Qatar 2022 - Day 2 - Come on, England!
See you early doors! Come on England!
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Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Monday, November 21, 2022
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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Gareth has announced his line up
Pickford
Trippier, Stones, Maguire, Shaw
Bellingham, Rice, Mount
Sterling, Kane and Saka
I knew he would pick this side. I wouldn't necessarily start Mount and I would definitely start Foden instead of Sterling
Proof me wrong Mason and Raheem
Morning, Dave - how are you feeling about this one?
I'm cautiously hopeful. I know what you're saying about the line-up. There are at least three players - Maguire, Sterling and Mount - who are out of form and don't usually play for their clubs. That's produced a lot of chatter this week about how Gareth is too loyal to these players. It's a gamble for sure but his argument is that these players have done it for him before.
By the way, it's Bukayo Saka and not Raheem Sterling who's keeping Phil Foden out of the side as Foden usually plays down the right and Sterling plays down the left side. Razza is keeping Grealish out of the side.
At least Gareth has gone with a 4-4-3 rather than a 5-4-1, which is what I was fearing he might do. That means we get an extra attacking middie in Mason Mount rather than an extra center back. Still - why do we need both Bellingham and Rice when playing against Iran?
Good Morning, Bob and Dave. Up on a chilly start to the day. Rooting for the Three Lions and the U.S.
The Fox coverage keeps going to adverts in the middle of segments. They had just introduced the commentary team and then cut to an ad.
I'm trying to figure out a walkies routine where I don't miss too much action. I really don't feel like going out in the cold right now,.
Morning, David - welcome! Hope you had a brilliant anniversary celebration with Elizabeth yesterday.
I feel you - I'm trying to do the same with the diaper and feeding schedule.
Elizabeth is watching GMA. I'll switch around 7:45. My criticism of Gareth's lineup is starting Maguire and Pickford., but it wouldn't start Dier either. England's defense may be their weakness this tournament
Another thing I've noticed is the lack of English voices on this coverage. In World Cups past, we typically got at least one English pundit on the panel (e.g., Steve McManaman). Now it's just a parade of Americans, even for the England match.
I don't think England has any easy opponents in this group, so Gareth has to line up in a similar manner to what he would against the top sides.
I think there was a female English pundit yesterday, but I won't be watching them this WC. Infantino and Qatar criticized on GMA, albeit really briefly.
Now FS1 seem to have gone to the preview show rather than the live coverage. I hope they sort this out before the match starts!
He's got the same person on today, but I'm sorry to sound sexist, but no one knows her. They're used to seeing pundits that they remember watching play. No one watches the women's club game.
Just a reminder that Gareth will be pitting his wits against former United assistant, Carlos Queroz. I think he was in charge of the Persians the last WC and they nearly qualified for the round of sixteen in the same group as Spain and Portugal. They were one goal away from making it, so they are decent opponents.
Phew! The regular show is back on now instead of the canned preview, which was already on at 6am.
Not sure if I'll be around for the late match. It's supposed to be a lovely day today and we may take advantage of that
It's a decent female pundit than yesterday. It looks like Sue Smith today
Nice interview with Harry Kane and now the panel is talking about him. Lexi calls it a gift from the soccer Gods.
I'm back after diaper duty and a change of clothes for Mr. Maddox. The twins are ready for the match now!
Teams are in the tunnel now - one of the central dramas is that Harry Kane is two goals behind Wayne Rooney in the all time scoring chart. I hope he breaks the record today with a hat-trick. Come on!
Back from a lengthy trip to the bog.
COME ON ENGLAND!
First time this side has had a chance to sing "God Save the King" for Charlie.
Well done, mate - nothing worse than an emergency trip to the bog during the match. Cue the Nocito Curse.
Well done , Bob. a pun for the match his that I ran to the bog to make it back in time for kick off.
BOOM BOOM, literally and figuratively!
LOL! Cheers, Bob!
Apparently the stadium isn't full for this one. Looks like a decent contingent of England fans in the crowd.
Maddox, like Yours Truly making sure to be match fit.
Interestingly the Iranian players didn't sing the anthem. We're all ready to go here. Come on, England!
Ian Darke said that none of the Iranian players sang their national anthem as a protest
They're off .
COME ON YOU THREE LIONS!
I want to see Harry Maguire score today just to silence the boo boys.
Come on England! Three Lions flying off my porch!
I reckon I can get a half in before work.
Steve will not be pleased to be listening Ian with his Darke commentary
Good Morning, Steve. Glad you can get in a half,.
Iran dropping deep right from the off here. England will have to find ways to break them down. Early corner now.
Ian said this is what its will look this match. I think that's true for all three of England's group matches as they win an early corner.
Trippier swings a long ball in and Maguire claims that he was impeded. Should be a VAR check!
Corner too high for everyone and a pathetic attempt by Maguire to win a penalty, but VAR checking. It looks a fair shout as he was rugby tackled
That will be at least an early wake-up call for the referee.
Nothing doing. Ian said this ref sent off five players in a matching Brazil. Not sure he's an amusing type.
Ian stated that this is Carlos Queroz's third consecutive World Cup with Iran. His current spell didn't start until two months ago
How was that not a pen!!!
A reminder that as per FIFA rules every officiating crew must be fluent in English
Agreed, Dave. I guess rugby holds are allowed this tournament
Should have been a pen. I think if you lock arms around an opponent it's foul. If it's in the box, it's a pen.
There doesn't seem to be any attacking threat from Iran here. More evidence that two defensive middies was unnecessary.
Saka wins a free kick off solo run
OH! Keeper misses the cross off a cross from Trippeier off a a quick free kick then Harry Kane shoots into the side netting from a narrow angle
I think the U.S. and Wales will play the same way against England
Two Iranian players down; the keeper and a defender . Did they collide?
Morning, Steve! Welcome!
This looks serious as there appears to be blood on the gauze coming out of the keeper's mouth.
OUCH! That would have been a great defensive play in American Football.
A lot of Iranian supporters booed their national anthem as part of the protests going on in that country
The keeper may have to come off.
I'm never getting a full half in unless Al-Flapp gets subbed quick-like.
I don't mean to be cynical, but if he can't continue stretcher him off and sub him. This is the first World Cup where concussion subs don't count. That means both teams will be allowed an extra substitution. They can check him out in the dressing room or take him to the hospital where he can be tended to
If this guy continues shoot on sight rule should be in play.
The training methods for keepers in the Middle East seems rather bizarre. So much for hiring foreign coaches to change that
Agreed, Steve. Ecuador should have done that more often than they did yesterday
This keeps looks really dazed. He needs to be tested early and often
I hope the ref is adding the minutes.
Play finally resumes. Iran took four keepers to the word Cup. I hate to think how wretched the fourth choice one is if the starter is this poor. The keeper signaled to be substituted. Carlos Queroz is none too pleased
Keeper's down again - get him off!
This is ridiculous. They knew he was concussed. What the Hell!
I think they're time wasting to put England off. Its shouldn't take ten minutes to decide the keeper can't continue. This could have been done in two or three minutes
Doctor Joe explaining the concussion sub rule. We already know that. He needs to explain what the rule is for wasting time like the Iranians are
Stretcher him off from behind the goal!
There will be ten to a dozen stoppage time min utes. This really ridiculous and making a further mockery out of this tournament
Let's hope England can get back into their groove quickly.
The Iranians win a free kick as they are starting to attack
Jahankbash, the Seagulls reject with a wretched free kick.
I agree with Ian that England is playing too slow. They need to attack this type of team with pace
So much for the ball boys getting the ball quickly to players . Seems like the officiating will be biased towards all the Middle East sides
Jahankbash Shaw was booked for nasty foul
Early yellow card now Jahanbakhsh
Karimi with as cynical trip. That should have been a booking
Taremi , the Porto forward , will probably be the Iranian attacking threat, Saka shoots straight to the keeper.
Tame effort from Saka.
Not happy with this ref. There is only one Iranian yellow and there should be 4. 1 or 2 for time wasting.
Mount should have done better.
OH! A Shot was Mounted into the side netting . Nice one touch passing and into the side netting off a pass from Saka
Spot on Steve. This ref is having a mare. So far the precedent being set is that poor sportsmanship is permitted and encouraged
Saka tackled for a corner
Sterling wins a corner - come on!
OH! Header from Maguire off the bar from a Trippier corner
Oh - off the bar from Mags!
The Iranian chances are coming from possession errors by England. There's nothing inventive from Queroz's guys yet.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
WAY HAY! HEY JUDE ! BEELINGHAM HEADS ENGLAND INTO THE LEAD . WHAT A TIME FOR HIS FIRST ENGLAND GOAL
YESSSS
HEY JUDE!!!
Yessssss!
Bellingham with a peach of a header!
1-0!
Don't sit back....add to it!
That will now force to come out o their shells.
It was nice one touch England passing with Sterling Shaw passing it wide left and Hey Just it was headed in by a nice cross from the left
Agreed with all of you. England needs to score and more often and Iran will have to attack to avoid opening with a defeat
Lovely cross from Shaw, was it?
Iran may continue their tactics thinking they're in the match and try to nick an equalizer.
Yes it Shaw was , Steve
As long as it's 1-0 I don't see Queroz changing much until the final quarter of an hour
It would be nice to see England go two up before halftime
A Mounted pass intended for his Chelsea teammate was less than Sterling , but it results in an England corner
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAY HAY! SAKA PUTS ENGLAND TWO UP
Are they going to call this back...they better not!!
Not sure why the Iranians are protesting. Corner headed down by Maguire and a superb finish by Saka
Given!!
Iranians want pushing called . I don't see anything but poor defending off the corner and Doc Joe seems to concur. VAR checked. Nothing doing
Yes! What a strike from Bukayo! England 2-0 up and cruising.
Maguire...involved in anything....world beater!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WAY HAY STERLING PUTS ENGLAND THREE UP EARLY IN STOPPAGE TIME
Make that 3-0! It's party time for the Three Lions!
It started from the back and nice one touch passing as Sake passed wide right to Harry Kane and Abel to see England go three up with a Sterling volley
14 added minutes!
I thought this would be a much tighter match.
YIKES! FOURTEEN bloody stoppages time minutes. Iran now wishing it wasn't that much
You have to admit that Gareth has been completely justified in his gambles so far. Maguire has been a threat from every corner, should have scored from one and set up Saka with another. And now Sterling has scored.
Just stop the clock
Queroz has breen criticized for his lineup selection in the Iranian press
Let's have another, lads! Another corner now.
Totally agree
This Trippier corner is headed away
Three goals...Kane hasn't had a shot....take him off!!
Iran look all over the place now; they're completely shell-shocked.
England needs to score a fourth before the half
WillQueroz change tactics in the second half or keep it the same and go for damage imitation
Need a boatload of goals to cement first place
I was thin king of picking Iran to be group runners up. Glad I didn't
I wouldn't be surprised to see the likes of Foden and Grealish off the bench at the hour mark. This could end up a tennis score for England.
If England were at their best today this would be far worse for Iran
It could be like Panama when England took their foot off the gas in the second half
I think that Iran are better than this; Quieroz must be faulted for a too defensive plan for today. Now they could get knocked out by Wales on Friday.
Iran with a single attempt at goal. I put this as much on Queroz as the players
I really don't want England to come out and just go through the motions in the second half
Play as if it is 0-0
If Wales lose today then that will be a must win match for both teams
Guy free at the back post...where was Shaw?
Best Iran mive of the half and a moment all too familiar for Seagulls fans a s a wide open Jahankbash volleys into Row H
That was silly - a risky ball across the middle allowed Iran to break.
Landon much better than TT....just needs to stop talking about himself too much
Jordan Pickford has had absolutely nothing to do.
A Mounted Persian challenge results in an England free kick about 25 yards from goal
Heat doesn't seem to be a problem. This is the earliest kick off England will have....all the rest are at 10 at night
I disagree with Landy that Iran's WC is over if they lose 6-0. There are points to be won against the U.S. AND WALES
England is three up at the half.
Half time
I'll take that!!
Off for walkies in the cold
Half-time: England in dreamland at 3-0 up.
This is exactly the kind of marker that I was hoping that England would put down today. Of course, the naysayers will say, "It's only Iran." But they weren't saying that about Iran before the match, were they? It says to the likes of France, Argentina and Brazil - go and on and try to catch us.
One sub for Iran at the half - Kanami coming on.
And we're back underway. Keep the momentum up, boys!
Iran tried to punk England right from kickoff. That's the danger. I want a clean sheet.
Lovely - Kane wins another dangerous free kick and the Iranian gets a yellow. Kieran Trippier territory?
Kane has stayed down now - that's not good. He might have to come off.
Into the wall from Trippier - disappointing.
Trippier's down now needing treatment.
Great tackle by Maguire there - he hasn't put a foot wrong.
Back for the second half. Doesn't look like I missed much
It looks like Iran are trying to hit England with the high press. That should allow England to pick them off on the break.
Great run by Bellingham there. Wins a corner.
Hey Jide! Do better even though you won a corner
And another corner to come.
Declan Rice wins a corner as the keeper had a terribly weak punch and Iran failed to clear their lines
Oh - nice interplay between Sterling and Kane there nearly allowed Razza in. Wins a corner.
Nice tackle on Sterling for yet another corner
Iran seem to have sorted themselves out with the corners at this point. They were all over the shop in the first half.
If Queroz wants the players to play with pride then somehow the players didn't get the message. The political unrest may be affecting the players
Iranian players were falling down all over the place at 0-0, but now not even the most bruising challenge will hurt them. Interesting!
Now's the time to make some changes. I'd have Sterling off and Grealish on, maybe Mount off and Foden on.
Long range tame Iran shot well wide. Their first shot of the match
SGate should make some changes
Agreed, Bob. This one is done and dusted
YES!!!!
FOUR NIL!
WAY HAY! SAKA PUTS ENGLAND FOUR UP
YESSSSS!!!!!
Saka with his brace! That's just what we needed to shake the dust off!
4-0!
This goal was just as much about how good England is as how poor Iran are. Long clearance Shaw was headed on to Sterling then he passed to Saka who, unchallenged cut in and placed it in the corner
Triple substitution by Southgate about to come up and why not. May be a quadruple change
Bugger... Iran score a goal
BUGGER!~ TAREMI PULLS ONE BACK WITH A SHOIT OFF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BAR
Bugger! That blots the copy book. Iran get one back. Really unncessary.
Actually well worked and well finished from a difficult angle. Harry Maguire down for treatment
Wonder if Eric Dier will come on for him
Now Harry Mags is down for a concussion check. Might have to come off.
Now...don't concede any more!
If this is a concussion substitution then will both sides be allowed seven substitutions?
Looks like Wilson isn't going to come on now
Might as well replace Maguire with England leading 4-1
As I stated he's replaced by Erick Dier. That doesn't count as one of the five substitutions
Dier coming on for Maguire now. Hope Harry's going to be okay - he was brilliant today.
Dier, Rash, Grealish and Foden about to come on
Rash, Foden , and Grealish to come on.
Gareth releasing the hounds - Rashford, Grealish and Foden all to come on.
Wake up England
Iranian shot blocked then the rebound is well wide
Pickers yelling at his defenders now, who've gone complacent.
Saka, Sterling and Mount coming off.
Here is the triple change. Saka, Sterling and Mount replaced by Foden, Rash, and Grealish
Yes! Rashford scores with his first chance!
5-1!
WAY HAY! RASH MAKES IT 5-1. NICE FINISH AND AGAIN UNCHALLENGED AS HE CUT IN
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