Quarter-Final - England 1-2 France - Saturday 10th December, 2022

[Spike]

Just now, Devil-Dick Willie said:

The Hulkster isn’t racist, the Hulkster just doesn’t want them here, brother

[Devil-Dick Willie]

This would have happened at the last 2 tournaments too. England getting knocked out by the first point of resistance. 

[Inverted]

2 minutes ago, Spike said:

Half of Kane’s tournament goals for England are pens, and if it isn’t half it is bloody close

The issue with Kane is that when you play him the only feasible game plan becomes winning pens. If he can't even convert them then there really is no point. 

Either play someone more mobile or play someone with the kind of commitment and aggression that Giroud has.

[6666]

Played a lot better than France but putting it in the net is all that matters.

[Harry]

Was Kane thinking: Now as England's leader and most important player it's only fitting that I stuff up at the most critical moment

[Devil-Dick Willie]

Just now, Inverted said:

The issue with Kane is that when you play him the only feasible game plan becomes winning pens. If he can't even convert them then there really is no point to him. 

@Storts

[DeadLinesman]

1 minute ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

This would have happened at the last 2 tournaments too. England getting knocked out by the first point of resistance. 

I think England were the better team to be fair. No excuses though. Just not good enough.

[RandoEFC+]

Not a poor tournament from England overall. A narrow defeat to the defending champions. France have just a bit more quality overall and that's a bigger factor than any of Southgate's tactics or any controversy regarding those decisions.

[Spike]

1 minute ago, 6666 said:

Played a lot better than France but putting it in the net is all that matters.

If England played better they wouldn't have lost. Never understood this cope

[Danny]

Excluding the obvious that we should have had a pen in the first half that wasn’t given. Overall a close game against a France side full of talent.

I don’t think Southgate is as bad a manager as is made out, and the good time of not being incredibly shit and actually having something to shout about have been good. But now its time to depart ways, can’t really defend the subs, Grealish coming on with 2 minutes to spare is crazy but here we are.

Fair play and well done to France, tough team to beat and even if they’re not firing on all cylinders they have quality all over the pitch . 

[Spike]

2 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

This would have happened at the last 2 tournaments too. England getting knocked out by the first point of resistance. 

A hatty against Panama though

[DeadLinesman]

[Reluctant Striker]

1 minute ago, Viva la FCB said:

Yeah that's a large load of bullshit, their missing like what? 4 starters? 5? Ahahaha

?? I made posts on the topic you can check back into.

Other than that, enjoy France's 3rd star..

 

 

[Devil-Dick Willie]

2 minutes ago, Harry said:

Was Kane thinking: Now as England's leader and most important player it's only fitting that I stuff up at the most critical moment

Kane and thinking, name a less iconic duo. 

[Inverted]

1 minute ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

Kane and thinking, name a less iconic duo. 

Not fair. Most of the time he is thinking intensely about how to breathe through through your nose. 

[Waylander]

TV was mentioning Kane about to break a record as he lines up for the penalty and I was thinking 'Christ, I hope he is not thinking about a record and just the kick, perhaps someone else should take it.'

No blame on Rashford more down to Harry K for me yet not going to moan about it their tactics were better on the day. 

[Tommy]

VIVE LA FRANCE! 

[6666]

3 minutes ago, Spike said:

If England played better they wouldn't have lost. Never understood this cope

Scoreline isn't always representative of the general play. Everyone understands this.

[Devil-Dick Willie]

My mate doesn't get his 450k, I'm devastated for him tbh, sent him a message immediately. I also have nothing against England, but laughing at Kane specifically is funny.  

[Spike]

1 minute ago, Inverted said:

Not fair. Most of the time he is thinking intensely about how to breathe through through your nose. 

He thinks about it so intensely he forgets to apply it in practice

[Devil-Dick Willie]

Just now, 6666 said:

Scoreline isn't always representative of the general play. Everyone understands this.

"If my grandmother had wheels she'd be a bicycle "

[Spike]

Just now, 6666 said:

Scoreline isn't always representative of the general play. Everyone understands this.

General play means fuck  all if it amounts to nothing. Playing good = scoring goals, not having possession, not passing pretty, not anything else. The teams that plays better wins. France played better hence they won

[DeadLinesman]

3 minutes ago, Devil-Dick Willie said:

"If my grandmother had wheels she'd be a bicycle "

Something, something, I FUCKING RODE HER

[6666]

Just now, Spike said:

General play means fuck  all if it amounts to nothing. Playing good = scoring goals, not having possession, not passing pretty, not anything else. The teams that plays better wins. France played better hence they won

Playing better = how good your general play is.

Winning = scoring more.

Playing well and winning isn't the same thing. Everyone understands this. It's easy to understand this.

[Whiskey]

6 minutes ago, Tommy said:

VIVE LA FRANCE! 

Still salty over us winning those World Wars I see. Embrace your hatred for England.