green pitch - crazy

 

Lovely kit though

[Ork1927]

Mbappe is watching this and planning goal celebrations for his first half hatrick next Saturday (if England go through).

[Loik V credern]

getting nice to see your home fans booing yer, that's what loyal support is vibes.

[Hamus]

HENDOOOOOO

[ilpostino]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Ry]

England have been shit in the first half in quite a few games then great in the second. 

 

I have a feeling they will just be shit.....

 

 

Oh wait. Goal. 😁

[Thor]

Well worked goal, nicely done.

[ryodi]

Against the run of play would be an understatement.