England vs Senegal - Match Thread

cafcfan1990

pickwick said:

Not looking forward to MBappe v Maguire though if it happens..

Mbappe playing wide left which is a positive. We’ve got Walker on him and then Maguire on Giroud so that suits us. France look slightly vulnerable and if we turn up we’re capable of scoring a few. 

JaShea99

oohaahmortimer said:

I don’t expect either side to win it .
I think there is no outstanding team in this World Cup 
but 
I’ve looked back and can’t find a fixture in the last 20 years of tourney football where we won a game I genuinely expected us to lose .
we have lost plenty I expected us to win 

What about Germany in the Euros?

Chris_from_Sidcup

We have a really good side but as everyone knows the defence is considered the weak point. BUT.........we've only conceded twice in 4 games and 1 of those was a ridiculously awarded penalty.

At the Euro's we only conceded 2 goals in 7 games, which included 2 periods of extra time. 1 was a free kick from Denmark, the other from a corner v Italy.

So across our last 11 tournament games, we have conceded just ONE GOAL from open play. 

Going by the stats, our defence really isn't as bad as everyone is led to believe.

oohaahmortimer

JaShea99 said:

oohaahmortimer said:

I don’t expect either side to win it .
I think there is no outstanding team in this World Cup 
but 
I’ve looked back and can’t find a fixture in the last 20 years of tourney football where we won a game I genuinely expected us to lose .
we have lost plenty I expected us to win 

What about Germany in the Euros?

50% England win in 90 mins 
30% draw (England 50 % win in ET 30% draw 20% Germany) if it gets to pens England 65% Germany 35%
20% Germany win in 90 mins 

It’s coming home 

This was my post pre that match an expected win ……but also expected us to win the tournament 

Cafc43v3r

Covered End

Scoham said:

That's quite weird because I watched that film (Life on the Road) directly before the start of the England game.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Covered End said:

Scoham said:

That's quite weird because I watched that film (Life on the Road) directly before the start of the England game.

Great film.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

England still look dodgy playing out from the back - as a tactic it doesn't seem to work for numerous teams. 

If the French close our defenders down while we're farting about at the back it will cause problems. 

Briston_Addick

Weegie Addick said:

I also noted the lack of Chris Powell during and after the game on TV but a friend says he did spot him pre match in the tunnel.

Just appalling to hear of the robbery at Sterling’s home. 

He was waiting for the final whistle so that he could jump out.

Off_it

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Covered End said:

Scoham said:

That's quite weird because I watched that film (Life on the Road) directly before the start of the England game.

Great film.

Shockingly bad film. And I loved The Office.

Chris_from_Sidcup

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

England still look dodgy playing out from the back - as a tactic it doesn't seem to work for numerous teams. 

If the French close our defenders down while we're farting about at the back it will cause problems. 

Their defence can be got at as well though, they have yet to keep a clean sheet and are playing a centre back (Kounde) at right back.

Lincsaddick

England always in control. Senegal were very disappointing. or perhaps it was that England were so good 

Swindon_Addick

Lincsaddick said:

England always in control. Senegal were very disappointing. or perhaps it was that England were so good 

Iran were very disappointing. USA defended well but didn't create much threat. Wales were very disappointing. Senegal were very disappointing. I'm starting to see a pattern here.