The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[The Bear]

Henderson was always going to play. Nothing wrong with Maguire, and Young had obviously got the nod from the warm up games. Shit yes but not unpredictable.

 

[Tony Towner]

If England do badly versus expectation it'll be Stones and Young that will bite Southgate on the arse. I'd have played Dier over Henderson because of his threat from set pieces, but that aside there's not much between them. As long as it's either/or rather than and I'm OK with it.

 

[The Bear]

Henderson's passing has been better of late. He seems to move the ball around better, albeit against lesser sides. Dier doesn't have that.

 

[Wolfmania]

And Dier took a slight knock as well, I can imagine Southgate is just trying to keep his options by not risking Dier unnecessarily and keeping him fit for the Belgium match.

I can't see the Henderson/Dier choice affecting the outcome v Panama and Tunisia that much (as they'll simply be recycling possession for most of those two games I suspect)

 

[YoungWolf]

Yeah Dier carrying an injury, it will be Henderson for first game. Glad Maguire will be in.

I think Young will start but only while Rose is allowed to get fitter as (hopefully) the tournament goes on. No way Rose could play all three games. In fact, he will probably play the Panama game and have a better chance of playing in last 16 game if we were to get there.

TT - I think Stones is one of the key man to us being relatively successful in this tournament. I think he is the type with his personality to do very well at a tournament, when others struggle with the pressure. He's also our best defender by a bloody mile. (Watch Cahill now start as the centre of three ahead of him).

 

[Jinky]

The Guardian reckon Henderson, Maguire and Fucking Young have made the cut for Monday's game.

I don't like Ashley Young, I might not have made this clear.

Sky now reporting the same. Very disappointing if true. I can see why he’d go with Lingard & Henderson. Henderson is probably the better passer out of the two (him & Dier) and Lingard’s movement between the lines will be needed against Tunisia who will no doubt sit deep. But Ashley Young, FFS. He’s so bloody predictable. If you’re Harry Kane, would you rather be attacking crosses from someone like Danny Rose who will naturally go on the outside and whip it in, or would you rather be hanging around for Young to cut in on his right foot?

I don’t get that decision from Southgate at all.

 

[Langers]

Four games tomorrow. And my other half is coming over - the last time we'll see each other before I go on holiday for a week.

Nothing more romantic than Peru v Denmark, right?

 

[east-coast-wolves]

The fact that Glenn Hoddle noted in commentary that Young always cuts in means EVERY SINGLE MANAGER will know that's what he's going to do. Dreadful selection if true.

 

[darlowolf64]

Four games tomorrow. And my other half is coming over - the last time we'll see each other before I go on holiday for a week.

Nothing more romantic than Peru v Denmark, right?

Peru v Denmark with pizza or curry and a beer...The most romantic of nights!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The fact that Glenn Hoddle noted in commentary that Young always cuts in means EVERY SINGLE MANAGER will know that's what he's going to do. Dreadful selection if true.

Everyone knew that about Ashley Young in 2006 tbf.

 

[machin05]

Salah not starting for T'Egypt this arvo.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

 

[Jinky]

Uruguay will win this one, IMO.

 

[Nando]

Hegazi versus Suarez and Cavani. Hello.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Shame Salah isn't playing, he could have absolutely ripped Caceres to bits. Should be comfortable for Uruguay.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Bit of footage of the Suarez bite on Chiellini from 2014. Glorious memories of the RAWK reaction to that.

(Suarez bites Chiellini) He hasn't bitten him, he's thrown his head into his shoulder.

Thank christ it happened for Uruguay and not Liverpool. Cos I reckon he's got it out of his system now.

30 league goals, he can bite who he wants...

I love how he falls to the floor as if he has been fouled afterwards. I love him

It's bullshit.


He got frustrated and leaned his head in tward him as they were running (could have gone for the attempted head-butt)


The Italian then threw an elbow (and a good one) at Suarez - Should also have gone.


Nothing given by the ref, so the Iti starts running around, pointing to his shoulder, which had NOTHING on it on the close up.


Bitter fuckers.

Fuck off Adrian Chiles. Just fuck off. Shit stirring ITV at it again. Trial by shit media awaits

Criticising Suarez for trying to bite someone is a bit like criticising Sinatra for singing My Way at his concerts

Anyone else think its Chelleini who should be banned, for being a big tart?

I read Luis was trended by over 2 milllion tonight. Stick your granny shagger Rooney up your arse, we've the real deal here, not the pretend fat footballer who couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo.........Love you Luis and with you 100%.

Nope, but I support Luis 100%. Them other dudes can go fuck themselves they don't play for Liverpool FC.

... a gum-shield would allow defenders to concentrate on the game rather than play in fear of the roving incisor.


Then again, should defenders be totally free of this fear? Here's the hypocrisy again. I sort of think some defenders should be bitten.

I bet the regret began to sink in at the same time as the teeth. In fact he was so confused and upset by what he'd done that he started clutching his teeth as soon as he did it. It was almost as if he were saying to FIFA, "Please help me. Take these teeth out. They're not mine!"

He wears the red shirt and he mustn't walk alone.

I've watched it again and again and the problem is (and please don't take this as me being flippant, as its not) is look at Luis's skull shape - he does have protruding teeth and the angle his head hits, his mouth will come into contact with the shoulder as he was falling into him face first. None of this of course will be taken into account as it will be more fun for the press to hound and slaughter him on the premise that he has previous. Batten down the hatches boys, as the filthy hoardes of the common gutter cockroach press are going to be coming out in force.

It's not a bite you self-righteous, knicker-wetting fanny! Get it right, he just pushed his face in with his mouth open. Of course his (larger than normal) teeth made slight contact.


Let's not blow this out of proportion, people around the world would have died today.

 

[Kenny]

This is still valid though

Fuck off Adrian Chiles. Just fuck off.

 

[Kenny]

Langers will be delighted

Not a single comment on England before the game. Saving it for HT no doubt

 

[b3h]

Spain still very much favourites for the game later today. Maybe they should have just managed themselves...

 

[jd1981]

How many empty seats for Egypt v Uraguay