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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby stupot » Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:37 am

sheblue wrote:Erl scored a brace i see.

Plus an assist.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby CBEM » Wed Jun 17, 2026 6:45 pm

Amazing how the underdogs of Dr Congo are holding Portugal and shows how far they have come.

However having a team of players that weren't born there helps, the football in Dr Congo is still shit and has no way improved.

The French-born players selected by head coach are
Lionel Mpasi,
Arthur Masuaku,
Gedeon Kalulu,
Dylan Batubinsika,
Steve Kapuadi,
Samuel Moutoussamy,
Gael Kakuta,
Yoane Wissa,
Nathanael Mbuku
and Simon Banza

Not to mention Wan Busaka who was born in Croydon.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Indianablue » Wed Jun 17, 2026 6:45 pm

Roberto Martinez, How the fuck is that man an internatational manager. He's been living off that FA cup win we threw in his lap fro years.

Fucking squandered a brilliant Belgian squad and is now stealing a living with Portugal. Seemingly loved by everyone and a media darling. Just another twat in my black book of twats
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Indianablue » Wed Jun 17, 2026 6:49 pm

CBEM wrote:Amazing how the underdogs of Dr Congo are holding Portugal and shows how far they have come.

However having a team of players that weren't born there helps, the football in Dr Congo is still shit and has no way improved.

The French-born players selected by head coach are
Lionel Mpasi,
Arthur Masuaku,
Gedeon Kalulu,
Dylan Batubinsika,
Steve Kapuadi,
Samuel Moutoussamy,
Gael Kakuta,
Yoane Wissa,
Nathanael Mbuku
and Simon Banza

Managed a big fan of Odyssey 'going back to my roots'
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby CBEM » Wed Jun 17, 2026 6:54 pm

Indianablue wrote:Managed a big fan of Odyssey 'going back to my roots'


:D

Danny Murphy explaining how the plucky underdogs (All play in top leagues in Frandceand England) are keeping up with other players who play in top leagues of other countries.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Indianablue » Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:04 pm

Great result from Congo. Another poor effort from a supposedly good football team. Portugal were poor and very very lucky to finish with 11 men.

How that defender only got a yellow for his short arm clothes line check in the final minutes is beyond me.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby sheblue » Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:21 pm

Martinez is an absolutely shite manager. If he had any balls he would bin Ronaldo and tell him to go home. The guy was finished years ago.
But Martinez is a clueless yes man.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Mase » Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:44 pm

sheblue wrote:Martinez is an absolutely shite manager. If he had any balls he would bin Ronaldo and tell him to go home. The guy was finished years ago.
But Martinez is a clueless yes man.


Belgium wasted their best years because of Martinez. How does be keep getting jobs?
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby CBEM » Wed Jun 17, 2026 7:48 pm

We could win 10-0 today and the English hating bastards would still complain. Nice to see the adverts in the break trying to strip masculinity away and praise soy boy cunts.

No wonder our reproduction rate is in the toilet.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby CBEM » Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:43 pm

Great goal from Kane, pleased for the fella.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Wed Jun 17, 2026 8:52 pm

2-2 just before HT as well
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Wed Jun 17, 2026 9:00 pm

2-2 just before HT as well
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby CBEM » Wed Jun 17, 2026 9:17 pm

3-2 can't stand Bellingham but a great goal from him.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Wed Jun 17, 2026 9:56 pm

21 shots on goal
11 on target

If that woke cunt Southgate was still managing us those stats would belong to Croatia
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby CTID Hants » Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:04 pm

Lee fookin miserable Dixon? What an utter utter miserable twat he really is!

Onward and upwards England......
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Wed Jun 17, 2026 10:04 pm

carl_feedthegoat wrote:21 shots on goal
11 on target

If that woke cunt Southgate was still managing us those stats would belong to Croatia

Agreed, but in the first half defence was shit, not sure Stones is still ok at this level, especially not having many “minutes” at City.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby carl_feedthegoat » Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:41 pm

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carl_feedthegoat wrote:21 shots on goal
11 on target

If that woke cunt Southgate was still managing us those stats would belong to Croatia

Agreed, but in the first half defence was shit, not sure Stones is still ok at this level, especially not having many “minutes” at City.


Yep and I thought Pickford was shite as well , I think he’s always been shit - he’s the Gareth Southgate of goalies.

First half was shit and they played super safe ( there is obviously still some southgate virus in the air )

Second half - it was Tuchels tactics on show.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby Mase » Thu Jun 18, 2026 6:37 am

Were England actually decent or Croatia shite? As usual the English media are making our that England were class...
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby PeterParker » Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:26 am

Mase wrote:Were England actually decent or Croatia shite? As usual the English media are making our that England were class...


From a neutral point of view, Croatia was shite. They are stuck in the nostalgia for Modric and Perisic, but the truth is they cannot perform at this level. Gvardiol was all over the place, I think we need to keep him as a left back.

England was decent, but Croatia wasn't the same as it was 4 years ago.
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Re: World Cup 2026

Postby salford city » Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:44 am

PeterParker wrote:
Mase wrote:Were England actually decent or Croatia shite? As usual the English media are making our that England were class...


From a neutral point of view, Croatia was shite. They are stuck in the nostalgia for Modric and Perisic, but the truth is they cannot perform at this level. Gvardiol was all over the place, I think we need to keep him as a left back.

England was decent, but Croatia wasn't the same as it was 4 years ago.


Fair summary. I would add as Carl said earlier, Tuchel was aggressive with the subs and wanted more rather than protecting what they had which is refreshing. More to come and we definitely need to sort the defending out.
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