World Cup prediction game

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Ireland are bad at the moment, a united Ireland team might just about make it but both have seen better days. NI had their chance 4 years ago and were robbed by a referee on the Swiss payroll.

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3 Newcastle players.

@the-gravedigger said
3 Newcastle players.

3 Man Utd players, I'd be a worried England fan.

Should of had one Brentford player though.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
@Relentless-Red

Wales progressing further than England?

Impossible!!!


Edit: Germany won't make it out of the group stages.

England win the group but get a worse route. Could easily see England not winning the group though. Central defenders aren't good enough.

Why Maguire and not Burn?
Why Rashford and not Toney?

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I would if Koulibaly were fit. Mendy, Koulibaly and Mane in your spine looks like a great tournament team.

Will Koulibaly feature? Some players make it back faster than anticipated with the motivation of a world cup. Hamstrings can be slow so maybe I am overstating Senegal's case.

Add in recent tournament experience as a group and recent tournament success.

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Mane can be very effective playing in the centre, but I take your point that he might be used differently. In the cup of nations, he was creating more for others than he was scoring.

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Yes, they are flying high.

@relentless-red said
England win the group but get a worse route. Could easily see England not winning the group though. Central defenders aren't good enough.

Why Maguire and not Burn?
Why Rashford and not Toney?

Maguire is solid and brings a lot of experience.

@the-gravedigger said
Maguire is solid and brings a lot of experience.

He's also good in the air.