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2022 World Cup qualifiers thread

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  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    edited March 2021
    supaclive said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    SELR_addicks said:
    What happens if someone gets injured during the tournament? 

    There's a lack of flexibility in Southgate's thinking. We need to be able to adapt to the players we have available and not just waiting for them to return. 
    Yeah I can certainly understand that approach to the thinking on here
    Let's not forget Rashford and Grealish and maybe Sancho are fighting for places too.
    Yeah I forgot about Sancho when I mentioned my replacements for the 23-man squad and this current one

    Be curious to see who he'd come in for... Saka maybe in Mings, Shaw and Chilwell we've enough players who can play down the left of defence 
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    Sterling very much winning a penalty from nothing there. 
  • Covered EndCovered End
    Boom
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Thought he went down a bit easily on first viewing

    Definite contact though 
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    Our real strength is on the counter/ in transition. 

    Don’t think we need to play possession football all the time.

    That penalty literally came from losing the ball.
  • AllHailTheHenAllHailTheHen
    Strong cardigan game from Southgate. @Henry Irving will be impressed 
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    Gotta say I think this is showing why Pickford is important to this side. 

    When we get pressed we need the keeper to be good with his feet. Pope is a fantastic shot stopper but doesn’t quite fit this style of football.
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    Also the reason Pope will not be getting a big money move. 
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    We look good 
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    ValleyGary said:
    We look good 
    High press. Foden and Mount are must starts in this system.

    Not quite sure what Phillips is offering that’s different but he hadn’t been
    bad.

    We’re not far off.
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  • supaclivesupaclive
    Rice does enough himself in covering the back 4 that Phillips is a wasted shirt
  • CafctekkersCafctekkers
    Rice having a very good game. So good at just tidying things up when Poland do manage to get into our half
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Rice is one of the first on the sheet for me. Been a fan for ages.
  • supaclivesupaclive
    Sterling has been very wasteful in possession 
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    ValleyGary said:
    Rice is one of the first on the sheet for me. Been a fan for ages.
    I wasnt when he came into the team, but has been outstanding for West Ham this season so fully deserves his place 
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    Honestly if Sterling’s decision making was slightly better he’d be unreal. Just slows it a little too much sometimes.
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    At the same time though, everything attacking goes through Sterling. 
  • AllHailTheHenAllHailTheHen
    Good performance. Rice is getting better all the time. He's Been excellent so far tonight 
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    SELR_addicks said:
    At the same time though, everything attacking goes through Sterling. 
    Has it? Mount been linking up well. Kane’s shot come from a Foden layoff. 
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    That’s one of our best halves. Rice as close to perfect as you can get really. Just two problems:

    This Poland side offer almost no test for our back 4

    And once again we’re reliant on a set piece against an alright side.

    But overall the 4231 is working.
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  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Decent performance, Rice is cutting out nearly everything that goes near him at the moment

    My only complaint is this feels the perfect test game for the Euros, playing a team that is happy to sit back when they dont have the ball and are inviting us to break them down - Feel we're playing in front of Poland a little bit too much.

    All three of Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland could play like this and if they're sensible and dont give away silly set pieces or penalties will be safe as houses with how we're playing at the moment - Would like to see us test their 'keeper a little bit more.
  • carly burncarly burn
    Laddick01 said:
    Honestly if Sterling’s decision making was slightly better he’d be unreal. Just slows it a little too much sometimes.
     Awful distribution. Same goes for the likes of Rashford. All the twists and turns, but do the simple things badly. 
    If I was Southgate I'd be begging Vardy to come back, because if we lose Kane, this side just won't score goals.
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Germany losing at home to North Macedonia.
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    Again the issue with the side is that Phillips has nothing to do because we're controlling the game. 

    Plenty of space for another attacking player but we hold back. 

    Without the penalty really we've only created a few half chances. 
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    edited March 2021
    My god, have you ever been positive about England?

    They’re defending deep in numbers. They are gonna be difficult to break down, yet we’ve looked decent and very comfortable.
  • EricBanternaEricBanterna
    Yeah fuck off roy you miserable fuck
  • SELR_addicksSELR_addicks
    ValleyGary said:
    My god, have you ever been positive about England?

    They’re defending deep in numbers. They are gonna be difficult to break down, yet we’ve looked decent and very comfortable.
    Without the penalty (which was borderline), we'd be controlling the game but 0-0. 

    I think we've looked good but need to be a bit better in the final third. An extra man there would help us. 
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Poland coming out a bit more this half, higher pressure. Need to get a grip on this.
  • cafcsingercafcsinger
    Poland look dire, is a shame Lewandowski can’t play imo, would make for a much better game
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