13-12-2022, 11:34
(This post was last modified: 13-12-2022, 11:35 by Statesideowl.)
That ref Messi whined about (The one that was biased in his favour) has been sent packing by FIFA.
The one that should've reduced Argentina to 9 men lol
Meanwhile, the English players that have made comments about the referee helping France through could face fines
Cannot take this tournament seriously. It's a good thing England didn't win this one anyway.
It's tarnished with corruption, match fixing and bribery.
All we'd ever hear from other nations is how we 'robbed' another WC through illegitimacy.
Basically, whomever wins is going to have to deal with that. An illegitimate title.
As for the media and fans sugar coating the English performance's. Using statistics to paint a warped picture of reality.
Southgate may have guided England to just as many tournament finals or semi's as the last 20 manager's but the reality is that elite tier nations are not the Gods they used to be.
90's Brazil team would absolutely decimate this 2022 Brazil team and the same can be said of many nations.
The gulf in class isn't the same between minor and major nations these recent tournaments are starting to show this.
So, to come back to Southgate. This is why he shouldn't be allowed to carry on.
The squad of players available (As Gareth left players like Ivan Toney out as he'd only been in fire for his Club all season FFS) Were ample to perform far better than they have been under this rat faced fools stifling tactics and continued ineptitude.
The tournament's he has progressed in, should be the bare minimum considering the quality of opposition. Even then, he's completely failed to seize opportunity.
The bewildered substitutions continue with this man. Saka for Sterling? Why? Why would the guy dealing with 'mental' issues just walk back in to the squad ahead of anyone else?
There's a reason teams like Croatia are consistently in the semis or finals.
The players and the management are a cohesive working unit.
Unfortunately, like the Dutch, the English.
The Croatians are going to get a dose of dodgy match fixing as FIFA want Messi and Argentina through.
The one that should've reduced Argentina to 9 men lol
Meanwhile, the English players that have made comments about the referee helping France through could face fines
Cannot take this tournament seriously. It's a good thing England didn't win this one anyway.
It's tarnished with corruption, match fixing and bribery.
All we'd ever hear from other nations is how we 'robbed' another WC through illegitimacy.
Basically, whomever wins is going to have to deal with that. An illegitimate title.
As for the media and fans sugar coating the English performance's. Using statistics to paint a warped picture of reality.
Southgate may have guided England to just as many tournament finals or semi's as the last 20 manager's but the reality is that elite tier nations are not the Gods they used to be.
90's Brazil team would absolutely decimate this 2022 Brazil team and the same can be said of many nations.
The gulf in class isn't the same between minor and major nations these recent tournaments are starting to show this.
So, to come back to Southgate. This is why he shouldn't be allowed to carry on.
The squad of players available (As Gareth left players like Ivan Toney out as he'd only been in fire for his Club all season FFS) Were ample to perform far better than they have been under this rat faced fools stifling tactics and continued ineptitude.
The tournament's he has progressed in, should be the bare minimum considering the quality of opposition. Even then, he's completely failed to seize opportunity.
The bewildered substitutions continue with this man. Saka for Sterling? Why? Why would the guy dealing with 'mental' issues just walk back in to the squad ahead of anyone else?
There's a reason teams like Croatia are consistently in the semis or finals.
The players and the management are a cohesive working unit.
Unfortunately, like the Dutch, the English.
The Croatians are going to get a dose of dodgy match fixing as FIFA want Messi and Argentina through.
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius