FT: WALES 0 - 3 ENGLAND / USA 1 - 0 IRAN

[Wales-Bales]

Attacking threat when we couldn’t even get the ball
off England. That’s a good one that.

Well spotted, but that's because we picked the wrong team.

[Hilts]

Bale says hes carrying on. If thats the case he needs to play at a decent club level regularly and not odd cameo sub appearances and then turn up for Wales.

[Pearcey3]

Bale says hes carrying on. If thats the case he needs to play at a decent club level regularly and not odd cameo sub appearances and then turn up for Wales.

Yep. He has to be match fit because he simply cannot do it otherwise.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Lineker is on plenty of money but he's a working class anti tory so I think he's a decent enough bloke

Agreed. He makes it look easy as an anchor and I admire him as a pro. Is it true he was never booked as a player?

[J R Hartley]

In fairness, we've had 2½ games of not having the ball to be able to have an attacking threat. It's been consistent.

If only we’d played Ben Davies in midfield. What might have been.

[J R Hartley]

Well spotted, but that's because we picked the wrong team.

No, it’s because England had far superior players

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Well spotted, but that's because we picked the wrong team.

And employed the wrong tactics. We could have had Roy Keane and Vinnie Jones in centre midfield and they would have been daisies in the grass.

[CopenhagenBlue]

As for the game, I feel like it’s one of those horrific videos that you know you shouldn’t watch, might have a peak and when it gets too traumatic turn it straight off.

Can’t see passed an England win, cagey first half but they’ll pull away second half. All this talk of a pressing game from Wales, we looked leggy playing a defensive game so no chance we have the players to maintain that for 100 plus minutes

England 3 Wales 0.

Lottery numbers please? 😀

[Wales-Bales]

No, it’s because England had far superior players

Williams at left-back with Davies as cover wouldn't have got blocked in.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

If only we’d played Ben Davies in midfield. What might have been.

I know. I'm amazed that Pagey never considered it. I got thoroughly fed up of all the pundits and pros telling Rob Page to put Davies in midfield. If only he'd listened to the clamour.

[J R Hartley]

I know. I'm amazed that Pagey never considered it. I got thoroughly fed up of all the pundits and pros telling Rob Page to put Davies in midfield. If only he'd listened to the clamour.

Conte obviously missing a trick at Spurs

[UNDERHILL1927]

Lottery numbers please? 😀

Haha picked 1-1 for the USA game too. Bet on everything else but the things I actually predict correctly

[J R Hartley]

Williams at left-back with Davies as cover wouldn't have got blocked in.

Make your mind up you wanted Davies and Ampadu in front of Mepham and Rodon in a low block to contain England and to stop them from scoring.

Now you want attacking full backs and not to get blocked in.

It’s almost like you make it up as you go along.

Dew dew.

[Der Kaiser]

If the last 8 days have been an insight into the future then it is indeed back to the good old days.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Conte obviously missing a trick at Spurs

They say so every week on MOTD and on Sky.

[J R Hartley]

If the last 8 days have been an insight into the future then it is indeed back to the good old days.

Ben Davies in midfield and the future is rosy again

[J R Hartley]

They say so every week on MOTD and on Sky.

I’m going to Call Rob and ask Blakey what he thinks

[LA Bluebird]

We have been outclassed at basically every position except for a brief spell against the US.

I think Page has got it wrong mostly and isn’t the man for the job long term, but equally you look at the squad and it’s clear the magic just ran out this time. The midfield was overrun the whole tournament but can anyone honestly say Morrell or Lovett would have made the difference. Time to start bringing the next generation through. If Bale, Ramsey and Allen want to stick around it can’t be as the focus of the team moving forward.

[Pearcey3]

If the last 8 days have been an insight into the future then it is indeed back to the good old days.

I dunno. It’s difficult not to qualify for the Euros these days. Another World Cup Finals could be a very long wait.

[Wales-Bales]

Make your mind up you wanted Davies and Ampadu in front of Mepham and Rodon in a low block to contain England and to stop them from scoring.

Now you want attacking full backs and not to get blocked in.

It’s almost like you make it up as you go along.

Dew dew.

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Good night, I hope you are sober by the morning

[J R Hartley]

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Good night, I hope you are sober by the morning

Nice chart. Meanwhile on planet earth CR and NW bombing forward whilst we can’t win or keep hold of the the ball in midfield? Terrific idea.

Wales problems started as soon as the game opened up but you want the full backs bombing forward. Terrific idea.

[The Bloop]

I dunno. It’s difficult not to qualify for the Euros these days. Another World Cup Finals could be a very long wait.

48 teams in the 2026 tournament so I'd like to think we've got half a chance

[Wales-Bales]

CR and NW bombing forward whilst we can’t win the ball in midfield. Terrific idea.

Wales problems started as soon as the game opened up but you want the full backs bombing forward. Terrific idea.

Only when the opportunity arises, but the cover is there to allow it.

[J R Hartley]

Only when the opportunity arises, but the cover is there to allow it.

If by Ampadu covering you mean fouling and giving free kicks away because he can’t get anywhere near the English midfield yeah great idea.

[Llandaff Blue]

48 teams in the 2026 tournament so I'd like to think we've got half a chance

There's only 3 additional spots for UEFA nations.