England's World Cup chances

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Yeah I would back USA to beat this Senegal side (minus Mane)
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fmgod wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 12:37 pm I would argue USA are a stronger first 11
Lack of stars right now but the core of that USA squad is going to be a problem for people in 4 years time if they can find a more regular source of goals.
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djbubbles wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:08 pm I think England will win it. If they had a better manager than Southgate, id be nearly certain..
Unfortunately for England i backed them to win the World Cup at 10/1 during the Euros. My thinking was that Southgate wouldnt be there.
Fingers crossed
You backed them at 10s 18months ago ???

They are 8s today with Skybet
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JLCABA wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:26 pm
They are 8s today with Skybet
That would seem about right.

We have to win four games.

Some of the opponents are probably a bit better than us and some a bit worse, so it averages out at four 50:50 matches.
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Germany and Belgium are out which has to be good for the other seeded teams, although that’s not to downplay the threat that the likes of Japan pose

But I think all other teams will see England as a major threat and if Southgate can be brave with his selection and in game management we could go all the way
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German football needs an overhaul now. Where they went wrong was failure to ditch Loewe immediately after the last World Cup. He outstayed his welcome by 2 years and that did not allow Flick enough time to carry out an overhaul of their playing system, which is too slow for the way things now are and players like Thomas Muller are now over the hill. They require a complete overhaul if they are to avoid another embarrassment in four years time
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Every other team look beatable.
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So England qualify with the best record on GD and scored the joint highest, can only mean one thing.

Pens loss to Senegal.
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Perhaps this is our year. No doubting that our attack is better than our defence, but all you have to do is outscore your opponents. What a match we have in prospect, if we beat France, we can go on to win it.
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Three games, go make your self a legend. Simples. We can win this, personally I think the French are the best team left. Beat them and it’s there for the taking.
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It's Japan's cup
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wolf359 wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:03 pm Three games, go make your self a legend. Simples. We can win this, personally I think the French are the best team left. Beat them and it’s there for the taking.
Don't write off Brazil. They haven't set the world alight yet, but they will get better and better from hereon in
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Puff Daddy wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:06 pm Don't write off Brazil. They haven't set the world alight yet, but they will get better and better from hereon in
Not writing anyone off but I don’t look at Brazil and think ‘wow’.
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Puff Daddy wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:06 pm Don't write off Brazil. They haven't set the world alight yet, but they will get better and better from hereon in
They should have taken Firmino.
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wolf359 wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:10 pm Not writing anyone off but I don’t look at Brazil and think ‘wow’.
Me neither, they haven't turned it on yet. They need Neymar to get them firing. Without him, they fire on only two cylinders. He will back for the quarters as their squad depth is not as deep as our
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Arseholes…. I hope everyone is ok.
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Missing Sterling is a blow but he needs to go and look after priority No.1. Hope his family are all safe and well.
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One impressive stat I've discovered during the course of this World Cup involving England and that's not 1 English player picking up a single yellow card. The discipline in our side is exemplary.

Not sure whether we're the only Nation not to be cautioned but we're definitely 1 of them.

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fmgod wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 9:17 pm
There’s some scum in this country.
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