Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Should have done the Chicken Wing on their players.

Had Joel Allen procured the Chicken Wing then Wales would have surely won

 

[smileychap]

Ramsay and Bale should be retired from the Welsh side after this tournament. Not them saying they're retiring, but the coach coming out and saying he's moving on from them. Both of them are pants now.

They both look a bit puffed out, Ramsay offered nothing to the team when coming off today. No high fives, or c'mon lads etc.

But remember in the 80s: where did that group of players get? Rush, Ratcliffe, Nev, later Hughes, Saunders etc

So Rob's done well getting 'em there, and let's face it Wales have also had very decent Euros of late.

But they were over-run in just about every way 2nd half vs Iran today. No-one got on the ball or played it around, and only the woodwork kept them in it. So they're pretty much out with no complaints...

But 'that' Euros two tournaments back, qualification againlast year and getting to the World Cup is a very creditable set of tournaments this 'era' of squad and mgt can point to. Now time for the next lot to step up.

 

[Lineker]

If I'm wales, I'm going for a usa win today...can then qualify with a win

 

[Wizard]

If I'm wales, I'm going for a usa win today...can then qualify with a win

Wouldn't they rather play an England that has already qualified rather than one that needs to win?

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

If I'm wales, I'm going for a usa win today...can then qualify with a win

I think for Wales it's probably better if England win and win well

England will then rest players against Wales, giving Wales a chance to get the 3 points, whilst USA will have had their GD worsened

 

[ChesterBlue]

I think for Wales it's probably better if England win and win well

England will then rest players against Wales, giving Wales a chance to get the 3 points, whilst USA will have had their GD worsened

Unfortunately for Wales, I have a suspicion tonight may be a draw. The US are a bogey team for England, and this is the best US team England will have played

 

[Goat]

Unfortunately for Wales, I have a suspicion tonight may be a draw. The US are a bogey team for England, and this is the best US team England will have played

I think its about mindset, personally, if England approach the game KNOWING they are the superior team, we should win at a canter, but if any doubt sneaks in, well......

 

[Runub]

The US are a bogey team for England, and this is the best US team England will have played

Not sure they are a bogey team. International record is 8W, 1D and 1L. Not bad

 

[heatmeiser]

Unfortunately for Wales, I have a suspicion tonight may be a draw. The US are a bogey team for England, and this is the best US team England will have played

That stat of England never beating the US in a world cup forgets to mention that they've only played each other twice

 

[Martin Alvito]

Not sure they are a bogey team. International record is 8W, 1D and 1L. Not bad

The negative results were both in this tournament (1950 and 2010). That's where the idea comes from.

On paper, England should win comfortably. They also have laid their share of eggs in the last year. We just have to hope that Mr. Hyde shows up. Much like playing United, really.

 

[Papa Shango]

@Mikey_Fitzgerald

The Iron Sheik didnt beat Backlund at Wrestlemania...

I know...I hate myself at times!

 

[MikeH72]

@Mikey_Fitzgerald

Don’t know why he’s acting like it was some huge upset for Iran to beat Wales.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Don’t know why he’s acting like it was some huge upset for Iran to beat Wales.

Them knocking us off in 1998 to send us packing bottom of the group (and the entire World Cup) was almost certainly a much bigger deal. It was their first World Cup win, and it was us.

 

[johnnydawg68]

The True Sons of Liberty vs Perfidious Albion. Come on Uncle Sam's Army!

 

[johnnydawg68]

Undeafeated against the English on the field of battle and in the World Cup.