World Cup: QF: Sweden vs. England, 7/7/2018

[Jussi]

Ingerland!

 

[Stray Wasp]

There should be zero tolerance for linesmen flagging onside players offside. The directive was clear.

That the attacker should have the benefit of the doubt was first mooted in the 90s. But coaches and defenders, abetted by the media, have cowed officials into doing what suits them.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

This team is very well coached. That was coming.

 

[Firsov99]

Another set piece goal for England.

 

[Tuggy]

Yeah!!!!!

 

[Eisen]

Maguire is a behemoth.

 

[Tryamw]

England off the corner takes a first half lead.

 

[robertmac43]

Is this real life??

 

[Jussi]

Maguire showed us the money! Perfect delivery from Young.

 

[offkilter]

You had to have known that was coming with the run of play!

 

[Halladay]

RLC should come in for Alli. Kane is playing very deep.

 

[Stray Wasp]

Sam Allardyce splutters into his lager as England scores another set-piece goal.

Ironically, it's a reward for at least trying to play passing football, even if they're not entirely successful at it.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Another set piece goal for England.

The trend of this World Cup, long ball beats tiki taka, set pieces are key therefore you need big bulky guys...somewhere Pep is crying and every English lower league manager is smiling.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Henderson's poor.

 

[Firsov99]

The trend of this World Cup, long ball beats tiki taka, set pieces are key therefore you need big bulky guys...somewhere Pep is crying and every English lower league manager is smiling.

Nicely put.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Maguire is a behemoth.

 

[Eisen]

The trend of this World Cup, long ball beats tiki taka, set pieces are key therefore you need big bulky guys...somewhere Pep is crying and every English lower league manager is smiling.

To be fair, that tiki taka had piss poor execution from most teams. That is not what Pep played. He played it fast.

 

[Havre]

RLC should come in for Alli. Kane is playing very deep.

Why? Alli is the best player on the pitch pressing (and arguably the best in the WC at it). Perfect for England being 1-0 up.

 

[Blender]

The trend of this World Cup, long ball beats tiki taka, set pieces are key therefore you need big bulky guys...somewhere Pep is crying and every English lower league manager is smiling.

The value of players Pep has at Manchester City is more than all but 3 or 4 of the squads in this tournament.

 

[JJ68]

I love how basically the entire country shutsdown when Sweden are playing a World Cup game, and I'm sure in countries like brazil for example are way crazier that way. It brings so much to the people.

No matter how this ends I'm so proud of what the boys have done

I have a question. If places like Sweden and Russia like soccer more than Hockey, why is it these nations cannot produce a player that is elite in that sport like they can in Hockey? Relatively it's not close.

 

[Jussi]

To be fair, that tiki taka had piss poor execution from most teams. That is not what Pep played. He played it fast.

On the other hand, defenses are much better at the World Cup than EPL.

 

[Blender]

I have a question. If places like Sweden and Russia like soccer more than Hockey, why is it these nations cannot produce a player that is elite in that sport like they can in Hockey? Relatively it's not close.

Why can't Canada produce any players capable of playing top tier soccer when more kids play soccer than hockey in Canada? It's not just about popularity and number of people playing, it's about how you develop those kids.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Why? Alli is the best player on the pitch pressing (and arguably the best in the WC at it). Perfect for England being 1-0 up.

And he's been strong defensively.

 

[Eisen]

On the other hand, defenses are much better at the World Cup than EPL.

They mostly are. I doubt that there is one system that beats the other. Every now and then you have philosphies changing.

 

[Havre]

The trend of this World Cup, long ball beats tiki taka, set pieces are key therefore you need big bulky guys...somewhere Pep is crying and every English lower league manager is smiling.

Well. Who are these teams except Sweden and Russia? Even those two usually CA without a long ball. Belgium, France and Croatia certainly don’t hoof much.

Tiki taka has never been widespread in any case.