England v USA

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:14 pm

England unchanged from the win against Iran.

A win tonight surely means they will win the group and allow them to play a second string against Wales, which would be a boost.

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:17 pm

If they win tonight, I'd only drop those carrying a yellow card tbh. Momentum everything in a short tournament like this. Plus Wales will save their best performance for us, of that I'm sure.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:23 pm

Maguire i feel will be exposed tonight by the speed of the yank forwards

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:23 pm

No surprise Gareth has named an unchanged team after that excellent display against Iran.

Hopefully we'll get a few ahead and he can make a few early changes to rest some legs.

If England do get the job completed tonight then I'm sure there will be plenty of fringe players getting a run out in the Wales game.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:34 pm

Signing in from a beach bar in Puerto Rico, resplendent in my Brazil World Cup England shirt

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:35 pm

Just play 433 doesn't matter who

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:38 pm

I fear for our defense - this is a free hit for the USA

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:44 pm

Our central defence is way below the rest of the team in quality. Highly likely to be the reason we go out, if and when we do.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:48 pm

USA USA USA , just getting to voice in order

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:55 pm

I think I'll give the new Cliff Richards album a try.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:57 pm

One interesting bit of trivia, Horvath the shaky looking dude who stood between the sticks for Luton vs the Clarets back in August is among the US subs.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:58 pm

summitclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:44 pm
Our central defence is way below the rest of the team in quality. Highly likely to be the reason we go out, if and when we do.

That's the spirit

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:58 pm

fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:55 pm
I think I'll give the new Cliff Richards album a try.

Well it is nearly Christmas after all, so enjoy your evening of Cliff it that floats your boat.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:00 pm

Gareth belting out the anthem, love it

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:01 pm

Me and Mrs NRC stood for our respective anthems, though hers sounded Like the Star Wars theme on the Spanish Language channel

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:02 pm

They all belted out the anthem,like a load of robots.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:09 pm

Tribesmen wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:48 pm
USA USA USA , just getting to voice in order

I’m looking forwards to the Republic’s next match. Euro qualifier isn’t it?

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:19 pm

19 minutes of pure boredom gone

fidelcastro · Post by **fidelcastro** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:25 pm

KRBFC wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:00 pm
Gareth belting out the anthem, love it

Wonderful achievement.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:25 pm

Need to wake up a bit here

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:26 pm

USA should've scored there

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:27 pm

gtclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:19 pm
19 minutes of pure boredom gone

And a cr@p commentator.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:27 pm

Trips at fault there or a centre mid not tracking the lad in

expoultryboy · Post by **expoultryboy** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:31 pm

Pathetic from Mount

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:32 pm

McKennie gets the award for the most stupid haircut of the tournament so far.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:33 pm

USA far better team at the moment. Pressing better, playing out through our press better.

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:33 pm

USA best team so far. Need to get a grip

gtclaret · Post by **gtclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:33 pm

USA move the ball quickly when they go forward, hence they get chances

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:33 pm

Why are England jogging around in slow motion?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:34 pm

Tripps having a mare so far, just let Pulisic shoot there

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:34 pm

We're asking for trouble here, far too pedestrian with hardly any attacking intent.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:36 pm

Mason mount is bloody awful

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:37 pm

Do we think we have already qualified for the knock out stage?

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:37 pm

Build up from us too slow , to often looking to pass backwards

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:38 pm

USA transition from attack to defence much better and there shape to be fair is causing us problems need a man to run with ball and break nlines

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:38 pm

Our players all look exhausted, why don’t they wake up and play forward passes with energy and aggression?

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:38 pm

Goalposts wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:37 pm
Build up from us too slow , to often looking to pass backwards

Problem is we have no one in midfield to progress the ball. Rice isn’t good at it. We lack someone to turn on the ball and play through a press.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:39 pm

I've told my six year old he can stay up and watch the whole game. He said he'd rather go to bed.

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:39 pm

Midfield and full backs spending the entire game facing their own goal. Nobody taking it on the turn. Harsh to pick out one player when all are offering little bit Mount is utterly anonymous.

Culmclaret · Post by **Culmclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:40 pm

I thought even against Iran that Burnley look far more accomplished playing out from the back than England. I know the opposition is better but our defenders are better passers of the ball.

Ampth7 · Post by **Ampth7** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:40 pm

Good first half this is

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:41 pm

Feels like it needs grealish in midfield

Croydon Claret · Post by **Croydon Claret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:41 pm

This is hard work to watch.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:41 pm

Did you see that? Rosebudhead just wiped the sweat from his hands, to take a throw in, on a photographer’s jacket. What a sauce!

LTUK89 · Post by **LTUK89** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:41 pm

They need reminding it’s a world cup.

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:41 pm

They all need a rocket up their *****at half time.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:42 pm

Mount and a Rice must be very good players if they are keeping Foden on the bench.

Ampth7 · Post by **Ampth7** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:43 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:42 pm
Mount and a Rice must be very good players if they are keeping Foden on the bench.

Rice I can understand, Sterling and Mount have been turd all season and shouldn’t be on the pitch

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:45 pm

A half decent team would be hammering us, let's hope we up the tempo, to ponderous.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:46 pm

Bit better towards the end as we finally start playing through the lines