Number 6

It was ultimately the correct decision, but I've no idea how that fell under "mistaken identity".

Will be delighted when this dick head is finally gone. Nature is healing.

In the context of a sensible well run club it could be a decent signing, a la Kevin Phillips. In the context of the current ownership it's another sign we haven't learnt anything to me. Suspect he will be expensive, and unavailable for large chunks of the season, though will get goals when fit. The road to recover looks like it's not starting yet.

Henderson managing to get booked and stretched off without even playing.

Really bizarre reffing performance. I'm ok with shit housing but you expect some yellows for it.

No point them turning up and having their tummy tickled. This had to be their game plan, and it's gone pretty well so far.

Palace have been great at plucking talent out of the Champ.

Lovely goal that. Don't like this trend of subs joining in all the celebrations though.

Morocco not turned up. Canada well on top. But we know what hydration breaks do.

Saw a stat that Mr Ayew ended the tournament with 0 shots, apparently the only starting striker to do so.

That's got to go down as one of the worst ever subs. Taking off someone who might well have been your player of the tournament, for someone who saves none.

No appeal against one game ban. Could appeal against a lengthened ban of it was dished out.

I actually thought that was a weak overall performance from the US compared to their other games. Lost some of the vibrancy but might have been due to the more precarious nature of the knockout stages. They were still very comfortable but I thought Bosnia were garbage and offered nothing. Belgium Vs USA will be good fun though. Could make a case for either.

I think Mexico in Mexico is a great tie for us, and not because it's easy, but because it isn't. I don't think winning today would give much of a confidence boost, but a win in Mexico would. We absolutely have the quality to win the game, we just need to find our bollocks.

The plus is that they haven't shut up shop. Still an open game. Helps us I think.

Miles ahead of anyone else.

Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

I'm celebrating because it means no extra time.

Apparently Algeria's 3rd was at the end of a sequence of 109 completed passes. Guessing Russell Martin has been watching it on repeat ever since.

This is absolutely shite.

Don't think anyone gets close to France if they're really on it.

I think emphasizing "patience" is wrong when you know the team are going to sit back. If you get an early goal you absolutely destroy their plans. Might mean countenancing a goal against, which would obviously play into their hands, but I'd have loved to see their response if we'd come out of the blocks with real intent. Instead I think we spent the first 5 mins knocking is across the back line. Makes me think Tuchel may not have been too sad about a draw after the Croatia result. He'll be judged on how we do on the tournament as a whole, and I guess that is all that matters.

Even though it was not given, it's worrying that Konsa's instinct was to throw himself in like that. No control and asking for trouble.

Matters much less with the first win in the bag and the easiest fixture last. Didn't really thrown enough at the until the last 10 for me but no disaster. Most eventual winners don't win every game in the tournament.

I normally don't like keepers getting decisions, but the German player hasn't touched the ball there.