LyricSlinger

Check out my website, The LyricSlinger, where Lyrics Linger. Lyricist who has also written comedy sketches. Music and sports fan.

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@jodybrown2012 Difficult to argue with Dixon's assessment. I've certainly not seen anyone better than him in the last season or two

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@IceWithNoLemon Drinks breaks (and especially the coaching that's allowed within them)
Referee co-commentators
Roy Keane
Not enough games in Mexico and Canada
Negativity/condescending attitudes towards the extended size of the world cup

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@chris_sutton73 Behave!

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Very sad to see Modric play so badly. Well off the pace and Croatia were effectively playing with 10 players until he went off. Just back from injury but looks like time may have caught up on him?
#worldcup2026

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Good win in the England for England. They have undoubted firepower in forward areas. Defence a bit weak though and some eccentric goalkeeping by Pickford
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@IainMitchell17 Morocco will have 80%+ of possession if Scotland play with 5 at the back. They should play 5 in midfield. I'd be tempted to have one of them assigned to pick up Bouaddi. Everything good that Morocco did vs Brazil went through him. Stop him and Scotland give themselves a chance

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@timbcaycgi @PeterSimmoYNWA @Paulmcgrath5 You hear a lot of people say that Roy Keane was Ireland's best player. But, purely on matches in a green shirt, McGrath's performances were better than Keane's. He was an awesome player

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@PeterSimmoYNWA Billy Hamilton for Northern Ireland in 1982.
Gerry Armstrong gets the limelight for scoring the winner against hosts Spain, but the goal was created by Hamilton's run and cross. And he also scored 2 goals in the tournament as Northern Ireland got within 1 win of the semi finals

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Highlight of the Norway vs Iraq so far is hearing Bon Jovi during the water break. Jon Bon Jovi for man of the match?
#bonjovi
#worldcup2026

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Mbappe was electric in that 2nd half. But the Senegal defenders should have got in touch with Trai Hume, Ruari McConville & Ciaran Brown before the match for tips on how to stop him scoring 😁⚽️
#gawa
#worldcup2026

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@henrywinter Ball retention, especially if playing in hot, humid, or high altitude conditions will be vital. Lose James and/or O'Reilly and England will really struggle in that regard. Could end up playing with 4 centre backs

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That France game was bad news for Elijah Just's chances of winning the Golden Boot award ...
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Wow! Clearest penalty you could ever see. Ref is sent to the VAR screen and says 'no penalty'?! I'm supporting Senegal but that's a crazy decision
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@Rolnikov Yeah, 7 out of the 8 groups last time had a 3rd placed team with 4 points.
More groups this time but teams like Scotland will be skating on thin ice if relying on 3 points with a negative goal difference

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@Nick_Metcalfe I was a big fan of the TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer that had a bit at the start of each episode that said 'Previously on Buffy the Vampire Slayer'.
This would be the football equivalent. 'Previously at the world cup'. Just a shame Anthony Head isn't around to say those words

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@dailydirtnap You're getting soccer and football mixed up. Easy mistake to make though

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@Joeash78 @Nick_Metcalfe Why on earth would anyone want to watch highlights at 7am? Most reasonable people are still in bed, especially if they've stayed up to watch Iran vs New Zealand at 2am. 😃
But there's no games today until 8pm. A highlights show before the 1st evening game's surely a no brainer?

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@stusfootyflash Loved Saint and Greavsie. Humour but also some analysis

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@FaithNoMore New album and a tour would be amazing!

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@hampdenroarpod 5 at the back will leave Robertson very exposed vs the pace that Morocco have on the right side of their team.
Stick with the same back four. Put 5 in midfield and one up front. Set pieces will be important for Scotland