I think in any normal year...
If England went into a quarter-final against a side that had comfortably knocked out Brazil...
With Saka, Rice and James not fit to start, Livramento already ruled out, another right-back option in Quansah suspended... and a potential Rice replacement having broken his arm in a freak accident...
AND the game coming just 5 days after one of the most exhilarating, gruelling England matches of all-time... beating Mexico, in the Azteca... a place they hadn't lost since 2013...
And you concede the 1st goal, for the 2nd time in 3 knock-out matches...
I think a lot of manager's would panic and think "man, this might not be our year."
Not Tuchel. He finds a way and his team, which are so, so gritty and determined, find a way.
What a guy!
I’ve spent the last 3 years saying how I don’t think Bellingham is really that good. He’s not what I personally want from a number 10 anyway.
That being said he’s putting me in my place, proper knack for getting on the end of balls. Our future Number 9.
We knew it was coming
Interest on cash held in a Stocks and Shares ISA will now be taxed at 22%
They say it’s so we invest the money instead of holding it as cash but we know it’s just to take as much from us as possible
If you want people to invest, you need to incentivise not punish
A carrot is always better than a stick……
Some England thoughts that no one asked for!
I think we setup up to defensively for a game where we’re going to have 80% possession in.
Switching O’rielly for Spence and basically playing 2 holding midfielders made us slow on the ball.
Gordon and Madueke both stank the place out. They have a role to play in this tournament but this wasn’t the game for them. Rashford MUST start against Panama for me
*AGENDA ALERT*
Bellingham was anonymous. Looked like he had never seen a low block in his life. I do expect him to be much more suited to the bigger nations where he can chase the ball around for 90 mins.
Kane lived off scraps all game but when we needed him he missed…a running theme.
We still win the fucking lot!