PBP Thread: Match #14, Tunisia vs England, 18 June 2018 [R]

Germany's anthem sounds grave. Still pleasant to the ears though

 

Good that they're turning chances into goals

 

Who da hell is this goalie
WoW

 

First 10 miutes, Tunisia is under lots of pressure already .

 

Here I am, rock you like Harry Kane!

 

Kane the poacher. Tunisia might be the weakest African team in this competition.

 

and there's the "outta nowhere" Kane goal I was speaking about. From now on it will be even easier for the Brits, and my prediction (that England is a serious contender for the WC title along with Brazil and Belgium becomes more and more true)

 

England up 1-0 over Tunisia - a totally just result thus far given England has been pushing forward from the opening whistle.

 

Starting lineup

 

Already outclassed in 10-15 minutes.

Another win coming for the european team.

 

Yeah...Belgium is serious...

 

to be honest if they don't win the WC this year they won't win it anytime soon because this generation is at their peak in 2018 and I didn't see other younger Belgian players as talented as these ones coming from behind

 

England has not diminished its rhythm and if it keeps this up a second goal is a matter of time. I only wish my Brazil had done this against Switzerland, but that's history.

 

Things rarely said in the past:

"England is playing some wonderful attacking football"

 

England is all over Tunisia...The questions

Agree...Have never seen a very good Belgium until now...

 

Get used to it.
The Youth teams have a lot of talent too.

 

Long ball, long pass....Everything is smooth...

 

#6 for England makes all the difference for me. You need a smart, consistent , non flashy player like him for stability .The last generations of English players were undone by petty team rivalries.

 

I have seen and liked Enzo Scifo many years ago (probably 30+), and there have been others, too (Marc Wilmots for example), but I've never seen as many good players at the same time as today.

 

Sliti with the amateurish shot of the hour.

 

Tuned in just before the goal. Fantastic. That second goal attempt was nice too, if only a bit higher!

 

England looking bad defensively there.

 

Not sure I like the English kits. I feel they could use more pizzaz.

 

Jeez, get that defense up England.

 

England suddenly remembering they are England.

 

The tunisian coach knows his business. He forced his team to press high up on the turnover and England was caught flat footed.

Englands main problem is probably deli . he doesn't fill a necessary role. not a ball winner, not a possession man, not a creator. Too many of the same flavor on the pitch for England.