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England v Iran - Match Thread

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  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,283
    shine166 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    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
    Get him the Panini book, that seems to have triggered an absolute obsession with mine!. Saw his first ever WC goal yesterday and sleeps in his kit lol. Got it on record for after pre school so he can watch the first half. 
    Didn’t know you could still do that!

    betamax?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Great save!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Callumcafc said:
    We've scored six and Kane didn't even have a shot on target!
    "It'S oNlY iRaN tHoUgH"
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Save Pickford
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sod this... there aint gonna be anymore goals... Im off out
    -ForeverAddickted leaves-

    Full time score 8-5
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Landon Donovan heaping praise on Phil Foden. It is a bit surreal that he doesn't get in this team, but at the same time, I don't know who you replace with him.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Callumcafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sod this... there aint gonna be anymore goals... Im off out
    -ForeverAddickted leaves-

    Full time score 8-5
    Even better, 6-6 and we'll be playing extra time when he gets back.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited November 2022
    Is iPlayer really 2 mins behind! 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,031
    What on earth is going on here?
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    SDAddick said:
    Landon Donovan heaping praise on Phil Foden. It is a bit surreal that he doesn't get in this team, but at the same time, I don't know who you replace with him.
    He was quality Donovan 
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    VAR check for an Iran penalty
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    SDAddick said:
    Landon Donovan heaping praise on Phil Foden. It is a bit surreal that he doesn't get in this team, but at the same time, I don't know who you replace with him.
    Why would Landon Donovan get in the England team? 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Defo pen
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    That would be a really soft penalty
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    A VAR check for a penalty drags this game on even more.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    Not a clear and obvious error is it?
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,725
    How is that a penalty but the Maguire one wasn't 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Penalty given. Bit bemused myself.
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Lol. Good to see VAR being consistent 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Callumcafc said:
    That would be a really soft penalty
    It is but had hold of his shirt so can't groan unfortunately 
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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,518
    what a joke
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    ForeverAddickted said:
    killerandflash said:
    Where did the 10 minutes come from?
    Fourth Officials board I think

  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    How is that a pen and the early one for the rugby tackle in Maguire wasn't?
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,616
    I don't blame VAR. I blame the "officials" operating it. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    edited November 2022
    golfaddick said:
    I don't blame VAR. I blame the "officials" operating it. 
    VAR is fine as you say. Moron in charge of it at the other end is a joke.

    Softest penalty I have ever seen. 
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,677
    Dipswich could still drop two points from here.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Is this the longest group game in world cup history?  Nearly half an hour of injury time now.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,616
    With all the stoppages we've played almost 30 mins of "added on" time. 
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SDAddick said:
    killerandflash said:
    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 
    I agree that's where the most quality is in this England team, but we know that Southgate is a big believer that teams who win tournaments are teams who control, and are controlled in, games. Ironically, apart from Italy in the Euros, who had the platform of a world class goalkeeper and one of the best CB partnerships of their generation, it has largely been true.

    France were largely functional despite having a fair amount of flair talent. Same with Germany in 2014. Portugal were downright turgid in 2016. And then you had the great Spain sides who controlled the game with possession. 

    I don't think Iran are quite as bad as the've looked at times, I could see them getting something against Wales or the US, but they're not great. England definitely won't be this free flowing and open in the upcoming games--be prepared for the switch to 3-4-3 on Friday. But England have shown that they do have this in their locker, and that they can play some very tidy attacking football when required. 
    England have scored 6 but have also been very controlled.  Its not like we have scored by flooding men forward.
    Fair point, I do think they've flooded men forward at times but it has been in controlled moments and in some cases at least planned movements. 

    Time will tell. Iran are probably the weakest team England will play in this tournament, or at least the team they match up against the best. I think a free flowing, attacking England side could be very successful. And it would show very important and impressive evolution from Southgate--who I think very highly of as an international manager.

    If nothing else, they should be a good side. Assuming this game ends before they play the US on Friday.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    FT 6-2

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