World Cup 2022 - Team and Match Discussion

Kiith

Back to the England from before the Iran game. Really unimpressive so far.

ShamoBuc

Anyone coming in at the back post could have had a tap in.

Esse85

Pulisic the best player on the pitch for me.

Henderson coming on.

sligeach

USA are playing well but I think they lack the final bit of quality to get a goal. I hope I'm wrong.

cmac2009

England to - inexplicably - nick it 1-0.

ShamoBuc

Game is opening up a bit now, England pushing up a lot.

Esse85

Get Foden on, Saka and Mount have been poor tonight.

Mr.Nice Guy

Expecting a Rashford late winner vs a tired US defence.

Sudden Valley

England are boring but defensively look very good.

Schwiiing

how is that not a card for musah? did the ref leave them at home? shaw, moore, dest and musah should have 1 each

pjohnson

Grealish greatest talent is buying endless frees always flinging himself around.

ShamoBuc

Best chance of the game for England, Kane wasn't too far off a better connection.

trashcan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921696#Comment_119921696

Oooh. Thought it was about to happen there. They wouldn’t deserve it. US have been very good.

Schwiiing

add maguire to that

ShamoBuc

Lack of quality in tonights game. USA the better team. England will be happy with the draw.

rob316

How don't you sub on foden, it's bad enough you start sterling ahead of him. England wasting a stacked squad with this manager.

tom1ie

That was a really poor game- very boring imo.

Not sure why the US didnt push more in the end a draw did nothing for them

Mr.Nice Guy

The US will rue that McKennie missed chance.

rob316

You can't tell me Trippier is better than Alexander Arnold?

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921840#Comment_119921840

I think he is an overall better player than Trent. Trent can be a liability against better sides.

Mr.Nice Guy

Apparently tonight is the joint-lowest tally of shots (6) England have mustered in a World Cup game since the 1990 World Cup when they played...Ireland.

martyos121

A real loser's mentality from England tonight. You end the game leaving two of the best attacking players in their positions in Foden and Trent on the bench when you can wrap up top spot with just one goal.

As I said before, this stage of the competition doesn't bring the best out of England, but when it gets to the pointy end they don't have enough bravery to get them over the line either. They aren't lacking in quality this year.

Football won't be coming "home" this winter, unless they let Thiago Silva or Lloris bring the trophy home for a night.

cmac2009

Cliche after cliche from Kane and Maguire.. no easy games at a world Cup etc. You just won 6-2 a few days ago.

Damien360

Boring game. Maguire for all the talk actually played well. Solid at the back. Grealish, although only on for half of second half, I’ve never seen a man fall over so much from the slightest touch.

Fromvert

Southgate is going to get caned when they go out and he's only thrown on TAA and Foden when desperation kicks in and he's chasing a game.

martyos121

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119921901#Comment_119921901

You didn't see Neymar play only 24 hours ago then?

pavb2

It was a typical Southgate performance

USA will be delighted it was always a two game strategy and most importantly it’s still in their hands a win against Iran and they’re through

Esse85

All the English talent on show and they couldn't score a goal against the US.

That's on Southgate. Had them defending way too deep from the off.

Conservative is his middle name.

Kane is a worry.

Pipmae

Kane shouldn't start the next match. Neither should Saka. Foden and Rashford instead.