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2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

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  • 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.
  • Draxler and Brandt instead of Sane must be one of the worst managerial decisions ever
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Exciting to watch are Mexico, hopefully they can keep it up. Expect the Germans to be better second half.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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?
  • Pearce? If caretakers count
  • Venables?
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  • pearce aint it?
  • edited June 2018
    Peter Taylor played for England I think (another caretaker)
  • 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?

    Venables?

    Yep, two England caps in the 60s. I had no idea.
  • 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
  • Guess caretakers don't count then!
  • Bobby Robson?
    Alf Ramsey?

    It can't only be 4
  • Hoddle, Keegan, Venables & Southgate
  • Alf Ramsey played for England as well as managing so I think Southgate is wrong myself.
  • edited June 2018
    ramsey, revie
  • edited June 2018
    is he maybe talking about 4 managers have played for and managed England at world cups?
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  • but yes, there are just 4
  • 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.
  • Maybe he said captained England
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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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