We're used to it at Bayern, but Kane did it for England too.
He scored goals
He set up chances
He dropped deep
He made great diagonals
He made last stitch defensive blocks
What a performance 🔴⚪️
The way England player under Tuchel yesterday, best coached side in the tournament, and by far. France vs England would be a great example of individual quality vs a properly coached team, need to see that soon
🚨 Jose Mourinho DESTROYS Portugal’s performance vs DR Congo, BLASTS Bruno Fernandes & Bernardo Silva:
🗣️ Mourinho: “Neither Bruno nor Bernardo created a single clear chance for Cristiano the entire match. Not one. Forget creating chances for him, they couldn’t even score themselves.”
“It makes zero sense that everyone is calling for Ronaldo to be benched when he’s getting absolutely no service. None.”
“Bruno was supposed to be Portugal’s star at this World Cup, people were talking Golden Ball… What did he actually do tonight? Why isn’t the media asking him the same tough questions they ask Cristiano?” 🇵🇹
Best football I've seen from England in years. Exciting and free flowing. Shows what happens when you get in a top coach who is tactically adaptable and trust him
"He gave a great speech" 🗣️
Harry Kane reveals what Thomas Tuchel said to his England side at half-time against Croatia and what it means for the striker to get two on the scoresheet 🏴
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توماس توخيل بعد المباراة ضد كرواتيا:
"كان الأمر معقداً بالنسبة لنا في الشوط الأول. كنا متوترين، ولعبنا بحذر مفرط، ولم نكن شجعاناً بما يكفي بالكرة، ووجدنا صعوبة في إيجاد إيقاعنا.
الشوط الثاني كان ممتازاً — لقد رأيت إحصائية تفيد بأننا فزنا بنسبة 73% من المواجهات الثنائية الأرضية مقارنة بنسبة 33% في الشوط الأول. استحقنّا الفوز.
أخبرتهم بين الشوطين: حتى لو خسرنا، فلن يغير ذلك نظرتي للأيام الـ17 الماضية… ولكن فلنفعلها بطريقتنا الخاصة.
ردة الفعل كانت رائعة. الجهد، الكثافة، والترابط معاً — هذا تماماً ما أردناه." 🔥
"We encouraged them to play with more courage, be brave and be ourselves"
Thomas Tuchel reveals what he said to his side at half-time as England defeated Croatia in their opening World Cup fixture! 🏴
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🚨🚨🎙️| 🗣️ Harry Kane reveals Thomas Tuchel’s half-time message:
“If we lose, we lose. We’ll lose in our way, we then came out “full gas” after the break.🏴
Mauricio Pochettino said that ‘American sports reward losers’ when asked about the style of play in top European nations vs. in the U.S. 😯🇺🇸
QUESTION: “We know how England, France, Spain play… Players from countries with a strong tradition have a recognizable style. What is the style of the US team? What kind of football do the Americans want to play?”
ANSWER: “Their culture is playful. They want to play. We told them, “Guys, playing soccer is one thing, competing is another.” They’re two completely different sports. They grow up in a culture of playing. Why? If you start in MLS and you haven’t won a game in three months and you’re at the bottom, what’s the consequence if there’s no promotion or relegation, no international competition? American sports reward losers! But soccer is different: if you reward those who don’t win… If you don’t have goals, you don’t fight. If I lose, what happens? Nothing. They just fire the coach. Also, the American player is disciplined. But with a sense of complacency that isn’t good in soccer. It took us a year and a half to change that mentality.”
[EL PAIS]
Sergio Ramos sends a message of support to Ilia Topuria after the first loss of his professional career. 🤝🫂
"Today the boat will sail faster because the excess weight is gone. Ah, brother, those celebrating your defeat have no idea what's coming for them. Poor them.
The path traveled with determination has its twists and turns, but the goal remains the same. Adapt, rebuild, and keep moving forward. You are water, my friend!
We will return, and we will return the way the greats always do. I love you, 🌹 @Topuriailia ."
@teortaxesTex What baffled me about indian is they seem to associate everyone who talk about them as chinese. Not sure whether they intend to smear or actually believe it...
Aleksandre Topuria never once left his younger brother's side following their exit from the Octagon ❤️
Together through all of the highs and the lows 🙌
Demetrious Johnson backs Ilia Topuria to bounce back after joining the list of great fighters who have lost.
"Every great athlete loses. GSP lost, I've gotten knocked out, Jon Jones lost. All the greats have lost. We've all lost, and that doesn't mean Ilia Topuria can't come back and be even greater."
(via @MightyMouse )
Arman Tsarukyan believes Ilia Topuria will take a lot away from his first loss:
"I think this loss is going to teach him a lot of lessons — not to be overconfident and to respect your opponent.
I think he was more focused on his media stuff more than training camp."