I'd rather have played Japan personally, much lower quality opposition, but that's not happening now is it? I said Colombia would be more open, that's it. This place is very tetchy tonight.
England Discussion | Finish 4th
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If England had won everyone would be saying they've only beaten Belgium's B team but Beligium beat England's B team and everyone is now saying England are crap and will get hammered against Columbia 
Have you watched Sweden? They are an excellent side and it is by no means clear that England would get past them.
They better have an alteenative to set pieces against ColombiaSo we'll see who or what is coming home.
Sweden have only lost twice to England in 15 meetings too. A bogey side of some sort for England too
Where are you plonkers seeing this arrogance?
Do you even live in England? The reason I ask is because the entire country is in on one big joke that fiction-orientated halfwits are doing their best to avoid.
Not one soul in England genuinely believes we're some cracking side, or that we're going to win the tournament. We're shite, we've been shite for years and we'll probably get dumped out on pens. But let a man dream a little.
The reality is that this is the first tournament in years that the country has really engaged with. It's a good thing, too. I find it genuinely pathetic how many people are looking to criticise people for having a laugh and getting involved with the drama - creating stories in their heads about some psychopantic delusion that is running rife throughout the country.
Bah.
Fixed.
They're deadly on set pieces which could nullify a route in how England have scored all but 1 goal.
Why not go for Japan and say we are England instead of this eagerness to backdoor their way into the semis.
I'll bet any money Martinez does not give a feck.
Colombia going to be interesting.
Lots of pace and power at the back in Sanchez and Mina.
Players with points to prove in final third in Falcao and Cuadrado. Seen before in 2004 with Postiga a "misfit" scoring crucial goal v England.
Difference could be how much James can play, he's a real difference maker in the final third.
Think it will be a tight game but can see England just nick it. Colombia been pretty good at set pieces this tournament aswell.
Lots of pace and power at the back in Sanchez and Mina.
Players with points to prove in final third in Falcao and Cuadrado. Seen before in 2004 with Postiga a "misfit" scoring crucial goal v England.
Difference could be how much James can play, he's a real difference maker in the final third.
Think it will be a tight game but can see England just nick it. Colombia been pretty good at set pieces this tournament aswell.
It's by no means clear that anyone will beat anyone else in this World Cup, seems very open to me.
Fair play to Belgium. They’ve backed themselves to go ahead and beat the likes of Brazil and France. Cowardly management from Southgate and unfortunately for him, the players will sense it and it’ll derail their tournament yet.
I'm more worried about Sweden than Colombia. I think we'll fail horribly against a stubborn defence. But That's not me saying we'll breeze past Colombia.
Where is this arrogance?
I don't think anyone has said Colombia will be easy. If anything there was more of an assumption we'd beat Japan or Senegal.
English people being happy = arrogance
Stopped watching at half time today the first half was so bad.
England will be favored over Colombia but it's a tough match. 60/40 I'd say. Let's not act like Colombia were fantastic today either.
England will be favored over Colombia but it's a tough match. 60/40 I'd say. Let's not act like Colombia were fantastic today either.
Some people take any excuse to slag off England.
Forget ABU this board is full of ABE's
Forget ABU this board is full of ABE's
Well, nothing is certain … except it'd better to face Sweden than Brazil at that stage, which is why England are in a good position.
I don't have to live in England when this is all I've heard in the media for the last few days.Where are you plonkers seeing this arrogance?
Do you even live in England? The reason I ask is because the entire country is in on one big joke that fiction-orientated halfwits are doing their best to avoid.
Not one soul in England genuinely believes we're some cracking side, or that we're going to win the tournament. We're shite, we've been shite for years and we'll probably get dumped out on pens. But let a man dream a little.
The reality is that this is the first tournament in years that the country has really engaged with. It's a good thing, too. I find it genuinely pathetic how many people are looking to criticise people for having a laugh and getting involved with the drama - creating stories in their heads about some psychopantic delusion that is running rife throughout the country.
Bah.
You have to realise how this reads to the non English, actively wanting to lose to Belgium so you can play Columbia over Japan because you could face Brazil in the quarters.
Just go out and win ffs!
One thing that is doing my head in is people typing Columbia!
So you don't have a clue what you're on about then. Cheers.
Yeah forgot how miserable it was posting on here during an international tournament, just so much unpleasantness.
Imagine Liverpool winning the league, that's how unbearable it would be for the rest of the World if England get close to winning the World Cup.
This team is actually pretty likeable but the media ruins it.
The only thing in common between Falcão and Postiga is that they played for Porto. Agree with you regarding James for Colombia, don't know if he can play or if he will be at 100%, but they didn't had the chance to rest their players while England had.
Great jackets.They better have an alteenative to set pieces against Colombia
The media thing is based on history, our media isn't like it was 5-6 years ago when it comes to England. But people live in the past as a way to slag us off.
English media and good healthy proportion of the English supporters are insufferable when it comes to International Football.
That's all there is to it. It's easy to say 'we're just having a laugh' but that's never how it comes across and it's been going on for years.
Still think there's a 50-50 chance your lot are reaching the quarter finals though.
That's all there is to it. It's easy to say 'we're just having a laugh' but that's never how it comes across and it's been going on for years.
Still think there's a 50-50 chance your lot are reaching the quarter finals though.
Plotting a way to the semis isn't arrogance? How can anybody even look past Columbia?
How do you think Columbians feels as they're told that England would be happier to face them over Japan?
Not just a goal, but the stupidest/ballsiest penalty I've ever seen in a penalty shootout. That's the greatest penalty shootout in football history by the way.
Absurdly dramatic.
Which English supporters are insufferable? Do people not realise 95% of people saying "it's coming home" are taking the piss so much of English positivity is ironic.
so much of English positivity is ironic.We're constantly told we're shite and irrelevant and yet everyone on here is desperate for us to lose.
You can hate our media if you want, I don't like them either, but it's very frustrating to see so much anti England sentiment. Especially on a forum dedicated to an English football club.
It was a no win situation today. We would of been slagged off with whatever result we got. There’s a lot of haters on here tonight. Lighten up ffs no one is being arrogant. We’re having a laugh no one actually believes we’re gonna win the thing.
Watched that with all the enthusiasm of preparing for a root canal, but it's consolation of course to know we'll never see that team again at this tournament. We had no midfield at all, and Vardy didn't get a sniff. Have to wonder how much of this was down to instructions preferring the Colombians, or just the level that team is capable of. Anyway, hopeful for Tuesday, when for certain we'll at least compete.
Wow you do realise this is mainly an English based forum right? Seriously hope you’re not a United fan.
If you don't think over nations do the same, you're living in la la land.
So fecking bitter
I'm an Englishman. Yet nothing could make me want to sing a song pleading allegiance to some fake monarch, and I have nothing in common with the Carling guzzling, drum bashing lad bible cnuts that make up most of the England match following. I can already picture England success at the World Cup being used as some kind of 'two fingers to the rest of the world' vehicle for Brexiters. It would be insufferable.Are you from Panama
Or you're too sensitive to it all.
You're welcome by the way
Yeah there's definitely no Irish, N.Irish, Scottish, Welsh United supporters I guess (never mind all over the world).
Honestly, who?
Martinez even brought on Kompany to defend the lead and Martens to provide a faster counter.
Its OK though, its all about Brazil and the quarter finals
It's a lazy word other nations throw around when England are involved.