The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[YoungWolf]

Get in Rashford. Bit of quality.

Super strike, don't think Navas expected it to dip, chose not to go for it almost!

 

[Jack Regan]

Navas = short arse (for a goalkeeper)

Question? This thread or live match discussion?

 

[YoungWolf]

Apparently this thread or you will get grief from Dan for it

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Watching the replay - it was poor by Navas, but that doesn't take away from the fact that Rashford put it in a great spot. I am going with good goal rather than piss goalkeeping for now. Seems a more positive attitude to the strike.

 

[Tredman]

Cue mass hysteria about how rashford must start ahead of sterling.

 

[Johnny75]

Looking decent against a Costa Rica team that doesn't seem that bothered. Nice to hear an atmosphere too.

 

[Johnny75]

Cue mass hysteria about how rashford must start ahead of sterling.

I'd start with him and Sterling and drop Alli to the bench.

 

[Tredman]

I'd start with him and Sterling and drop Alli to the bench.

Me too definitely. Not how the media will see it though.

 

[YoungWolf]

I would be keeping Alli in for now. Rashford will get his chance at some point, same with Loftus-Cheek.

 

[Jack Regan]

Watching the replay - it was poor by Navas, but that doesn't take away from the fact that Rashford put it in a great spot. I am going with good goal rather than piss goalkeeping for now. Seems a more positive attitude to the strike.

He should do better in my opinion, for instance if Ruddy (or soon to be Rui Patricio?) or Joe Hart let in in he'd be getting pelters.

 

[YoungWolf]

Me too definitely. Not how the media will see it though.

When did your attitude towards Sterling suddenly change? :icon_lol:

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I said that about the atmosphere on the Thread That Must Not Be Used Tonight. Elland Road sounds bouncing. England really, really need to tour more around the country as soon as the financial manacles are off.

Costa Rica are diabolical so far, they just don't give a shit.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Impressed with the performance so far but I still get annoyed every time I see Phil Jones.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If it's Rashford or Lingard then the former every time.

 

[Tredman]

When did your attitude towards Sterling suddenly change? :icon_lol:

I've always liked sterling! Probably one of the very few players we have who could genuinely be world class.

Having thought about it, id start welbz with Kane and sterling. .

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He should do better in my opinion, for instance if Ruddy (or soon to be Rui Patricio?) or Joe Hart let in in he'd be getting pelters.

Aye - but I am defending my position after moaning about shit goalkeeping when our keeper was beaten by a Raul Meireles worldy for Liverpool. I went somewhat crazy about it in the South Bank and Kenny was looking at me as if I had two heads.

 

[Alan]

Costa Rica sure don't look interested in proving they're the second best nation in CONCACAF...

 

[Tredman]

Aye - but I am defending my position after moaning about shit goalkeeping when our keeper was beaten by a Raul Meireles worldy for Liverpool. I went somewhat crazy about it in the South Bank and Kenny was looking at me as if I had two heads.

Remember doing the same once when stowell let one in, guy say in front of me turned round and said 'dude, he's not fucking inspector gadget'

 

[Jack Regan]

Remember doing the same once when stowell let one in, guy say in front of me turned round and said 'dude, he's not fucking inspector gadget'

To be fair Mickey was pretty useless on dealing with long range hits. Always too far off his line.

 

[YoungWolf]

That Meireles one was an amazing strike!