The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[White Wolf]

Tunisia play a very defensive game in a 4-5-1 which is the perfect counter to England as we will just aimlessly pass the ball around lacking any real penetration. 0-0.

 

[Langers]

Urgh, I hate watching England in pubs. Hope you get one of the rare lucky experiences where it all works out.

It'll be fine where I am - ticket only, and the last time we were there, it was really good. No dickheads, a good laugh.

I watched the Spain v Portugal game in a different pub and one bloke there kept telling me throughout the game that Iniesta is 'overrated'. Sigh. So I decided not to go there tonight.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Tunisia play a very defensive game in a 4-5-1 which is the perfect counter to England as we will just aimlessly pass the ball around lacking any real penetration. 0-0.

If I were setting a market for "Ashley Young cutting/passing inside" tonight, where do you reckon I'd be best setting the spread? 50? 70? 100?

 

[b3h]

I'll be sat in my house-boxers on the sofa

 

[Lord Knows]

If I were setting a market for "Ashley Young cutting/passing inside" tonight, where do you reckon I'd be best setting the spread? 50? 70? 100?

Prediction

First substitution Rose for Young 45.

 

[b3h]

Prediction

First substitution Rose for Young 45.

Hopefully. And hopefully he can play the next 2 instead. The thing is he actually has a bit of a right foot (shit shots permitted)

 

[Parkins left foot]

What do we all think will happen tonight? I'm going for a tight but professional 1-0 England win.

I just really want to see us play well!!

Going for a 2 - 0 win, but don't expect any early fireworks

 

[White Wolf]

If I were setting a market for "Ashley Young cutting/passing inside" tonight, where do you reckon I'd be best setting the spread? 50? 70? 100?

I dread to think how many times he will do it.:icon_lol:
My frustrations about him are so similar to the Matt Doherty situation in 2016/17. Only difference is we at times had an excuse as we had no other option because we, for some reason, did not replace him whereas Southgate has just inexplicably left Bertrand at home for this clown.

 

[Alan]

Armando Cooper the best Panamanian out there. They don't have much talent but they should be different than Honduras trying to kick the shit out of everyone in 2014.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

This game looks destined for a massacre already, pretty sure Belgium just took a corner with only man in the box and still managed to pick him out with a simple pass along the floor.

 

[Alan]

Meunier having a bit of a mare at the moment.

 

[PPB]

What do we all think will happen tonight? I'm going for a tight but professional 1-0 England win.

I just really want to see us play well!!

I'm going with 2-1 England. Looking forward to it and a couple of beers

 

[MARKakaJIM]

This game looks destined for a massacre already, pretty sure Belgium just took a corner with only man in the box and still managed to pick him out with a simple pass along the floor.

Another corner, same pass finds the same man.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

At some point they surely have to try and pay attention on set pieces to stop these easy short passes?

 

[Jack Regan]

Panama certainly not afraid to milk any stoppages in play for time.

 

[Alan]

Belgium not really doing anything particularly cohesive in the attack. Letting Panama grow into things.

 

[Jinky]

Got some craft ales chilling in the fridge ready for this evenings game. Watching it at home by myself (well, the Mrs & daughter will be there too but they have zero interest) but am confident of an England win. Tunisia will be stubborn and it may take a bit of patience to break them down but I think we'll win relatively comfortably. I'll go 2-0.

Belgium making hard work of this at the moment.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Belgian defence all over the place there, Vertonghen ended up RWB, Meunier inside him, Witsel just sort of floating around and none of them doing anything to influence the man with the ball out wide.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Belgian defence all over the place there, Vertonghen ended up RWB, Meunier inside him, Witsel just sort of floating around and none of them doing anything to influence the man with the ball out wide.

Roberto Martinez team in lack of organisation shocker.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Has Lukaku even touched the ball yet?