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England v Iran - Match Thread

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  • That'll do nicely. Well played England. 
  • to get any sort of atmosphere out there you need a team with good support progressing. 

    Iran, morocco, Qatar or Saudi - but they wont. 

    watching that match it was so flat even England fans couldn't be heard. 
  • Why has Shearer got such a big writing pad?

  • Grealish keeps his promise to 11-year-old Finlay, a young Man City fan with cerebral palsy.

    Was just about to post similar with a warning that watching the video may cause you to get something in your eye.
  • Off_it said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    0 goals
    4 shots
    0 shots on target
    78% possession
    810 total passes
    6 dangerous attacks

    #garnerball 
    I've made a couple of changes to the above to reflect the stats if it was truly #garnerball
    That'd be if it were #martinsplayers
  • edited November 2022
    Great result and performance. Ref should be sent home.
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  • Think Saka has quieted any calls for Foden instead of him the next game. 

    Imagine they'll rotate but would rather Sterling and Foden rotated instead. 

    We do well this tournament if Kane, Bellingham and Rice stay injury or suspension free. 

    Iran looked proper poor though, were a slightly better Qatar.
  • What a pleasure to watch a performance like that after the shit we've been served up by Charlton this season. We have such an exciting frontline and genuine depth on the bench. Trying not to get too excited as it's early doors, and our weakest group opponent, but that was great.
  • Bit harsh


  • Gribbo said:
    Bit harsh


    To be fair they werent wrong... One of the reasons its coming home, is because the Iranian Goalkeeper is utter shite along with his Defence.

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  • Think the injury to their Goalkeeper has potentially flattered us
    That seems a little unfair, I didn't think any of the goals their keeper could've done much better with, unless the first keeper was supposed to pull off half a dozen worldie saves? I didn't know their first keeper, is he that much better?
    Maybe I am being a little unfair... I think it was his seventh game for Iran, whilst the concussed Goalkeeper has played 54-games, and has a decent throw which could have threatened us on the counter a few times.

    Just thought there were a few occasions where we scored pretty easy goals, without him really trying to make a save
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  • Think the injury to their Goalkeeper has potentially flattered us
    That seems a little unfair, I didn't think any of the goals their keeper could've done much better with, unless the first keeper was supposed to pull off half a dozen worldie saves? I didn't know their first keeper, is he that much better?
    Maybe I am being a little unfair... I think it was his seventh game for Iran, whilst the concussed Goalkeeper has played 54-games, and has a decent throw which could have threatened us on the counter a few times.

    Just thought there were a few occasions where we scored pretty easy goals, without him really trying to make a save
    I know where you are coming from FA and kind of agree. I got a few pelters in the match thread for saying Iran looked poor thus making us look good and I stand by it.

    It reminded me of the Euro Qualifying games when the opposition sound and look more suited to winning the Eurovision song contest than a football match. 

    That said we can only play what is in front of us, so we move on following a resounding win however I take very little from today's result, much tougher tests are round the corner.

      
  • Think the injury to their Goalkeeper has potentially flattered us
    That seems a little unfair, I didn't think any of the goals their keeper could've done much better with, unless the first keeper was supposed to pull off half a dozen worldie saves? I didn't know their first keeper, is he that much better?
    Maybe I am being a little unfair... I think it was his seventh game for Iran, whilst the concussed Goalkeeper has played 54-games, and has a decent throw which could have threatened us on the counter a few times.

    Just thought there were a few occasions where we scored pretty easy goals, without him really trying to make a save
    I know where you are coming from FA and kind of agree. I got a few pelters in the match thread for saying Iran looked poor thus making us look good and I stand by it.

    It reminded me of the Euro Qualifying games when the opposition sound and look more suited to winning the Eurovision song contest than a football match. 

    That said we can only play what is in front of us, so we move on following a resounding win however I take very little from today's result, much tougher tests are round the corner.

      
    The thing is, Iran are ranked 20th in the world. They conceded just 4 goals in their entire World Cup qualifying campaign. Simply put, they aren't mugs and they have a very good coach to guide them.

    Yes losing their keeper effected them, but the simple fact is that England were far too good for them. I've rarely seen us move the ball so well in a match of this type. Usually if the opposition sit back then we pass sideways at a pedestrian pace for 90 minutes and hope to nick a goal at some stage. There were large swathes of this match where we looked like scoring every attack.

    The goals were disappointing, the first due to complacency after going 4 up and the second a farce. But every team who watches that, even if they think they may be able to get at our defence, will be terrified of our attacking options.
  • edited November 2022
    Think the injury to their Goalkeeper has potentially flattered us
    That seems a little unfair, I didn't think any of the goals their keeper could've done much better with, unless the first keeper was supposed to pull off half a dozen worldie saves? I didn't know their first keeper, is he that much better?
    Maybe I am being a little unfair... I think it was his seventh game for Iran, whilst the concussed Goalkeeper has played 54-games, and has a decent throw which could have threatened us on the counter a few times.

    Just thought there were a few occasions where we scored pretty easy goals, without him really trying to make a save
    I know where you are coming from FA and kind of agree. I got a few pelters in the match thread for saying Iran looked poor thus making us look good and I stand by it.

    It reminded me of the Euro Qualifying games when the opposition sound and look more suited to winning the Eurovision song contest than a football match. 

    That said we can only play what is in front of us, so we move on following a resounding win however I take very little from today's result, much tougher tests are round the corner.

      
    The thing is, Iran are ranked 20th in the world. They conceded just 4 goals in their entire World Cup qualifying campaign. Simply put, they aren't mugs and they have a very good coach to guide them.

    Yes losing their keeper effected them, but the simple fact is that England were far too good for them. I've rarely seen us move the ball so well in a match of this type. Usually if the opposition sit back then we pass sideways at a pedestrian pace for 90 minutes and hope to nick a goal at some stage. There were large swathes of this match where we looked like scoring every attack.

    The goals were disappointing, the first due to complacency after going 4 up and the second a farce. But every team who watches that, even if they think they may be able to get at our defence, will be terrified of our attacking options.
    Eight goals in total, the four goals mentioned came in the Third stage of AFC Qualifying, although Iran only had to trouble themselves with:

    Second Round: Iraq | Bahrain | Cambodia | Hong Kong
    Third Round: South Korea | UAE | Iraq | Syria | Lebanon
  • If Iran are the 20th best footballing side on the planet, then I'm a monkey's uncle.

    But, I am quietly excited by our attacking options in the starting 11 and from the bench.

    Bellingham gives us something a bit different as well. Hopefully his goal will fill him with even more confidence.
  • edited November 2022
    Before today these were Iran's last 4 games.


    You would probably expect them to come 2nd or 3rd in most groups at this world cup?  

    They aren't "making up the numbers".
  • Cafc43v3r said:
    Before today these were Iran's last 4 games.


    You would probably expect them to come 2nd or 3rd in most groups at this world cup?  

    They aren't "making up the numbers".
    No you wouldn't? 
  • A win is a win. Happy enough with that result, despite Iran bagging two.
  • Cafc43v3r said:
    Before today these were Iran's last 4 games.


    You would probably expect them to come 2nd or 3rd in most groups at this world cup?  

    They aren't "making up the numbers".
    No you wouldn't? 
    Of the games we have seen so far I would expect them to beat Qatar and give Ecuador a game.  Recent draw v Senegal who are drawing with Holland after 70 minutes....

    Let's see how they get on against USA and Wales who are 4 and 1 place higher than them in the rankings.
  • Cafc43v3r said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Before today these were Iran's last 4 games.


    You would probably expect them to come 2nd or 3rd in most groups at this world cup?  

    They aren't "making up the numbers".
    No you wouldn't? 
    Of the games we have seen so far I would expect them to beat Qatar and give Ecuador a game.  Recent draw v Senegal who are drawing with Holland after 70 minutes....

    Let's see how they get on against USA and Wales who are 4 and 1 place higher than them in the rankings.
    Other than Qatar there isn't a single team in the tournament I'd be confident that Iran beat. Especially after that performance. 

    They are definitely making up the numbers. 
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