Antonio Freeman's son plays on the USA soccer team.

[pbmax]

Agreed.
Against Mexico it was the same thing. I didn’t watch the game but England got up a goal (had a Red Card so were down a man) and tried to hang on for dear life. Meanwhile Mexico hit a crossbar and a post to tie it.

Look at Spain vs. France, they got up a goal then controlled the game and even went out and got another goal.
Playing “not to lose” is a terrible mindset playing a game.
Mike McCarthy use to get up by a score or 2 in countless games and pray his Packers would hang on.
Ya gotta go out with the mentality that you want to win it.

And all his subs were defensive until suddenly he was down 1 late.

[Vincenzo]

He played six defenders and went to a five person back line in the second half. He crouched down quite a bit. That's just too long to play prevent.

Agreed.
Against Mexico it was the same thing. I didn’t watch the game but England got up a goal (had a Red Card so were down a man) and tried to hang on for dear life. Meanwhile Mexico hit a crossbar and a post to tie it.

Look at Spain vs. France, they got up a goal then controlled the game and even went out and got another goal.
Playing “not to lose” is a terrible mindset playing a game.
Mike McCarthy use to get up by a score or 2 in countless games and pray his Packers would hang on.
Ya gotta go out with the mentality that you want to win it.

[pbmax]

He's partly to blame, but the players more so in my opinion. I'm sure he didn't tell them to play THAT deep. The thing about soccer is, you can't call a timeout once the tide turns against you.

He played six defenders and went to a five person back line in the second half. He crouched down quite a bit. That's just too long to play prevent.

[Sparkey]

So Spain will try to reinstall the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata while Argentina again declares their independence. Fuck the Spainards from both countries! When do NFL camps open ?

[Joemailman]

England manager Tuchel went MLF in the second half of the game.

He's partly to blame, but the players more so in my opinion. I'm sure he didn't tell them to play THAT deep. The thing about soccer is, you can't call a timeout once the tide turns against you.

[Teamcheez1]

England manager Tuchel went MLF in the second half of the game.

[Joemailman]

Argentina fans deliberately drown out England national anthem with their singing. Got some pushing and shoving early.

[Vincenzo]

Never forget that England won the Falklands War even though Argentina struck first.

This is also rhetorical rather than a complete historical explanation.
Being attacked first does not determine who ultimately wins a war. Or perhaps it’s, “who attacks first doesn’t matter at the end of a war..

[Vincenzo]

1966 I was born in Ireland so please God in the highest Argentina wins.
My Fellow Irishmen have said we’re moving off the Planet if England win it all. My wife said, “Go England.”

[Joemailman]

It’s odd that England are favoured over Argentina, just doesn’t feel right.
im told it’s because England has an overall better team top to bottom.
I don’t see it - at all.

Never forget that England won the Falklands War even though Argentina struck first.

[Vincenzo]

It’s odd that England are favoured over Argentina, just doesn’t feel right.
im told it’s because England has an overall better team top to bottom.
I don’t see it - at all.

[pbmax]

NBA summer league is more watchable than even the highest level of soccer.

Good to know. How about that Bucks versus the Heat game on the 10th? 119 - 86 is not encouraging for the youngsters.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

NBA summer league is more watchable than even the highest level of soccer.

I agree that soccer is boring. But compared to NHL, the FIFA World Cup is as entertaining as the Wu-Tang Clan in their prime.

Haaland is awesome.

[texaspackerbacker]

NBA summer league is more watchable than even the highest level of soccer.

[Joemailman]

Spain's defense is pretty much perfect.