15 Jul 2026 22:23:53
Don't know who I despise more: Tuchel or Messi?
Tuchel completely threw it away, made nothing but defensive changes, and you could see the goal coming a mile away. Parked the bus and, at the first sign of panic, reverted to Pickford, boot the ball to our striker, Dan Burn (Recognised centre back), while Kane continues to play DM.
As for Messi, you are 39, man. Give it a break. This is the time when you are supposed to offer nothing, to very little. Instead this (trying my best not to swear) little man has dragged Argentina to another final. Wth?
Absolutely devastated.
15 Jul 2026 22:38:19
A hole team of defenders.
15 Jul 2026 22:38:44
Totally agree. Loser mentality.
15 Jul 2026 22:40:10
I did think that by replacing Southgate with Tuchel would give us a different outcome and performance.
Unfortunately, that didn't happen tonight.
However, that was Tuchel's first tournament, and if he can improve in the next one, it might see us winning one soon.
15 Jul 2026 23:16:59
Despise is a strong word.
We ended up with a whole defensive team full of holes. We weren't even winning headers in our box!
{Ed025's Note - but we did have Dan Burn to come on against a team of Munchkins Rigsby...how did that work out mate?..
16 Jul 2026 01:54:34
Unlucky mate, I have been supporting Argentina (mainly Messi), so was rapt.
But I play with a lot of Brits and felt devastated for them, especially to have it taken away so late.
As an All Blacks fan, we had to wait a long time to win our second Rugby World Cup. Not quite 60 years, but still a quarter century!
So can fully empathize with what you're going through.
16 Jul 2026 00:15:33
Good question, Ed025.
Maybe it was better delivery and movement but I was shocked at how many headers they were winning.
In hindsight, Guehi, Stones, Konsa and Burn are no Baresi, Costacurta, Nesta, Desailly or Maldini, are they?
In fact, they are nowhere near the levels of Adams, Campbell, King or Ferdinand.
{Ed025's Note - if thats the best we can muster up Rigsby then god help us all mate..
16 Jul 2026 15:08:59
Ed25, how Dan Burn made the England squad is baffling. And there are a lot players in that boat, I might add.
{Ed025's Note - i think there were 4 or 5 that baffled me Oli, as well as the tactics i must add mate..