World Cup qualifier squads
Moderators: BillShankly, arxidi, ruud, Judge Judy, Forum Admins
-
- Squad Player
- Posts: 1441
- Joined: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:09 am
- Has thanked: 32 times
- Been thanked: 69 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Correct- England didn't NEED to but were EXPECTED to. On the day Scotland created the better chances and could have won,
though in truth England were denied a stonewall penalty.
An EXPECTANT England NEEDED to beat Italy at home in the final but ultimately failed.
Strange also that one of the top managers(Southgate) and one of the top players(Sterling) of the tournament took a huge
amount of stick from the English fans and media. Did they both miss a penalty?
![Surprised :eek:](./images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
- God is an Englishman
- Board Member
- Posts: 51452
- Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
- Has thanked: 24 times
- Been thanked: 85 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Southgate - top manager?thebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:57 pmCorrect- England didn't NEED to but were EXPECTED to. On the day Scotland created the better chances and could have won,
though in truth England were denied a stonewall penalty.
An EXPECTANT England NEEDED to beat Italy at home in the final but ultimately failed.
Strange also that one of the top managers(Southgate) and one of the top players(Sterling) of the tournament took a huge
amount of stick from the English fans and media. Did they both miss a penalty?![]()
-
- Coach
- Posts: 21914
- Joined: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:42 am
- Has thanked: 225 times
- Been thanked: 60 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
To be fair there only 5 English managers in EPL and only 1 in the top ten clubs.God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:59 pmSouthgate - top manager?thebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:57 pmCorrect- England didn't NEED to but were EXPECTED to. On the day Scotland created the better chances and could have won,
though in truth England were denied a stonewall penalty.
An EXPECTANT England NEEDED to beat Italy at home in the final but ultimately failed.
Strange also that one of the top managers(Southgate) and one of the top players(Sterling) of the tournament took a huge
amount of stick from the English fans and media. Did they both miss a penalty?![]()
-
- Star Player
- Posts: 3444
- Joined: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:17 pm
- Has thanked: 11 times
- Been thanked: 68 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Southgate is a shite manager with a top talent pool, he did miss a penalty and then cashed in with a pizza ad but alas Sterling didn’t get to coz he was shitting himself so much he let kids go in his placethebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:57 pm
Strange also that one of the top managers(Southgate) and one of the top players(Sterling) of the tournament took a huge
amount of stick from the English fans and media. Did they both miss a penalty?![]()
- God is an Englishman
- Board Member
- Posts: 51452
- Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
- Has thanked: 24 times
- Been thanked: 85 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Are they even any in British top divisions at all?
I think the welsh league might have one.
-
- Squad Player
- Posts: 1441
- Joined: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:09 am
- Has thanked: 32 times
- Been thanked: 69 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
He didn't miss a penalty in the final though. So you slag Southgate off for taking a penalty years ago but still hold it against him for missing and yet you have a go at Sterling for not taking one. Sterling was definitely one of the top performers in the tournament yet he was heavily criticised BEFORE the final, then became the scapegoat after it. How about blaming the team collectively that they were not good enough to beat a superior Italian side. Is it too difficult to admit the best team won?N5 1BH wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:18 amSouthgate is a shite manager with a top talent pool, he did miss a penalty and then cashed in with a pizza ad but alas Sterling didn’t get to coz he was shitting himself so much he let kids go in his placethebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 9:57 pm
Strange also that one of the top managers(Southgate) and one of the top players(Sterling) of the tournament took a huge
amount of stick from the English fans and media. Did they both miss a penalty?![]()
It doesn't really matter a jot to me how many England fans rate the manager or not but either way he got them to their first major final since 1966 and the FA extended his contract to 2024. Hardly sounds like a shite manager to me.
-
- Star Player
- Posts: 3444
- Joined: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:17 pm
- Has thanked: 11 times
- Been thanked: 68 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Look all I did was try, in my clumsy way, to give an honest answer to your question. A few points though.thebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:43 pmHe didn't miss a penalty in the final though. So you slag Southgate off for taking a penalty years ago but still hold it against him for missing and yet you have a go at Sterling for not taking one. Sterling was definitely one of the top performers in the tournament yet he was heavily criticised BEFORE the final, then became the scapegoat after it. How about blaming the team collectively that they were not good enough to beat a superior Italian side. Is it too difficult to admit the best team won?
It doesn't really matter a jot to me how many England fans rate the manager or not but either way he got them to their first major final since 1966 and the FA extended his contract to 2024. Hardly sounds like a shite manager to me.
I didn’t slag Southgate off for missing a penalty, I slagged him off for being a shite manager.
Sterling a top performer ??? when his only noticeable contributions in the final was another dive and his conspicuous absence in the penalty shoot out. And if he bottle of shiraz comes to Arsenal there will be trouble
Yes of course the best coached team on the day won but the Italian sides form since suggests a properly coached English team were more than good enough to beat them. Unfortunately that has to be a team without Southgate & Sterling involved
-
- Assistant Coach
- Posts: 19676
- Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:55 am
- Been thanked: 125 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
I'm agreeing with everything the Goon says, except I'd love them so spunk £80m on Sterling.N5 1BH wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:14 pmLook all I did was try, in my clumsy way, to give an honest answer to your question. A few points though.thebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:43 pmHe didn't miss a penalty in the final though. So you slag Southgate off for taking a penalty years ago but still hold it against him for missing and yet you have a go at Sterling for not taking one. Sterling was definitely one of the top performers in the tournament yet he was heavily criticised BEFORE the final, then became the scapegoat after it. How about blaming the team collectively that they were not good enough to beat a superior Italian side. Is it too difficult to admit the best team won?
It doesn't really matter a jot to me how many England fans rate the manager or not but either way he got them to their first major final since 1966 and the FA extended his contract to 2024. Hardly sounds like a shite manager to me.
I didn’t slag Southgate off for missing a penalty, I slagged him off for being a shite manager.
Sterling a top performer ??? when his only noticeable contributions in the final was another dive and his conspicuous absence in the penalty shoot out. And if he bottle of shiraz comes to Arsenal there will be trouble
Yes of course the best coached team on the day won but the Italian sides form since suggests a properly coached English team were more than good enough to beat them. Unfortunately that has to be a team without Southgate & Sterling involved
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower
-
- Squad Player
- Posts: 1441
- Joined: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:09 am
- Has thanked: 32 times
- Been thanked: 69 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
All good NOC and N5 1BH- I am just looking for a couple of bites and having a bit of fun. Though we are poor (Scotland)Nice One Cyril wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:32 pmI'm agreeing with everything the Goon says, except I'd love them so spunk £80m on Sterling.N5 1BH wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:14 pmLook all I did was try, in my clumsy way, to give an honest answer to your question. A few points though.thebeautifulgame wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:43 pmHe didn't miss a penalty in the final though. So you slag Southgate off for taking a penalty years ago but still hold it against him for missing and yet you have a go at Sterling for not taking one. Sterling was definitely one of the top performers in the tournament yet he was heavily criticised BEFORE the final, then became the scapegoat after it. How about blaming the team collectively that they were not good enough to beat a superior Italian side. Is it too difficult to admit the best team won?
It doesn't really matter a jot to me how many England fans rate the manager or not but either way he got them to their first major final since 1966 and the FA extended his contract to 2024. Hardly sounds like a shite manager to me.
I didn’t slag Southgate off for missing a penalty, I slagged him off for being a shite manager.
Sterling a top performer ??? when his only noticeable contributions in the final was another dive and his conspicuous absence in the penalty shoot out. And if he bottle of shiraz comes to Arsenal there will be trouble
Yes of course the best coached team on the day won but the Italian sides form since suggests a properly coached English team were more than good enough to beat them. Unfortunately that has to be a team without Southgate & Sterling involved
they try hard but lack the required class at this level. England are knocking at the door but other national teams will also improve no doubt. And on the point of who rates which players and managers- we are all entitled to our opinion.
![Wink ;-)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
-
- Assistant Coach
- Posts: 19676
- Joined: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:55 am
- Been thanked: 125 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Australia in - Italy out ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
"The game is about glory, doing things in style and with a flourish, going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom."
Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower
-
- Squad Player
- Posts: 1376
- Joined: Fri Dec 22, 2017 2:21 pm
- Been thanked: 28 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Since the beginning of the A-League , Australia have been in WC Finals more times than Italy.
- God is an Englishman
- Board Member
- Posts: 51452
- Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 5:31 pm
- Has thanked: 24 times
- Been thanked: 85 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
C U Next Saturday wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:02 pm Since the beginning of the A-League , Australia have been in WC Finals more times than Italy.
They've done a lot better since they pretended to be asian.
-
- Bench Warmer
- Posts: 713
- Joined: Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:56 am
- Has thanked: 44 times
- Been thanked: 13 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Italy World Cup Champions in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006C U Next Saturday wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:02 pm Since the beginning of the A-League , Australia have been in WC Finals more times than Italy.
Australia has a long way to go and hopefully in Qatar 2022 they give it a red hot go!
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
Great job to the Socceroos for qualifying,now let us capitalize on this by promoting out sport to the country.Arnold should call Croatian coach Dalic & ask him on advice how to play the French since the last 2 games he used great tactics with a young team full of new players.
- Ofor Fuxake
- Apprentice
- Posts: 197
- Joined: Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:03 am
- Been thanked: 2 times
Re: World Cup qualifier squads
You can lead a horse to water but they are bloody hard to drown.