I’ll go first: sometimes I think fans care more about winning arguments online than actually enjoying football Every discussion turns into stats trophies or comparing players from completely different eras You can appreciate one player without hating another 😭
Anywas drop your most controversial football take Let’s see who gets downvoted first ⚽
I remember when I was very young during the 2002 World Cup, when David Beckham was captain, and the excitement surrounding England was absolutely huge. Even at that age, I remember how much of a big deal it felt whenever England played with family and friends with me wearing my England Jersey.
But looking back at the following 15 years, particularly the Rooney era, I always felt increasingly underwhelmed by the national team. Despite having some fantastic individual players, England just never seemed to live up to expectations. By the 2014 World Cup, when we finished bottom of our group, it felt like much of the excitement and enthusiasm had disappeared.
Personally, that whole period put me off following England, and even interest in football in general from the mid 2000’s.
Since the 2018 world cup though I’ve found myself genuinely excited about watching England again, and it’s even rekindled my interest in the Premier League. I’ve followed the national team closely ever since and actually look forward to international tournaments now.
I’m trying to work out why that 2003–2017 period felt so underwhelming compared with both my memories of 2002 and the years since 2018.
A nervy last minute, where Wright hits the post and Vieri heads just wide (maybe grazes the post?)
Italy have to playoff against Russia
Jordan Henderson is fine footballer. Not a superstar, but a fine midfielder. He might not turn out to be a regular this season for Chelsea. But he's at the club on merit. Just like, in my opinion, he was in the US on merit (and plenty of experience).
Sure we lost to the 2 champions, but give it time and with the pace of improvident under him we will be thrashing them too.
We have never seen England play like this before. People forget the managers to deliver world cups for their country were at the helm for full decades. Just give it time fellas
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I truly hope so. yes Lamine won the WC but Harry is the real champion of the year.
Is Jude quickly becoming our greatest player of all time?
Edit: in modern history I mean, I’m 31 & don’t remember anyone better. Beckham, Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard etc. never did it when it really mattered.. Love Harry Kane but Bellingham should captain England at the next World Cup.
The evidence is clear: England are unplayable when there's no England band.
Perhaps the tuneless parping and the rhythmless drumming has been distracting our players the whole time.
Sorry lads, there's only one thing for it: we're going to have to melt down your instruments.
We all remember Brazil 1 Germany 7 of course, and I expect many of us remember Bolivia 6 Argentina 1, but a margin of 7 is almost unprecedented.
In case you're curious: **Chile 7 Mexico 0** in the quarter finals of the Copa América in June 2016. Mexico was ranked 16th at the time, and Chile was ranked 5th.
Data from englandstats.com and rsssf.org