Topic: England win 2017 FIFA World Cup U20

[mc_red22]

He should have passed to Ojo there. 

Calvert "doesn't look up" Lewin was never going to be able to pass there.

[Gerry Attrick]

Extremely stupid, he's joint second top scorer in tournament and England wouldn't be in the final without him

I'm not writing him off, just giving my opinion on his performance today. He's been average.

[ggcc14]

That was class by Niles.

[thekitkatshuffler]

I was under the impression video technology was supposed to end giving penalties for dives. That was a horrific dive. Yes there was a minimal nick, as seen in slow mo replay (and you'd coach your defender to never use that technique again!), but it had absolutely no effect on the attacker. The attacker was waiting for the guy to clatter him, so he could get the penalty - but it didn't come, some dived and rolled.

If video technology is just going to affirm every single contentious decision where there is a tiny amount of contact - despite being a contact sport - it's going to be even more disastrous than I expected

Are you watching on a 12" CRT telly with an indoor aerial?  The defender clattered the side of his knee.  Unreal that you think that's a dive.

[The North Bank]

He's been underwhelming and probably one of England's worst players. His close control has been ordinary and his passing isn't crisp enough. It'd be stupid to write him off on the basis of one game but I expected a bit more.

Hes been shit.

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Would this matter much at his age, though?

Just thinking from an experience point of view, playing at the higher level internationally against seasoned pros is far different to playing against lads who largely feature in lower league or PL2 level.

[classycarra]

Are you watching on a 12" CRT telly with an indoor aerial?  The defender clattered the side of his knee.  Unreal that you think that's a dive.

Haha clattered?!

Touched, yes

[peachybum]

Hes been shit.

Technically he looks a level below the rest of the lads.

[Pistolero]

He's been underwhelming and probably one of England's worst players. His close control has been ordinary and his passing isn't crisp enough. It'd be stupid to write him off on the basis of one game but I expected a bit more.

ditto....haven't seen him before.....first impressions are fairly underwhelming, looks rather clumsy on the ball which i wasn't expecting after some of the stuff ive read about him

[Oddball]

Give it a few years it will be one team taking all five then the next take their five

The way things go that would not surprise me!

Seems FIFA have tried to come up with some ideas that'll change the game - probably to deflect away from their continued corruption and ineptitude - unfortunately many of these ideas (like enlarging World Cups to 32 teams so some 3rd place teams in Group Stages qualify - so that fewer 'big' nations will fail to qualify, whilst ensuring votes and power from the extra qualifying countries) - and this ABBA penalty system are absolutely shite.

They actually get very well paid (and more in brown envelopes) for this shite.


Rant over - back to the game

Very true mate...now how do I get a job there?

I actually like the new system. It deals with one of my pet-hates about football.

Which is?

[cdav]

Haha, the keeper dribbling and shooting!

[jillcwhomever]

Those writing off Solanki behave yourselves he's only young. A couple of years working with Klopp and he will be fine. England would not have reached the final without him.

[ggcc14]

Sign that number 1 up, looks a well rounded striker. Why's he even in the box with 4 minutes to go?

[CrasherKid79]

Technically he looks a level below the rest of the lads.

He's raw, nothing wrong with that. He won't be starting next year.

Klopps seen there's something there and will mould him, As he has many young players before.

[50 Pence]

Haha clattered?!

Touched, yes

Check out the angle from over the keepers shoulder... clear as day that was a pen

[ggcc14]

Those writing off Solanki behave yourselves he's only young. A couple of years working with Klopp and he will be fine. England would not have reached the final without him.

Irritating they weren't posting about him after the Italy game.

[The North Bank]

Technically he looks a level below the rest of the lads.

It could be just this game , Ive never seen him before.
The Everton lad looks really good, but very average whenever I seen him in the premier league.

[Chris~]

Holy fuck why are they shooting from there.

[Gerry Attrick]

Those writing off Solanki behave yourselves he's only young. A couple of years working with Klopp and he will be fine. England would not have reached the final without him.

Nobody's writing him off, just saying he's been average today.

[The North Bank]

Those writing off Solanki behave yourselves he's only young. A couple of years working with Klopp and he will be fine. England would not have reached the final without him.

Not sure who is writing him off. Just saying hes been bad today.

[mc_red22]

What on earth are we doing? Just keep the ball and stop shooting from the half way line.

[classycarra]

Haha. English footballing culture, summed up in two shots

[The North Bank]

I thought the Venezuelan keeper showed decent dribbling skills.

[El Lobo]

Good grief

Sign a kid who has a cracking u20 World Cup, has a bit of an off day in the final and we get heaps of 'I'm not writing him off....but'

[CallumLFC]

I'm an absolute wreck here. Please hold on. Can't believe i'm about to see England win the World Cup.

[cdav]

Looked nasty for Woodman there, the striker pushed Tomori into him.

England making stupid decisions by shooting from 50 yards, run it into the corner

[bryanod]

What's the centre backs problem with the England keeper?

Trying to score past him all tournament then stamps on him last minute of the final!

Venezuela different team since the little Apple came on

[RobbieRedman]

Good grief

Sign a kid who has a cracking u20 World Cup, has a bit of an off day in the final and we get heaps of 'I'm not writing him off....but'

Typical ain't it, have to laugh

[ggcc14]

I'm an absolute wreck here. Please hold on. Can't believe i'm about to see England win the World Cup.

same

[JSteve]

Which is?

The team that goes 2nd can never take the lead in the count without a miss or save.
The pressure on a taker with the count against him is much more than when the count is neutral.

Why are people talking about ABBA like some complex biomolecular formula? Its simply flipping the order of kicks every turn.

[Chris~]

IS that another new thing where they can change the added on time?

[Gerry Attrick]

It'll be interesting to see how many of these do make it and whether they will be able to play with this much confidence and ambition when they make the senior team. I'd say Walker-Peters, Lookman and Onomah have the best chance based off today alone.

[cdav]

30 seconds left and a corner for them, shit

[CrasherKid79]

Typical ain't it, have to laugh

Lest we forget they're playing every few days on another continent. Might be knackered. We're so full of understanding when it's the senior team in a World Cup .... they need their rest, humid conditions etc.

[oojason]

Good grief

Sign a kid who has a cracking u20 World Cup, has a bit of an off day in the final and we get heaps of 'I'm not writing him off....but'

Pretty much mate - he would have finished joint top scorer too if he bagged a goal today - just didn't have a good game in the Final - but certainly helped and contributed to the team get there.

[cdav]

Won it! Well done lads

[ggcc14]

Well done lads, great achievement.

[JSteve]

It could be just this game , Ive never seen him before.
The Everton lad looks really good, but very average whenever I seen him in the premier league.

He's decent but Lookman, Kenny and Solanke got England this far. But all three looked spent today.

[CallumLFC]

In tears here.

England have won the World Cup!

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Fucking outstanding!!!!!!!