England v Croatia match thread

[Tielemans63]

Good performance so far but Sterling and particularly Walker have been poor. Walker has had an absolute stinker.

Edited 13 June 2021 by Paddy.

[Jattdogg]

1 minute ago, Countryfox said:

Just realised it was half time ...   doesn’t time fly when you’re reading the Sunday papers ....   trouble is, wtf will I read in the second half ...  

Get your wife's 50 shades of sterling book out.

[Costock_Fox]

Just now, foxes_rule1978 said:

I actually thought the performance is good… not allowed croatia to play and certainly started on the front foot. But then with the heat and it being the opening game I don’t know what people expect 

Football isn’t for everyone 

[CloudFox]

Genuinely forgot Kane was playing for that half 😅

[lcfcsnow]

Just now, CloudFox said:

Genuinely forgot Kane was playing for that half 😅

Standard tournament Kane, not playing the minnows here to up his goal tally. We snooker ourselves in every tournament playing a worn out striker, it was Rooney for years and now it’s Kane for however long.

[David Hankey]

Has Kramaric touched the ball yet? All focus on Modric but at 35 his dolls done dancing.

[Vacamion]

 

At times that had the energy of a County championship cricket game with two people applauding a forward defensive shot in a game pootling towards a draw.

 

 

[Parafox]

1 minute ago, CloudFox said:

Genuinely forgot Kane was playing for that half 😅

Overshadowed by Fodden and Phillips

[Facecloth]

18 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

Sterling makes that run about 5-6 times a game at least… so why does he never know what to do with it once he gets to a point to do something with it 😠

Because he's shit, but apparently I'm wrong saying that.

Edited 13 June 2021 by Facecloth

[Costock_Fox]

When life peaked 

[Jattdogg]

2 minutes ago, CloudFox said:

Genuinely forgot Kane was playing for that half 😅

Incoming pk.

[David Hankey]

4 minutes ago, Paddy. said:

Good performance so far but Sterling and particularly Walker have been poor. Walker has had an absolute stinker.

Why has Southgate included Walker? Are we really that desperate?

[martyn]

Use of bench will obviously be critical.

 

Can't afford to allow Croatia's midfield to dominate as they'll pass us to death if allowed. We shouldn't be afraid to keep a high line as there isn't a pacy threat in behind.

 

I'd probably get Bellingham on for Phillips at 55/60 mins to maintain the energy, and even switch up the full backs before changing the front 3.

 

Edited 13 June 2021 by martyn

[Tielemans63]

Just now, David Hankey said:

Why has Southgate included Walker? Are we really that desperate?

I wouldn't have said so mate. Behind Trippier, Trent and James for me but here we are. Should have been dropped for his off-field antics as much as anything else.

[UniFox21]

2 minutes ago, martyn said:

Use of bench will obviously be critical.

 

Can't afford to allow Croatia's midfield to dominate as they'll pass us to death if allowed. We shouldn't be afraid to keep a high line as there isn't a pacy threat in behind.

 

I'd probably get Bellingham on for Phillips at 55/60 mins to maintain the energy, and even switch up the full backs before changing the front 3.

 

Bellingham, Grealish and then either Rashford or DCL to be brought on. 

[foxfanazer]

Jenas talks a load of old arse doesn't he?

[Countryfox]

If we had a decent manager there are enough excellent English players around  to put out a dynamic exciting team that could set the Euros on fire ... 

 

Hey ho ...   

[DJ Barry Hammond]

What the **** was Stones doing with that freekick just then? 
 

I wasn’t sure what Pickford was doing either, but jeez! 

[Aus Fox]

Just now, foxfanazer said:

Jenas talks a load of old arse doesn't he?

He’s one of the worst for me, rarely hear him say anything I agree with and appears to have very little understanding of the game. 

[UniFox21]

Defensively a mess 

[Col city fan]

Is this really the best we can come up with?

[DJ Barry Hammond]

It was clearly a rousing halftime team talk looking at the way we’ve started.

[Blue ROI]

This might well be the worst game in the Euros I can ever recall.

[LestaFox92]

Kane is so over rated imo i know he scores some beauties but what else does he do and does he ever actually score when it matters i struggle to think of times he's scored crucial goals for england or spurs I know he got the golden boot last time but when your designated pens and win it with pens it doesn't mean a lot.

[Col city fan]

53 mins in

1 shot each!