This is not now about the Hand of God, Beckham’s red, that disallowed goal or missed pens. This is about this England generation seizing this moment. Making history. Making the final. They have the players, especially Bellingham and Kane. They have the coach in Tuchel. #ENGARG
Kind of incredible that only now Thomas Tuchel is like 'This was not my plan, they were a mess but their heart got them over the line'. Yes Tuchs this is how it's been for 60 years didn't you get the email.
30 years ago today, the BBC used Walkaway for the final montage as England bowed out of Euro 96 on penalties to Germany.
Where were you? 🏴 #England#Cast
The first thing Thomas Tuchel did after walking into the England dressing room at half-time was to sit down. His team had just conceded with the last kick of the first half, a second sloppy, preventable goal, and he knew the players would be on edge. He knew that what they needed first was a quiet moment to catch their breath.
Then Tuchel explained to the team that his perception of them and their work would not change if England lost their opening game to Croatia. And if they lost here in Dallas, so what, they would still have two games left to put it right. The only thing that mattered was to play in their way, the way they had been working on ever since Tuchel took over.
Brave, courageous, aggressive and proactive. To show the world who they are and what they can be.
@JackPittBrooke on one of the more decisive half-time interventions in English World Cup history.
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Mo Salah: "For this club, we put it back where it belonged. This is our message to the players in the dressing room.
"Look, the club now is fighting for everything. The fans will not accept less than that.
"They don’t care that much about the result, as long as you sweat and you give your blood here, they will love you forever. This is my message."
This Saturday’s game brings an end to one of the most thrilling, exciting and unpredictable title races in football history. Both ourselves and Rochdale have the chance to write our names in National League history.
The National League is no longer a non-league competition. It is effectively a League 3, with fully professional clubs operating at a level equal to or higher than many of those in League 2.
We both understand how important this game is to both clubs and supporters. We both pledge now that whatever happens tomorrow, we will both continue to fight for 3UP.
Both clubs sit on over 100 points. One of us will have to fight once more in the National League Play-Offs. However, we both strongly believe that this shouldn’t have to be the case.
We call on the National League, Football Regulator, EFL and Premier League to come together immediately and resolve this issue, so that we do not have to highlight this injustice year after year.
For both sets of supporters attending the Crown Oil Arena this weekend, we say thank you for being with us all season. The passion you’ve shown for both clubs has been felt across the world. This game will be seen far and wide. We want to showcase this league for all its potential. Keep your support in the stands, not on the pitch, and let’s all protect the game we love.
Thank you!
Rochdale AFC & York City FC
#YCFC🔴🔵