DolmanGaz

agree to disagree there, looked to me like there was intent. either way, more scummy Uruguay play

why have VAR? cowardly, nasty stamp on a Ghana player missed by the ref. Red all day. Joke. Uruguay players spending more time on their asses than their feet.

god i truly hate this Uruguay team. no argument they are very talented and a dangerous side, but the gamesmanship, crowding the ref, diving, play acting. everything i hate about modern football in 11 men.

Just now, Super said:

That offside was pretty close!

i mean, if level is onside, is level even possible using VAR? that looked as level as can be to me, even with the close up!!

that is the most LEVEL offside I have EVER seen

more VAR messiness

So, what to watch today??

For me, in Group F it's prob Croatia v Belgium, as Belgium need to win, whereas Morocco only need a draw v Canada.

Group E, think i may be channel hopping between the 2 games...

7 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said:

And Jacks . Who hit a ton in 25 balls in a pre season game against Lancs

yep yep - could be a fun few hours of cricket in the morning!

setting the sky+ box for 0500 tomorrow... I don't want to miss this part, plus Livingstone to come!

Stokes doing Stokes things haha... 30 from 13

13 minutes ago, TomF said:

And to think Livingston / Stokes haven’t even strolled out yet 

here we go...

clearly southgate knows a damn sight more than me, but i'll be really upset if we go back to that 343  /  523 set up again. I think playing 3 in MF with somebody like Bellingham in a more advanced role was a nice balance between overly defensive and gung ho. But GS does love Mount, so imagine it'll be 343 with Mount taking one of the winger places when / if we face France, haha

2 minutes ago, chinapig said:

Note also that a member of FIFA's technical committee praised Ronaldo for being so clever in winning his penalty.

yes, this grinds my gears so much. it's just wrong. the wrong way to think about the game. you shouldn't praise somebody being deceitful and cheating. it should be called out for what it is. cheating.

really don't like where football is heading... ridiculous penalty decisions every day. seemingly if you touch anybody in the box it's a pen now.

but if you clearly dive to try and con the ref, you don't ever seem to get penalised.

3 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Never been Rashford's biggest fan but he has got to start on Saturday

he has to start on Sunday too!

1 hour ago, Sir Geoff said:

Why risk Rice when Phillips needs minutes.

Not saying I'd have picked it. But that southgate would  -  and he did!

Seems likely 433

walker in for trippier

Defensively minded midfield with henderson rice and bellingham

Foden and rashford either side of kane

**** off valencia you dirty cheat. why aren't VAR and ref's penalising players for simulation and cheating? oh, that's it. they don't care.

also. 'forced turnovers'??? what on earth is this bollocks

christ. another shocking penalty. how else are you supposed to slide, if you don't put your arm down to break your fall, you injure yourself?? really don't understand it.

really didn't look like he touched it. mccoist has such a hard-on for him though

that pen is a joke of a decision. minimal contact and throws himself to the floor. game is gone

Spare a thought for the commentator in the S Korea game... the GK and the entire back 4 are all called Kim. There is also a Kim on the bench.

MF and striker both called Hwang. And back to the bench, 3 players called Cho and 2 called Kwon. 

Just now, Countryfile said:

Take a look at the Korean back four

KIM.   KIM.   KIM YOUNG.   KIM.

According to the BBC

Can’t wait for the commentary.

GK also Kim

52 minutes ago, Super said:

He's similar to Root great for 50 over but not 20.

I thought that, but look at some of his England T20 innings. You may be surprised...

good lord this poor lad is bottling this over