Group D England v Ukraine & Sweden v France

[Corky]

Andy Carroll on, he'd have scored that chance Rooney missed (but also missed that chance Rooney scored, in the interests of balance).

[Jon the Hat]

We are going to need a rest till Sunday they way they are still running.

[Guest Bilo]

So organised at the back.

[Corky]

Shevchenko doing a Ron Harris impression there.

[MooseBreath]

Disappointed not to have buried this on the break

[Northants Fox 3]

Sweden 2 France 0

[Corky]

2-0 to Sweden

[Leicfox]

Excellent professional performance that was never in doubt. We shit um.

:englandsmile4wf:

[Corky]

Well done boys, top of the group, 7 points from 9.

[Guest Bilo]

The fans have been superb tonight.

Absolutely delighted to see England win the group, I didn't even fancy us to qualify at the start if I'm honest but Hodgson has done good things.

Keep it up boys.

[1884Fox]

:englandsmile4wf: :englandsmile4wf: :englandsmile4wf:

[pSinatra]

2 wins, a draw & we're through!!

As far as England are concerned in major tournaments......that has been reasonably comfortable.

[Vacamion]

Shevchenko to a nodding Terry at the end there:

'So what did you call Anton Ferdinand?'

[vandamman]

Pleased with that performance, good all round effort from all, each stuck to their jobs well. I think we can be more clinical and better on the ball but at least we haven't peaked yet. I think we stand a good chance against Italy, at least we know they wont bombing forward full throttle which will suit us. Kudos to Parker tonight, so much running!

[Legend_in_blue]

That was something that NP will surely aspire to defensively with us this season. It was very Pearson-like that performance.

[Webbo]

Well the experts who predicted we wouldn't get out of the group have been proved wrong again. The people waiting to dance on our grave will go to bed disappointed.

Italy or Spain who cares? Neither would be an easy game. Italy certainly won't be a walk over.

PS Terry and Gerrard joint MOTM.

[Jaspa]

Italy then

We looked poor throughout, and a good side would of torn us a new one playing like that, besides all that I was pleased with Parker and Johnson, Parker asserted dominance on the midfield and Johnson just carries on getting harder to beat.

Onwards and Upwards

[shen]

Sweden's first was a peach of goal by Zlatan!

[vandamman]

Italy then

We looked poor throughout, and a good side would of torn us a new one playing like that, besides all that I was pleased with Parker and Johnson, Parker asserted dominance on the midfield and Johnson just carries on getting harder to beat.

Onwards and Upwards

Hardly - I would say we have been steady throughout and any way France the most in form team on the planet did not tear us apart. I agree with the rest

[Jackirius]

[Brown Fox]

Listen to that ovation for Sheva. They obvs never saw him play for Chelsea....

Or they saw him play against us in the cup..

[shen]

Well done to the English! It was a potentially very tricky group although I never fancied the Swedes. I think you'll edge past Italy in quarters too. It's not pretty but Roy's getting the right results.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

Make you own luck as some people would say

As if we got a dodgy decision in our favour.

[lcfcsnow]

That was something that NP will surely aspire to defensively with us this season. It was very Pearson-like that performance.

I'm frothing with excitement.

[Vacamion]

Italy are a tough proposition but we have a shot.

If Rooney plays, he needs to finally show up and dominate.

Even if we go out on Sunday, Woy has done a job in the short time he has had in charge.

Not an exciting, white knuckle, flair job, but a job, nonetheless.