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Norway continues to thrive under its dark horse status in this tournament. Ståle Solbakken’s side was more composed and more clinical to defeat Senegal in the second matchday of Group I, already securing qualification for the Round of 16. Senegal lacked composure in key moments and can blame its captain for a number of costly […] The post Norway – Senegal: Haaland and Norway do what they do best, Senegal backed against the wall (3–2) first appeared on Between The Posts.
England faced a well-organized 4-5-1 low block here, a trademark of Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz. The focus on wide triangles in England’s 4-3-3 system did not quite provide the creativity needed to break down the Ghanaian backline. Second half substitutes led to improvements for Thomas Tuchel’s side, but in the end they could not find […] The post England – Ghana: Queiroz’s Low Block Frustrates England (0-0) first appeared on Between The Posts.
England were poor in Tuesday night's draw with Ghana, but World Cup champions often have a group-stage hiccup. No need to hit the panic button just yet. The post Don’t Worry England, the World Cup is a Marathon, Not a Sprint appeared first on Opta Analyst.