How is Iran ranked 20th in the world?

Dude needed a card or two at the end. Iran with some sketchy challenges on players who are just standing.

Dre_00 said:

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Iran look horrible defending set pieces. Likely our best chance of getting a goal or two.

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May need Acosta to play in that one much to many people chagrin.

Will be interesting to see how long Southgate plays some of his stars with the short turnaround to Friday.

You know Kane wants to play 90 to score every goal he can

Gigemags382 said:

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How is Iran ranked 20th in the world?

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They were first or second in Asian qualifying and beat South Korea so they are a decent team. England is good

tysker said:

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Dre_00 said:

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Iran look horrible defending set pieces. Likely our best chance of getting a goal or two.

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May need Acosta to play in that one much to many people chagrin.

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Need to make sure that McKennie is healthy for that one too.

But Gio is just as good with set pieces.

Wales will play England tough and may be able to get a point off them.

We've got a bunch of dudes that can provide good service and a bunch of dudes that are capable of finishing when provided good service on set pieces.. just need to execute like England just did in that first half.

akm91 said:

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Wales will play England tough and may be able to get a point off them.

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I hope Wales and USA play England tougher than Iran just did in that half.

Iran looking rough.

I thought FS1/Fox would be a USA feed and Peacock would be a British feed, but Peacock appears to just be en espanol.

How much longer will Bellingham be at Dortmund?

Probably moving for the GDP of a small country in the summer

He's valued at $100M Euros on transfermarkt.com

Forum Troll said:

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How much longer will Bellingham be at Dortmund?

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He'll be at City next year.

Bellingham will be at City, Madrid, or Barcelona very soon!

Ken Scarborough said:

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tysker said:

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Dre_00 said:

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Iran look horrible defending set pieces. Likely our best chance of getting a goal or two.

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May need Acosta to play in that one much to many people chagrin.

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Need to make sure that McKennie is healthy for that one too.

But Gio is just as good with set pieces.

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healthy and without yellow card accumulation

He' or Adams will get suspended.

England just looks absolutely clinical in building out/ breaking lines and killing counters. ...I hope it's because Iran is bad and defeated. I fear it's because England is that good.

lol. 61st minutes.. they just flashed a stat: completed passes: ENG- 453, IRAN- 83

...and then Saka scores again.

oh no said:

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England just looks absolutely clinical in building out/ breaking lines and killing counters. ...I hope it's because Iran is bad and defeated. I fear it's because England is that good.

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It's a combo of both.

And we have to remember that Iran hates us. They'll hate ball us.

nice goal for Iran!!

Don't call it a comeback!

I mean we certainly won't but I won't be mad about Iran chipping at the GD

Oh snap, they're alive

oh no said:

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England just looks absolutely clinical in building out/ breaking lines and killing counters. ...I hope it's because Iran is bad and defeated. I fear it's because England is that good.

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A back line with Shaw, Stones and Macquarie will give up goals and will also turn the ball over under pressure. But their midfield/forwards are probably top 3 as a group.

oh no said:

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Bellingham will be at City, Madrid, or Barcelona very soon!

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Madrid already has a young nucleus of Tchouameni, Camavinga & Valverde. Maybe they go for him but it seems to me that the money would be better spent elsewhere.

Barca also has a stacked young MF but they also dont have any money.

City is possible. Think Arsenal is an option as well. They have a need, have shown a willingness to play youth and are currently in 1st place in the league. Doesnt hurt that Bellingham has supposedly become very chummy with both Saka & Ben White in the last year or so.

At some point City is going to have the trio of Haaland, Bellingham and Gio back togother again.

Just wait.

Dang. . I hope maguire is ok. Was hoping to exploit him in our game.

trying to follow that explanation of "concussion substitutions"... a squad can get a sixth substitution if they feign a head injury?

damn Rashford

Kane is like, WTF???

5 goals and none for me?

oh no said:

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trying to follow that explanation of "concussion substitutions"... a squad can get a sixth substitution if they feign a head injury?

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No. They'll stop play for 30 minutes to get an MRI to confirm.