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Moonchaser91

Silly narrative leading up to this England - Norway game

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I keep hearing media personalities suggest England should play city defenders because they will be familiar with Haaland from training.

The same can be said in reverse. There is an advantage to knowing your defenders tendencies, especially when you are being man marked. I would argue a player like Haaland would have the advantage with the familiarity, not the defender marking him.

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC

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