1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
With James Rodriguez they are still 16th in World (and he wasn't playing), and Sweden are 24th!
Belgium vs England - (3rd/4th) - 15:00 - 14/7/18
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sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Fuck me you are still bitter
pocketscience
Well-Known Member
I'm talking the more relevant tournament positions. not the coca cola thing
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Hardly relevant, as Croatia are only one of the top 3 teams in world by virtue of beating england and being in the easier half of the draw!
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Colombia without Rodriguez looked poor and were more intrested in a tear up, they should have had a go as they kept the ball well enough. Sweden were shocking and no better than some championship teams i watched last season.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Not bitter, realistic. which is more than most England fans seem capable of being.Fuck me you are still bitter
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
I dunno, the England fans i know and talk to aren't daft, why would they carried away when it's fucking eons since they won something. The media are guilty of what you say, but on the whole i think getting a bit carried away after a big win is normal behavior, but it's hardly unique to English fans.
pocketscience
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If the results of the tournament aren't relevant then you can't say there was an easier half of the draw.
Yet you're arguing that the coca cola league is some kind of gold standard (probably because Wales were recently doing well in it), whilst ignoring that Germany, who are at the top of that league were absolutely fucking useless over their 3 games against mediocre opposition.
The tournament proves a much better gauge for the current standard. The teams that have played the best have gone further. Therefore there was no easy route.
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pocketscience
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Sweden's defence is world class. Up there with Uruguay.
Colombia, when the decided to stop being cunts, looked very good.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
If you think supporting England is a tough gig, try being a Scotland supporter for while.
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I refer you to this post Belgium vs England - (3rd/4th) - 15:00 - 14/7/18
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hiraethified
Luxury! Try being a Wales supporter.If you think supporting England is a tough gig, try being a Scotland supporter for while.
pocketscience
Well-Known Member
I'd respectfully disagree. Mexico would be expected to get at least a play off place in the championship, if not direct promotion, and Sweden comfortably did away with them 3-0, in a game that Mexico needed just a draw in. Held (an admittedly crap) Germany for 95mins and did away with Holland and Italy in qualifying. Certainly no slouches.
Wilf
Slouching towards Billingham
I think Southgate is about right, saying England are top 10 but not up there with the best. Winning 4 and losing 3, well 2.5 given that group game was a bit odd, not great but okay. The thing they did was beat the teams they should have beaten, maybe not Croatia but we've struggled against even the weak teams in previous competitions. Reasonably attractive in the main. Lucky with the draw, but he's done a better job at tournament, given the side he had, than any manager for a long while. 7/10
Sasaferrato
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Monkeygrinder's Organ
Dodgy geezer swilling vapid lager
Yeah I'd say that's fair. I think England in the past have been much weaker than the sum of their parts. This team have met their potential I think and you have to be happy with that. They don't have the players to match the best though.
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