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Extra time? I don't know which game you watched, but in the one I saw we lost 2-0 after 90 minutes! So we lost 2-0 to croatia in 90 mins . . . :shock: Did they strike off Trippier's first half free kick off? Was Mandzukic's winner in the 109th minute the 19th minute of injury time? . . . . . . . . ...

oakdale160 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:06 am Well she didn't win Wimbledon but losing finalist--that's not bad (England would have been pleased wth that.

really excelling yourself

Credit where it's due, Croatia stepped it up second half and to be fair we were lucky to get to extra time. I don't mean to be picky, but... :laugh: :laugh: Not with you? have a missed something? :? badly worded? Did it sound a bit biased because I've got an e/w winning bet still running into the f...

I was interested in the debate about Sterling. People fell into two camps, he was good at making defences work hard and pulling them here and there and was therefore doing well, or his distribution and decision making were crap. I think he did both, the problem for me is that the 2nd one takes prec...

I thought we played well first half, controlled the game and looked dangerous. Second half was the complete opposite, what happened or was said in the half time team talk? :shock: Where was the tactical nous when things weren't going to plan second half? . . . . . . . trying to change it with the sa...

Apologies - moving from the World Cup thread a little (or then again many transfers being discussed due to it), but he's on a 4 year deal making him 37 - how many players have been around at that age in top flight football? As I say, not a great supporter, but the ex Chelsea defender etc.? He'll ac...

Well, as most know I'm not the biggest fan of the game, but have to admit I do enjoy the knockout stages of big tournaments where teams actually play to win - must admit enjoyed the game. England, if they reach the final are going to have a tough job (as they would have done with Belgium quite fran...

arcadianagain wrote: ↑Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:01 am probably as much to do with shirt sales and endorsements as playing time.

That's a lot of shirts to sell and in general, Italy is pretty much bankrupt.

pharvey wrote: ↑Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:50 am Well, I see Ronaldo has signed a £500K a week contract with Juventus....... Truly obnoxious money (and yes I'm jealous)!

Obscene amount of money especially for a player in the twilight of his career, he's 33 ffs.
These kind of deals have ruined the game.

Well they don’t seem to have done too bad so far, irrespective of the opposition, just ask Germany, Brazil, Argentina etc, they would all swap places with England!! I've no doubt they would. Brazil and Argentina got knocked out by the two teams in the other semi final, no shame in that . . . . . no...

Surely that's not a matter of quality or ability, but a reflection of the larger squads and the rotation policy for the top teams? I agree to an extent, but shouldn't your international players be first choice picks at their clubs? and didn't Southgate say that if players weren't playing regularly ...

You can't expect consistent high quality playing when the players don't play together regularly. The World Cup (WC) is a professional pick-up sandlot game. It always has in the past. :idea: :thumb: I'm wondering how much the amount of money in football has had an affect on the International game? :?

Whoah!!! It's not me querying the talent of the English team. I still maintain, I've been very disappointed with the standard at this year's competition, and England deserve to be in the semis. Which Croatian players would be accepted at club level to replace their English counterparts? I don't the...

You've baffled me with that statement. While my passion is well below Premiership level, I can't think any of the England WC team, which is fairly well known by now, who don't feature regularly for their club. You'll have to help me with that one please. Stones, Lingard, Rashford, Welbeck, Cahill, ...

England are as good as any of the teams who are left e.g. if you took it down to club level, how many of the Croatian players would replace the England players? Southgate is also creating belief behind the scenes. There are a few England players that can't even command a regular starting place at t...