England vs Poland

[WazzaClaret]

Strong looking line up, ill go 3-0.

Is that barnes playing for poland with a wig on? Not sure on the players number but im sure youll notice

[EricaJacko]

Is Greenwood injured?

[Claret]

Should have been a penalty there. Foden was pushed over

[WazzaClaret]

Should have been a penalty there. Fidel was pushed over

Obv the foden one haha yeah in todays game thats a pen. Is there no VAR? Admittedly i didnt notice in the first couple of games.

[Claret]

There’s no Var.
It’s great isn’t it.
Even tho Foden should have been awarded a pe and the ref clearly bottled it, the decision was made straight away, we know where we all stand and we get on with the game.

[duncandisorderly]

Who is greenwood?

[tarkys_ears]

Disgraceful decision

I'd rather lose than cheat in this manner

Sterling is a shameless two hat

[Zlatan]

There’s no Var.
It’s great isn’t it.
Even tho Foden should have been awarded a pe and the ref clearly bottled it, the decision was made straight away, we know where we all stand and we get on with the game.

I agree. Personally I’d be happy to not get some subjective decisions against us if it meant the game progressed.

I’d still like to see VAR for violent conduct and offside (if they applied the tech right of course), and I’d also be happy for retrospective punishment for stuff not picked up during the game.

[gtclaret]

Never a penalty

[Rileybobs]

As clear a penalty as you’re likely to see

[EricaJacko]

Clever play, but don't think we've attacked them enough other than then.

[Claret]

I agree. Personally I’d be happy to not get some subjective decisions against us if it meant the game progressed.

I’d still like to see VAR for violent conduct and offside (if they applied the tech right of course), and I’d also be happy for retrospective punishment for stuff not picked up during the game.

Var can be scrapped completely as far as I’m concerned. There are linesmen (and women) for offsides. Violent conduct, diving, etc can be dealt with retrospectively

[Lowbankclaret]

He is a simple cheat. Nothing else to be said.
Disgrace to the shirt.

True fans need to start a campaign together him blocked from playing for England ever again.

In this new woke world should never be accepted.

[Antmass]

Dive, dive, dive.

[Claret]

He is a simple cheat. Nothing else to be said.
Disgrace to the shirt.

True fans need to start a campaign together him blocked from playing for England ever again.

In this new woke world should never be accepted.

It looked like he got fouled to me

[Rileybobs]

He is a simple cheat. Nothing else to be said.
Disgrace to the shirt.

True fans need to start a campaign together him blocked from playing for England ever again.

In this new woke world should never be accepted.

How was that cheating?

[EricaJacko]

It looked like he got fouled to me

He did get fouled. Just a class above the defender.

[Devils_Advocate]

He is a simple cheat. Nothing else to be said.
Disgrace to the shirt.

True fans need to start a campaign together him blocked from playing for England ever again.

In this new woke world should never be accepted.

OK Boomer

[djemba-djemba]

Another poor kick from Pope!

[EricaJacko]

Poor kick but Pope is better at keeping the ball out of the net.

[bobinho]

If that gets given against you, you are fuming.

That’s how to measure whether the contact was enough to send him sprawling.

Sadly, he’s a cheat.

Oooohhhh there was contact.


Oooohhhh he’s entitled to go down.


Oooohhhh he earned that.


It’s all cheating.

[Herts Clarets]

Another poor kick from Pope!

Immediately highlighted by Lee Dixon.....

[Rileybobs]

It’d help if the defenders stopped pinning him into tight areas on his left foot.

[EricaJacko]

Another poor kick from Pope!

You type like you've never seen Pope play before.

[Zlatan]

Another poor kick from Pope!

It was a hospital pass in the first place. Why criticise Pope for the person who screwed up the pass to him?

[tiger76]

Sterling went to ground rather easily, but it was a daft tackle for the defender to make, I'd say it ranks in the softer category of pens, but when you dive in rashly like that you're always running the risk of the ref giving something which he did.

What was pleasing from an England POV was the pressure to win the ball back to set up that attack that led to the spot kick.

Pope looking dodgy with his kicking again, it's definitely an area he'll have to improve upon to remain 1st choice like it or not.

[tarkys_ears]

Mount offers less than Brady

[Rileybobs]

If that gets given against you, you are fuming.

That’s how to measure whether the contact was enough to send him sprawling.

Sadly, he’s a cheat.

Oooohhhh there was contact.


Oooohhhh he’s entitled to go down.


Oooohhhh he earned that.


It’s all cheating.

He was clattered. It’s a penalty all day long. Can’t believe it’s even being questioned.

[EricaJacko]

It was a hospital pass in the first place. Why criticise Pope for the person who screwed up the pass to him?

Not convinced he's seen much of Pope.

[Buxtonclaret]

It was a hospital pass in the first place. Why criticise Pope for the person who screwed up the pass to him?

Spot on.

[bobinho]

Surprise surprise everyone... Nick Pope isnt that great at kicking... hey! Why don’t we highlight it on here like it’s the latest news when he makes a less than perfect kick? Let’s do it after EVERY kick eh?

That’d be good wouldn’t it?

Wouldnt it?

Ffs, come on boys and girls.

[EricaJacko]

Don't go on social media. Only 1% of people who post on social media during a game, know what day it is.

[Lowbankclaret]

He was clattered. It’s a penalty all day long. Can’t believe it’s even being questioned.

After ten replays, he dived simple as.

[Top Claret]

Definitely a penalty he got clattered from behind, anyone who says other needs a trip to spec savers

Good to see the Poles standing proud whilst our clowns took the knee

[WazzaClaret]

Does it bother anyone else that kane seems to drop during pretty much every play? Hes a focal point and yes he does it well occassionally but it seems to be during every build up phase.

[EricaJacko]

After ten replays, he dived simple as.

Who?

[Rileybobs]

After ten replays, he dived simple as.

Good luck with your campaign.

[EricaJacko]

Good luck with your campaign.

I assume this isn't about England's penalty as everybody knows that was a penalty.

[Burnley1989]

If that gets given against you, you are fuming.

That’s how to measure whether the contact was enough to send him sprawling.

Sadly, he’s a cheat.

Oooohhhh there was contact.


Oooohhhh he’s entitled to go down.


Oooohhhh he earned that.


It’s all cheating.

The commentator said earlier “he was guilty of staying on his feet at the weekend when he could have gone down”
Can’t remember which player he was talking about but what a stupid thing to say

[expoultryboy]

I'm with you wazz , i wish he'd stay up top and stop cluttering up the midfield.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Also a bit surprised how deep Kane tends to drop.

The semi final against Croatia he ended up playing the anchor role for reason when we needed a goal.

[bobinho]

The commentator said earlier “he was guilty of staying on his feet at the weekend when he could have gone down”
Can’t remember which player he was talking about but what a stupid thing to say

Agreed. Cheating ,and accepting cheating as something other than what it is has become so normal, it’s accepted.

Apparently, those who do it are demonstrating an extraordinary will to win that only elite sportspeople have.

[gtclaret]

It’d help if the defenders stopped pinning him into tight areas on his left foot.

I agree, they are putting Pope under unnecessary pressure, delaying the back pass allowing the Polish forwards to cut space and time for Pope

[tiger76]

Does it bother anyone else that kane seems to drop during pretty much every play? Hes a focal point and yes he does it well occassionally but it seems to be during every build up phase.

Yes it bothers me also, your main striker should be in or around the box, that's where he'll score goals, I've never known any CF to score when sat on the halfway line, it didn't work when England tried it with Rooney, and it won't work with Harry Kane either, get in the box man.

[welsbyswife]

Clever play, but don't think we've attacked them enough other than then.

Probably the thing I hate most about modern football punditry. Cheating being labelled as "clever play". No, it's cheating.

[WazzaClaret]

Strong looking line up, ill go 3-0.

Is that barnes playing for poland with a wig on? Not sure on the players number but im sure youll notice

Just me?

[Bordeauxclaret]

Does any pundit offer less than Ashley Cole?

[Rileybobs]

Probably the thing I hate most about modern football punditry. Cheating being labelled as "clever play". No, it's cheating.

Since when has drawing a foul been cheating? Sterling has every right to protect the ball. If the opposing player chooses to slide to win the ball then he has to take the man and not the ball otherwise he will be quite rightly penalised.

[WazzaClaret]

Yes it bothers me also, your main striker should be in or around the box, that's where he'll score goals, I've never known any CF to score when sat on the halfway line, it didn't work when England tried it with Rooney, and it won't work with Harry Kane either, get in the box man.

He's started doing it more under Morinhos spurs. I didn't notice it befor anyway.

[Devils_Advocate]

Yes it bothers me also, your main striker should be in or around the box, that's where he'll score goals, I've never known any CF to score when sat on the halfway line, it didn't work when England tried it with Rooney, and it won't work with Harry Kane either, get in the box man.

Top assists this season in the Premier League suggest Kane is just as dangerous dropping deep to help the team score as he is stood in the box