England vs Belgium (Group G) - 19:00 - 28/06/2018

[Badgers]

Coverage starts at 18:15

Was hoping for at least two hours of build up

 

[passenger]

Belgium have made a few as well I think in the long run it might pay off.

 

[Wilf]

Southgate: "We're playing to win!"... the best possible route to the semis.

I've very kindly fixed that for you.

 

[Wilf]

Anyway, at least Lingard can look forward to a game of not being kicked into row z. Are you listening Marouane?

 

[Badgers]

 

[ska invita]

I was looking forward to this game but its all a bit of a joke now tbh....thats tournament football for you. Better that than needing 2 goals and godsend to get through though

 

[editor]

The more I look at this the more I would like us to lose this game.

England rarely disappoint on that score when it comes to the big games.

 

[Teaboy]

 

[Teaboy]

I was looking forward to this game but its all a bit of a joke now tbh....thats tournament football for you. Better that than needing 2 goals and godsend to get through though

Yes, this thread title has certainly ruined the match for me.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

England need to win this. I'm not around on Tuesday evening.

 

[binka]

I don't think the quality between 1st choice and reserve team is that big. Rashford over Sterling and Rose over Young is hardly controversial, not much between Henderson and Dier, A-A has had a great season and Jamie Vardy will be having his fucking party. Only negatives for me are Jones and Cahill.

 

[Badgers]

From the BBC

Phil Hurrell: Martinez quote "our priority is not winning!" - Southgate pretty much says the same by his team selection. This game is going to be ridiculous!!

 

[Badgers]

Yes, this thread title has certainly ruined the match for me.

Someone needs to lock this thread now

 

[Teaboy]

Someone needs to lock this thread now

Yeah, the mods are quite happy to lock all the trans threads but yet this abomination still exists. The feedback forum will hear about this.

 

[ska invita]

All Im saying....

 

[Teaboy]

Oh dear.

 

[JimW]

With these bold changes win by at least three.

 

[Badgers]

With these bold changes win by at least three.

A hungry team playing for a chance at starting the next game

 

[Libertad]

England need to win this. I'm not around on Tuesday evening.

Tuesday 3pm.

 

[Fez909]

3-1, Vardy hattrick

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Tuesday 3pm.

Not according to the bbc. They say it's 7pm.

 

[ska invita]

3-1, Vardy hattrick

Its at times like this you find out who your friends are

 

[Badgers]

It's coming home

 

[sunnysidedown]

Southgate is a soft cunt.

 

[The39thStep]

Phil Jones and Marouanne Fellaini both play which pretty much somes up how important this game is for both sides

 

[Sasaferrato]

The more I look at this the more I would like us to lose this game. Its a far better route and should England proceed I'd actually be able to watch the last 16 game as it's on a Saturday afternoon. The other route would be a Friday evening and I'll be on the M25, hurumph.

ETA: I think Southgate realises this given the team.

If you are going any distance, you will still be on the M25 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Not sure I can even be bothered to watch this.

 

[planetgeli]

It’ll be like the last 15 minutes of Japan v Poland but with 7 red cards.

 

[binka]

Some England players eager to prove a point. Think England will win this

 

[JimW]

If I sat through those friendlies I can certainly enjoy this.