FIFA World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico (Part 3)

The Cruyff Turn
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Go Away GIF

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Aymeric Laporte laughing in Spanish. :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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This is what Slot wanted and it won’t work with us because we would have to change our entire 11 to play like this.

And it’s dull as fuck to watch.

The Anfield crowd won’t like it.

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I think his head just exploded.

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I already said in an earlier match, i am an england supporter tomorrow, will need to take a shower using bleach after the game

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This is the boring version of Pep’s tikitaka play where the team safety comes first.

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Didier Deschamps has been tactically outplayed and couldn’t even react.

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This is how to play if you’re not loaded with physical beasts like England and France are.

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i think spain would struggle against england because england is aggressive, but then eventually england would run out of steam and lose

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Spanish midfielders are on another level. I want one.

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England players are physical. That’s a setpiece threat. Possibly the only way Spain’s defence can be got at.

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And Tuchel is a great coach to have in situations like this.

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England hopes will be all about set pieces and crosses.

If England sit back they’ll be sitting ducks, would need to play a front footed pressing style to have a chance, same as Liverpool did v Barcelona.

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Deschamps basically didn’t change anything and he thought it would be business as usual and his front four would take care of things but the Spanish are just much too clever for that

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not sure they can do it over 90 minutes though and keep a clean sheet
rice is not 100% so wont last the full 90. its bellingham having to carry england hopes and dreams again

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To be honest I don’t think it works with anyone in the vast majority of cases

I think it just looks quite aesthetic sometimes and the illusion of protection for your back four

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They’ll need to play the high pressing line to force Spain back. That’s got to be their first line of defence. If they sit back , it will invite Spain to target England’s RB.

I’m just saying that England will look for setpieces and corners as their major attacking threat. Regardless of whether they play a high pressing game or not.

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At least we’ve got a Spanish coach now—that’s something, anyway. Oh, and a Muñoz, though unfortunately we still have to wait a bit for him.

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That is the disappointing thing about that match. No tactical reaction - I think it made Spain look far more dominant than they really are, they were just well prepared to execute the initial game plan. That is all France ever made them do.

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