Monday, June 25, 2018

World Cup 2018: Groups A and B get set for finales, Argentina news – live updates!

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World Cup 2018: Groups A and B get set for finales, Argentina news – live updates!
Live updates from Russia before final games in Groups A and BTen talking points from the second round of matchesAny comments? You can email or tweet @DanielHarris

12.53pm BST

I wonder what will happen to Lingard next season, though. If Mourinho is desperate to include Matic every game, with Fred and Pogba also around, there’s no midfield space, so he might need to play from the right. He’s capable of it, but a decent right-back would make it much easier.

12.46pm BST

Jesseh Lingard, then. There’s still plenty of work to do - he has a tendency to disappear from games, and needs more consistency in his finishing of easy chances. But he makes the players around him play better, has excellent pace and movement, can do special things, and isn’t scared. Alex Ferguson, Louis van Gaal, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, Jose Mourhino and Gareth Southgate all rate him - it might not matter so much that your da/boyfriend/you don’t.

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