World Cup draw
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P!ss easy draw. Columbia or Poland in Rnd 2 will be tougher.
Mexico the only non European or South American team with a chance of getting past the groups in my view. And I think the Swedes will probably do a job on them.
Mexico the only non European or South American team with a chance of getting past the groups in my view. And I think the Swedes will probably do a job on them.
Our only chance v Belgium is Roberto Martinez. Never been to a major tournament before as a player or manager, we know he gets easily riled up from his time grabbing Jerry Gill (and unfortunately getting away with it). I've heard a couple of pundits liken him to Belgium's last manager Marc Wilmots, and he was seen as absolutely useless - didn't pick the right players or formations, couldn't manage the players egos, and lost to Wales in the QF of Euro '16. Apparently he's already fallen out with Nainggolan and refuses to pick him.
Edit: apparently, he hasn't so much fallen out with Nainggolan as just refuses to pick him as he reckons he's only a No. 10 and would only be 3rd choice, rather than centre-mid where he'd basically played his entire career for Belgium, and has been very popular with fans, before Martinez took over.
Edit: apparently, he hasn't so much fallen out with Nainggolan as just refuses to pick him as he reckons he's only a No. 10 and would only be 3rd choice, rather than centre-mid where he'd basically played his entire career for Belgium, and has been very popular with fans, before Martinez took over.
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Belgium over rated. Should be able to grind out a dire 0-0 against them like all our friendlies this year. And even if we lose, six points will see us through and not much difference between Columbia and Poland in the next round - if we are serious about getting into the latter rounds either should be dispatched.
Lukaku, Hazard & De Bruyne
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Kane, Dele & Sterling
Maybe there isn't too much difference there, except Sterling, and it will come down to the defences on the day
Courtois, Kompany, Vertonghen & Alderweireld
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Hart, Jones, Stones & Cahill
Belgium win.
I agree 1st or 2nd in the group won't make much of a difference but, knowing England, I doubt we'll be on 6 points going into the Belgium game.
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Kane, Dele & Sterling
Maybe there isn't too much difference there, except Sterling, and it will come down to the defences on the day
Courtois, Kompany, Vertonghen & Alderweireld
v
Hart, Jones, Stones & Cahill
Belgium win.
I agree 1st or 2nd in the group won't make much of a difference but, knowing England, I doubt we'll be on 6 points going into the Belgium game.