World Cup 2026

[C R]

I doubt it. More like arrogance/complacency before getting a reality check.

I agree that's the most likely explanation.

 

[Pblakeney]

I agree that's the most likely explanation.

True.
But where’s the fun in that? 😂

 

[BoldonLad]

Worrying part is that Haarland was so ineffective that he was substituted.
Kane was as effective.

I admit, I am ignorant wrt to football, but, I never rate Kane, but, he keeps on scoring goals!

 

[Pblakeney]

I admit, I am ignorant wrt to football, but, I never rate Kane, but, he keeps on scoring goals!

Didn't last night though, which was rather my point. 😉
Along with not doing much overall either.

 

[BoldonLad]

Didn't last night though, which was rather my point. 😉
Along with not doing much overall either.

Quite.

 

[Rusty Nails]

He's rubbish. Every one of his 85 goals in his 120 matches for England has been a fluke and all the managers who selected him were idiots who knew nothing about football. Similarly with his 423 goals for Spurs and Bayern.

 

[midlandsgrimpeur]

Didn't last night though, which was rather my point. 😉
Along with not doing much overall either.

I genuinely think he (and several others) looked shattered last night, to the point I was wondering if they had a little bit of the sickness bug Rice had. In a group of people in close contact it would be unusual for only one person to be affected.

 

[Pblakeney]

I genuinely think he (and several others) looked shattered last night, to the point I was wondering if they had a little bit of the sickness bug Rice had. In a group of people in close contact it would be unusual for only one person to be affected.

Plausible.

 

[Pblakeney]

He's rubbish. Every one of his 85 goals in his 120 matches for England has been a fluke and all the managers who selected him were idiots who knew nothing about football. Similarly with his 423 goals for Spurs and Bayern.

I didn't claim he is rubbish, I said he had one ineffective game. It happens.
Whether that was due to illness or refs/oppositions sussing him out we may never know, or maybe on Wednesday.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I didn't claim he is rubbish, I said he had one ineffective game. It happens.
Whether that was due to illness or refs/oppositions sussing him out we may never know, or maybe on Wednesday.

I wasn't responding to your post.

Even the great Jimmy Greaves did not score in 26 out of his 56 games. Messi has failed to score in 116 out of 205 games for Argentina and Kane has failed to score in 61 out of 120 England games.

Not every day in the office is an unqualified success, and it looks like even the top strikers are only effective around 50% of the time, if scoring is the criteria, except Haarland.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

even the top strikers are only effective around 50% of the time

Should be on for the Argentina match then. Football's coming home... Unless of course you believe in the FIFA conspiracy.

 

[BoldonLad]

He's rubbish. Every one of his 85 goals in his 120 matches for England has been a fluke and all the managers who selected him were idiots who knew nothing about football. Similarly with his 423 goals for Spurs and Bayern.

So, I am a potential pundit? 😊

 

[AndyRM]

Just realised it's Bastille Day.

Could be pretty wild if France win. Even if they lose I suppose...

 

[First Aspect]

I think this is effectively the final. Hope Spain win tbh, because in the unlikely event England follow suit the match up is better. The French going forward would have no difficulty scoring against us.

 

[AndyRM]

I think this is effectively the final. Hope Spain win tbh, because in the unlikely event England follow suit the match up is better. The French going forward would have no difficulty scoring against us.

Could say the same for tomorrow I suppose. England won't really give a hoot* if they lose the actual final as long as they beat the Argies.

*They obviously would.