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I cant see how this England finally overcome a Swedish side
It should be. I don't see why the English public and punditry imagine they are a superior side to Sweden.Don’t really think getting knocked out by Sweden will be viewed as a success.....
Because the quality of their players surpasses ours in all positions bar centreback and gk?It should be. I don't see why the English public and punditry imagine they are a superior side to Sweden.
Most of us have eyes?It should be. I don't see why the English public and punditry imagine they are a superior side to Sweden.
Expectations are usually based on the quality/talent of individuals you have at your disposal. If you have a team with Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar upfront, you're expected to win games and play amazing football.It should be. I don't see why the English public and punditry imagine they are a superior side to Sweden.
It's less thinking Sweden are pony and more recognising that you normally face a powerhouse in a quarter final.It should be. I don't see why the English public and punditry imagine they are a superior side to Sweden.
Wow talk about being as negative as possible!So, after cruising past easily the worst time team in the World Cup, struggling vs Tunisia, losing to Belgium & having to need penalties against a Columbian team who were missing their best player.....are English fans really expecting a historic World Cup?
I know a lot of the singing etc is ironic but England have been rather average, and will surely get found out vs Croatia, France or Belgium.....again.
Wow talk about being as negative as possible!
We didn't struggle against Tunisia. We should have been well clear in the first half. Second half was cagey and we needed a late winner but we did not struggle.
Panama aren't even the worst nation at THIS world cup. We beat them far more heavily then Belgium did as well.
Our reserves lost to Belgians reserves.
We were pretty unlucky to concede so late to a Colombia team pretty much everyone agreed should have been down to ten.
Momentum is a huge thing in tournaments. And we will certainly need it if we get through today.
The winners of the France and belgium semi are monumental favourites
Saudi are absolute gubbinsI’m not English by the way, I’m just seeing how English fans see their chances.
By the way, who do you see that are worse than Panama?
Really? I'm quite sure England are better than Sweden.I cant see how this England finally overcome a Swedish side
England is a better team but I don't think Sweden is so much worse it would be hilarious if they got through.Really? I'm quite sure the England team are better than Sweden.
I will find it hilarious if England go out though.
1. Every group pretty much had a poor team in it. Not England’s fault for bearing them 6-1.So, after cruising past easily the worst time team in the World Cup, struggling vs Tunisia, losing to Belgium & having to need penalties against a Columbian team who were missing their best player.....are English fans really expecting a historic World Cup?
I know a lot of the singing etc is ironic but England have been rather average, and will surely get found out vs Croatia, France or Belgium.....again.
I don't think anyone who's seen Sweden play would be surprised. They're not in the QF by accident, they are the most resilient and dogged team in this World Cup.Time to send you home
Good luck today, I’m expecting many of you to be surprised by the intensity with which Sweden will play today. I hope your players will as well.
England beat Sweden at euro 2012.I cant see how this England finally overcome a Swedish side
I don’t think England ‘threw’ the game. Sure we didn’t really care if we won or lost but neither did Belgium who also rested players. So football gods should hate them tooSorry to the English fans in advance, but I got a feeling that Sweden might pull something off tonight. Things have been going too smoothly for England so far, and they tonight they might regret throwing the Belgium game to finish 2nd in the group. Football works in strange ways after all.
Weird isn't it. Since 2010 we have played them 4 times, 2 wins each with England winning the only competitive game.England beat Sweden at euro 2012.
True, but the fact is that Belgium won and had to face "tougher" opponents like Brazil, and Japan also did not make it easy for them. England did not really seemed bothered and the news was that they were happy to finish 2nd so as to be grouped with the "easier" countries. Given how they scraped past Colombia through penalties, their luck might just run out against a well-drilled Sweden side. You really need Kane to be in top form.I don’t think England ‘threw’ the game. Sure we didn’t really care if we won or lost but neither did Belgium who also rested players. So football gods should hate them too
We beat them at Euro 2012. They had a stronger side back then & we had a weaker one.I cant see how this England finally overcome a Swedish side
Sweden will park the bus as they have done against the Denmark, England have better players and a better team, if they manage to score early they will go through. This negativity towards England is amazing!If England play at all like they have for this entire tournament then they're almost certainly going out today. However, if Southgate's actually been paying attention to the way those games have gone and doesn't spend the whole match seemingly frozen on the touchline then they should easily have enough to beat a much weaker squad.
I guess we'll see, but the reports that he's playing the exact same starting 11 wouldn't instil much confidence if I were an England fan.
Barring cretinous defending, scoring goals tend to require creating opportunities, something England have been staggeringly bad it in this system. If Southgate hasn't learned from the last few games then I don't how they get past that parked bus.Sweden will park the bus as they have done against the Denmark, England have better players and a better team, if they manage to score early they will go through. This negativity towards England is amazing!
Assuming you're Welsh, you failed to qualify behind an Ireland team who Denmark put 5 past in the second round and a Serbian team who failed to get out of a group with Switzerland and Costa Rica in it.So, after cruising past easily the worst time team in the World Cup, struggling vs Tunisia, losing to Belgium & having to need penalties against a Columbian team who were missing their best player.....are English fans really expecting a historic World Cup?
I know a lot of the singing etc is ironic but England have been rather average, and will surely get found out vs Croatia, France or Belgium.....again.
I’d have to disagree about our ‘luck having to run out at somepoint’ as I don’t think that’s true, we were the better team against Colombia (marginally but still). We’re not some third rate football nation somehow getting through rounds.True, but the fact is that Belgium won and had to face "tougher" opponents like Brazil, and Japan also did not make it easy for them. England did not really seemed bothered and the news was that they were happy to finish 2nd so as to be grouped with the "easier" countries. Given how they scraped past Colombia through penalties, their luck might just run out against a well-drilled Sweden side. You really need Kane to be in top form.