Silas

Well done Grealish. That's the 4th or 5th time they've picked the ball up after a free kick is awarded and walked off with it. Why does the ref keep ignoring that? Infuriating.

Harry Maguire saving us here. Time after time. Tells a story.

Let's see how they are at playing it, but we can surely all agree they're truly awful at chanting about it: Like nails on a chalkboard.

Ah, right, good point. Think I'm just so focused on getting points and winning group as my works Xmas party is 9th Dec and I'll be gutted if we have a QF that night.

Qualify tonight and then let our B team send Wales home. If Heineken did.....

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Flying knee kick to the chin. 😲😲

Iran probably should be leading. Think there might be a late goal for one of them here, probs going to be 8/9 mins added time.

Iran and Wales making us look good at moment. Draw here and we can qualify tonight. 🤞

Let's see how this pans out. I'm still a bit sceptical:

Sorry Mike, not having it. I can't excuse them when they specifically said different in advance. The now FIFA Senior Adviser said in 2020: “We will see a progressive change in all of those aspects and rainbow flags, t-shirts will all be welcome in the stadium — that’s a given. They understand very well that is our stance." And a World Cup Chief Executive said: “When it comes to the rainbow flags in the stadiums, FIFA have their own guidelines, they have their rules and regulations,” 2022 World Cup chief executive Nasser Al-Khater told the AP. “Whatever they may be, we will respect them.” When you bear in mind what they were talking about then was potentially a sea of flags and T-shirts in the crowds being allowed. And here we are now with one poxy little armband getting worn by one player (the captain) being aggressively stopped, it's oceans away from what was promised. I don't blame Qatar, as ever, I lay the responsibility firmly at the door of the abysmal organisation that FIFA is. https://egyptindependent.com/ap-exclusive-qatar-to-allow-rainbow-flags-at-2022-world-cup/

So frustrating this Canada team in the final third. They're going to be kicking themselves if they end up with nothing from this game. It's paining me as a neutral.

Yeah, tbf I've been more entertained than I was expecting. Actually ended up with a bonus day off Tues so watched SA's win. And now Japan are holding Germany. Let's see if Junior Hoilett can help Canada make a game of it tonight. Shaping up all right this WC. 😲😲😲 Japan now winning!

I can't help but say it in an aussie accent along with him:

Interesting you mention young coping and then pressure. So more mental break than physical. And then they all go for a jolly to Marbella/Dubai and get hammered for it. Particularly while we're all jealous freezing our arses off. I'd be a supporter of it, everyone could do with a week forgetting about everything and recharging, even millionaire sportsmen. The cynic in me can't see it ever happening. Particularly when the TV schedule needs constantly fed.

Blow the FT whistle ref! Hope there's not much added time.

USA look a good team. Going to be tough Friday. Aaron Ramsey having a shocker.

My word, you can't play the same goal music everytime at a World Cup. They only got one CD? Stands out a mile when you have 8 goals in a game. Free from desire?!....It's giving me a really strong desire to put my foot through the TV.

Yep, cos he's actually happy. Unlike some of the other miserable gits- Ashley Cole, Lee Dixon, Michael Owen, Karen Carney etc - they seem like they're commentating on a funeral sometimes.

So, somewhere between 10th and 52nd in the World.

I like Foden too. Just seems everytime we doubt Sterling, he shows up in the big games. He was on crap form for City last year before Euros. Probably why he was eventually sold. But was our player of tournament. That earns big credit in the bank surely.

Keep slagging him lads, cos everytime that happens he seems to end up goalscorer and match winner. It's a tried and tested formula.