FIFA World Cup 2026: England Tournament Thread [R]

In another clip, a different reporter puts Tuchel's unhappiness with the performance to Bellingham, asking if it reflects the manager's high standards. Bellingham replies something like, "Yeah, maybe, or maybe he doesn't know what it's like playing in these conditions against Haaland et al..."

I kind of like it to be honest lol, I wonder if Tuchel does as well.

 

He's a nob. Who gives a ******** what he thinks

 

Jesus wept. He's a bellend

 

I've got absolutely no fear over Argentina. We're better than them

 

Argentina are there for the taking, But are good enough to be the ones doing the taking.

 

Yes I have full belief

 

Argentina get more luck. ********ing hate them

 

That's absolutely ridiculous.


Absolutely crap

 

Argentina are absolutely disgusting

 

Las Malvinas son inglesas

 

right call Embolo is an idiot for diving on a yellow

 

We are fortunate to have Bellingham

The absolute heart of this team.
Big match player.

 

It's the sort of thing that can easily get out of hand though.

I like Tuchel's honesty but you can argue it's not a sensible way to act when our media are as they are.

When the defeats eventually come what is he going to be like then? The media will hang on his every word and twist things he says to no end.

It can easily create a sense of spiralling negativity. Southgate's boring and diplomatic approach is far more sustainable imo.

 

Southgate spewed boring platitudes

 

I think that Rob Dorsett of Sky asking him.

 

Particularly if we lose on Wednesday when because of the third place match there is a lot of opportunity for interviews etc and the risk of it all going mad.

 

Personally very happy Dan is getting these moments. He's like an awkward, non-popular, slightly annoying kid who everybody knows about at school but one day gets a cool moment in front of everybody and becomes a legend.

 

Take that back please. FATAL thing to say. Statements like that have a habit of rebounding badly.

 

Lucky enough as well. This time their opponents were down to 10 men.

 

So let's look at things up until now and let's look ahead. Both England and Argentina needed extra time to win whereas Spain and France went through with workman like performances. England came back from behind but struggled whereas Argentina, apart from the first few minutes were in control of the match but won against 10 men. They've scored 6 goals in the last 2 matches and we've scored 5 and our defence is still a bit rocky.
So what sounds right for the final? Spain v Argentina, Spain v England, France v Argentina, France v England? We have a good record against Argentina but should we win then we play maybe against a team we've only beaten once in the last 9 meetings...........fairly woeful. Hard call. If I had to put money on it I'd rule out Spain v England and Spain V Argentina.

 

I find it amazing he's even considered as a pundit. A League One bit part player in England, who was only a regular starter for two seasons in his entire career, and that was in MLS. No international caps and finished at 31. What insight is he going to offer? How good the subs bench is at Meadow Lane?

 

Like I've said before, CBS Golazo's trash. There's a great YouTube video from a few years ago ripping their Asian Cup coverage to shreds.

 

I still find the Rice-Eze switch baffling, midfield became completely open. And the constant changing of midfield was a big reason for being second to Norway in large parts of the second half. So Tuchel should take a look at himself before lambasting his players.