Thread to discuss the football itself.
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You can discuss the hosting in the relevant thread.
Why is Southgate playing Henderson alongside Rice against a team like Senegal? Surely a central 3 of Rice holding, Mount (or Madison) at no. 10 and Bellingham oscillating between the two is what a manager looking to win this match would play?
Some contrast between the shirtless Senegal fans painted in white dancing all match and the typical shirtless, beer-bellied lads you'd see in grounds up and down England.
What’s Maguire moaning about. He was pushing just as much as the Senegal player. He then moans to linesman.
The whiteface is a tribal thing.
There are no racial connotations to it. I think it looks great. Adds to the vibrancy of it.
Surely you are aware of how ultra conservative he is as a manager - he sets up not to lose.
Should have got that and Maguire would have been at fault for the stupid pass.
Great chance for Senegal.
Nah, they won't give that as a penalty.
England looking exactly like what they are. $###!
Why is my comment different from what I posted? And when I go to edit, it's as I posted.
"England looking exactly like what they are. $###!"
Put it back to the original comment and the same crap happened again. Probably something to do with censoring $###!
Slop!
Probably fair enough the hand ball wasn't given but Pickford very lucky not to give one away. Was studs up and everything.
Surely a penalty.
Bet England would be awarded that.
I don’t think the incident was all that different from the Poland one last game and they got the penalty.
I was more joking than anything, I think the lads look class - the ones each with a letter of Senegal painted on their chest.
Well he started Mount against Iran. I know Senegal are a cut above them but not to the level where England should be playing for penalties against them surely. Or maybe Southgate takes this stuff literally
Are fans allowed shirtless in the stadium? Bar the Senegal lads painted in their colours.
Spitty spitty
England are clueless.
There was a few Rotund shirtless Argentina fans the last day - male I hasten to add!
Not exactly going how England would have imagined it.
Brilliant save
Strong hand from Pickford.
England could lose this the way they are going- offering nothing. ITV commentary sounds worried. Pickford good save.
Such a shame Mane isn't fit
It was a handball. But good effort by Senegal. Too close to Pickford though.
Senegal the better side as it stands. Still a long way to go.
Kane doesn't look sharp this tournament at all.
Three lions on their shirts and one lion on his head - mental crowd.
I was thinking that, he would destroy Maguire. Plus loves the big occasion.
If the Senegal shot had been along the ground, they'd be ahead.
You can quite visibly see the confidence draining from the English defense.
Yellow card for any other 'smaller' side
