I think to go along with your interpretation, you have to assume that the less fancied teams will raise their game again and again rather than in a one-off. It's possible, but reversion to the mean is more likely, no? A team rated fortieth playing like a top ten team in one game, for example, is more likely to play like a team rated fortieth in the following game. Whatever you think of FIFA's rankings, you can't get past the fact that England are rated fourth in the world.
For being class at football?
Southgate has to make 2-3 changes for next round.
Nah, you misunderstand English self deprecation. Which makes your post come across as...slightly arrogant...
No check out the bookmakers' odds.
Christ on a bike.
Worked out well there then.
I've always wondered how the algorithms for bookies work. What variables are they looking at to determine the odds. They must have become extremely good at it by now.
Why? Genuine question. Why do you want England to win? You've said the world hates England, a position you seem to share, so why are you insisting that England will and should win? Belgium are number one in the rankings, and Italy are strong, so England are perhaps the third strongest team left. I honestly can't figure out your angle, unless you're just trolling.
Fishing for likes
Haha.For being class at football?
The memories
Exactly. This covid setup means we basically have a home turf Euros and a favourable draw to the final. It’s the best chance we’ll get in my opinion.
I've seen the "golden generation" be knocked out from opponents we should have steamrolled, take each game as it comes, still alot to play for! Saying that, Ukraine busting their gut for 120 minutes, playing after us, you have to fancy your chances but we have yet to see how we deal with a low block defense.
Yep.
Fishing's coming home.
