This is a team that is effectively playing in their own backyard. This is a team that's held Argentina, Spain and Portugal all to a single goal in the last two competitions.
It's like watching Charlton trying to break down a team, apart from the fact that England don't look like they are going to concede every time they do lose the ball.
Okay scrap that its nothing like watching Charlton trying to break down a team ha ha.
They are not great, but I think we have also been very very good. It is difficult to break down well drilled teams as we see time and time again you've still got to put in the effort to win the ball back like we have anytime Iran do get a sniff.
England are beating this low block all wrong with this quick movement, 1-2 touch football. You're supposed to do it the Charlton way. Take 8-9 touches and pass it backwards.
They are not great, but I think we have also been very very good. It is difficult to break down well drilled teams as we see time and time again you've still got to put in the effort to win the ball back like we have anytime Iran do get a sniff.
Iran are 20th in the Fifa rankings - our team deserve credit.
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Statement of intent. Gonna win the tournament.
This is a team that is effectively playing in their own backyard. This is a team that's held Argentina, Spain and Portugal all to a single goal in the last two competitions.
We are making a statement here.
Thats been my biggest fear of this Group Stage - Its basically a Premier League game