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  1. West Saxon

    Uruguay

    Godin really should go down as one of the very best - if not the best - defender of his era. Yeah, other defenders like Pique and Ramos are better on the ball, but just in purely defensive terms, I don't think anyone is better than Godin. Absolute beast against last night.
  2. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    This is the problem with judging individual players by team achievements. If this is true, then Jamie Vardy is one of the best strikers ever because of how he (and Mahrez) drove Leicester's miracle title win, probably the biggest footballing achievement ever. Modric is a wonderful midfielder...
  3. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Gutted for Leo. Argentina are a diabolical team. Messi is the only one in that dysfunctional team who ever looked likely to do anything. His pass for Aguero's goal was delicious. How idiots think he "doesn't turn up" for Argentina is beyond me. It was his superhuman effort that got this terrible...
  4. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Yep. Imagine the players we could have taken if they weren't injured or unfit. I'd much rather Lallana, Wilshere, and Oxlade-Chamberlain over Delph, Loftus-Cheek, and Welbeck.
  5. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Ah well. Pretty nothing game really, two teams playing with no intensity, decided by a moment of magic. Can't get too animated over it. Rashford is talented but infuriating, makes a lot of poor decisions and is not a great finisher. So, Colombia it is! They are better than Japan, and will be a...
  6. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Lovely goal from Januzaj there.
  7. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    I'd take a draw right now. The whole country is split, but I'm in the camp who wants to come first in this group - even if only to shut up the people who hate our national team and kept telling us Belgium are a million miles better than us.
  8. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    England are first as it stands because we've had less yellow cards.
  9. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    This game is showing why Henderson is a better player than Dier. Dier's a decent player, but Henderson's passing is far superior. Pretty boring game so far, to be honest, but can't say I care much. Be cool to see Harry at some stage.
  10. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Yes, I completely agree. Throwing a game just goes against the spirit the sport was supposed to be played in. I think playing subs in this game is a good idea because these players will want to impress Southgate (same goes for Belgium's players) to try and get into the starting XI for the next...
  11. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Because after Japan, it's Sweden or Switzerland. After Colombia, it's probably Brazil. I can see the argument, but personally I'd just go out to win any game. A disciplined defensive side like Switzerland and a team full of physical monsters like Sweden could be tricky for England anyway.
  12. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    I'm not entirely convinced it is. Colombia are definitely no pushovers. No good having an 'easier' quarter-final if Colombia stop us getting there in the first place. Japan won't be easy either, but I think I'd rather play them in the next round than Colombia.
  13. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    England: Pickford, Jones, Stones, Cahill, Alexander-Arnold, Rose, Dier, Delph, Loftus-Cheek, Rashford, Vardy Belgium: Courtois, Dendoncker, Boyata, Vermaelen, Chadli, Dembélé, Fellaini, Tielemans, T. Hazard, Januzaj, Batshuayi
  14. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Rumours are Vardy is gonna start ahead of Kane. Good, Kane needs a rest, and Vardy is quality.
  15. West Saxon

    Croatia

    Croatia have been the best team in the tournament so far. I would make them favourites if they had an elite forward, but nonetheless, I'm really impressed with them. I tend to keep a special eye on England-based players and have to say, Dejan Lovren has been really good. Gets a lot of (usually...
  16. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    I'm not taking any knockout fixture for granted, and I could never go into an England game wanting us to not win, but... well, it may not be the end of the world if we lose to Belgium tomorrow.... Ah, fuck it, come on England! We can compete against anyone.
  17. West Saxon

    Germany

    Probably the only plus point for Germany is how good Julian Brandt looked in what little time he got. Looks like a real talent. The likes of Muller, Khedira and Gomez should be retired. Even Neuer should be back-up to Ter Stegen now.
  18. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Better intensity from Serbia now. Hopefully the game can take flight.
  19. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    Coutinho's quality (and, to be fair, a very cool finish from Paulinho) bailing Brazil out again. Phil is the real star of this team, not Neymar.
  20. West Saxon

    World Cup 2018

    The stars are aligning, like they did for Leicester. All the favourites are underwhelming; Germany are even out. (Yes, I'm only joking. Long way to go yet).

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