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World Cup 2026
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CaptainHaddock
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Typical England, rubbish when it really matters, brilliant when it doesn't!
Ivor
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No if we go 5 at that back asap we’ll win 4-3
DarloRich
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France weren't bothered. I think they got a rocket/attitude adjustment at half time and came out a different side
brad465
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Did you put a bet on that when you said it?
On the subject of betting, I would not be surprised if some serious match fixing is at play here.
Ivor
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More likely to replicate the Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal fixture from a number of years ago at this rate, where Arsenal were 4-0 up at the break and Newcastle came to back to draw 4-4!
Ivor
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“It’s a funny old game Saint”
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brad465
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Deschamps made 4 substitutions and probably read the riot act. It clearly shows.
DarloRich
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it isn't fixing - it is just a pointless pseudo friendly that neither side cares about really. France were embarrassed in the first half and have turned it on/up in the second half. That's all. France brought on some of their big fellas at half time . England brought on Ollie Watkins. ( for Rashford who was having a good game)
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swt_passenger
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Looks like they were about an hour late. Delay Repay due?
brad465
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Thanks to Mbappe's efforts, he now is the all-time world cup goalscorer and likely to take the Golden Boot for this tournament, especially if Spain do what they did to France to Argentina.
Ivor
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Well we’ve had a bit of entertainment.
brad465
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Any questions about if Bellingham has a large ego were quashed when he gave Saka the penalty opportunity for the hat-trick rather than take it himself.
Haywain
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Spoke too soon?
What do you think is fixed?
But no way he was going to pass up that chance…
SuspectUsual
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Game and first set England, 6-4
Haywain
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6-4. I appreciate it might be easy to lose count!
brad465
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I stand corrected.
DarloRich
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6-4 - remarkable. An utterly pointless game but at least a fun game to watch!
Purple Train
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I have seen a similar game - on Football Manager. In keeping with my boycott of the tournament I wasn't watching but the rest of my household was and I could hear all of the commentary which is comparatively unusual!
It's a shame that Trump and Infantino have ruined the spectacle by their greed as England have done pretty well, all-in-all. Glad to see Saka get a hat-trick.
It's a shame that Trump and Infantino have ruined the spectacle by their greed as England have done pretty well, all-in-all. Glad to see Saka get a hat-trick.
brad465
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The only 6-4 that might happen tomorrow is the number of cards shown.
Northumbriana
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Wasn't the 1950 World Cup decided by a final group stage?
When I heard that my only thought was 'How?!'
Anyone else hear Danny Murphy being told off for hitting his microphone after a missed chance for England? Anyhoo, that was definitely an experience. F**k defending, right?