[RWC2023] England vs Argentina (09/09/2023)

[Scotty]

Defence id say 7/10 we've done well when it mattered and looked physical.

Attack 2/10 trash

George Ford's right foot 10/10!

 

[higgik]

What an awful game, only George Ford up to its importance

And Lawes!!!!

 

[Scotty]

Don't think he should have dropped that one there. Argentina on the ropes, all the momentum, felt like a try was coming.

Based on this englands attack....it wasnt

 

[General Melchett]

Chubby gonna be raging at half time

 

[TRF_Olyy]

"It's as well as England have played in a long long time"

I mean...maybe, but it's like....still terrible, barring the dropgoals

 

[Ferrari333SP]

Argentina look quite rattled right now

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Chubby gonna be raging at half time

What a coincidence; I'm gonna have a raging chubby at half time.

 

[Reiser99]

George Ford doing his best "sod the rest of you, I'll just score myself" routine.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Look positively. At least it's not England v Wales. Then we would all be in trouble.

What I would do for an England wales World Cup game

 

[McTallshort]

Getting 2007 England V Australia vibes

 

[TommiG88]

I'm sweating. And I'm not even doing anything unsatisfactory

 

[Booboobang]

Story of that half for me is how dog water argentina where, england outside of ford and lawes didnt really do much well, argentina knockoing on anything that comes close to them giving away penalties. Bizzare. Lets see what they look like after the half.

 

[BPM]

"It's as well as England have played in a long long time"

I mean...maybe, but it's like....still terrible, barring the dropgoals

I disagree. Attitude and accuracy are miles ahead of what we've seen recently.

Sure we're not playing much rugby, but with 14 against 15, I think we're doing the right thing.

 

[McTallshort]

George Ford doing his best "sod the rest of you, I'll just score myself" routine.

He's keeping the board ticking over everything his packs in the opposition half. That's massive

 

[Rinkadink]

I told you all we're a cert to progress. The real contest is Argentina-Samoa and let's face it Argentina will obviously win that

Saving for later.

 

[Reiser99]

So defence is a huge improvement, but Argentina aren't doing much though. Attack is still pathetic and kicking in the opponents half still infuriates me, especially when we don't even compete properly. Lawes on the floor and Ford's kicking are the real highlights even if a drop goal 10 metres out shows Ford has 0 faith in England's attack.

 

[Booboobang]

I disagree. Attitude and accuracy are miles ahead of what we've seen recently.

Sure we're not playing much rugby, but with 14 against 15, I think we're doing the right thing.

If thats your metric you dont have to go back far, just the wales england game 2 games ago actually.

Played far better after 2 down

 

[Bluemoon]

England look much better than I expected. Still loads to work on but the intensity seems to be there, there's a bit more shape to them than has been. Defence has been excellent, particularly with a man down. Lawes and Ford stand out players for me.

Argentina need to come out a different team next half, they look all at sea and the kicking game is a shambles.

 

[Booboobang]

Saving for later.

Yeah, very early for those sorts of declarations.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

**** off Doyle

Oh good god I don't want to agree with Loz and The Mekon