FIFA World Cup 2026: England Tournament Thread [R]

Absolutely at sixes and sevens here

 

Jesus, what on earth did they say to the team at the hydration break? We had them exactly where we wanted them with patient sensible low risk passing. We've come out and taken nothing but high risk low reward passes which also cost us the goal. It'll cost us a second if we don't sort ourselves out.

 

Can we get another Hydration break to get that Uno Reverse

 

If we are to get back into this we're going to need a shot at goal lol

 

I’m rooting for England, so I hope Tuchel won’t be the third Big Name coach (Ancelloti and Pochettino) to crash out of the WC.
PS.. I thought Rice was supposed to be good at set pieces but he wasted two already

 

Just a freak goal, team need to not lose their heads.

 

Feel like I need a break from this sport.

We might perform some heroics and claw this back like we've been doing at tournaments recently but I'm sick of us being a dishevelled mess that has to rely on dramatic hero ball to win a knockout game.

I want us to just look like a bloody coherent team for once.

 

Unfortunately we've had no chances. It's going to be tough to get this one back

 

Jude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Best midfielder in the world right there

 

Give Jude the Ballon D'or

 

Jude is ********ing quality, we should've been 2-0 down

 

Wow that's world-class from him

 

Wow, 4 defenders on Jude…no problem!

 

Nearly 2-1

 

I feel like Bellingham is the on-pitch personification of England fans. He just ********ing wants it. Whatever happens, he's going to leave everything out there.

 

Oh my days!!!

The second half should be an absolute demolition job.

You can tell they've got their groove on

 

What an ending to the half

 

Genuine question Is Saka injured? Or rather Tuchel doing a Pep? Hopefully he'll come on after the break if he's not injured

 

We should be on the up now. Bring saka on at halftime for his delivery

 

Ex

Right on time that was!

 

Apart from Mexico don't we always go a goal behind?

 

Completely bizarre half. Complete and utter control for the first half, not creating but probing nicely. Then we seem to have been instructed to take more risks which just lead to a basketball match breaking out, and lots of high risk passing that we were turning over, which makes this far more of a 50/50 game than it needs to be.

Thankfully Bellingham is a ridiculous talent and has dragged us into half time level when it could be much worse, but we really need to adjust our risk appetite second half (and also get Saka on - that full back is there for the taking).

One things for sure is both defences are pretty horrible and there are goals to be had on both sides.

 

Did no one give Kane a man on shout on their second goal lol, I was shouting it in my living room!