Day 20: Sweden vs Switzerland and Colombia vs England

[saivet]

So fecking gassed!!!

Not the best performance, but was a tricky game where Colombia sat back and we never looked like breaking them down.

Sweden will prove trickier as I think they're more organised defensively. Against teams that sit back we struggle.

 

[Bobski]

You just know they'll still lose on penalties to Sweden in the next round, after supposedly breaking the "curse".

Nah, they'll probably play well and beat them, then lose to Russia on pens in the SF with all sorts of accusations flying.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

So fecking happy.

I love football

 

[Dante]

Pickford's got the densest accent I've ever heard.

 

[Grinner]

I scared my cat with my shouting and fist-pumping.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Ian wright thats great.

That was hilarious. Really happy for Pickford, some of the criticism has now been rammed back down their throats.

 

[RedTillI'mDead]

So damn happy, especially after Colombia acted like massive c##ts

 

[TheGame]

They don't really....Croatia and Sweden are better teams than England

They got a lucky draw, fixed a loss against Belgium...
They're not much of a team

Awww so bitter

 

[matherto]

Brilliant for the group.

They will be flying for Sweden game. Think they will slaughter them.

We've not created much all tournament and we've relied on set pieces and penalties.

The Swedes are good at defending set pieces and good at winning them too.

They'll sit back and we'll do absolutely nothing with the ball.

Plus our record against Sweden is fecking shocking, we beat them at Euro 2012 but that's it isn't it recently?

Seem to remember a friendly loss to them around 1999-2000. Then we drew with them at WC2002 and the 4-4 with THAT Zlatan goal. Drew 2-2 in 2006 too.

Destined for more penalties. We can't win two in a row can we?

 

[Aboutreika18]

In terms of actual quality though, today was one of the weakest days of the World Cup so far.

Very scrappy, tight and nervy.

 

[Dr. StrangeHate]

Nah, his didn’t go in

This is England. A Sir title for Andy Murray is on the card when players like Federer, Nadal and Djokovic exist.

 

[Acole9]

Pickford sounded like he said "Can I have a dump" after that interview.

 

[Charles Miller]

You can reach a final guys. Calm down now with the drinks.

 

[R'hllor]

Always said its England`s WC to lose

 

[Carolina Red]

This is England. A Sir title for Andy Murray is on the card when players like Federer, Nadal and Djokovic exist.

He won Wimbledon

 

[africanspur]

Brilliant for the group.

They will be flying for Sweden game. Think they will slaughter them.

I hope so! Genuinely so chuffed for the squad. I know some people will still try to pick holes and criticise but I really like this squad. I don't care who plays for who, nobody is really a dick and I'm generally enjoying them play. Great stuff.

Look at the reaction of the three in the studio! I'm sure something else to criticise for some

 

[RedTillI'mDead]

In terms of actual quality though, today was one of the weakest days of the World Cup so far.

Very scrappy, tight and nervy.

True, barely any chances created. Very little quality

 

[Halftrack]

So damn happy, especially after Colombia acted like massive c##ts

As a neutral, England looked equally bad.

 

[TheReligion]

Sweden are a solid side and it'll be another tight game that will go either way.

It's not like Sweden won't be flying themselves, having made their best run in a World Cup sonce 1994.

My opinion but that is massive for England.

 

[Charlie Foley]

We've not created much all tournament and we've relied on set pieces and penalties.

The Swedes are good at defending set pieces and good at winning them too.

They'll sit back and we'll do absolutely nothing with the ball.

Plus our record against Sweden is fecking shocking, we beat them at Euro 2012 but that's it isn't it recently?

Seem to remember a friendly loss to them around 1999-2000. Then we drew with them at WC2002 and the 4-4 with THAT Zlatan goal. Drew 2-2 in 2006 too.

Destined for more penalties. We can't win two in a row can we?

4-4? 4-2 wasn't it

 

[Boycott]

Watch Jamie Vardy's wife whore all the attention. He takes pens for his club, is the back-up striker yet didn't step up....

 

[DomesticTadpole]

We've not created much all tournament and we've relied on set pieces and penalties.

The Swedes are good at defending set pieces and good at winning them too.

They'll sit back and we'll do absolutely nothing with the ball.

Plus our record against Sweden is fecking shocking, we beat them at Euro 2012 but that's it isn't it recently?

Seem to remember a friendly loss to them around 1999-2000. Then we drew with them at WC2002 and the 4-4 with THAT Zlatan goal. Drew 2-2 in 2006 too.

Destined for more penalties. We can't win two in a row can we?

Now time to get the Swedish monkey off our backs.

 

[FlapR]

Go feck yourselves you cheating cnuts.

 

[edcunited1878]

Very happy for England to get that off their back and progress. Fantastic drama in the shootout and big balls/credit to Dier. Ospina could have done better, but fair play to Dier.

Wow!

 

[Ainu]

Most self respecting United fans.

I genuinely can't remember him ever taking one.

 

[DWelbz19]

Absolutely fecking buzzing.

 

[TheReligion]

As a neutral, England looked equally bad.

I take it you missed Colombia digging up the penalty spot

 

[Oo0AahCantona]

Did anyone else groan when dier was up for the last pen.

 

[TheReligion]

Absolutely fecking buzzing.

Get in lad

 

[Acole9]

We only ever win penalty shootouts when the football is on ITV.

 

[arnie_ni]

Any complaints about pickford almost being at the edge of the 6 yard box for his save?

 

[Hammerfell]

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Arhqeuwtks kzynzt do lstnzmyzyk j;!!!!!!!

You're Polish?

 

[edcunited1878]

The celebrations of the England players at ITV were hilariously joyous, good for those lads as well.

 

[TheReligion]

Did anyone else groan when dier was up for the last pen.

Yes

He nearly missed it

 

[golden_blunder]

So that’s why Southgate studied penalties for 24 years!

 

[el3mel]

Spurs players took 3 of the 5 pens, end of bottlers curse too ?

 

[Grinner]

Watch Jamie Vardy's wife whore all the attention. He takes pens for his club, is the back-up striker yet didn't step up....

How do you know he didn't step up? Presumably the order was set well before the game.

 

[BusbyMalone]

England seem to have a really good balance. They have plenty of pace up front and plenty of goals (on paper anyway) They have areal chance, imo

 

[Dante]

Did anyone else groan when dier was up for the last pen.

Yep.

 

[Chairman Steve]

England looked so horribly shaken in that first half of extra time. A better team would have smelt blood, gone for the kill and would have won in extra time. They squeezed past a team without their best player and didn’t look particularly threatening. England’s first half against Tunisia is a distant memory.

They should get to the semi (it’d be embarrassing if they didn’t to be honest at this point) where I think they’ll meet a very decent Croatian outfit.