Andy Cole's all-round game was better than Sterling's = ie: pace merchant.
Day 24: Sweden vs England and Russia vs Croatia
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Welbeck wouldn't control it that way though. The touch was good. And then his brain stops functioning.
Where the feck is the brutal disciplined Sweden that dispatched Mexico and Switzerland? It would be dire for WC ratings in neutral countries if this team makes it to the semis.
Happy for England and my English friends. But if they want to close this they need to take Sterling out. The man’s finishing is abominable. He can be so clumsy for a top footballer.
In the future I reckon that Sterling’s name will become a byword for bad decision making. “ Johnson gets the ball, takes on a defender...is throuugh...ooh, what a shame...did a Sterling there”
Happy for England and my English friends. But if they want to close this they need to take Sterling out. The man’s finishing is abominable. He can be so clumsy for a top footballer.
In the future I reckon that Sterling’s name will become a byword for bad decision making. “ Johnson gets the ball, takes on a defender...is throuugh...ooh, what a shame...did a Sterling there”
Rashford for Sterling at 60 mins.
What gets me is that not only does Sterling fluff chances but he also won't release the ball to someone else who's open. It's double damage.
England are gonna Greece 2004 this, with a winner in the final from a corner. 
feck 60th min, get Sterling off now. Give Rashford a good run out ready for Semis.
Also get off Ali and bring on Ruben
Jesper Blomqvist hasn't aged.
I'm expecting a similar game tonight. Hopefully we'll score in the 1st just like England.
Weird post to make.
Jesper Blomqvist is one dapper mofo.
Given how England have prioritized fishing for pens on set pieces you have to think that their opposition would be massively targeting Smalling for the same at the other end. I scoffed at that pre tournament but given the way England have played it is the type of thing that would bite back at some point.
Tbf Sterling is breaking through the backline, it's what he does after...mental case.
Cole would have buried that.
Disagree. I don't watch that many EPL games and I've been saying he'd own England's defence in no time. A much more important player than Smalling, Jones and the likes. Now it might be too hard to grab him to United.
Sweden just don't look good. Are England seriously going to get to a world cup final without facing a better team than belgium's reserves? lol
From his time at Liverpool, Stirling's biggest issue was decision making, and it still is.
He has not progressed, I think the city system, and the players around him, are masking it at club level.
He has not progressed, I think the city system, and the players around him, are masking it at club level.
True.
So what you’re saying is, it is without a shadow of a doubt coming home?
With VAR Smalling would have given a few pens away , shirt pulling .
If Croatia beat Russia id say they are one of the better teams in this Tournament.
Homecoming.
Thought that was Southgate 
If we're still 1-0 up at around 65 minutes get Rashford on and we should rip them apart on the counter.
Sweden are a poor team we'll win this. Semi Finals, incredible achievement.
Give Dele 10 mins and feck him off.
Still think Sweden have got a bit more to offer in the 2nd half.
Would've been interesting to see Lallana in this side, England's best player prior to his injuries.
Think he would fit in better than Alli in that role.
Think he would fit in better than Alli in that role.
But it's England.....
Eeerm Croatia possibly?
Sweden has been shocking tactically.
Great save
That lookalike. Damn.
Sweden are just shite, losing and won't leave their own half.
Amazing save
Good save.
Good save, but Hart's experience would have been more important for us (haha)