FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

[Armamike]

Do they have a viable alternative to Maguire?

Yeah but he's sitting at home watching it on the TV.
Joe Gomez... for all his faults he's a better centre back than Harry the fridge.

He's really not.

Gomez looked tidy when VVD was at his imperious best and he had an armchair ride. The decline in Virgil's form has made Gonez's mediocrity rather obvious.

Maguire ain't no £70m defender. But he's clearly better on the ball and better in the air than Gomez. Not sure what Gomez is clearly better at than Maguire.... Apart from managing his weight.

Gomez had a bad injury himself which set him back a bit.  Maguire is better in the air but not better on the ball. Well documented how bad Maguire has been for a long time now but he's been a regular starter for England for a few years now and Southgate knows what he gets from him. He's been steady enough for England so far but he reminds me a bit of Tony Adams, i.e. very dodgy when the heat is turned up against good opposition.

[Milltown Row2]

Hope Gomez plays the rest of the season for Liverpool 

[J70]

It's absolutely hilarious when the English pundits are dismissing lads with Champions League titkes, World Cups and titles from the big leagues and yet Mason Mount is borderline world class.

Bellingham is class but that French midfield is really underrated. Griezmann dropping deep is doing brilliantly too.
Southgate will need to go more defensive.

As for Brazil. What harm having a bit of craic.

I've been very impressed with Rabiot this tournament.

Covers so much ground (including doing extra with Mbappe on that side), great at winning the ball back and a good passer and dribbler.

If I remember correctly, Juve were shopping him around a bit back in the summer. They'll have no problem finding takers in January if they still want to get rid.

[mrdeeds]

It's absolutely hilarious when the English pundits are dismissing lads with Champions League titkes, World Cups and titles from the big leagues and yet Mason Mount is borderline world class.

Bellingham is class but that French midfield is really underrated. Griezmann dropping deep is doing brilliantly too.
Southgate will need to go more defensive.

As for Brazil. What harm having a bit of craic.

I've been very impressed with Rabiot this tournament.

Covers so much ground (including doing extra with Mbappe on that side), great at winning the ball back and a good passer and dribbler.

If I remember correctly, Juve were shopping him around a bit back in the summer. They'll have no problem finding takers in January if they still want to get rid.

Big problem with him is attitude, not talent. Plus his mother is an issue too.

[Milltown Row2]

Spain getting their fill of it...anyones game now

[Capt Pat]

This is dull

[JPGJOHNNYG]

This is dull

Spain are unwatchable. I would rather see the Ireland of old or Wimbledon hoof it into the box than this shit. At least direct football the shit ball into the box happens within a few seconds, with Spain they have 50 sideways passes and then try a shit ball into the box. How did they score 7 in the first match.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

This is dull

Spain are unwatchable. I would rather see the Ireland of old or Wimbledon hoof it into the box than this shit. At least direct football the shit ball into the box happens within a few seconds, with Spain they have 50 sideways passes and then try a shit ball into the box. How did they score 7 in the first match.

Agreed. Too technical for my simple tastes. Even the Barca teams that dominated few years back were same to an extent

[AustinPowers]

Even the Spain team when they won it in  2010 were awful to  watch

[markl121]

thought we were going to be robbed of the pens there

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Hope Morocco dont shit the nest like Japan did after all that effort. At least go out scoring a few

[Captain Obvious]

This is dull

Spain are unwatchable. I would rather see the Ireland of old or Wimbledon hoof it into the box than this shit. At least direct football the shit ball into the box happens within a few seconds, with Spain they have 50 sideways passes and then try a shit ball into the box. How did they score 7 in the first match.

In 120 plus minutes one shot on target and 1019 passes for Spain.

[armaghniac]

Morocco have Bono and the edge!

[Captain Obvious]

Bono, it's a beautiful day for Morocco!

[AustinPowers]

Spain are far too predictable

Mix it up.  Pump  it up to a big striker now and again