Croatia vs England - (SF) - 19:00 - 11/07/2018

[twentythreedom]

Anyhow, I'm sure you'd all like to see what Miki from Lush had to say about the Croatian bloke with cramp, wouldn't you?

Love her

 

[mx wcfc]

Look. It's been fucking glorious. We won a penalty shootout. We won our first knockout game since 1998 or something. We got to our first semi final since 1990. We got further than Germany, Spain, Brazil and Portugal.

I don't need England to be in a World Cup to enjoy it but its made it something special for my kids and for my family.

Well done to the England team. Nothing to be upset about.

You, sir, are far too feckin reasonable and sensible for my liking tonight. I refuse to be anything other than pissed off and gutted.

 

[sealion]

not beating a singe team ranked above them in the world,

Pointless arguement. Explain Germany losing to Korea and Mexixo for me

 

[oryx]

I blame my OH for reverse cursing Mandzukic.

OH: He's a bit crap, that one
Me: He plays for some big team, Inter Milan or someone?
Mandzukic: <puts ball in net>



Oh well, we did better than expected.

 

[mrs quoad]

I can’t believe you lot haven’t switched over to love island yet.

Alexandra has just asked Alex and Jack out for dates, ffs!

 

[mx wcfc]

Oh well, we did better than expected.

Not tonight we didn't.

 

[ddraig]

Don't think anyone really cares mate.

they shouldn't make the claims then should they

 

[JimW]

Surely Mbappe will have that defence on toast

 

[friedaweed]

Wanker

I think you'll find the only welsh swear word they have is 'cont'

 

[BristolEcho]

Funny how the rankings are shit when it suits people on here, but when its in England's favour they are a true record of the best teams in world.

I'd assume those people know nothing about football either.

 

[mx wcfc]

Surely Mbappe will have that defence on toast

Oh, I do hope so.

 

[Cid]

As the Jackson Five said, it's easy as an ABC

You in China? it seemed pretty popular there... I left around the point where there were a lot of disappointed Messi, ahem I mean Argentina, fans.

 

[JimW]

You in China? it seemed pretty popular there... I left around the point where there were a lot of disappointed Messi, ahem I mean Argentina, fans.

Yes, friends were all wanting to come round for the final expecting us to be there Not sure they'll fancy the play-off.
ETA Plus the gambling of course, not my mates though

 

[SpookyFrank]

Surely Mbappe will have that defence on toast

Belgium would have also, and Brazil or Spain had the chips fallen thus.

 

[bendeus]

The spaces that started to open up in midfield second half for Croatia were so ominous you could see the goals coming.

Not just that - their midfield choked off any attacking threat England could muster. England need to move beyond being set piece specialists to win anything significant - aside his failure to pass to Sterling (and surely world class strikers have to back themselves) Kane barely saw the ball. I'm not sure he was so much at fault as a midfield that was being utterly dominated.

 

[1927]

Pointless arguement. Explain Germany losing to Korea and Mexixo for me

It means Mexico and South Korea excelled themselves by raising their game and beating a team that was way above them in world rankings, that they weren't expected to beat. Something that England failed spectacularly at.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

*naughty * badgers likes

 

[pocketscience]

Just put this in context for a moment.

England, ranked 13th in the world, beat 4 teams, ranked 55, 21st (just), 16th (on pens) and 24th.

You lost to teams ranked 3 and 20th.

Hardly set the fucking world alight did you?

err, it obviously passed you by but the World Champions got completely pwned by the 57th ranked team. The 5th Ranked team by the 48th, The 10th by the 41st... This has been a great world cup for the minnows - A celebration of football where the smaller nations have been exceptionally good...

Except for wales that is, who were too shit to qualify.
Check the context

 

[bendeus]

I think you'll find the only north welsh swear word they have is 'cont'

FTFY

 

[ska invita]

One of if not the youngest squad in the tournament. They can learn and grow from this. There's bags of talent and character in that team and they can stay together for years to come.

Average age 26....only team lower was Nigeria on 25.5....however France are also average age of 26...footballs a young mans game these days...not sure if being 4 years older is much help!

Kane barely saw the ball. I'm not sure he was so much at fault as a midfield that was being utterly dominated.

Kane was pushed back into a midfield position again...i cant tell if this is by instruction from Southgate or a failing of the system. What Kane does best is basically goal hang and generally tap things in and help them on their way.

 

[TruXta]

Not just that - their midfield choked off any attacking threat England could muster. England need to move beyond being set piece specialists to win anything significant - aside his failure to pass to Sterling (and surely world class strikers have to back themselves) Kane barely saw the ball. I'm not sure he was so much at fault as a midfield that was being utterly dominated.

1st half the England midfield almost completely neutered Modric and Rakitic. Had Kane scored that chance near the post it would have been a different game altogether.

 

[ska invita]

err, it obviously passed you by but the World Champions got completely pwned by the 57th ranked team. The 5th Ranked team by the 48th, The 10th by the 41st... This has been a great world cup for the minnows - smaller nations have been exceptionally good...

Except for wales that is, who were too shit to qualify . Check the context

That doesn't change the fact that England had in all fairness an easy run and beat the easy teams and came unstuck against better ones. In danger of building up too much hope for the next competition and seeing England encountering and getting beaten by better teams and going home early

 

[BristolEcho]

Hope Croatia go on to win it to be honest .

1st half the England midfield almost completely neutered Modric and Rakitic. Had Kane scored that chance near the post it would have been a different game altogether.

This.

I used to hate it when Bristol City scored early as you just knew we wouldn't follow up on it and it would end up in a draw or loss. The amount of times I watched us lose leads like that.

 

[TruXta]

That doesn't change the fact that England had in all fairness an easy run and beat the easy teams and came unstuck against better ones. In danger of building up too much hope for the next competition and seeing England encountering and getting beaten by better teams and going home early

Dunno about Colombia being an easy team.

 

[bendeus]

1st half the England midfield almost completely neutered Modric and Rakitic. Had Kane scored that chance near the post it would have been a different game altogether.

Yeah. Agree. It just seemed that in the second half Croatia had the full measure of the England midfield and as a result any penetration was lost.

 

[sealion]

Something that England failed spectacularly at.

Yet they still got to the semi finals The rankings are not worth a wank, you can win a load of games against shit teams, pushing your ranking up.

 

[twentythreedom]

That doesn't change the fact that England had in all fairness an easy run and beat the easy teams and came unstuck against better ones. In danger of building up too much hope for the next competition and seeing England encountering and getting beaten by better teams and going home early

WOAH, STEADY ON

 

[ska invita]

WOAH, STEADY

Im just saying reduce expectations! This "In 4 Years They'll Be Brilliant" isnt doing it for me

 

[Lord Camomile]

We're never as good as they say we are. We're never as bad as they say we are. But for the first time in a long time, at least we looked like a team, rather than just a bunch of players.

 

[BristolEcho]

Dunno about Colombia being an easy team.

Where are they in the ranking? That's the holy grail clearly. As Russia showed.