Post-Match Thread and Ratings Wales 0 - 3 ENGLAND

[Holy Joe]

Thought the yanks were very physical against the Welsh - will need a strong ref

 

[The Big Dady]

Let's smash the Yanks

 

[Cricko]

Boring, to slow and predictable.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Real shame about Maddison. Chance of a lifetime and injured.

 

[GNH]

Nice to see we've decided that as we beat Iran all we have to do is turn up and strut about.

Move the ball quicker and get forward with pace!

 

[Cricko]

Absolute toilet atm. They all like they have been down the pub on the **** for 4 days.

 

[The Big Dady]

Half Time

England 0 United States of America 0

So Southgate's tactics to play negative, boring, football appears to have gone to plan, and lulled the USA into a false cense of security.

Now just smash these Yanks in the second half.

 

[southendkid]

As expected this has been far less free flowing than Iran, we're struggling to break them down and America don't look too bad on the break, changes needed soon if things don't improve.

 

[hlane17]

If we up the tempo we smash this lot. Way too pedestrian.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Jeez, have you ever seen England play so many passes across and backwards. When we do go forward, the USA are leaving gaps. Forward is the way to go 2nd half. Cut out most of this negative nonsense.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Subs needed urgently.

 

[southendkid]

The more I watch this the more I feel like Southgate is playing for a draw, this is tedious.

 

[The Big Dady]

FIFA has let England fans know that they can't wear replica crusader costumes to Friday's men's World Cup match against the United States, after some supporters showed up in chainmail and plastic helmets for England's game against Iran earlier this week.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1595558511697661959

https://twitter.com/x/status/1594425135716409344

 

[hlane17]

Load of **** forget anything beyond last 16 playing like this

 

[Cricko]

One of the worst abject performances from an England team I can remember.

I have seen more pace from a snail. Why Foden is not in that team baffles me.

 

[hlane17]

Normal service resumed.

 

[GNH]

Southgate played for a 0-0 judging by that, which is pathetic

 

[Cricko]

Harry Kane is on drugs after that interview.

 

[The Big Dady]

Well that was boring to watch, so negative, hate all the passing across the back 4 and back to the goalie.

Why doesn't someone look up and pass to a forward even if 50% do not come off, at least it is positive.

 

[RHB]

Two games played and 4 points. Not pretty, not ideal, but baring disaster against the Welsh on goals against, then we qualify for the next stage. You have to give the USA their due, they were physical and very athletic and no mugs. Not world beaters, but still difficult to beat. I remember our reaction when we drew with the Jocks in the Euros, the world was ending, but that campaign didn't work out too badly in the end.

England have this annoying habit of starting sloooowly and then getting better as the tournaments go on. This time around we battered the Iranians and it may have been better if we had drawn that one and mullared the Yanks. Either way, onwards to the Welsh next.