Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales

[Guest Electric Yetis]

1 minute ago, David Hankey said:

How did Iran qualify? They are worse than Qatar.

Ranked 20th in the world.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Finnegan crying into his Iran replica 

[Finnegan]

3 hours ago, NasPb said:

I reckon Iran will go through in this group. They're a hard fighting side. Show much more effort and togetherness than most teams.

 

#agedlikemilk

 

They're not very good really this lot are they.

[KingsX]

BuT  wHE rE aRe tHE GoAl sCoMIng FrOm ?!

[David Hankey]

1 minute ago, Rain King said:

Ranked 20th in the world.

So, still bloody woeful.

[EastAnglianFox]

2 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

Sterling scores. You must all be devastated that Southgate and Raheem have justified his selection.

I am

[Finnegan]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Finnegan crying into his Iran replica 

 

I'm hiding in my hajib.

[Detroit Blues]

2 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

🤣 14 minutes stoppage time!

I just turned the game on, why is there so much stoppage time?

[Footballwipe]

Just now, EastAnglianFox said:

I am

That's a shame. Just remember (assuming you support England) not to celebrate if we win. Your weird hatred of Sterling means you don't deserve to. Thanks

[Finnegan]

Just now, Detroit Blues said:

I just turned the game on, why is there so much stoppage time?

 

Serious head injury to the Iran goalkeeper. Took them a disgracefully long time to decide he had to come off.

[leicsmac]

Just now, Detroit Blues said:

I just turned the game on, why is there so much stoppage time?

Iran keeper ended up with his nose all over his face after colliding with a teammate. Long stoppage.

[whoareyaaa]

Just now, Detroit Blues said:

I just turned the game on, why is there so much stoppage time?

Head injury

[RowlattsFox]

That's a great goal by Sterling. Iran are shit, but impressive stuff. 

[Big Dave]

Head injury to their keeper.  I’m sure they’ll show it a half time - they kept showing it after it happened.

[ozleicester]

1 minute ago, Detroit Blues said:

I just turned the game on, why is there so much stoppage time?

head collision for Irans keeper

[HybridFox]

Shall we score a goal for you 🎵

[David Hankey]

We want 4!!

[Sly]

5 minutes ago, Big Dave said:

I thought the Iran defence was supposed to be their strong point. They have been shocking.

They’ve been playing the likes of Qatar. 
 

England could field a B team, maybe even a C team that would beat these. 
 

All about levels. 

[reynard]

Sides like Iran and Qatar have no place in a world cup. Both are really poor and probably wouldn't event beat a league 1 team in England. Just shows what a bloated competition it has become.

[Wycombe Fox]

I expected a lot better from Trippier. He's not having a great game so far

[EastAnglianFox]

5 minutes ago, Footballwipe said:

That's a shame. Just remember (assuming you support England) not to celebrate if we win. Your weird hatred of Sterling means you don't deserve to. Thanks

 

I'll try to remember that. Thanks

[TJQuik]

1 minute ago, reynard said:

Sides like Iran and Qatar have no place in a world cup. Both are really poor and probably wouldn't event beat a league 1 team in England. Just shows what a bloated competition it has become.

Ridiculous. Have you never seen them before? They're much better than Qatar. England have been very good.

[David Hankey]

3 minutes ago, Sly said:

They’ve been playing the likes of Qatar. 
 

England could field a B team, maybe even a C team that would beat these. 
 

All about levels. 

Not forgetting the mighty Anstey Nomads.

[shen]

1 minute ago, Sly said:

They’ve been playing the likes of Qatar. 
 

England could field a B team, maybe even a C team that would beat these. 
 

All about levels. 

Iran just having a bad day.

 

They proved last world cup they're no mugs.

England have previously made hard work of so-called inferior opposition (Tunisia and Trinidad & Tobago spring to mind), so one also needs to acknowledge that England are having a good day here.

Remember Brazil were made to look amateur in a semifinal so it's all about the form on the day.

[Tuna]

Quite like this England shirt to be honest.