World cup games thread

[phips]

and that should be that.

[Beefymcfc]

Feckin' hell, Chile may have a chance.

Poor bastard.

[phips]

Chile deserved to lose that shootout. aside from Aranguiz, those were some awful penalties.

[guv111]

What a fantastic game. For me, easily the best match of this superb World Cup.

Has Cesar signed a new contract anywhere yet? He makes Joe Hart look like the ordinary, second rate 'keeper he is.

[guv111]

What Chile are doing is what I want to see from the England team. That'll never happen though, not while we keep picking players because of who they play for, rather than the passion in their bellies.

Fucking hell, how close was that.

To be like Chile requires work rate, discipline and self sacrifice. Imagine this generation of work-shy England prima donnas actually running so hard that they ended a match physically and mentally exhausted. It's not going to happen any time soon. England players barely break a sweat whatever the conditions. You'll get ten, maybe fifteen minutes out of them, then it's "Fuck this, I'm knackered."

[Beefymcfc]

What Chile are doing is what I want to see from the England team. That'll never happen though, not while we keep picking players because of who they play for, rather than the passion in their bellies.

Fucking hell, how close was that.

To be like Chile requires work rate, discipline and self sacrifice. Imagine this generation of work-shy England prima donnas actually running so hard that they ended a match physically and mentally exhausted. It's not going to happen any time soon. England players barely break a sweat whatever the conditions. You'll get ten, maybe fifteen minutes out of them, then it's "Fuck this, I'm knackered."

Completely wrong attitude from the older generation where they now see England as a way of promoting themselves rather than putting it out for the shirt. The way the media hype them makes it even worse and the championing of the likes of Wiggy needs to stop. Maybe if he was dropped for a game or 2 we may see him actually want to play for his place. As it is, he's assured and then gets his face plastered over everything that ir England/FIFA/UEFA related.

[failsworthblue]

Fantastic Game and unlucky Chile.

This World Cup is tremendous!

[guv111]

What Chile are doing is what I want to see from the England team. That'll never happen though, not while we keep picking players because of who they play for, rather than the passion in their bellies.

Fucking hell, how close was that.

To be like Chile requires work rate, discipline and self sacrifice. Imagine this generation of work-shy England prima donnas actually running so hard that they ended a match physically and mentally exhausted. It's not going to happen any time soon. England players barely break a sweat whatever the conditions. You'll get ten, maybe fifteen minutes out of them, then it's "Fuck this, I'm knackered."

Completely wrong attitude from the older generation where they now see England as a way of promoting themselves rather than putting it out for the shirt. The way the media hype them makes it even worse and the championing of the likes of Wiggy needs to stop. Maybe if he was dropped for a game or 2 we may see him actually want to play for his place. As it is, he's assured and then gets his face plastered over everything that ir England/FIFA/UEFA related.

You're right of course, Beefy, but it goes much further than that. Younger, more promising, players are brought through and they straight away buy into the previous generation's lies. They're told that if only they get it right tactically everything will be all right - totally forgetting how all the real winners throw their heads, faces and every other body part into stopping the other side scoring, and how drifting away from markers takes patience and intelligence. Best just to pick up the ball and run and run till you inevitably get tackled and lose the ball - again. Eh, Sterling? Eh, England?

[Mikhail Chigorin]

What Chile are doing is what I want to see from the England team. That'll never happen though, not while we keep picking players because of who they play for, rather than the passion in their bellies.

Fucking hell, how close was that.

To be like Chile requires work rate, discipline and self sacrifice. Imagine this generation of work-shy England prima donnas actually running so hard that they ended a match physically and mentally exhausted. It's not going to happen any time soon. England players barely break a sweat whatever the conditions. You'll get ten, maybe fifteen minutes out of them, then it's "Fuck this, I'm knackered."

Completely wrong attitude from the older generation where they now see England as a way of promoting themselves rather than putting it out for the shirt. The way the media hype them makes it even worse and the championing of the likes of Wiggy needs to stop. Maybe if he was dropped for a game or 2 we may see him actually want to play for his place. As it is, he's assured and then gets his face plastered over everything that ir England/FIFA/UEFA related.

You're right of course, Beefy, but it goes much further than that. Younger, more promising, players are brought through and they straight away buy into the previous generation's lies. They're told that if only they get it right tactically everything will be all right - totally forgetting how all the real winners throw their heads, faces and every other body part into stopping the other side scoring, and how drifting away from markers takes patience and intelligence. Best just to pick up the ball and run and run till you inevitably get tackled and lose the ball - again. Eh, Sterling? Eh, England?

A concise and totally accurate summation.

[guv111]

What Chile are doing is what I want to see from the England team. That'll never happen though, not while we keep picking players because of who they play for, rather than the passion in their bellies.

Fucking hell, how close was that.

To be like Chile requires work rate, discipline and self sacrifice. Imagine this generation of work-shy England prima donnas actually running so hard that they ended a match physically and mentally exhausted. It's not going to happen any time soon. England players barely break a sweat whatever the conditions. You'll get ten, maybe fifteen minutes out of them, then it's "Fuck this, I'm knackered."

Completely wrong attitude from the older generation where they now see England as a way of promoting themselves rather than putting it out for the shirt. The way the media hype them makes it even worse and the championing of the likes of Wiggy needs to stop. Maybe if he was dropped for a game or 2 we may see him actually want to play for his place. As it is, he's assured and then gets his face plastered over everything that ir England/FIFA/UEFA related.

You're right of course, Beefy, but it goes much further than that. Younger, more promising, players are brought through and they straight away buy into the previous generation's lies. They're told that if only they get it right tactically everything will be all right - totally forgetting how all the real winners throw their heads, faces and every other body part into stopping the other side scoring, and how drifting away from markers takes patience and intelligence. Best just to pick up the ball and run and run till you inevitably get tackled and lose the ball - again. Eh, Sterling? Eh, England?

A concise and totally accurate summation.

Cheers. Appreciated.

[phips]

what a tournament this kid is having

[ruralblue]

WOW!

have seen some good goals at this world.cuo bit we've just had the best of the lot!!!

[nottsblue]

What a fucking goal that was. 4 games. 4 goals and 4 assists. Some tournament for the lad

[guv111]

Wow. Astonishing goal.

Perhaps only Rag Clive could make some vague connection to Man U from that.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Great goal!

[phips]

so who is gonna bid 50m for him this month? Real? Chelsea?

[phips]

What a fucking goal that was. 4 games. 4 goals and 4 assists. Some tournament for the lad

btw, its 5 goals and 2 assists now in 4 games

[JamieMCFC]

so who is gonna bid 50m for him this month? Real? Chelsea?

It's going to take more than that to get him. Monaco just paid €45 million for him last summer.

[halnone]

What a great little player. This world cup will have surely added a few more quid to his price

[Beefymcfc]

Big Nige off already after 9 minutes.