Uruguay vs England (Group D) Thursday 19th June 2014

[Favelado]

That felt like watching England in a tournament. Not terrible, just not quite up to scratch. Anything could happen yet.

Still, better than being Welsh.

 

[tommers]

Are there many Uruguayans on this thread? There seem to be a few Uruguay supporters or have they just placed bets on Uruguay?

They're just welsch or something.

 

[Fez909]

Pretty sure there are, but they're a bit convoluted and not in our hands.

Not true. A draw and a win will see us through

 

[Lord Camomile]

yes, we can even lose and go through

I'd rather not think on that...

 

[magneze]

I think it doesn't really matter whether Suarez plays or not. First of all how many times has he actually produced in the big games for Liverpool? Secondly there is not a chance he will be fit, not even close to fit. If he plays I think he will be totally ineffective

 

[Sunray]

Come back from that? Not sure we can. Needed to score a goal to get some confidence.

I just think Suarez will score again.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Uruguay without Suarez = shit.

Uruguay with Suarez = Adios Inglaterra.

Shows you the difference of having the best player in the world in your team. Another night of missed chances beckons for England it looks like.

 

[Pickman's model]

Come back from that? Not sure we can. Needed to score a goal to get some confidence.

I just think Suarez will score again.

not if he gets a nasty knock on his knee

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh, no. I do follow football you fuckwit. Suarez is killing England, as predicted.

Heh, notice you remained quiet until after Suarez scored.

He isn't "killing" us, he scored a goal and has had a couple of other half chances, but no more than we've had ourselves.

 

[Ax^]

Starts singing

"you're going home, you going home"

"England's going home"

 

[blairsh]

Its only a one goal deficit, even England can come back from that...

 

[Lo Siento.]

Can't see us turning this around, Uruguay look on it and we lack a final ball.

 

[Fez909]

2-1 to england was the prediction for many. It's still on

 

[ddraig]

yes, we can even lose and go through

point 3 in the summary here! don't panic!!

Defeat would not knock England out today

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/27443595

 

[Lord Camomile]

There are presently 81 different permutations for Group D.

Should England lose to Uruguay in Sao Paulo, they will need Italy to beat Costa Rica on Friday.

Then England must overcome Costa Rica next Tuesday and hope Italy simultaneously defeat Uruguay.

If level, goal difference splits teams, then goals scored, finally results and goals in games involving the teams concerned.

Should England draw tonight, they would finish level with Uruguay at worst with victory against a Costa Rican side beaten by Italy.

If England win, a draw against Costa Rica could be enough, depending on goal difference.

 

[binka]

Suarez is hardly dominating us! Think we can still win this...

 

[Pickman's model]

Can't see us turning this around, Uruguay look on it and we lack a final ball.

bring on wilshere with 20 mins to go

 

[weltweit]

Never easy, watching England play.
Hope for a better second half.

 

[Favelado]

Just Irish and Welsh posters it appears

This is what they have instead of the World Cup

 

[Pickman's model]

Think we can still win this...

a triumph of hope over experience.

 

[Fez909]

point 3 in the summary here! don't panic!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/27443595

BBC is wrong.

It's out of our hands then, but if italy stuff Uruguay and we beat costa rica we're through

edit: misread your post

 

[Sunray]

What I look forward to is the Euros in a couple of years. I think that team has potential.

 

[Lord Camomile]

 

[goldenecitrone]

Wonder what Hodgson is saying in the dressing room. 45 minutes left for you lads to save my job. Please.

 

[fakeplasticgirl]

Just Irish and Welsh posters it appears

and scottish!

 

[imposs1904]

bring on wilshere with 20 mins to go

comedy post of the thread

 

[Ax^]

This is what they have instead of the World Cup

Oh come on the real world cup is not till next year

 

[ddraig]

and scottish!

and loads of other countries

 

[Fez909]

Surprised by the passing accuracy; not the other stats.

 

[Lo Siento.]

missing more chances, doing less with more of the ball are bad habits