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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    blackpool72 said:

    Manicmania said:

    it's got to be said of the four/five "favourites" we have seen so far none have been very convincing, Spain, Argentina and Germany look very vulnerable at the back, France were poor generally and Portugal are one Ronaldo injury away from oblivion. Brazil won't be fearing anyone (if they ever did anyway)

    Neither should England fear anyone from what I've seen so far
    Only our own weak mental strengh.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,365
    Draxler and Brandt instead of Sane must be one of the worst managerial decisions ever
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,271
    3 players left up at all times against Hummels and Boateng, interesting strategy, Germany need to drop Khedira deeper or drop the fullbacks to even the odds. They were calling Kimmich the best full back in the world earlier, he's been pants so far
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,767
    It'll be interesting to see what happens if Mexico hold on.

    The winners of Brazil's group face the second place team in Germany's group... if Mexico top the group and Germans came second, we could have Brazil v Germany round of 16.

    The winner of that match would face the winner of England's group in the quarter final, if they got through the round of 16. While second place in England's group would face Mexico or Serbia or similar.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,490
    Exciting to watch are Mexico, hopefully they can keep it up. Expect the Germans to be better second half.
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    sam3110 said:

    3 players left up at all times against Hummels and Boateng, interesting strategy, Germany need to drop Khedira deeper or drop the fullbacks to even the odds. They were calling Kimmich the best full back in the world earlier, he's been pants so far


    Lahm is a huge miss for Germany I must say.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Just interviewed Southgate, and he said he's only one of four people to have played for and managed England. Who are the others? I'm guessing Hoddle and Keegan. Who else?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    McBobbin said:

    Just interviewed Southgate, and he said he's only one of four people to have played for and managed England. Who are the others? I'm guessing Hoddle and Keegan. Who else?

    Venables?
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,103
    Pearce? If caretakers count
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Venables?
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  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    pearce aint it?
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,103
    edited June 2018
    Peter Taylor played for England I think (another caretaker)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    se9addick said:

    McBobbin said:

    Just interviewed Southgate, and he said he's only one of four people to have played for and managed England. Who are the others? I'm guessing Hoddle and Keegan. Who else?

    Venables?
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    Venables?

    Yep, two England caps in the 60s. I had no idea.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,656
    McBobbin said:

    Just interviewed Southgate, and he said he's only one of four people to have played for and managed England. Who are the others? I'm guessing Hoddle and Keegan. Who else?

    Venables I'd say
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Guess caretakers don't count then!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,022
    Bobby Robson?
    Alf Ramsey?

    It can't only be 4
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,103
    Hoddle, Keegan, Venables & Southgate
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,656
    Alf Ramsey played for England as well as managing so I think Southgate is wrong myself.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    edited June 2018
    ramsey, revie
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    edited June 2018
    is he maybe talking about 4 managers have played for and managed England at world cups?
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  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    and mercer
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,317
    At this rate, someone will turf up that Sven got a run-out in an obscure late-70s friendly
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    but yes, there are just 4
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,022
    Manicmania said:

    is he maybe talking about 4 managers have played and managed at world cups?

    Would make more sense as there's clearly far more than 4 overall.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Maybe he said captained England
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    blackpool72 said:

    Manicmania said:

    it's got to be said of the four/five "favourites" we have seen so far none have been very convincing, Spain, Argentina and Germany look very vulnerable at the back, France were poor generally and Portugal are one Ronaldo injury away from oblivion. Brazil won't be fearing anyone (if they ever did anyway)

    Neither should England fear anyone from what I've seen so far
    We haven't seen England yet though
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    Leuth said:

    At this rate, someone will turf up that Sven got a run-out in an obscure late-70s friendly

    Apparently the FA hugely over paid him at that time too.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
  • Manicmania
    Manicmania Posts: 1,594
    what do you do now if you're Mexico? Sit back invite the pressure and hit on the break? Or keep on going for it and leaving men up? Iceland they ain't, so you got to imagine they will keep things open?

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