***Official 2022 World Cup Thread***

3TrueFans

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The refereeing was shocking for most of this game, but we lost the second half on our own.
 

Clonefan32

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Underwhelming performance and an underqualified coach benefitting from nepotism? We as a state have seen this story before.
 

Clonehomer

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Well, England beating the ever-loving piss out of Wales while we hold our own against them works, too. But what you posted is much more likely.

Basically England has the control over us and Wales. Will they pour on goals against Wales in the final game or will they hold back if they've already secured a pass out of the group?
 

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Well that went from perfect start to disaster pretty fast. Now they need to beat Iran and by a lot. They looked completely lost in the second half outside a 10 minute span, pitiful possession.
 

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I’m saying we don’t make it out and wales does. We didn’t look good that game outside of the first 30 minutes. The rest was all them.
 

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There were some points of attack that didn't seem exploited by us after the equalizer.
 

brett108

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Well crap.

I will say the color guy was right. Tyler Adams did work. He’s our version of Ngola Kante. Cleaning up the middle of the field.
 

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Can soccer fans explain to me how only one minute was added at the end of the initial stoppage time? It felt like the game should have been played until 1:03 or 1:04 with how much of that stoppage time was wasted.
 

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Can soccer fans explain to me how only one minute was added at the end of the initial stoppage time? It felt like the game should have been played until 1:03 or 1:04 with how much of that stoppage time was wasted.
I think it's all up to the ref
 

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Absolutely backbreaking....gonna come down to who beats Iran worse I think.
 

jdoggivjc

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Basically England has the control over us and Wales. Will they pour on goals against Wales in the final game or will they hold back if they've already secured a pass out of the group?

True. It's why I said what you posted is more realistic. In any case, it's likely going to come down to goal differential between us and Wales, and Wales has the advantage in they play England last - and all because we went passive in the second half. Can only hope England wants to put Wales in their place even with the group wrapped up.