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England v Iran - Match Thread

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran really aren't.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    I hope you all are happy, this is a real win for the Marxist Wokeraty. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Can see why the Iran 'keeper isnt first choice

    Queiroz reaction makes sense now 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,031
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran definitely aren’t “the San Marino of the desert”. Decent team, ranked in the world top 20 and have players playing at a good level. Not sure what’s happened today, possibly the political things going on at home plus the injury farce with the goalkeeper have knocked them off their stride, but this is a very decent win for England. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Dazzler21 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Can see why the Iran 'keeper isnt first choice

    Queiroz reaction makes sense now 

    How do you mean Daz?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Is this our biggest win against a team in the top 20 at the World Cup?

    Panama was great, but dont remember scoring five very often
    I don't think we have really got out of second gear either tbh. 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    killerandflash said:
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran really aren't.
    Top 20 fifa team with many players in decent European leagues.

    They're no Scotland 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited November 2022
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Can see why the Iran 'keeper isnt first choice

    Queiroz reaction makes sense now 
    How do you mean Daz?
    Put his hands on his head looking defeated as soon as the keeper was forced into replacing. Obviously knew this keeper wasn't up to chuff.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited November 2022
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran 0-1 Argentina, 2014 WC
    Iran 1-1 Portugal, 2018 WC
    Iran 0-1 Spain, 2018 WC

    Bit disrespectful to call them the San Marino of the desert. They are a well drilled team who are typically very difficult to beat.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    killerandflash said:
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran really aren't.
    On today’s showing they are, I know we can only play or beat what is in front of us but they are shocking.
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  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    So much quality in this team
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    eaststandmike said:
    killerandflash said:
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran really aren't.
    On today’s showing they are, I know we can only play or beat what is in front of us but they are shocking.
    We are making them look shocking 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,031
    Did the commentator just say 45k attendance out of a 65k capacity?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    eaststandmike said:
    killerandflash said:
    eaststandmike said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    It's back to being like watching Charlton 🤣

    At least we play against football teams, Iran are the San Marino of the dessert. This game and result means nothing.
    Iran really aren't.
    On today’s showing they are, I know we can only play or beat what is in front of us but they are shocking.
    I'd still back them to get results in their other games. They've looked poor today but we'll only find out in time if that's because we've made them look poor.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Gareth Southgate first England manager to have a team that scores four or more at a World Cup more than once (also Panama in 2018).
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Azmoun getting a really good reception. He has spoken out in favor of the protests for women's rights going on in Iran. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited November 2022
    So apart, Panama (Its Panama), this is the only time we've scored more than four goals a Group game since the 4-4 draw with Belgium in 1954 - Biggest win previously against a top 20 Nation @ the World Cup, was the 2002 RO16 win over Denmark, when we beat them 3-0
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    Painful sport is football
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    ForeverAddickted said:
    So apart, Panama (Its Panama), this is the only time we've scored more than four goals a Group game since the 4-4 draw with Belgium in 1954

    Biggest win previously against a top 20 Nation @ the World Cup, was the 2002 RO16 win over Denmark, when we beat them 3-0
    You have a very good memory 😄
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    If England are going to win this, it won't be via 1-0 shutouts. Our strength is up front, we've tore apart a previously solid Iranian team 
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    blackpool72 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    So apart, Panama (Its Panama), this is the only time we've scored more than four goals a Group game since the 4-4 draw with Belgium in 1954

    Biggest win previously against a top 20 Nation @ the World Cup, was the 2002 RO16 win over Denmark, when we beat them 3-0
    You have a very good memory 😄
    Remember that performance in '54 like it was yesterday mate ;)
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    How do we get Foden in the first XI? I love the pockets of space he picks up.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    ForeverAddickted said:
    So apart, Panama (Its Panama), this is the only time we've scored more than four goals a Group game since the 4-4 draw with Belgium in 1954 - Biggest win previously against a top 20 Nation @ the World Cup, was the 2002 RO16 win over Denmark, when we beat them 3-0
    That last one doesn't could because even Heskey scored.

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    FishCostaFortune said:
    How do we get Foden in the first XI? I love the pockets of space he picks up.
    Only slot I'd give him is Mount's... Sterling and Saka have been excellent
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    FishCostaFortune said:
    How do we get Foden in the first XI? I love the pockets of space he picks up.
    You can't drop Saka now so you'd be looking at competing with Mount, Sterling, Rashford, Grealish for two places in the line-up.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,667
    Putting all the political stuff to one side I've thourghly enjoyed this game.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Oh god sake... Cmon, I've gotta go get my Son from School in 10mins

    They're not gonna be happy when I'm forced to tell them the reasons I was late, was because the England game just wouldnt end
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Oh god sake... Cmon, I've gotta go get my Son from School in 10mins

    They're not gonna be happy when I'm forced to tell them the reasons I was late, was because the England game just wouldnt end
    They're not doing a school watch party?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Callumcafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Oh god sake... Cmon, I've gotta go get my Son from School in 10mins

    They're not gonna be happy when I'm forced to tell them the reasons I was late, was because the England game just wouldnt end
    They're not doing a school watch party?
    Dunno... He's in reception anyway, and doesnt have much interest in Football at the moment, if he doesnt buck his ideas up in a few years, he'll be up for adoption
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

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