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I agree. They knew they weren't capable of hanging on, and were just hoping that every effort would miss. Kane was a waste in the part I saw. Nothing useful came to him. He looked knacked, and no one else was capable of running off him. He'd have no options, even if it had got to him. That shows how broken the game plan was by then. Couldn't strengthen the midfield, and couldn't get it out wide. So it all fell in on itself. I'd caught the line up before I left. I noted James and Rice at the very edge of their fitness; Stones without a real season; Spence in off the back of a decent finish in the last game, but weak in others and there because of Tuchel not wanting extra full backs; Rogers out of position because Saka isn't fit, and Madueke hasn't clicked. As disjointed as it's been, that was likely to be even more so. Dropping back and back, just showed up those frailties more and more. Rice not being fit was a big blow. Anderson doesn't do the same job, and has been passive. O'Reilly is another "versatile player" pitching in, but not the best in that role. A bit like TAA was, when he got put in there. Not having game changing Saka was probably the other big miss. He can change things regardless of how the others are doing. Disappointing to go out in a muddled defensive whimper. But credit to Argentina for their relentless approach to turning games around. England were just the latest to not be able to cope with it.

Usually my first reaction is to use new views to challenge my own. World's worst in a rally. Obviously, I'm cautious in tonight's chat of being accused of considering myself to be superior. But that's just another trap. I'm happy to settle for being better. 🙂

"And Jesus said "turn the other cheek. That way you can show off your other 'Sod off, Romans!' tattoo."

The best of, if not worlds, then venting options on social media 🙂

I only got back at 70mi s. England weren't defending a lead. They were hanging on. They looked disjointed, had no out ball at all, and gaps were showing. Argentina could have levelled a couple of time before they did. England far too slow to get out and close down the shot. Basics, but they looked so tired. Spence got caught between being injured, trying to fake one for a few kick and closing a player down. That allowed the good cross for the second. Not picking out just Bellingham or Spence. For an elite side, England have looked a bit disjointed in most games. Tuchel bringing on Burn has worked before. Tonight, it was just another body failing to stop a bit of an onslaught. Argentina had to bring on attackers. England then got stuck with defenders on, and no plan on turning it round. Toney and Rashford on too late to make a difference.

I'm only at the centre, because the extremist views I hold in all directions cancel each other out. 🙂

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Poor neo. Living in the only town without a spoons.

Monday

That's a point. We've had the amazing black box for a number of years. Why hasn't it got a fleet of scout drones hovering above the continent's training pitches?

The ball of god.

Camera pans to Beckham shouting "kick him! kick him!" 🙂

They re still struggling to understand how a team effort can possibly overcome the one they jumped on the bandwagon with. So, like 3 year olds, they lash out. 🙂

Herbert's follow up comments:- "Herbert has not apologised for the remarks. Speaking after being contacted by student newspaper The Gaudie, she said: “I don’t want to see anyone murdered, but I’m still glad she is dead. “I’m not a hypocrite. I posted that before the murder investigation was launched. “I’m a nobody. I have no power to do anything. Ann Widdecombe was able to and made the lives of ordinary people hell.” She added: “Nobody appears to care – I also celebrated the death of the leader of Iran.” Employer, a Uni, investigating. Police have also had a look, but have said no criminality. Elsewhere, JK Rowling had set up a rape crisis centre after her city's one, was run by a man self identifying as a woman, offered support only to vulnerable women who agreed with their ideology. She was at the forefront of challenging the government, which in no small way helped to drag authorities into checking what they had signed up to had any scientific or legal basis. That has got her organisation put on Amnesty International's briefing entitled "A growing threat" and calling her "anti rights" Amnesty have scurried put to pretend it was all a mistake, that would of course have been normally stopped in editing. Presumably, they'll be making similar statements about the other organisations that are taking action, having been listed. Another, in a long line on lots of issues, group that ploughs on blindly on issues that it's either been captured on, or simply doesn't understand.

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