You don't have to find corners pretty, but making it harder to score from them won't necessarily lead to an increase in open play goals. Teams are more physical and more organised than ever, there's an increased focus on corners precisely because it's become harder to score from open play!

I can't even figure out who they're giving a foul against there, zero idea how that's been disallowed

The AfD are going to get into government and it's going to be because modern Germany's traditional political parties cannot hide their utter disdain for regular people.

you surely just have to look outside the Prem if this is what the domestic market is going to be like

It's such a shame that Bellingham has become such a final third-focussed player. Had so much more to his game when he was at Dortmund.

Last time I saw Rice moved to right-back I thought it might cost us the league and was convinced I'd never see a manager do it again.

Doctor Congo has put England on life support

Pretty obvious Tuchel hasn't ever been fully won over by his options on the left, also obvious he really likes Morgan Rogers. The fact he won't play him there to get him in (and potentially solve a real problem position) doesn't lessen my concerns about Arsenal possibly spending huge money on him.

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Still find it fascinating how many pen takers continue to see pens as a duel between them and the keeper. It should be one between you and your ability to find the side netting But because it's the former, there's the gamble on picking the right side. Why? Just try to put it where he can't reach

The Arsenal are in town and World Cup defences don't know what's hit them

Nagelsmann handicapping himself by playing a half without Musiala in a game that he would be Germany's most important player and also not having Undav to bring on now they need a goal. Great process.

Over the moon, my winger

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#Asamoah bringt es auf den Punkt. "Ich habe das Gefühl, dass wir uns oft mehr damit beschäftigen, ob jetzt jemand ein Rassist ist oder nicht. Ich würde mir aber wünschen, dass wir uns eher darum kümmern, diese Denkmuster ernsthaft zu hinterfragen (...)."

It may pick up in the knock-out rounds, but I’ve more or less lost all interest in the World Cup. Didn’t watch a single game from matchday 3, aside from Scotland. It’s just too much football. And almost none of it actually matters.

Got the fear this week that this might be the last summer World Cup we ever see.

I'd prefer a younger player in midfield and ideally someone who hasn't spent the last few years continuously rattling me but my word Bruno Guimarães really is really really good.

Why "appears"? Spence didn't shake hands with Partey. Also, much more seriously,"pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape" - no: "was charged and will be tried for seven charges of rape, which he denies", which is not the same thing at all. This is not balance, this is cowardice.

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Apparently, the Emirates Cup is on Sunday 9th August KO 2pm against Borussia Dortmund.

Schlotterbeck trying to play through an injury that ultimately ends his World Cup couldn't be less surprising. On the one hand, you really want to credit him continuously playing through the pain barrier. On the other, you knew at the time he wasn't alright and was risking making it worse.

Quite remarkable to resign as Prime Minister after two years by listing all your 'achievements'. If you'd done any good you probably wouldn't be forced to resign two years after a big election win.

Sounds good

The attacks in Edinburgh, in which an armed bare-chested white man terrorised Muslims, leaving five people injured, don't feature on a single newspaper front page this morning. Two tier journalism

athlete behavior unfortunately.

Wonder if Tunisia will have another manager in for the last game

Hydration break strikes again, Germany had looked relatively comfortable the last 10 minutes

Mr Brobbey causing mayhem on early evening Saturday television like it’s 1993

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Mourinho, Cucurella, Bernardo Silva. Good to see Real Madrid fully leaning into their role as footballing supervillains.

It is so good to wake up to the fact that Lionel Messi does indeed still got it.

It's not about "contact" it's late and dangerous. Mbappe is being penalized for not letting his legs get scythed.

Absolutely hilarious to give a corner for that, he's so far away from getting the ball

Eine Weltmeisterschaft ohne Hervé Renard und sein weißes Hemd, wäre auch keine echte WM gewesen.

Really nice when a goalkeeper who so often looks unbeatable (and makes hard saves look routine) is so comfortably beaten. You've got to strike the ball perfectly to do that to Courtois.

Would you like to see a screamer? Ashour would

One of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, you love to see it

Spain get how it works

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As someone who lives in Germany, how much fun I have over the next few weeks is likely related to how good Germany end up being, so that's an alright start

Dortmund and Arsenal inspiring Germany whilst Bayern let them down at the other end of the pitch? Fantastic half of football.

Dat Kai

Teams that start a World Cup well don't win the World Cup. Advantage Brazil.

Switzerland had 25 non-penalty shots without scoring any of them. That happened just 16 times in Europe’s big five leagues this season.

Don't play with your food

Switzerland at a big tournament without Shaqiri bangers. What is the point :(