Third Place: Belgium vs England

[hktoffee]

awful footballer, can't believe how highly rated he is

Yes...

I don’t get the idea how fans suggest he is a lb option. And he’s 28...

 

[davek]

Given the squad Belgium, they ought to get good results. The elite squad.

They did.

Job done.

 

[davek]

When Jamez won it he lit up the tournament, kane has been more oleg salenko that jamez rodrieguez

Partly down to Turnip Southgate not bringing a playmaker too.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Love it Roberto "England are the best at dead ball, and the long ball"

 

[Alan Whittle]

stupid england team

stupid english media

cant wait for this love in to die and new season starts

Yeah, agreed. The English media will be equally stupid reporting the PL etc though.

 

[davek]

Love it Roberto "England are the best at dead ball, and the long ball"

Ha Ha.

Turnip Southgate and the Crusaders put in their place.

 

[hktoffee]

They did.

Job done.

Ok to be fair Martínez done his job cos he got into semi.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Given the squad Belgium, they ought to get good results. The elite squad.

Having a great squad doesn't always make a difference, just ask Spain, Germany.

 

[roydo]

Partly down to Turnip Southgate not bringing a playmaker too.

Like who?

 

[hktoffee]

Having a great squad doesn't always make a difference, just ask Spain, Germany.

I think the current Belgium squad got the right balance, age and experience.

The German squad has gone backwards...they don’t even have a proper leading forward.

 

[davek]

Like who?

He should have brought Shelvey. He'd have been pinging more accurate balls to Kane from a bit further up the pitch than Dier/Stones/Maguire back in their own half.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I think the current Belgium squad got the right balance, age and experience.

The German squad has gone backwards...they don’t even have a proper leading forward.

....and the right manager.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Top three teams at the WC:

France
Croatia
Belgium

...and in reality they;d have battered Croatia from pillar to post, just as the French will.

Best Belgian WC campaign ever; 6 wins out of 7; defeated The Crusaders twice; highest golascorers.

It;s been another Roberto Martinez production.

#TheEntertainers

They absolutely spawned that win over Brazil and Croatia would have certainly tested the trademark leaky Martinez back line. But you're right in that Martinez has made losing semi-finals a bit of a trademark of his. Expect the next one to come next summer after they win against a poor group in that Nations League

 

[roydo]

He should have brought Shelvey. He'd have been pinging more accurate balls to Kane from a bit further up the pitch than Dier/Stones/Maguire back in their own half.

Well the paucity of that response would suggest that he hasnt got much to draw on has he?

 

[hktoffee]

....and the right manager.

Don’t know. Last chance salon for them in the Euro two years later. Those players will be approaching 30s.