Fifa 2022 World Cup Qatar

[pharvey]

OK, penalty ruled out by the ref VAR, but comments at halftime say that if the penalty is ruled out, they can't come back for the foul (under VAR rules).. WTF?!

Wendyball is totally bizarre!!

[caller]

Link works fine for me. Clear penalty.

Another plodding start by England. Do you think Soutgate has told Maguire to go long? Please play to our strengths in the w2nd half and not play with fear.

[Lost]

Link been disabled now anywho on copyright breach.

1-1 COME ON LADS!!!

[Lost]

This referee is an absolute fking joke. Absolute agenda here.

[caller]

I couldn't help but think when Giroud scored, that isn't it nice to have a centre forward playing where he should be. Unlike Kane. Whose last 4 England goals, have I believe, all come from penalties, and then he messes that up!

[Lost]

Ho hum. Same old story.

France lucky in my book, thought we were the better team.

[Big Boy]

Oh well, they're coming home.

I actually thought the better team lost, but having said that, you can see why France are World Champions. I really enjoyed the game, and no complaints with any England player - even Captain H. A good tournament guys.

The best bit - no more silly o'clock

[pharvey]

France lucky in my book, thought we were the better team.

Maybe in the 2nd half, certainly not the first. The ref will no doubt be blamed along with Kane - Oh Harry, Harry (should that be another thread?). BB was right - he is shite (lost me £5)....

Should have at least gone to extra time IMHO but there you go.....

[Dannie Boy]

You’d normally put your house on Harry Kane with a penalty but 2 in a game was obviously a step too far. Other than that the boys did ok.


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[Big Boy]

France lucky in my book, thought we were the better team.

Maybe in the 2nd half, certainly not the first. The ref will no doubt be blamed along with Kane - Oh Harry, Harry (should that be another thread?). BB was right - he is shite (lost me £5)....

Should have at least gone to extra time IMHO but there you go.....

Unbelievable - one of the best games I've seen Captain Harry have. I obviously need to change my TV to make sure I see the same game you guys are watching.

You can't take it away from France, they are good defending champions.

[pharvey]

Thank God for Caerdydd - at least the Welsh can stuff France!! Full-time: Cardiff 41-0 Brive!!

[Lost]

Thought Saka was outstanding today. Along with him (21), Foden (22) and Bellingham (19) our future is bright. Harry's style of play means he's easily got another Euros and World cup in him. Most of the others, too.

Anywho, we gave the world champions a run for their money and deserved more out of the game. A far cry from the England of yesteryear who were getting dumped by Iceland.

[HHTel]

Just back home when I thought I'd be watching extra time.

Words fail me. My 13 year old grandson could have done better than Kane with that penalty. I'm sure he'll get no sleep tonight.

[Jimbob]

Ah well even Messi misses penalities

[caller]

I dont see it as a glorious defeat. I see it as failure.

We started at walking pace, not sure if that was meant to take the sting out of France for the first 10 minutes, but it was crap. Maguires long balls were crap. Playing Henderson and Rice together meant we were on the back foot in midfield. The French goal was deserved. Rice is great, Henderson less so. Where was either of them closing down the midfield for the first goal?

Saka was our best player and scared the French silly, was in form and dangerous, so naturally he had to be substituted. Maybe Southgate was saving him for the next game?

Maguire again. Sigh. Time to go Harry. Keeping his exerience, which Southgate values so much, cost. Giroud must have been laughing.

Substitutes. Why Gareth, why? Why take off Saka? Why Sterling, why not Grealish who is in real form? Experience again, eh? Mount should have played from the start and not Henderson. Plodding wins. But let's face it Gareth, you can't do subs well. as Italy and Croatia proved. Where was your valued experience when it was needed most, from you? You change like for like, not adding anything new.

So, despite my criticism, a pretty good performance, the yoof are in, but the experienced ultimately let us down. So another vainglorious defeat, that we are all told to be pumped up about. We played as well as we could do, but ultimately it's another failure.

If Southgate wants to stay on, he will. But I just don't think he can turn all of his own experience into success. The FA should retain him as a sort of general spokesman, so he can continue to do what he does so well, as the FA's spokesperson on all the non football issues - woke this, HR that. Leaving the new manager to just worry about the football.