Best bit is Tino is coming back!!
https://twitter.com/alanshearer/status/1014261088286846976
Can we persuade Alan to host the BBQ in Leazers park?
Goodness me that was hard work. Shades of Uruguay in 88 frankly - dirty play. Well done England , excellent mental fortitude and all now to play for.
Surely we need Croatia to do the right thing and knock out Russia. I know Russia have been a great host and the thuggery non existent but would you want to be the fans of the country that knock them out? Especially if it was England.
Loving Gazza on MOTD, still in shock here so putting myself though it again for the better analysis but Garry and Alan might have had a beer 😉
Apparently the stats indeed favour a Croatian victory.
Overall UK's chances are better than U might think
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2018-world-cup-predictions/
Children born ✔
Got married ✔
England progress via penalties ✔.
Today has been a very very good day aboard canal boat wrighty!
Given the effort the 538 guys put into stats that is interesting, have they factored into it that we are on BBC 😉 But remember come the final it will be one from 4 of the best teams
I'm just happy to see that the millennial era is producing more thoughtful and mature England players than the Beckham and Rooney era. I think the post 2008 crash lot work harder, the team seems classier - I'm quietly confident about their future and I'm proud that they played a much cleaner game than the Colombians.
Now I'd like to see us do the Russians over.
just spied this in my twitter too
https://twitter.com/Pschmeichel1/status/1013705702559436800
As much as I hoped he would drop the ball,slip or miss one I like this.
After watching the overpaid tossers who made up the Engerland squad in South Africa capitulate to Germany in such a feeble pitiful manner, I not only invented new swear words to berate their ****ing spineless quarter-arsed performance, I swore I’d never ever waste my time watching england ever again.
and up until this tournament I’ve maintained my total scorn for them pretty well
but I agree that this batch of players is very different, and Southgates attitude is refreshingly different to the monumentally overrated clowns who preceded him
from twitter
Kane's father was born in Ireland. Dier grew up in Portugal. Sterling was born in Jamaica. Lingard's grandparents came from Saint Vincent. Alli's father is from Nigeria. They represent England. UKIP don't.
+1 binners
also +1 mws, though lets keep politics out of this thread eh?
agree that this batch of players is very different
Hmmm, jury is out on that till ye actually play a decent team, lets not get too carried away! 😆
There must be an apocalypse due. Off to panic buy supplies this morning!
Hmmm, jury is out on that till ye actually play a decent team, lets not get too carried away!
I've been around the game a lot in my younger day, and I like what I see a lot. I don't think we've played that well honestly - good in patches, and a few times we've been very close to excellent but a last touch hasn't quite come off, but in the main it's been against limited teams that have turned up to frustrate and niggle. But we've been organised, strong, resilient, all those good things you need to be as well.
Inevitably (it's the last 16 of a WC) even sides like COL are no mugs and they had periods of pressure last night - but we didn't really look too flustered and certainly not under the cosh. Even the passing around at the back (Walker's aberation aside) while it gives me palpitations, that's because of my past experience and this side KNOW they an pass out of trouble like the best. I said last night, we weren't even desperate to force an ET goal, because they know they can win at penalties - it's only us old gits that think that what a group of different players 30 odd years ago did has any bearing on what a group of players who weren't even born do.
I'm not getting ahead of myself, I think if you look at the last eight we're certainly lower half, maybe lower quarter but it's tournament football now, and it isn't always to form. And in a way, the coach and his team can say 'you know what - we've already achieved our goal, the rest now is bonus' and the pressure and the freedom that allows might - just might - allow them to really play.
Too busy celebrating to post last night and enjoying the breakfast tv this morning.
My only concern was that in 120 mins we never really created a clear opportunity, only set pieces and hopeful crosses. Obviously The sneaky cheating Colombians defended for their lives, but we missed the player who can open up such a defence.
Still, were in the next round, so Wahey!!!! 😀
^^^ We're saving the amazing Owenesque solo winning goal for the final.
😉
I've got my hopes pinned on a Platt-esque goal myself.
Edit: Wait....first England win on penalties, and now the forum actually takes me to the last page after making a post and doesn't glitch out and hide my post till someone else posts?
Truly is the end of days....
Phew.
That is all
It should be noted that the German media have also been scathing about the Colombian tactics and the referee's failure to deal with them.
And it may disappoint many to find that the old enemy seem to have switched their allegiances to England for the remainder of the tournament.
It should be noted that the German media have also been scathing about the Colombian tactics and the referee’s failure to deal with them.
Id imagine most from places not called Colombia are of that view point.
Yep, but it is easy to view these situations through the prism of support for our team, in this case independent viewers agree.
I daren't get my hair cut for at least 3 months though........ Pedro looked very scowly when i passed him this morning.
Can't wait for the meltdown when Croatia con the ref into sending off dele ali in the semi final.
Lets hope that Loftus-Cheek replaces him anyway, he has been our worst player so far and has done nothing to justify his continued selection.
I'd agree with that. I don't know if he is out of position, but Alli looks ineffective.
Thought Sterling was decent yesterday, ran into a couple of blind alleys as usual but at least was trying to make things happen every time he got the ball. While it was nice to see the defence (mostly) calm when clearing the ball, I do wish they would try to get our faster players away a bit quicker rather than take the extra slow pass sideways.
I don't know what Danny Rose has to do to get a start, Ashley Young seemed pretty ponderous for a wingback.
I agree with the Dele Alli comments ..certainly not fully recovered from injury and shouldn't start the next game.
I also think Rashford offers more of a threat than Sterling ( who continually tries to take on too many players ) ..
More energy from Loftus-Cheek instead of Ali should give Sterling/Rashford more opportunities, everyone is desperate to scapegoat Sterling but Rashford has offered less when given his chance, IMO our weakness is the central midfield area.
On a positive note Kane has really stepped up, works hard and is largely effective. He is the type of player who will probably never win the Ballon d'Or, but be far more effective than those who do win it. His workrate and tactical awareness are second to none (especially given the strength of the team as a whole) he just doesn't have the tricks and stepovers to make the crowd go wowsers! and nerves of steel dealing with the disruption tactics for the penalties.
Also (and I am surprised to be saying this) lets hope Henderson doesn't get injured, while he isn't a world beater, that is the position where alternatives are probably the weakest.
The Colombians had a game plan, which was to defend, defend, defend & wind up England. What I liked about this England team was they mostly didn't rise to the provocation showed street smarts (ie Henderson, going down & staying down)
The Swedes will have a similar plan, just without the dirty tactics.
What I’m looking forward to in the next game? It’s the Wayne’s world hashtags. #SWEENG
Regarding Sterling, I thought he was excellent last night, they were massively scared of him (it looked like he was being man marked?) & he held the ball up as did Kane.
Henderson I thought had another good game, & has anyone beaten Maguire to a header yet?!
Henderson has the fitness levels that are off the scale. His forward passing was very absent last night but his selection is based on still making forward runs and covering the whole area in front of the back four even in the 110th minute. I thought Harry Maguire was excellent
Amusing article on Google ..the Colombian manager is angry ..accusing England players of diving 😁
A good analogy on the radio this morning about last nights referee...
like a supply teacher
😀
The worry for me was the booking for Henderson, as much as I'm amazed they got out with so few it does mean he needs to be more careful against Sweden (they reset for the final) he is the unsung hero in the middle of the park for England.
like a supply teacher
He did OK, but I'm surprised that no-one got their second yellow or even a straight red for the extended period of haranguing and jostling after the penalty was awarded. Shameful stuff.
Jordan Henderson needs to calm down a bit, though - carded for being an arse, and IIRC, something that seemed suspiciously like a headbutt later on.
from twitter
Kane’s father was born in Ireland. Dier grew up in Portugal. Sterling was born in Jamaica. Lingard’s grandparents came from Saint Vincent. Alli’s father is from Nigeria. They represent England. UKIP don’t.
Indeed. So I am surprised you also posted a pic of racist Baddiel?
Indeed. So I am surprised you also posted a pic of racist Baddiel?
Because I'd accept that he made a mistake and has learned from it.
Yep, but it is easy to view these situations through the prism of support for our team, in this case independent viewers agree.
I am half German. Can confirm from the waist down I am supporting England.
Could Gareth just stop giving everybody reasons to think he’s a really good bloke.
https://twitter.com/jamesmelville/status/1014402308833148929?s=21
😆
^ is that the player who head butted the England guy?
Southgate ought to watch the uplift ... 🐓🎡
yeah, but he's whispering in his ear "you dirty cheating ****'s got just what you deserved out of that" 😉
I think he's been marvelous for this team - might have been different it it had been the past bunch of prima donnas mind - and we owe Big Sam a debt of gratitude for being such a **** that it was so easy to get of him. And those that thought Gareth was a stopgap, do you want ice cream or custard on your humble pie?
Grumbles about creativity and aggressiveness in the final third - 16 shots, 2 on target. Colombia were proper bossed in the first 60 minutes and England needed to make it happen by then. 1-0 against a bunch of scrappers is way too risky.
Meeja and public getting ahead of themselves, just slightly later than usual. I'm delighted England won at penalties for once but it's not a game winning strategy unless your name is Hans-Dieter.
Rashford for Raaahheeeeeeeeeeem.
