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Day 26: England vs Croatia Waist Coat Semi-Final
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Elaborate.
we beat even bigger crap of teams so far, so...
Put yourself in the shoes of a middle class person for once.
Way semi has gone France would've beaten either of these 3-0.
France ought to piss the final really. Croatia deserved to go through but they are not a particularly good side.
Gutted!!!
Congratulations Croatia!! Well Played England.
Congratulations Croatia!! Well Played England.
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They were much better second half. Even in first half England didn't create much apart from FK.
Don’t get why Kane was played so far away from goal. And why didn’t they push both Stones and Maguire into the box and just kept them crosses coming.
I’d say poor management lost England this game.
I’d say poor management lost England this game.
Spurs players did everything they can but with Ashley and Marcus... Sterling were bad at the last choice but way more interesting.
Erica's greatest hitNot bothered about spurs
Croatia are an above average international side with a few really high quality players, but they are not an elite level team. It is a missed opportunity for England.
Massive credit to Croatia though, a country of 4 million people getting to a world cup final, wonderful story, massive achievement, they finished 3rd in 98 as well, have to love a country that punches well above their weight.
No way. It’s on his right foot!
Croatia haven't got it in them to keep it tight like that. For example today, they were much better when they played on the front foot from the second half on. In the first half, England really should've scored another.
I guess the only sane logic is that there are a bunch of United players on England squad and you'd probably want them to do well?
Sighhhh... really didn't play well tonight. feck
Seems she's put me on ignore. Obviously doesn't like being called out for the lying ignorant 'person' she is.
I think they blew it at the end of the first half, particularly Kane's terrible effort.
just for the record, I'm from Croatia. I was just returning the favor to him
Well at least pogba is coming home with a World Cup medal.
We're all very aware of how poor our national team is. Doesn't mean I can't enjoy your failure, all yer jingoistic pish, and patriotism with its BNP Brexit, keep Britain about British nonsense makes it all the sweeter when you fail.
Hell mend yees!
Pathetic performance, should of killed that game in the first half. What is the point in continuing to play Sterling ? Alls he does is run in to brick walls.
And how does Henderson get so much praise ? He either does a short side/back pass or boots it to the opposition keeper. Does he do that all the time for Liverpool ?
And how does Henderson get so much praise ? He either does a short side/back pass or boots it to the opposition keeper. Does he do that all the time for Liverpool ?
To be fair, he could have thought that Sterling was offside. It is easier to analyze here, but not that easy when you have to think at the moment under all that pressure.
Ugh.
No wonder Hadrian built that wall
I find the amount of joy about this really strange.
We've seen in this tournament pretty frequently that France struggle to break down a tight defence. Croatia played on the counter against Argentina when they had such great success.
It was all England in the first half (we could and perhaps should have put the game to bed during that period). The second half was end-to-end stuff and it wasn't until Croatia equalized that they took control of the game. Over the initial 90 minutes, England dominated the game longer than Croatia did - they just weren't clinical enough in front of goal.
Reminded me of United from the last few years.
Ultimately England paid the price for failing to convert dominance into goals when they were on top, having got away with it against lesser opposition. A fair result in the end.
Other observations-
-The ref was poor - Louvren led a charmed life
- despite the talk of England’s younger team and Croatia having played two matches going to 120 minutes, Croatia came out with amazing energy in the 2nd half
- France should have a bit too much for Croatia in the final (as they would for England)
- Despite tonight’s disappointment, England are in a much better place than 4 weeks ago
- there are a couple of real wankers on this site who I hope find another English club to gloryhunt
Other observations-
-The ref was poor - Louvren led a charmed life
- despite the talk of England’s younger team and Croatia having played two matches going to 120 minutes, Croatia came out with amazing energy in the 2nd half
- France should have a bit too much for Croatia in the final (as they would for England)
- Despite tonight’s disappointment, England are in a much better place than 4 weeks ago
- there are a couple of real wankers on this site who I hope find another English club to gloryhunt
Everytime I hear Kane go uuuhm its like nails on a chalk board
Croatia are the better team and they deserve the win. I hope they beat France.
Everyone loves an underdog.
There's also the fact only Lingard and Young are in the first XI and none of the higher profile one are ours. The players you dislike are bound to be English, while you will either have sympathy or be indifferent to the Croatian ones.
Hope Croatia will win the final but can't see it. France have more quality and they will be a lot fresher.
England had a great World Cup overall but they fecked this up tonight. They seemingly lost their nerve in the second half. Got scared when they realised what an opportunity they had. But you can't keep giving away the ball like this in a World Cup semi-final.
England had a great World Cup overall but they fecked this up tonight. They seemingly lost their nerve in the second half. Got scared when they realised what an opportunity they had. But you can't keep giving away the ball like this in a World Cup semi-final.
Croatia deserved to win so I'm not being bitter about that.
But I thought the ref was fecking appalling.
But I thought the ref was fecking appalling.
i love working at sheremetyevo airport and directing english fans to the wrong gate
Congrats, all the best in the final
Let down by lack of concentration in defence and creativity in midfield. Can't complain about the tournament overall.
I knew Croatia would have too much experience and pragmatism for us.
I knew Croatia would have too much experience and pragmatism for us.
It's been done to death and I don't want to bore you posting the same arguments again. You came up against two good teams and lost to both of them, that midfield was going to be shown up against quality sides. Dominating for large parts of the game means feckall if you can't pull yourself back in the game after a setback. England lost all their composure after the equalizer, couldn't string 5 passes either. Set-pieces can only get you so far.
England need to find proper CMs to step up to the next level. This current crop ain't gonna cut the muster against the best.
Somebody changed it.