I was shocked how bad Croatia were and I don't think it was down to any psychological barrier or even tiredness (though some of your best players being out on their arse towards the end won't help in the long run).
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Still going to push for 10 year jail term for Modric?
Don't care at this point really. He has a trial and we will see what will happen. For now I hope we will somehow go all the way. If that happens country will stop functioning for a month or 2Still going to push for 10 year jail term for Modric?
Seriously England get to final and probably all the squad will get knighthoods, Croatia could put their best player in the slammer.
Oh that will happen. I remember seeing on the news there were week long celebrations after Goran won Wimbledon in 2001.
That was crazy as hell. I actually shed a tear when he won it.. Mental
Pickford is the biggest weakness. Also Walker at CB isnt ideal
Yeah....
I was thinking the same. The Croatian fans must be ridiculously excited. Favourites to get to the final from that side of the draw.
Hang on. I think they played well enough in the 1st half. Second half was a strange dip and they were lucky to squeeze through. I wouldn’t write off this team’s ability just based on one half.
Nah, I'd rank the chances of the teams in the bottom half of the draw as:
I'm not English but I'd hazard a guess that they wouldn't give a solitary feck if they only beat Burkina Faso, Vanuatu and Andorra if it means reaching the World Cup final. It would be a huge, huge success for them.
Italy played Australia and Ukraine in their first two knockout matches in 2006. I don't think they gave a feck.
Completely agreed. If we can be taken right to the death by Tunisia, we're going to struggle if we come up against those two. They're the exact sort of games I can see us getting frustrated, freezing up and it all going a bit Iceland again.
I'd place Sweden higher than Colombia, Russia and Switzerland. I think they are a real dark horse in the competition. They know exactly how to defend and they have a real goal threat as well.
Fair enough. I’ve only seen one full 90 mins of Sweden. Other two games were extended highlights. If England get knocked out, wouldn’t mind them doing well. I have nothing against them!
We have the least experienced team at the World Cup in terms of caps. Everyone before the tournament (including most England fans) felt it was the worst England squad in living memory and that they would struggle to get out of the group.
It would be slightly amusing if Sweden won the World Cup given that Roy Hodgson is credited with laying the foundations for their growth in the international game.
Why, what did they say that was so offensive?
That we are trash, don't deserve anything, basically they openly cheered for denmark. Well two can play that game
So you’re basing which team you support on the behaviour of a handful of pundits? Come on. Support England. We’ll welcome your with open arms :-)That we are trash, don't deserve anything, basically they openly cheered for denmark. Well two can play that game
I didn't see it but I doubt there was the malice you imply. Croatia played badly and snuck through on penalties. It is what it was.That we are trash, don't deserve anything, basically they openly cheered for denmark. Well two can play that game
Of course not. I support england always. Even when you kicked us out( two times). But they really pissed me off. We were not good but neither was denmark. It was 50 50 game. And we had better chances especially in first half plus penalty in ot. So how come we are trash and they are great? feck bbc.
Can you do it on a sunny afternoon in Moscow against Brazil, though? Will support anyone who will deny them the cup.
