The World Cup

[Bladesman]

All on Tuchel that.

Would Argentina have parked the bus had they scored first on 55 mins? No

Did Spain against France? No
Would France if they had scored first? No

So disappointing for the players to be on the receiving end of those tactics.

The further we get in a tournament we start to play like we are Accrington at home to Arsenal in the FA cup. Get a goal ahead and defend in the hope that their world class players won't do owt.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

But I really do think the Blades would be that bad in defence. Argentina made England look stupid in the end.

My girlfriend who knows fuck all about football said, "Why do they keep defending?".

As daft as it sounds, it really is as simple as that.

We played like a League One team who had nicked a goal against a Premier League team in an FA Cup tie.

It's fucking braindead tactics, especially when the opposition has the greatest football player of all time on the pitch.

We're playing in a fucking World Cup semi final, you've got to come out a bit and impose yourselves on the game.

It was so painful and predictable to watch yet again it's not even funny.

 

[Wright1889]

Even tuchel didn’t dare grow some. Embarrassingz

 

[10-0 win]

Argies simply much better under pressure

 

[radio]

Actually enjoyed the game, thought Messi was really good ,

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

It's fucking braindead tactics, especially when the opposition has the greatest football player of all time on the pitch.

Et tu PeterNdlovu081 ?

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Et tu PeterNdlovu081 ?

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Messi is better than Ronaldo.

Nice try though you pompous dick head.

 

[Davalon]

Didn't see the Falklands flag stuff at the end. Any English based players involved?

 

[Klaatu Barada Nikto]

Didn't see the Falklands flag stuff at the end. Any English based players involved?

That's Lisandro Martinez holding up the far side of the flag I think?

 

[nopigfansintown]

Tuchel is fundamentally a defensive coach. This was the same pattern as every game we've played. A gutsy back to the wall job against Mexico had people suspending their analytical abilities. People were desperate to dub him the anti Southgate before the WC but it's a total myth. He's kept all the better ball players at home unless they have extremely athletic skills too (e.g. Bellingham). He's a counter attacking coach. No Mainoo (the exception ) on again to at least try and keep the ball for a spell.

Going to a back five when they'd worked us over for 15-20 minutes after our goal was total suicide. We couldn't get out to their wide players and midfielders even more and they could just load our box until they scored with the old man having all the time in the world (and no running to do) to expose us. Show us your technique under no pressure Leo!

Our forward players were gassed from chasing the ball rather than hurting them which was totally self destructive. The bs drink break gave him an incredible opportunity to salvage the game and he totally failed to impact the game with personnel or tactical changes. If we sneaked extra time we were bollocksed anyway due to the daft changes; due to that their winner hurts a bit less than it usually would: we were already cooked..

 

[reedy63]

Same Same old England take a one goal lead the go on the defensive.
Messi did nowt until our defence gave all the room he needed.
He was running the show.
The England Manager should get the Sack.
If you want to appoint another foreign manager Get Pep.

 

[BerksBlade]

Tuchel is fundamentally a defensive coach. This was the same pattern as every game we've played. A gutsy back to the wall job against Mexico had people suspending their analytical abilities. People were desperate to dub him the anti Southgate before the WC but it's a total myth. He's kept all the better ball players at home unless they have extremely athletic skills too (e.g. Bellingham). He's a counter attacking coach. No Mainoo (the exception ) on again to at least try and keep the ball for a spell.

Going to a back five when they'd worked us over for 15-20 minutes after our goal was total suicide. We couldn't get out to their wide players and midfielders even more and they could just load our box until they scored with the old man having all the time in the world (and no running to do) to expose us. Show us your technique under no pressure Leo!

Our forward players were gassed from chasing the ball rather than hurting them which was totally self destructive. The bs drink break gave him an incredible opportunity to salvage the game and he totally failed to impact the game with personnel or tactical changes. If we sneaked extra time we were bollocksed anyway due to the daft changes; due to that their winner hurts a bit less than it usually would: we were already cooked..

All of this is true.
Complete and utter fraud of a manager. Even Southgate didn't go that defensive.

 

[Davalon]

That's Lisandro Martinez holding up the far side of the flag I think?

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Can't comment from an Argentinian perspective too much but I find this a bit of an odd way to celebrate.

Enjoy your victory obviously, even though I've never been fond of Argentinian tactics as long as I can remember.

However, the Falklands aren't yours, the inhabitants don't want it to be, and your attempt to take them back ended up in an embarrassing military defeat that even the super powers didn't believe could be so easy.

 

[Champagneblade]

Indeed. We had 12% possession between scoring and Argentina's second.

England had a 216m central midfield but you’ve have thought we had Kalvin Phillips and David Batty in there, the way we went about it.

Needed an outlet, not to invite more pressure. Both ofnm their centre halves were on yellows. We needed then under pressure. Well played as if we had been reduced to 10 men.

Apart from the resoluteness vs Mexico, England seemed to do enough to get this far without reaching anywhere near the performance the players they have should have been able to produce.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

That's Lisandro Martinez holding up the far side of the flag I think?

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I wonder what would have happened if having won, Kane and co had held up a flag saying 'the Falklands are ours?'

Wouldn't have happened of course. We may be abject failures at international football but we have more class than that.

 

[Blademan89]

Tuchel is fundamentally a defensive coach. This was the same pattern as every game we've played. A gutsy back to the wall job against Mexico had people suspending their analytical abilities. People were desperate to dub him the anti Southgate before the WC but it's a total myth. He's kept all the better ball players at home unless they have extremely athletic skills too (e.g. Bellingham). He's a counter attacking coach. No Mainoo (the exception ) on again to at least try and keep the ball for a spell.

Going to a back five when they'd worked us over for 15-20 minutes after our goal was total suicide. We couldn't get out to their wide players and midfielders even more and they could just load our box until they scored with the old man having all the time in the world (and no running to do) to expose us. Show us your technique under no pressure Leo!

Our forward players were gassed from chasing the ball rather than hurting them which was totally self destructive. The bs drink break gave him an incredible opportunity to salvage the game and he totally failed to impact the game with personnel or tactical changes. If we sneaked extra time we were bollocksed anyway due to the daft changes; due to that their winner hurts a bit less than it usually would: we were already cooked..

Hes been terrible all way through with the set up, but it has been glossed over due to winning (wonder where we seen that before).

The fact hes told his players to sit back as soon as we scored from 58th min or so was terribly nieve tactically and a shocking decision. What made it worse is he just stood there and watched it happen, we could all see what was coming but no, he doubled down and brought on more defenders, pathetic management.

Whats annoying is Argentina was poor and couldnt handle our high pressure and high tempo when we took the game to them they struggled. Why would you change that, knowing they would be forcing the ball and creating more space from pushing forward. He should have brought off the wingers and put on like for like to continue the same way.

That was nothing less than shocking & terrible management. That alone he needs to be sacked.

 

[Blademan89]

I wonder what would have happened if having won, Kane and co had held up a flag saying 'the Falklands are ours?'

Wouldn't have happened of course. We may be abject failures at international football but we have more class than that.

Fifa would kick us out and replace with the golden boys team.