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  1. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    You could be right. I have literally only turned the TV on to watch some matches. I've not watched build-ups, pressers etc. That job is a poison chalice anyway. No great manager would want that salary and the nonsense that goes with it. When I think what a great day of international rugby we...
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    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    I think the thing that we all perhaps overlook is the different phases a manager goes through. I remember Hodgson taking the baton very late in 2012 and watching the guys in Donetsk. I remember Southgate going through that big phase of playing the back 5 before he transitioned out of it. It's...
  3. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    I think the biggest thing we learn about Messi is his ability to "move" into a space to receive the ball. I know you've been building cases for English players who can pass and have the touch but do we really have players that pass and MOVE as naturally as the Argentinians did? We couldn't mark...
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    Djed Spence

    I agree about Hendo. Long term England problem. We appointed a captain who wasn't a captain, played in the wrong position to be a captain and we have relied on other players to be the leaders on the pitch for years. Hendo was always the unofficial captain for England and the players always...
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    Djed Spence

    Other way for me. I think Guehi has been found out. Overrated for me and not international level. James is perhaps a victim of injuries but unless someone else comes along is surely Walker's replacement in the England side. I reckon he's incredibly tough to play against. He defends hard and he...
  6. Muttley

    The Falklands

    I think the Falklands actually belong to the penguins.
  7. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    I should have also added that the last thing we needed was guys like Anderson sitting in alongside the centre halves as well. We needed our centre halves pushing them back out to where they should be engaging.
  8. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    Not sure I understand your point actually. My thought process was moving to a place where if you are going to get into that back 6 sort of tactic, then you need a different profile of a striker than an ageing Harry. They need boundless energy and need to put in the big shift, It wasn't fair to...
  9. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    It's things like where he plays, If Tuchel wants him to drop deep or drift into the channels then he should. If Tuchel wants him to stay at the point of the spear then he should. Regardless of this, I do believe Kane could offer more for the receiving pass. He is more than capable of receiving...
  10. Muttley

    The Falklands

    The next action should be with FIFA. If they don't act and punish the Argie players then our government should go ballistic with Infantino. They should demand his presence in Downing Street and even in the Commons. If his organisation don't deal with things like this then we should actually set...
  11. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    Does Kane do his bit to enable England's tactics though? Whilst I feel sorry for him plundering as a lone striker in a 4-5-1 defending a 1-0 lead yesterday there have been many times in an England shirt where Kane hasn't performed well in open play. He does get goals consistently though. We...
  12. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    I think you have to also realise that when you switch to that defensive 5 you start moly cannot have your key players like Anderson as deep as your centre halves. It just invites the pressure. Nobody can surely build a case for Harry being the 1 in a 5-4-1 either. How is that fair to a 32 year...
  13. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    Kane was massively guilty of not doing 2 or 3 things in this game. The first is MOVE. Kane probably passed the ball as well as any of the best Argies but the difference was that they then moved into space. Kane didn't, and he was barely showing when our defender and midfielders had the ball. He...
  14. Muttley

    Djed Spence

    Fair play to Djed. Proud of his performance tonight.
  15. Muttley

    Cristian Romero

    Yep, take a bow tonight Christian. The best defender on the pitch.
  16. Muttley

    World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

    My take on it THE BEST TEAM WON If I was clutching at straws, I could build an argument that the early yellow cards in the first phase of the game could have stopped the significant shift in momentum in the next phases. We simply cannot have referees ignoring the laws of the game at any level...
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    Djed Spence

    Sounds controversial, but we haven't needed Davies taking a squad place for a fair few years now.
  18. Muttley

    Pedro Porro

    Was thinking the same. We've spent the entire WC talking about Spence, whilst Porro has quietly taken care of business and will be in that team of the tournament. In some ways because of the burden on these 2 guys bodies, it would be worth doing a lot of rotation until they've recharged and...
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    Djed Spence

    I think you actually explain the black and white piece. The grey area is always these 2 cases 1) A player that comes out of your academy 2) What happens when players sign new contracts Take Connor Gallagher as an example. His balance sheet valuation at Chelsea was next to nothing. That made...
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    Djed Spence

    I had a feeling you might have finance acumen whether running your own or supporting a P&L. Football finance is a mine field with footballers being intangible assets that nobody knows how to value. Then you have the contract length to amortisation relationship. I’ve tried to do understand it...
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