FT: ENGLAND 6 - 2 IRAN. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

From the Khalifa International Stadium, ko 1pm UK

Live on BBC 1

Match Officials:

Referee: Raphael Claus (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Rodrigo Figueiredo (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Danilo Manis (BRA)
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Michael Orué (PER)
Video Assistant Referee: Leodan González (URU)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Julio Bascuñán (CHI)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Martín Soppi (URU)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Pablo Belatti (ARG)

[Wales-Bales]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

The England team has been leaked :hehe:

[Michael Morris]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

[Canton Kev]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

Class looking stadium. Whichever Qatari Allstars League team gets that will be lucky. So will the 400 fans in attendance every other week.

[Wales-Bales]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

Alleged England Starting XI v Iran

Pickford

Trippier - Stones - Maguire - Shaw

Mount - Rice - Bellingham

Saka - Kane - Sterling

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

I don't really follow much Premier League football, however, one player that always seems to impress me whenever I do catch a game is Phil Foden.
Why isn't he starting for England; who in that England starting lineup is keeping him out?

[bobh]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

I think this will be the only time in my life that I'll be hoping for a win for Iran.

[Majorblue]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

He is some talent but I'm not sure that Southgate knows how to fit him into the team with the system he tends to rely on.

If that line up is correct then I expect that him and Grealish will be the impact players on the bench.

[jon1959]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

Class looking stadium. Whichever Qatari Allstars League team gets that will be lucky. So will the 400 fans in attendance every other week.

Is that the stadium Marina Hyde says looks like a giant vagina?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/18/beer-ban-beckham-and-a-vagina-stadium-the-world-cup-in-inglorious-technicolor-qatar

Once that gets into your head it's very hard to shift it! :hehe:

[Wales-Bales]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

Is that the stadium Marina Hyde says looks like a giant vagina?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/18/beer-ban-beckham-and-a-vagina-stadium-the-world-cup-in-inglorious-technicolor-qatar

Once that gets into your head it's very hard to shift it! :hehe:

It looks like a bar of soap to me!

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[Feedback]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

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[superfeathers]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

I know that the instinct is to hope that England lose and it goes against the grain, but would a draw be our best bet in this?

Or do people not rate Iran

[Rjk]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

I know that the instinct is to hope that England lose and it goes against the grain, but would a draw be our best bet in this?

Or do people not rate Iran

I think there's not much to choose between us, Iran and USA.

[BLUETIT]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

Is that the stadium Marina Hyde says looks like a giant vagina?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/18/beer-ban-beckham-and-a-vagina-stadium-the-world-cup-in-inglorious-technicolor-qatar

Once that gets into your head it's very hard to shift it! :hehe:

Shitmuncher, Giant Fanny :hehe::hehe: got to love her :hehe:

[superfeathers]

Re: ENGLAND v IRAN. Match thread. 21st Nov - 1pm

I think there's not much to choose between us, Iran and USA.

This is my thinking. So presuming that England top the group, a draw has to be the best outcome (technically an england win would be better but still have hopes for them to have a really shit tournament).