Matt Wright

Freelance sports reporter, contributing to @pasport, @lancandcrow, among others. Occasional sub for @SkySports. Views my own.

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

I'm sorry, but I'm choosing to trust my own eyes over a technology that has already messed up in this tournament. Davison Sanchez was never offside in a month of Sundays.

Thankfully, it didn't cost Colombia top spot in their group after one of the best 0-0s I can remember!

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

There are goalless first halves like England vs Panama and there are goalless first halves like Portugal vs Colombia!

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

There's a second half to go, but the purpose of playing Quansah at right-back is lost on me

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Not exactly sure Norway's ploy of showing Dembele on to his left foot is working out for them

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Can remember when Cunha signed for United last summer some were making out he was a luxury player who wasn't prepared to roll his sleeves up and put a shift in. What on earth were they on about?

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Not having a goalkeeper who played regularly last season might have just caught up with Scotland there. Not sure where Gunn thought that cross was going

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

To the surprise of absolutely nobody...

About as surprising as England being involved in as dull a game as that in what has overall been a good World Cup so far

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

England have been involved in 13 goalless draws at the World Cup - more than any other side:

▪️ England 0-0 Brazil, 1958
▪️ England 0-0 Bulgaria, 1962
▪️ England 0-0 Uruguay, 1966
▪️ England 0-0 West Germany, 1982
▪️ England 0-0 Spain, 1982
▪️ England 0-0 Morocco, 1986
▪️ England 0-0 Netherlands, 1990
▪️ England 0-0 Nigeria, 2002
▪️ England 0-0 Portugal, 2006
▪️ England 0-0 Algeria, 2010
▪️ England 0-0 Costa Rica, 2014
▪️ England 0-0 U.S., 2022
▪️ England 0-0 Ghana, 2026

📊 @OptaJoe

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Vintage England 😴

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Well deserved, I was wondering if it was going to be one of those days for them when Mitchell fumbled over the try line but Saints never panicked. No question the best team has lifted the trophy this season

[PREM Rugby @premrugby]

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS WIN!!!

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

FIFA having a normal one again, I see

[BBC Sport Cumbria @bbccumbriasport]

A flag belonging to Barrow fans was denied entry into England’s World Cup group game against Croatia this week due to the inclusion of a submarine on the club’s official club badge.

#bbcfootball #barrowafc #bluebirds #bafc

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Goodness me, Qatar are poor. Worst team by a distance in the last World Cup and probably only the presence of Curacao is stopping them propping up the rest in this one (doesn't matter they fluked a draw against Switzerland)

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Silliest 'hydration break' of the lot at Ghana vs Panama. Piddling it down in Toronto 🤦‍♂️

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

What's this? England look shaky defensively after Tuchel leaves the best centre-back in his squad out of the team? Not playing Guehi makes no sense at all, in my view

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Won't see many better headers at this World Cup than the one Iraq's Aymen Hussein just produced 👏

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

@Hathers46allout A personal favourite is a failed Northampton boss taking Wales to a World Cup!

Just pleased United no longer have to pay Amorim off so much for failing so miserably

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

I just hope Milan don't have any promising young midfielders their fans have high hopes for

[Sky Sports News @SkySportsNews]

BREAKING: AC Milan have announced Ruben Amorim as their new head coach 🚨

The former Manchester United boss replaces Massimiliano Allegri, who was sacked after failing to secure Champions League football.

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

@CDBaker86 How he got United playing ought to be regarded as a barrier to employment

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Might sound backward to say a 0-0 draw is far better for the World Cup than a match that had eight goals in it yesterday, but here we are.

What an effort by Cape Verde, shutting out the pre-tournament favourites on their finals debut 👏

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Does feel like this Japan team has a good run in them in this World Cup

[Matt Wright @MattyWright86]

Right now, it's abundantly clear why Brazil finished fifth in South American qualifying