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Nick

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,556
How come they have changed it so its 2 x games at 3 and 2 x games at 7 rather than through the day?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,557
Evo1883 said:
Apparantly Henderson starting over bellingham today
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Nothing screams defending the 0-0 more than 2 holding midfielders.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,558
Evo1883 said:
Apparantly Henderson starting over bellingham today
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Just bizarre, he was never that good at his peak but he's just rubbish now. I'd much rather play either Phillips or Gallagher.
 
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JAM See

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,559
Nick said:
How come they have changed it so its 2 x games at 3 and 2 x games at 7 rather than through the day?
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Last group games. All 4 teams in each group have to kick off at the same time.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,560
Nick said:
How come they have changed it so its 2 x games at 3 and 2 x games at 7 rather than through the day?
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All games at the same time to make it fair. So no team in that group can know in advance as to what they need from the match.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,561
As JAM said.

So two teams don't have the advantage of seeing what they need to do by playing later and playing out a dodgy draw.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,562
Otis said:
All games at the same time to make it fair. So no team in that group can know in advance as to what they need from the match.
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Sure, we know what Wales need tonight for instance, but if the Iran v USA game had already finished, they would be able to make adjustments, which could prove to be to their advantage
 

JAM See

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,563
Nick said:
How come they have changed it so its 2 x games at 3 and 2 x games at 7 rather than through the day?
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Bit of background...

Disgrace of Gijón - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

City get a mention in the article too.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,564
I know I should be all fired up at beating Wales but all I care about now is getting out of the group. I genuinely don't care if we do it the most boring way possible.

The knockouts is where we really have to turn it on. If Southgate sets us up shite and we get eliminated early because of it then I'll be calling for his head.
 

Otis

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,565
Evo1883 said:
Apparantly Henderson starting over bellingham today
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Nuts if true. Sounds like we are trying to match them, when in reality it could be that Wales have to beat us 4-0 and will therefore attack, leaving themselves open for us to hit them on the counterattack.

What better way to do that than to have a player that can pick defenses wide open.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,566
Otis said:
Nuts if true. Sounds like we are trying to match them, when in reality it could be that Wales have to beat us 4-0 and will therefore attack, leaving themselves open for us to hit them on the counterattack.

What better way to do that than to have a player that can pick defenses wide open.
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I actually don't think we need someone that can pick defences open for it. It might be as simple as a few longer balls up to Kane to lay off for other attacking players.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,567
I would have gone with

The same keeper and defence then

Foden Bellingham Rice Grealish

Kane

Wilson

Kane is dropping deeper anyway so give the Welsh centre backs Wilson’s pace to deal with.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,568
Liquid Gold said:
I actually don't think we need someone that can pick defences open for it. It might be as simple as a few longer balls up to Kane to lay off for other attacking players.
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We have struggled with that though haven't we. Long balls up to Kane and there has been no support, as the players don't get close enough to each other.

I would be inclined to play Grealish myself. One, he wins you free kicks in dangerous positions and two, he gets opposition players booked and therefore they have to be a lot more cautious then going forwards.

I would definitely play Foden too.
 

CJ_covblaze

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,569
Otis said:
Sure, we know what Wales need tonight for instance, but if the Iran v USA game had already finished, they would be able to make adjustments, which could prove to be to their advantage
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Can’t have Iran and the States becoming the new Sunderland.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,570
JAM See said:
Bit of background...

Disgrace of Gijón - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org
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Are Sunderland angry with them too?
 

Paul Anthony

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,571
Otis said:
Are Sunderland angry with them too?
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Aren't Sunderland just angry with everyone?
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,572
JAM See said:
Last group games. All 4 teams in each group have to kick off at the same time.
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Ruined my footballathons.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,573
Nick said:
Ruined my footballathons.
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I may have to watch Loose Women.






While they are in the gym and I am sitting on a park bench opposite, pretending to eat sandwiches.
 
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JAM See

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,574
Nick said:
Ruined my footballathons.
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Wait until next Wednesday.

A whole day with no football!
 
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Evo1883

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,575
If he plays Henderson, then id like to see Foden on the pitch
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,576
No games until 15:00. What the hell am I going to do all day.
 

Mcbean

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,577
I have had to volunteer to do housework ffs
 

David O'Day

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,578
Liquid Gold said:
As JAM said.

So two teams don't have the advantage of seeing what they need to do by playing later and playing out a dodgy draw.
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last day of the season protocol
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,579
reckon this will be a 0-0
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,580
I'm back working half days now that games don't start till late.

Takes the piss.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,581

You could see it on the replays within minutes he didn't touch it.

Are they just keeping going until they can find a way to make it that he touched it?
 
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shmmeee

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,582
Nick said:

You could see it on the replays within minutes he didn't touch it.

Are they just keeping going until they can find a way to make it that he touched it?
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Thanks Adidas Piers Morgan is crying now
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,583
We should beat this lot whoever we put out. Get Madders and Foden on the pitch FGS. Can go back to shit ball in the knockouts when we’re scared of Ecuador.
 
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Frostie

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,584
shmmeee said:
Thanks Adidas Piers Morgan is crying now
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Funny you should say that...

 
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PVA

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,585
I think Bellingham is being rested rather than dropped tbf.

Sounds like Walker for Trippier and Henderson for Bellingham will be the only changes. Hopefully that's not the case and there will be a couple more.

Total madness not to start Foden. And Grealish probably deserves a start too.
 
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Nick

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,586
PVA said:
Sounds like Walker for Trippier and Henderson for Bellingham will be the only changes. Hopefully that's not the case and there will be a couple more.
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Sounds very defensive. Let's hope we can secure the 0-0.
 
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PVA

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,587
Although this guy says more changes, including Foden. I would have Grealish over Rashford.

 

Nick

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,588
Bellingham, Henderson and rice all together?


Does he think we are playing Spain or something?
 
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PVA

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,589
Nick said:
Bellingham, Henderson and rice all together?


Does he think we are playing Spain or something?
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I would assume that would give Bellingham license to play much further forward than when he played alongside Rice, ie in the Mount role
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Nov 29, 2022
  • #2,590
PVA said:
I would assume that would give Bellingham license to play much further forward than when he played alongside Rice, ie in the Mount role
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I would be surprised if he dropped any of his favourites: Sterling, Kane, Saka, Mount.

Even as has been said, in bigger games we will need to outscore opponents, setting up defensively and playing Henderson, Bellingham, Rice together would be a recipe for disaster. Another sound bite repeated on this thread, but it would be like the Italy game again where a conservative mindset fucked us.

We need to be aggressive and attack if we're going to get anywhere in this tournament.
 
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