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[Ryan @coachryanjones]

Not taking Trent or Lewis Hall is a bigger mistake from Tuchel than no Palmer or Foden IMO.

[EuroFoot @eurofootcom]

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 | Reece James (26) has suffered a hamstring injury. He will be out for at least two games, reports @DaveHytner. ❌

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

Weird take & honestly, probably not something that needs to be said 2 games into the tournament.

[Talking Tactics @TalkinTactics]

Southgate > Tuchel for me so far (only real issue was leaving the subs too late).

Let’s see how the rest of the tournament plays out.

Not been that impressed with the squad selection, team line ups/chemistry and style of play yet.

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

Is he that much of a needle mover for them that he warrants the transfer fee & wages?

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Elliot Anderson expected to join Manchester City from Nottingham Forest on 5yr contract + option to extend by 12mnths. 23yo #NFFC & #England midfielder’s #MCFC deal could be worth up to £300kpw across duration of terms if bonuses achieved @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/VdCgmbb0Kf

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

Or, just scrap the 3rd place team thing completely & return to GD as the tiebreaker.

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

The top 8 third-place qualification in the World Cup is a total farce. The current setup undermines the entire group stage.

It’s not a level playing field when the final round of group games are staggered across different times and days. The teams that play their final matches on later dates know exactly what result they need (or don’t need) because other matches have already finished. Also, many third place teams are playing teams who have already qualified and therefore, lack the motivation.

If FIFA wants this expanded 48 team format to have any credibility, every single match in the last round of groups has to kick off at the same time.

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

This is mad.

I really struggle to see how he’s worth that much (besides that being what Forest think he’s worth to them..)

[indykaila News @indykaila]

Sources state that Elliot Anderson will cost @ManCity £131.3m

[Kalshi Sports @KalshiSports]

🚨 STAT: 75% of Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup goals have come against teams ranked outside the FIFA top 50 at the time. 🇵🇹

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

City getting robbed on this one

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Manchester City make improved bid to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest. No agreement yet but clubs in direct talks over latest proposal as #MCFC push hard to close valuation gap & strike deal for 23yo #NFFC + #England midfielder @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/VdCgmbb0Kf

[Christina Unkel @ChristinaUnkel]

Respectfully. This is excessive. The outcome very unfortunate but the punishment does not fit the crime. This is not on officials to determine the match suspension. This was not violent conduct & the challenge was an attempt to play ball. This is too much. #redcard #suspension

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

This seems like overkill tbh. Seems like he's being punished for the outcome rather than the tackle itself.

[Match of the Day @BBCMOTD]

Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo has been handed a five-match ban for his challenge on Ismael Kone, which resulted in the Canadian player sustaining a broken leg at the World Cup.

[#DISUNOMICS @_NOMICS]

They were putting Declan rice in best midfielder in the world discussions. Utterly preposterous

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

Maybe the dumbest thing I’ve read on here honestly.

[Yakob 🇪🇬 @yakobper90]

Ngl we need to cut this bs that “PL footballers would make fans look ordinary in 5 aside”. I guarantee you I am better at football than a lot of these mid table players. Are you telling me I’d look shit in a pitch with guys like Will Hughes and Ryan Christie? Okay

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

I think one of the problems is we want Bellingham to be a #10 but he's an #8.

[Talking Tactics @TalkinTactics]

In possession, In the 6-8-10 dynamic I understand that Elliott Anderson is in the team to progress the ball from deep & Jude Bellingham is there to make box crashing runs and score goals.

The 8 we need is a creative player which - from open play - is not Declan Rice.

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

How many of these 10 chances have come from set pieces?

[ReadTheGame @ReadTheGameHQ]

Declan Rice suffers from not fitting the aesthetic that some football fans love.

I think many made their mind up on him years ago and haven’t updated their opinion since.

Because of how dominant he is physically, and defensively elite, people convince themselves there must be weaknesses elsewhere.

Rice is a Swiss Army knife of a midfielder.

Whatever the game requires, he can do it.

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

He didn't have a good season. It's really that simple.

[USACFC @USACFC_]

This is the exact spot where Cole Palmer in a pocket to be clever or combine with a teammate would be the play.

It just blows my mind Tuchel didn’t bring him to unlock low blocks—but that’s Tuchel for ya.

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

One thing I struggle with is the idea that Declan Rice & now apparently Elliott Anderson, are midfielders worth $100M+

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

@IHateSoccerPod @undisputed104 I'm not upset😂 considering I live & work here, I also wouldn't say I "hate" Americans

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

The same Palmer & Foden who had 10 assists between them in 84 games all season?

The same Palmer & Foden who had 1 assist between them at Euro 24?

[herculez gomez @herculezg]

It’s moments like these, when playing against low block teams that frustrate you, that you need the creative likes of Cole Palmer and Phil Foden. . . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

@IHateSoccerPod @undisputed104 Jason, why do you hate the English so much? 😂

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

@AdamMcKola Genuine question but what does Kobbie offer in a game like that? Ball carrying maybe?

[Ryan @coachryanjones]

That Konsa tackle is brain dead btw. Definite penalty.