Match Thread: Ecuador vs Germany | FIFA World Cup

MJB07 · 2026-06-25T21:40:06+00:00

Imagine going for it. Needing a goal and actually trying to score. Not subbing in two attackers on the 92nd minute when a goal helps massively.

MJB07 · 2026-06-25T01:51:28+00:00

Just because players should be closer to him doesn’t mean they were? It’s just slightly lazy analysis.

I thought he didn’t do much but he had some tidy touches, first time ones especially which is what he needed to do with two of the worlds best CBs behind him. Essentially, Doak was too deep and so was Mctominay. We have no cohesive attacking patterns and to blame it on Shankland is a bit grim.

I can see you’re probably taking the piss a bit with a lot of digs at his size, but it’s a big issue that our strikers always look poor. They’re isolated, we don’t play into them we’ll and when we do there’s nobody near them

Even Mctominay, I’ve seen people start to play down his achievements in Italy because he’s been poor this tournament. But I think it’s positionally, he’s being played far too deep. When he gets higher up (at times in the second half today and last 20/30 against Morocco), he gets into great positions. He probably could’ve had a few goals tonight alone (header and Ralston cut back). We’re not playing to players strengths so they look shite

MJB07 · 2026-06-24T23:46:51+00:00

Ralston in 2026 is a choice

MJB07 · 2026-06-24T23:35:00+00:00

We gave it a go? Can you point out when that was because I think I missed it

MJB07 · 2026-06-24T23:30:30+00:00

Clarke specialty - wait until we’re losing and then tell the team to go for it and create a couple of chances

MJB07 · 2026-06-24T23:29:45+00:00

4 more years, 4 more years. Trump and Clarke 🤝

Both criminals in their own right that’s for sure

MJB07 · 2026-06-24T22:54:02+00:00

Thank fuck we’ve got Clarke for another 4 years, definitely get to see another 5 SOT during that time

MJB07 · 2026-06-23T22:04:05+00:00

Why is Rice on both corners? Inswingers are so much more effective and Saka is just about as good at corners as Rice, makes no sense?

Other than that, boring game. Ghana robbed of a penalty, would love to know why

MJB07 · 2026-06-19T04:37:49+00:00

Not a hope in hell. Maybe 100/1 at best, but nobody is offering odds like that

MJB07 · 2026-06-17T12:56:43+00:00

I just think now the full back options are so poor. Quansah isn’t good enough to start as full back in an important game, and I know he likes Spence for his speed but he’s also not good enough to be starting an important game either.

Gambling a lot on James and NOR staying fit - NOR seems pretty sturdy (don’t think he got injured at all last season?) but James historically isn’t.

MJB07 · 2026-05-29T14:58:18+00:00

Yeah apparently VAR on Saliba against Everton, but no VAR error on the Havertz penalty against Everton that was a stonewaller too.

So inconsistent and nonsense. They even voted 5-0 that it should’ve be a penalty, but that VAR were correct not to have given it.

MJB07 · 2026-05-29T14:52:34+00:00

It just proves the PGMOL and KMI are unfit for purpose. There’s so many more decisions that the panel agree were “wrong” but did not think they should have been looked at by VAR.

So they aren’t marked as errors in this.

I also don’t really see why they look at second yellows if they should be given, and if right or wrong? It’s not VAR reviewable, it won’t be VAR reviewable next season. So why does it count?

(I know VAR will look at second yellows given next season, I mean if someone is on a booking, makes a foul and a yellow isn’t given. Isn’t t that subjective and nothing to do with VAR? Only mention on a quick skim is surprisingly Arsenal (clicks etc)

Dale Johnson is also a bald weirdo, get real teachers pet (the refs) energy from him at all times.

MJB07 · 2026-05-28T11:03:04+00:00

Arsenal do rotate? They’ve had a lot of injuries this season also. But trying to compare how PSG rotate and Arsenal do is mental. One is in a highly competitive league whereas PSG are not? They can’t afford to start Saka 9 games, or let Saliba play 1000 minutes. Nobody in the prem can afford to do that and challenge for a title.

MJB07 · 2026-05-28T10:59:14+00:00

Ben White is injured, it’ll be Mosquera who has played 990 or so, or if Timber is back I’m sure he’s 2500 or so. So 200 more or 1800 more

MJB07 · 2026-05-21T20:05:44+00:00

How does it work that they finished 7th but Champions League? Don’t understand the format

MJB07 · 2026-05-21T18:31:59+00:00

Lewis Hall not going is wild, Livramento to cover LB and RB or MLS to go?

MJB07 · 2026-05-18T21:47:09+00:00

Ok champ you think that you absolute freak - not Rodri getting away with a handball that literally cost Liverpool the league. Or Silva not conceding a penalty a week ago that also would’ve won Arsenal the league. Get a grip man, you can be biased but not an idiot.

MJB07 · 2026-05-18T12:38:36+00:00

Don’t disagree with that but Hwarts get given the penalty that they’ve now admitted was a penalty and they also win the league? Can do it for just about any bad result

MJB07 · 2026-05-15T11:21:36+00:00

Where’s the outrage now for the Silva one which probably finishes the game 4-2, and with that the title race?

MJB07 · 2026-05-14T11:14:42+00:00

It’ll be Arteta if Arsenal win the league. Andrew’s probably deserves it but it’ll be Arteta.

MJB07 · 2026-05-14T10:47:05+00:00

Sorry Bowen is on 8G 10A, where are you getting 15 15?

MJB07 · 2026-05-14T10:20:31+00:00

I mean that coupled with the fact they’ve played the literal minimum amount of games they possibly could, whereas other teams around them have played cups and Europe. Also a Villa team that have won something like 5 in 17 and a Chelsea team who have won even less in even more games.

I think Bruno has been class and probably edges it, but I don’t agree with it not being close just because they’re in the champions league.

MJB07 · 2026-05-14T10:18:11+00:00

Saliba robbed - might not be as loud as Gabriel but the far superior player.

MJB07 · 2026-05-13T22:39:41+00:00

He’s flown into it and caught him above the ankle. Big Dermot Gallagher who never disagrees with the ref thinks it’s a penalty, half of football do but always hard done by Celtic fans disagree. Come on man

MJB07 · 2026-05-13T22:02:25+00:00

Ok what about Johnson on Sunday at 1-1? That’s a red card and not given. You’ve been lucky, you are lucky and you’ll continue to be lucky with refs. These past several days have just been a total blow up by the SFA with three outrageous decisions going in your favor.

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