Jules72 there was nothing enjoyable about Argentina’s performance against Saudi

ScottBailey Nah, I’m not suggesting you’re a clown. I just think tonights result will be forgotten about if we get to the business end of the tournament.

    mono-stereo are you not slightly concerned by the lack of ideas, the lack of quality against a team that are always really there to make up the numbers (much like us)?

      alistair He was Englands best player….. but thats not saying very much. 😅

      Simon Rowntree is a bona fide legend, as is his employer Forest Echo News.

      to me England looked like they are trying to keep their powder dry for the later stages.

      USA are a half-decent side. It was a pretty even game but i’m sure England could have switched tactics and stepped the intensity right up if they’d went behind. I think Southgate’s philosophy, rightly or wrongly, is that you want to play your way into the tournament and make sure your best performances - and most exciting players, apparently - are saved for later.

      That’s my take on it anyway. I could be totally wrong of course. Maybe that was England and Southgate giving their very maximum for the 3 points, but my gut instinct is that it wasn’t.

        C_J yeah, I’m inclined to agree but will reserve judgement until we crash out on penalties again and i can call them all useless cunts. Again.

        Mad_Cyril if by the phrase “coming home” you mean being pipped in the final on penalties by an inferior side resulting in a maelstrom of racial hatred - then yes, it’s coming home all right.

          C_J
          Woot woot 🎉

          Can’t beat a festive tear-up, swinging clumsy haymakers whilst wearing Santa hats at jaunty angles.

          Rule Britannia 👊