by Marsbar100 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:17 am
by jayramfootball » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:06 am
by Santi » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:14 am
Marsbar100 wrote:Unfortunately southgate let things run for to long, the mdifield 3 were clearly struggling to shift from side to side to stop crosses, really needed to bring delph or loftus on to try stop that.
by Angelito » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:16 am
"English journalists, pundits from television, they underestimated Croatia and that was a huge mistake," Real Madrid's Modric told ITV. "They should be more humble and respect more opponents.
"All these words from them we take, we were reading and we were saying, 'OK, today we will see who will be tired'."
by Santi » Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:22 am
jayramfootball wrote:I wonder when people are going to take the rose coloured glasses off.
England were useless in this tournament from start to finish with the exception of the game against Sweden where they were ok.
Not a single one of Englands players is world class or offers anything for an opponent to fear.
Passing (i don't mean meaningless passing) is dreadful.
Movement - unintelligent
Pressing the ball - nope
Control when receiving a pass is dreadful.
Finishing is dreadful
Fitness is dreadful
England were like a lower league team that had an amazing run in the FA Cup aided by playing not a single good team on the way until they met an average team - and got knocked out.
If you accept that England a 3rd rate footballing nation (not even in the second tier of teams) then the players are indeed the heroes they are being made out to be.
If you think England should be a top, tier 1, footballing nation, then the World Cup was an embarrassment and the players let the country down.
Take your pick.
by Marsbar100 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:48 am
by Losmeister » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:54 am
by DiamondGooner » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:55 am
by Marsbar100 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:16 pm
Losmeister wrote::dizzy: england out cos they didnt have jack wilshere... riiggggggggggggght
by Ach » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:31 pm
Marsbar100 wrote:Losmeister wrote::dizzy: england out cos they didnt have jack wilshere... riiggggggggggggght
He is our most gifted midfielder of course it could have helped, not saying he would have saved the day but you take most gifted midfielder.
International football suits him, think he had 5 motm in a row for England once
by Marsbar100 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:36 pm
Ach wrote:Marsbar100 wrote:Losmeister wrote::dizzy: england out cos they didnt have jack wilshere... riiggggggggggggght
He is our most gifted midfielder of course it could have helped, not saying he would have saved the day but you take most gifted midfielder.
International football suits him, think he had 5 motm in a row for England once
hes shit at club level and we all saw how knackered these players were at semi final time. Jack would be dead by then.
by Ach » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:42 pm
by Jedi » Thu Jul 12, 2018 12:47 pm
Angelito wrote:
Couldn't find a better quality.
This is just banter, but Keane is right. I do agree with Wrighty that you have to be excited when your country is in the semis. There's no point to football if you can't celebrate.
Yet, Keane has a point with the whole, "It's coming home," mantra - and how most pundits already thought that England were in the Final."English journalists, pundits from television, they underestimated Croatia and that was a huge mistake," Real Madrid's Modric told ITV. "They should be more humble and respect more opponents.
"All these words from them we take, we were reading and we were saying, 'OK, today we will see who will be tired'."
The arrogance was there. Most pundits were underestimating Croatia.
Modric for Balloon Door.
Jedieurokrem wrote:Many England fans seem to think they're already in the final. Dangerous mentality to have and if the players share it they could be in for a rude awakening. I still see Croatia winning this.
by Losmeister » Thu Jul 12, 2018 4:35 pm
Ach wrote:If he wanted him to stay then he'd have stayed. We just bought 2 CMs. Doubt he tried very hard to keep him. Failure at Bournemouth and literally did nothing for us last season.
We missed someone like shelvey who is better.
by Marsbar100 » Thu Jul 12, 2018 5:06 pm
Losmeister wrote:Ach wrote:If he wanted him to stay then he'd have stayed. We just bought 2 CMs. Doubt he tried very hard to keep him. Failure at Bournemouth and literally did nothing for us last season.
We missed someone like shelvey who is better.
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