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Ross County set off last season expecting to walk the Championship. Hopefully they use the same mentality in Division 1. Until we have some games under our belt in the Championship we just need to do our best and see what happens.

I went into this game wanting neither team to win but after the first 20 minutes, I actually wanted England to edge it. (Then Spain to gub them in the final). Not a big fan of the Argentinians, and my Chilean and Brazilian colleagues tell me the feelings in South America are similar towards them. The politicisation of the Falklands at the end of the game, and the previous - alleged racism - issue when they played Egypt make them unsupportable for me. ¡Buena suerte a España el domingo! (Good luck to Spain on Sunday)

England do have a final to look forward to this weekend, the “3rd place final” as it has been rebranded in a feeble attempt to make it sound worthwhile.

As others have said, England were doing fine until they scored. Then the manager got everything wrong. Apparently they had 12% possession between 1-0 and 1-2.

I've become a wee bit fond of these 'Match Momentum' graphics which are handy in discussions like this. Auntie Beeb won't let me lift the graphic but the page is here... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c77yp11e4r6t#MatchStats England shaded the first half I thought but the first 20 minutes were two teams kicking lumps out of each other. Rather telling from the graphic that England had the initiative for 5 minutes after their goal then... nada.

Summed up very nicely in the posts above. I really didn’t like the way Argentina approached the game, particularly in the first half, but England’s tactics after they took the lead (with a great goal) backfired spectacularly on them and, by the end, Argentina were deserved winners. I’m rooting for Spain in the final.

Good summary BC. England did pretty well keeping possession in the first half and not reacting (too much) to Argentinian dirty tricks. But they lacked the bravery to turn that possession into chances. Argentina looked to get forward more in the 2nd half and that gave us the space to attack with speed. That resulted in us scoring a great goal with a sweeping move. What happened after that is a bit inexplicable. One of the things Tuchel had said earlier is that the way to stop Messi was to starve him of the ball. So what do England do? Sit deep and leave Messi in acres of space! We defended by hoofing the ball up the park with no player up for an out ball, so Argentina got the ball straight back to come at us again with Messi being given time on the ball. Argentina had previously come back brilliantly from 2 down against Egypt so it was pretty clear what they are capable on that situation. Kane said after the game that the messaging was to keep going forward, but replacing Gordon with Konsa gave a very different message. It was a situation that was screaming out for the likes of Watkins up front who will chase and chase. Rice was clearly not fully recovered so fresh legs in midfield were called for. In the absence of Wharton (who would have been ideal in this situation), why not bring on Mainoo? Eze, Rashford and Saka could all have made it very difficult for Argentina. As BC says, England had the tool box to beat Argentina, but on the day, poor decisions were made. Tuchel ultimately didn't have enough faith in his players. It is the players sitting on the bench who could have won it for us that I feel most sorry for.

It's all on Tuchel. The England players gave everything but he handed the initiative to Argentina after taking the lead. Contrast that to Spain on Tuesday who took the lead and then proceeded to control the game. England had shackled Messi well for an hour but then with no out ball and everyone camped around the England box he, and others, had time and space. The outcome was inevitable from then on. As BC said the England players tired late on too which didn't help. The game was won and lost by the substitutions from both teams. Still, that's that, I've always been a club before country man, so the important football can start now!

I don’t think England were totally outplayed culduthel, they were 50-50 for 65 minutes but were found wanting in the last 20-25 mins. It was in Englands tool box to grasp a place in the final however they came unstuck (for me) for the following reasons:- Tactics - Tuchel tried to ‘shut up shop’ by substituting flair / speed for bulk. Players - Englands top players went ‘missing’ in this period. Ie they were either too exhausted or mentally drained to take the game onto /into the Argentina half. Easy to say/ see with hindsight but England just came short at the very top level of football. I feel if Tuchel had brought on Rashford and Watkins instead of Burns O Reilly then the outcome could have been different. Ie Argentina would had to deal with running attackers and that would have released the pressure on the defence. Three great goals, a intense & somewhat ‘in your face’ and absorbing match, with the presence of a once in a lifetime truly world class player, then with the atmosphere you have a contest unparalleled in any other sport. Best team won on the night. England just short of what was required to get over the line. bc

I wouldn't say totally outplayed, but I would need to caveat that into a ' before we scored' and 'after we scored'. Before we scored it was pretty even, but after we scored and went super defensive, protecting the penalty box we handed the initiative to Argentina. You can't defend like that for 30+ minutes and expect to not concede. Tuchel took a risk with his tactics and substitutions, and f#cked it up, in the same way he took some risks with his squad selection and that didn't work out (selecting Mainoo and Jordan Henderson over Adam Wharton for instance, and no real back up for Reece James) We weren't great during the tournament, but we got to the Semi's and might have gone the whole way with a bit more courage. But to suggest England is a 'last 32 or at best last 16' team, is just not proven especially given our record over umpteen tournaments. Which given our resources is not that surprising....but anyway I can't be arsed to watch the final since I am away in the Midlands for the T20 cricket finals day, but hope Spain win. As for the 3rd place play-off, who will watch that? France (who should have been in the Final, but for their own nightmare game) will beat England probably through a JP Mateta goal.

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England totally outplayed by a talented Argentinian team. Could have been 5-1 to Argentina if England had not been so lucky in defence. Proves they were basically a last 32 or at best a last 16 team. Would have been criminal to see them in the final. Should be a great final on the weekend.

What about the crest? Is that "stuck on" , "embroidered on" or part of the fabric as well?

Expectations: On the evidence presented in pre season and against East Fife, for me, we will struggle against some quality teams in the Championship. Anything above 9th is fine by me. Dreams: We will click into gear and smash the league and win all the cup competitions. [Then I woke up].

A clean sheet at last. 😃

And that’s how they finished.

Jake Rodgers must have gone on loan to Brora. He came off the bench in their League Cup game against Aberdeen tonight.

Half times in tonight’s games: East Fife 2-0 Morton Linlithgow 0-2 St Johnstone

A late addition to our pre-season saw us take to the field at Grantown-on-Spey in our much maligned away strip. Main talking points lifted off X. 10' | 0-1 GOAL! Shae Keogh opens the scoring after finishing a great cross from Luis Longstaff. 21' | 0-2 GOAL! Adam Mackinnon finishes on the edge of the box from an Archie Kerr cross. 31' | 0-3 GOAL! Trialist 14's cross is headed in by Hamzad Kargbo from close range. 35' | 0-4 GOAL! Morgan Bates scores from the penalty spot to make it 4-0! HALF TIME: 0-4 59' | 0-5 GOAL! T14's corner finds Morgan Bates in the box! 65' | 0-5 Ellis Leighton and Sam Thompson ➡️ James Clark and Morgan Bates off. 75' | 0-6 GOAL! Sam Thompson makes it 6-0 with a great strike from just outside the box. 76' | 0-6 ICTFC Sub: Kenzie Harkness ➡️ Luis Longstaff off . FULL TIME: 0-6

We are reported to be on the verge of signing last seasons Highland League top scorer Miller Keir from Turriff United for £30K

Maybe a 'superhero' that's more local? She has made a bob or two in Hollywood, and will hopefully be set for life for income from appearances at ComiCon or similar etc after both Dr Who, as well as Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers appearances, not to mention Jumanji and the forthcoming Highlander remake. She likely has a few friends in the business with pots of cash (The Rock? Dave Bautista? Jack Black? Henry Cavill?) and more importantly seems to value her Scottish and Highland roots and is a big supporter of Mikeys Line as well.... ... and she likes football VideoPresskaren-gillan-leads-scotland-celebrations-after-world-cup-...Hollywood actress Karen Gillan was filmed singing and dancing with Scotland fans after their World Cup win over Haiti - her celebration video was viewed over 4.8 million times online.

Just bought the away kit (and assuming the home one will be sized the same), I'd recommend treating it like you would Erreà, by going a size, maybe two, up. And, like the Erreà kits, the sponsor is actually part of the fabric, so you won't need to worry about anything getting sticky and ruined by the wash That said, the new shop looks really nice and theres a load of room to move around now, rather than having to squeeze past each other. Only downside is there's only one fitting room, so you could be waiting a while if you are also indecisive on whether to go one size up or two.

I agree and understand the consolidation point. I know most supporters don’t give a toss, however I will add we also need a succession plan in place ie 3 and 5 year framework. If we are to limit or mitigate catastrophic cliff edges (of past yore), then this subject should be on the Boards agenda. If they act like the past and think that’s for the next Owner and CEO, then we’ve learned ZIP. On field activities and success or failure run hand in hand with the off field ones. AS has and is doing his bit (within the limits of the budget (+ emergency pot)) he has set himself. A two or three year run in the CHPS would better the club’s position for better outside investment. Avoiding relegation this season must be the priority. Anything else could put us back more than I care to consider. Just putting it out there as I feel it’s relevant. bc