Match Thread: England v Ghana

[Chomp]

2 changes from the Croatia match; Spence in for O’Reilly and Guéhi in for Stones.

COME ON ENGLAND!

 

[aawharris]

Lets hope somebody absolutely smashes Partey tonight.
Legally of course....

 

[SpiderBee]

2-2 this!

 

[Bee(h)Iver]

If I didn’t already want England to win, the fact that they have an Ayew playing (even the less offensive one) and an alleged r**ist means I hope we tear them into pieces.

 

[exiledbee]

We should have enough for this game, but not sure how far we will go when Anthony Gordon is deemed good enough to be an England starter............

 

[JANORAK]

We should have enough for this game, but not sure how far we will go when Anthony Gordon is deemed good enough to be an England starter............

It has to be something along the lines of ‘he can’t be as anonymous as the first game, can he?’

 

[aawharris]

Who does this bloke on BBC play for?
Seems to be friends with the players

 

[gbems92]

I sense a 1-0 england

 

[Kingston Bee]

We should have enough for this game, but not sure how far we will go when Anthony Gordon is deemed good enough to be an England starter............

Its not about individuals, its what we can produce as a team. The best players dont always make the best team, Sir Alf will tell you that. If we play anywhere near the level that we produced against Croatia it should be good enough.

 

[aawharris]

Has the Ghana keeper got half a finger missing??

 

[LongLostBee]

5-0 England.

 

[LongLostBee]

Actually. Semenyo.
5-1.

 

[ladbroke]

Actually. Semenyo.
5-1.

Who actually rarely scores for Ghana...
So x2 tonight

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Imagine relying on Jordan Ayew (a goal every 50 chances) as a goal threat.

 

[LongLostBee]

Good to see both Gordon and Madueke flying back to snuff out budding Ghana attacks before they get going.

 

[nocoat]

“Pace” !! shearer doing the usual

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Good to see both Gordon and Madueke flying back to snuff out budding Ghana attacks before they get going.

Anderson working very hard to the same end.

 

[mhead bee]

I hate the low block, ruins football.

If we get one and they come out we could see a few.

 

[ladbroke]

Ayew getting a free kick when they're holding each other whilst he is also backing into Konsa...
Very harsh to be fair.

 

[ladbroke]

I hate the low block, ruins football.

If we get one and they come out we could see a few.

The fact we have had something like 85% possession i just read.
Flashscores saying 89%...

 

[Rob-BEE]

Clash of heads, physios on...take the f***ing drinks break!!

 

[mhead bee]

Hydration break? it’s pissing down and nobody has moved yet

 

[ladbroke]

Hydration break? it’s pissing down and nobody has moved yet

It wasn't one then, but he'll blow for one in a minute despite all players just having one.
Further proof its an ad break for quarters and not halves.
The US weren't ready with their ads so couldnt enforce it then.

 

[LongLostBee]

Love watching Bellingham run with the ball. It’s like he’s circling it like a big cat, lining up angles of attack, whilst waiting for us/them to move around and present a gap for a pass or run.

 

[Hampshire Bee 2018]

There was a 2 and a half minute break 2 minutes ago!

 

[mhead bee]

It wasn't one then, but he'll blow for one in a minute despite all players just having one.
Further proof its an ad break for quarters and not halves.
The US weren't ready with their ads so couldnt enforce it then.

Spot on, the ref should have done it anyway just to f*** em up

 

[Rob-BEE]

This is an absolute joke. Why can't they just allow the ref to use his common sense. Any natural break in play within 5 minutes or so of the middle of the half, just take the drinks.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

I hate the low block, ruins football.

If we get one and they come out we could see a few.

Defending has always been allowed.

 

[mhead bee]

These games are so bloody hard, it’s always the same when teams do this. England will be overrated sh*t in the morning, you know it will happen.

 

[Rob-BEE]

I hate the low block, ruins football.

If we get one and they come out we could see a few.

Yes, how dare they try to stop us from scoring!

 

[Beeian]

Has the Ghana keeper got half a finger missing??

Definitely looked that way during the Ghanian national anthem

 

[mhead bee]

Defending has always been allowed.

Oh come on, it was never as good as this. It’s become an art form, stopping a game from breaking out, people have become brilliant at it.

It’s f***ing boring to watch.

 

[mhead bee]

Yes, how dare they try to stop us from scoring!

Nobody said they can’t, but you find it enjoyable do you? Ok

 

[LongLostBee]

Oh come on, it was never as good as this. It’s become an art form, stopping a game from breaking out, people have become brilliant at it.

It’s f***ing boring to watch.

You never watched Italy play in the past X decades?

 

[Hippobee]

Oh come on, it was never as good as this. It’s become an art form, stopping a game from breaking out, people have become brilliant at it.

It’s f***ing boring to watch.

It's up to attackers to break it down.
It's only boring if attackers keep trying to do the same thing and failing.

Brentford used it enough in our earlier seasons in the PL.

 

[Rob-BEE]

Nobody said they can’t, but you find it enjoyable do you? Ok

Not as enjoyable as an end-to-end game but I don't think it "ruins football"!

 

[zuko]

Madueke is a tidy enough player but he doesn’t fancy a 50/50 challenge does he

 

[mhead bee]

I wonder if we swapped the wingers o we they would go outside and cross it more

 

[mhead bee]

It's up to attackers to break it down.
It's only boring if attackers keep trying to do the same thing and failing.

Brentford used it enough in our earlier seasons in the PL.

I think we have watched this a 1000 times over has last 6-7 years, breaking it down is bloody hard. It is easy to say find a way, but much cleverer people than us have been trying to a long long time.

The ref is falling for every single ghana dive as well, Ayew doing what he does, back in, fall over, whistle goes.

 

[mattbee]

I think you have to put in context with Ghana playing this way, they are the worst ranked team England have ever played at a World Cup and are at this tournament because they were in a group where the next best team was Madagascar.

 

[ladbroke]

Not sure 6 is right.
Couple of injuries if you include the Kane one too.
The ad break.
The unofficial water break injury.

 

[Banana]

Not sure 6 is right.
Couple of injuries if you include the Kane one too.
The ad break.
The unofficial water break injury.

Agreed. But first half is always short, no matter what the league. Expect 20 minutes in the second half.

 

[Hullbee]

You never watched Italy play in the past X decades?

Not in major tournaments recently I haven’t no

 

[ladbroke]

Did the commentator really just say its off the bar for Kanes shot that was blocked for a corner?

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Really don’t think Shearer has a great grasp of this dynamics of this game.

 

[hanworthbee]

Did the commentator really just say its off the bar for Kanes shot that was blocked for a corner?

Off the bar !

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

England need to shoot on sight before being closed down by four players. Take a chance.

 

[Rob-BEE]

Off the bar !

Closest we've come, even if it was just in Guy's imagination!

 

[ladbroke]

Bellingham was more a yellow than Rice...

 

[hanworthbee]

Nobody said they can’t, but you find it enjoyable do you? Ok

The perfect result in a game of football is 0-0 someone once said