Third place game is up. Belgium is back to the same formation they used against Brazil. Back to 3 -4 - 3. Who knows had Martinez kept that formation the result with France might have been different. 6 games he used it and then changes it for one all important one (!)
England sticks to 3 -5 -2 but pulls out the existing midfielders and replaces with people from the previous Belgium game. Five changes, to get people to play and some world cup experience as this isn't that important a game. Walker goes out and Jones comes in. Walker was quite good i thought as a defender. Not that it made a difference as they lost again and this time by one more goal (!)
Five minutes in and England are already a goal down. Feels like another is imminent. England just aren't convincing here at all. They do have a reason to win though as then they'd end up in third place which is better than the result they got back in 1990
80' and England are two down
Last group game had England & Belgium both using their 'B' teams and England went one down there. These are their 'A' teams and the result is even better in Belgium's favour.
19 of the players here are in the English league some on opposing sides play together in clubs in the UK. Good natured game no cards shown
Belgium wins and is in the top 3. Best result they've ever achieved at the world cup
Unless Griezman or Mbappe score hatricks tomorrow, Harry Kane looks good to win the golden boot with six goals scored in the entire tournament. He could have got more if luck was there.
England sticks to 3 -5 -2 but pulls out the existing midfielders and replaces with people from the previous Belgium game. Five changes, to get people to play and some world cup experience as this isn't that important a game. Walker goes out and Jones comes in. Walker was quite good i thought as a defender. Not that it made a difference as they lost again and this time by one more goal (!)
Five minutes in and England are already a goal down. Feels like another is imminent. England just aren't convincing here at all. They do have a reason to win though as then they'd end up in third place which is better than the result they got back in 1990
80' and England are two down
Last group game had England & Belgium both using their 'B' teams and England went one down there. These are their 'A' teams and the result is even better in Belgium's favour.
19 of the players here are in the English league some on opposing sides play together in clubs in the UK. Good natured game no cards shown
Belgium wins and is in the top 3. Best result they've ever achieved at the world cup
Unless Griezman or Mbappe score hatricks tomorrow, Harry Kane looks good to win the golden boot with six goals scored in the entire tournament. He could have got more if luck was there.
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