Finnegan

They were shit then though weren't they. The decline started well before that. It shouldn't have been a surprise they didn't win their own world cup. Oscar, Bernard, Fred, Hulk, Luiz Gustavo, David Luiz, Dante, all toss. You could generously call that a Europa League last 16 side at best. Thiago Silva probably the only player in that squad that would have gotten in a classic Brazil squad from the late 90s.

That was pretty good though

It's a bit sad having grown up absolutely loving Brazil, they had so many iconic players, almost everyone's second team. Now they're genuinely one of the least likeable teams in the tournament. Just a bunch of prima donnas. Crap personalities. Over rated and over hyped show ponies.

How close did your computer get to mysteriously crashing after that Everton 6 pointer?

Is Qatar Switzerland the single least interesting football match in history?

Doesn't he say full kit willy puller not ****ing willy puller?

It absolutely gets misused, Martin trying to do it against us in the Championship was suicidal let alone trying to do it against Premier League teams. It was also unnecessary. It's a method of drawing out teams who are stubbornly sitting in a modern mid or low block not engaging as these teams are extremely hard to play through. You obviously bait them out and back yourself to beat the press. Clearly you look very stupid when you lose the ball but it's something of a necessity when the vast majority of the teams in the league are going to park the bus against you. It's far easier to defend with mediocre players than attack and score with mediocre players in today's game and most defences in the top two flights are extremely well drilled and organised. Not everyone has the luxury of being Man City or PSG and having amazing attacking talent that can find the gaps. So you trick the opponent to come forward and you make those gaps. That's why Hermansen and Winks were the first players Enzo asked for because beating the press was 90% of what they were in the team for.

Because it's sugary mass produced shit full of frankly god knows what chemicals Now, shōchū however...

Even in Mexico, most people aren't sitting drinking tequila the way soju is drunk. You sit and drink soju neat like wine and that shit builds. It's sweet and fruity, way too easy to drink and gets thrown down in considerable bulk.

Having a mard because your feelings are hurt.

Only thing that'll **** you up in this tournament is the conditions. Altitude, temperature, number of games your players have played this season, general fatigue. Gary Neville made this point and for once wasn't talking nonsense. Very control orientated styles might not be the most exciting football to watch but they're good in demanding conditions. When it's hot and tiring you don't want to be the team chasing the ball. I don't see Mexico having enough to keep the ball away from England but the top teams will be a concern if England's game plan is about pressing and countering.

We're definitely going to hire him at some point as long as Topkin are here. Better it happens now while I don't give a shit.

Waiting for the news that some friend of Donald Trump made record amounts betting there'd be three red cards.

WHY IS THAT RED LOL

How is the first one harsh 😂

That's ****ing stupid.

There's always one or two boots everyone is wearing at a world cup. All the major manufacturers will use it to promote the thing they want all the kids to buy. Bright colors sell.

That's not a foul

This sounds like a Bill Bailey skit

Something that never gets played.

I mean, you're literally watching Mexico my dude..

This might be the most boring Mexican side of my life time.

Years of watching Danny Ward and Wayne Hennessy and there was a guy called Ronwen Williams just sitting there all along. Blatantly Welsh.

Not gonna lie part the reason I put this on I thought it's be deafening.

Have they just not bothered turning the crowd up on the TV? Why is it so quiet. 100k Mexicans surely are louder than this singing their anthem.