Goober Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 4 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said: I think Jordon Pickford is a very good player, but lets him down is the manner in which he shouts aggressively to the defence when they're under pressure from the opposition's forward line. It can be good in certain situations, but not regularly as he had done recently. What harm has it done? I like seeing him being so vocal, good leadership from the back and his performances are backing it up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Blues Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 1 hour ago, Royston. said: Is sterling englands version of okazaki? Runs around unsettling the opposition but cant score goals? I think southgate believes the potential and just wont drop him and wreck his confidence. TIFO Football made a video that illustrates your point. His role is very similar to Okazaki's in Leicester's system, which is probably why Southgate continues to pick him despite his lack of production in scoring goals. It's all the other things Sterling does that is important to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 Cuneyt Cakir reffing us on Wednesday ??♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaidno Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 1 minute ago, Bert said: Cuneyt Cakir reffing us on Wednesday ??♂️ Isn't he the guy we had in the champions league match down here that was hopeless ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 2 minutes ago, Bert said: Cuneyt Cakir reffing us on Wednesday ??♂️ WHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 card central Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie the Fox Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 Turkish ref, who is rubbish in Turkish league, but apparently very fair on the international front. Cant say i ever heard of him before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nalis Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 48 minutes ago, Bert said: Cuneyt Cakir reffing us on Wednesday ??♂️ Cant wait for the headlines on Thursday if England get concede a controversial penalty... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 Croatia star recalls 'great experience' in Premier League Andrej Kramaric is hoping to start for Zlatko Dalic’s side in Moscow on Wednesday. 24 minutes ago 1,084 Views No Comments Share Tweet Email ANDREJ KRAMARIC SAYS his time in English football was “a great story” even though he rarely played during a brief stint at Leicester City as Croatia gear up for their World Cup semi-final against England. The 27-year-old forward is hoping to start for Zlatko Dalic’s side in Moscow on Wednesday. He moved to Leicester in January 2015 from Rijeka but left a year later — midway through the club’s remarkable run to the Premier League title — as he was loaned to German side Hoffenheim. “My stay in England is a great story for me. It was my first time outside Croatia and everything was really new,” said Kramaric, who played just twice during the Foxes’ title-winning campaign. “It turned out that I didn’t play that much. It was difficult for me to get into the team because they were playing really great throughout the season so obviously no coach would change a winning team,” he added. “It was a great experience that I could talk about for days,” he told reporters. “However, I do hope to talk about Croatia and this World Cup for years.” Kramaric, who joined Hoffenheim on a permanent deal in May 2016, scored in Croatia’s 2-2 draw with hosts Russia in the quarter-finals in Sochi on Saturday. Dalic’s side went on to win on penalties — they have never lost a game in which Kramaric has scored. While he hopes to start, he may not get to come up against his old club colleague Jamie Vardy. Vardy has started only once for England on their run to the last four, in their final group game against Belgium. “Jamie Vardy is a great guy. We were together during the magnificent story at Leicester and I will remember that always,” said Kramaric. He spoke glowingly of Gareth Southgate’s England side, even if he acknowledged that Croatia would be their toughest opponents yet. “England was one of the favourites for me for the tournament because they have a young and hungry team with no big, international stars, so it won’t be easy for us.” The Croatian squad trained on Monday on a pitch close to the Luzhniki Stadium, where Wednesday’s game will be played. However, goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, right-back Sime Vrsaljko and centre-back Dejan Lovren were all absent from the part of the session open to media. Subasic and Vrsaljko both picked up injuries against Russia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 1 hour ago, isaidno said: Isn't he the guy we had in the champions league match down here that was hopeless ? 32 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said: Turkish ref, who is rubbish in Turkish league, but apparently very fair on the international front. Cant say i ever heard of him before. yeah, reffed our win over porto hilariously badly. 139 yellows and 9 reds in 30 games this season. 9 yellows in 2 games at the world cup. all over the cards when the quotes come out tbqh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie the Fox Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 1 minute ago, ScouseFox said: yeah, reffed our win over porto hilariously badly. 139 yellows and 9 reds in 30 games this season. 9 yellows in 2 games at the world cup. all over the cards when the quotes come out tbqh. Didnt realise he was the same ref for the Porto game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 The Porto home game was some of the worst refereeing I've ever seen. Anyone farted near a Porto player, the game stopped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionator Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 To help get you all in the mood, the EMOTION! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 It's nice but you only need one vid to get in the mood: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 (edited) 39 minutes ago, ScouseFox said: yeah, reffed our win over porto hilariously badly. 139 yellows and 9 reds in 30 games this season. 9 yellows in 2 games at the world cup. all over the cards when the quotes come out tbqh. Good God. Vardy does get a game in the final if we make it then, could be at left back though, who knows. Edited 9 July 2018 by Max Wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 i’m genuinely gonna cry on wednesday, either way aren’t i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 1 minute ago, ScouseFox said: i’m genuinely gonna cry on wednesday, either way aren’t i I get that about you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 The more I think about it the more confident I'm feeling. Croatia struggled past a Denmark side very similar to Sweden on penalties and weren't all that against Russia after looking top draw in the group stages. They've played more minutes than any team in the tournament. We are perhaps the team with the most confidence and belief at the minute too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 2 hours ago, whoareyaaa said: WHO FIFA I think, not World Health Organisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 10 minutes ago, ARM1968 said: FIFA I think, not World Health Organisation. I was trying to get the Iceland chant going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue ROI Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 It's a good tournament for England regardless but the 20 years since Croatia's last semi final could weigh a lot more on them. An anniversary like that could be unwelcome and it may hinder them with the comparisons and the weight of the nation on them. Feels like there's less of a burden on England. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Wall Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 4 minutes ago, Blue ROI said: It's a good tournament for England regardless but the 20 years since Croatia's last semi final could weigh a lot more on them. An anniversary like that could be unwelcome and it may hinder them with the comparisons and the weight of the nation on them. Feels like there's less of a burden on England. Could inspire, could hinder, let's hope it's the latter. I do agree that England may just be the team with less pressure on them this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 Don’t care about the omens, the runes, the tea leafs, what this cvnt said or that cvnt did, all that matters is who scores the most goals and conceded the fewest. We do that and I’ll be happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue ROI Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 (edited) If there is a negative from England's side is that they haven't met the ferocity of a Croatia yet. They met 2 of the worst sides in the group stages and Colombia have a history of underperforming. The Kramaric equaliser against Russia showed a bit of backbone to Croatia. Russia are average yes but that 'silencer' to a baying mob in full cry was very impressive. It will be interesting how England could react to conceding early. In many ways it will show just have far they have progressed from 'Iceland'. It's a huge chance for them but as positive as the tournament has been they still have a lot to prove. Edited 9 July 2018 by Blue ROI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 9 July 2018 Share Posted 9 July 2018 58 minutes ago, Blue ROI said: If there is a negative from England's side is that they haven't met the ferocity of a Croatia yet. They met 2 of the worst sides in the group stages and Colombia have a history of underperforming. The Kramaric equaliser against Russia showed a bit of backbone to Croatia. Russia are average yes but that 'silencer' to a baying mob in full cry was very impressive. It will be interesting how England could react to conceding early. In many ways it will show just have far they have progressed from 'Iceland'. It's a huge chance for them but as positive as the tournament has been they still have a lot to prove. we’ve come up against a lot in this tournament already and got through it. first game, huge favourites, whole nation knows we never start tournaments well. a classic f uck up situation. we should be 5-0 up after 20 minutes, concede the stupidest penalty ever, get denied at least two more obvious penalties but don’t panic and score late on. big mental strength and character there. all the criticism of selection, performance and result in securing the “easier” draw losing to belgium. that whole colombia game was horrible, concede with the last kick, go a goal down in the shootout and still win. superbly assured and composed performance vs sweden. these boys arent gonna panic or be rushed or forced out of their game plan by anyone or anything. we’ve got this. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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