Croatia could ruffle a few feathers, I quite fancy them against the Italians, not so sure against the Spanish, but it should be a good game, 2 teams playing the game the way it should be played.
I can’t see us getting anything out of tonight’s game. A draw would be the best we can hope for, I reckon. And even that’s unlikely
It’ll be interesting to see how the other game finishes though, to see what kind of form they’re both on. As that’s where we’ll need to pick up points.
Oh… and another vote for Spain being incredibly tedious to watch. All those endless little triangles didn’t often seem to bother the Italian defense much
Brave management from the Italians to try something new against the Champions. That, and the way they played, deserved more than the draw they got.
Spain’s system didn’t help themselves. No goal threat. Fabregas is no Messi.
Llorente could be the missing link.
Might put a couple of quid on Lescott as first scorer too. He used to score loads for Everton, and Roy’s teams depend a lot on set pieces. Two good keepers playing so 1-0 either way for me.
Whatever we do, it isn’t going to be done ‘in style’. More’s the pity. I expect to have my head in my hands by the second half as they lump another hopelessly over-optimistic long ball up to Andy Carrol, causing not a flicker of worry in the French defence
i’m intrigued to see how hodgson lines us up. if he plays his usual banks of four it’s hard not to see gerrard and parker being overrun.
I expect to have my head in my hands by the second half as they lump another hopelessly over-optimistic long ball up to Andy Carrol
all the pundits seem to think that if there is a chink in the french armour, it’s at the centre of their defence. it wouldn’t surprise me if at some stage we are hitting carrol from 40 yards as it might well be the best way to get at them. to be honest, and i’d love to be proved wrong but i can’t see much joy coming from young and wellbeck trying to play around them.