Have you?

As people have said, we would have drawn 1-1 with Argentina in '86 but for the hand of god, and we finished that game really strongly. It was barely mentioned in the pre-match and comms at the time, from memory.

I'm sure it won't help, but let's not beat ourselves before we even start.

Posted By: jamesward on July 2nd 2026 at 09:18:43

Message Thread

Not feeling much confidence that we'll beat Mexico... (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 07:46:43
- There will also be the fireworks outside the hotel all night thing (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:06:45
  - .............. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:32:49
    - Send over the SAS to sort them out (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:36:06
      - Shearer's going to be there already I think, which will save a few quid (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 09:56:22
        
        Get Sutton on the plane (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:58:01
        
        He’s there for BBC too (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 10:04:41
      - by killing them? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:37:51
        
        haha (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:42:33
- we will shit them (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jul 2, 09:03:26
- I think we might get blown away (Other Football) - Under soil heating, Jul 2, 08:18:40
  - It won't be hot (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jul 2, 08:23:26
- Bookies think we will (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jul 2, 07:49:13
  - We’re slight favs to qualify (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 07:54:24
    - mexico are just over 2/1 to win and o/p was about beating not qualifying (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Jul 2, 09:19:50
      - And we’re around 13/8 (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 09:33:53
        
        Mexico 32% England 38% Draw 30% 🤷‍♂️ (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 09:36:23
- Confidence isn't the word, but I think we're better than them. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Jul 2, 07:47:40
  - Think people underestimate the altitude factor (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Jul 2, 08:59:05
    - Think people are overestimating it (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:00:15
      - I am anticipating lots of wayward crosses etc (Other Football) - CWC, Jul 2, 11:18:13
        
        All those crosses that hit the first defender will be great then (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 11:54:19
        
        maybe people can jump higher at higher altitudes - the bob beamon effect (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 12:27:19
        
        quite a lot of wayward crossing anyway, tbf (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 11:46:21
      - Have you ever excercised at altitude ? (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Jul 2, 09:16:24
        
        Have you? (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:18:43
        
        Don't think Argentina would have been acclimatised either though? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 2, 09:39:49
        
        I guess so, but it must also make a difference if they (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 09:44:10
        
        Yea brutal guess if they fly in late … (Other Football) - loz, Jul 2, 09:24:34
  - Shame its at 1am as well!! (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 07:56:22
    - Let's hope it's not delayed by an hour like their last game was (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jul 2, 08:35:29
      - Shrewdies will have foreseen Mexico vs England (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jul 2, 08:40:36
        
        thanks babes (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Jul 2, 09:04:02
    - And we seem to have too many weaknesses really (Other Football) - paulg, Jul 2, 08:09:13

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