The Road To The Desert: World Cup 2022 Qualification

[Deleted Cyber]

John Stones has a Norman Hunter moment in a World Cup qualifier against Poland. FFS!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's awful by Stones but Pope as well. He can't even play a five yard pass, awful distribution.

 

[sycophantia]

It's awful by Stones but Pope as well. He can't even play a five yard pass, awful distribution.

Pope is crap on the ball but that is all on Stones, he's had a couple of close one's earlier too

 

[jd1981]

Car crash stuff you just can’t risk a player like that at the very top level.

 

[Tredman]

Didn’t realise Pope was so bad with his feet until today. No way he can play international football.

 

[jd1981]

Defending there was woeful to Phillips and Maguire just ball watching.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

It's awful by Stones but Pope as well. He can't even play a five yard pass, awful distribution.

Never miss the chance for your confirmation bias!

that was 100% Stones fault. Pope is also 100% right footed. We seem determined to play it to his left.

 

[Alan]

I'm not sure you can blame tactics for your keeper having one good leg.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'm not biased at all, he's a very average keeper with Paul Jones level distribution, most people would agree with that.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

I'm not sure you can blame tactics for your keeper having one good leg.

Pickford is very left footed. Perhaps that’s the reason?

 

[jd1981]

Phillips numerous times tonight has been crowded out of possession

 

[Alan]

Call me crazy, but I'd want my keeper to be at least mildly comfortable receiving the ball from either side.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

You seen Rui on his right foot?

Call me crazy, but I'd want my keeper to be at least mildly comfortable receiving the ball from either side.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Call me crazy, but I'd want my keeper to be at least mildly comfortable receiving the ball from either side.

Indeed. Rui has an absolute spanner of a right peg but you can still play it to him there.

Pope isn't rubbish but he isn't international class, not even close. There are way better keepers down the years who never came close to a cap.

 

[Templeton Peck]

I'd have Bellingham ahead of Philips. Looks short at this level.

 

[Tony Towner]

The issue you have is Henderson has a catalogue of making mistakes with his feet and Pickford doesn't have arms

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

A shame McTominay declared for Scotland, he's miles better than Phillips.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Nice one slab head but a good assist from Stones

 

[Alan]

You seen Rui on his right foot?

I don't have a heart attack if he controls a back pass with his right foot, if that's what you mean. Wouldn't necessarily want him distributing with it but then there's a reason he's here and not at, say, Chelsea.

He's right below that tier of the very, very best, IMO.

 

[Tredman]

Top header from Stones.