World Cup 2018

[MegaSteve]

Can’t help but think that things could turn nasty when Russia get knocked out.

Hopefully not...
Everything has been hunky dory so far...

 

[KenL]

Can’t help but think that things could turn nasty when Russia get knocked out.

Let's hope not.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Hopefully not...
Everything has been hunky dory so far...

Agreed.
I was expecting a war zone tbh

 

[Bunkermagnet]

If it is the Russians, we could always invite them to train in Wiltshire

 

[BubbaP]

What's "it's coming home" in Russian?

 

[Imurg]

Things just got a little interesting.....

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I didn't mention Sterling on the post, only Kane. It was a post about Kane, no other player.

Sterling put in a heck of a shift, no question. He still couldn't hit a prize bullock on the backside with the other Lloyd Webbers cello though when it comes to being up against the keeper, I've decided a banjo and a regular cow was too small a target for him. Not in this tournament. It gets frustrating seeing him do good work then look like a non league player when faced with the keeper. Time and again, he seems to freeze. It depends whether you think we need goals from him. If not then it is not a problem.

I know you didn’t mention Sterling, my point is that Kane’s is our No1 striker and yet when he doesn’t score his effort is praised, Sterling, imo, puts in just as much effort and the focus is on his missed chances.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

If you accept workrate and dedicated then I understand why you’d think Sterling had a good game.

If you want England to progress and stop being the sleeping giant you’ll see that he’s had another poor game. No end product. Doesn’t like up with other players despite his effort. Just poor.

It all depends on how and why Southgate wants Sterling to play, I’d suggest he’s fulfilling his remit otherwise Southgate would of dropped him.

 

[IanM]

Poor old Sterling is the Lee Westwood of footy... perfectly decent till he needs to hole a putt

 

[hovis]

if i was an England player I'd want to play Croatia in the semi's. if it was Russia I'd be scared to drink tea or eat a sandwich. come to think of it I'd be wiping door handles down before i touched them too

 

[Old Skier]

 

[Old Skier]

Us Welsh preparing our supporters kit

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I know you didn’t mention Sterling, my point is that Kane’s is our No1 striker and yet when he doesn’t score his effort is praised, Sterling, imo, puts in just as much effort and the focus is on his missed chances.

Problem is he keeps missing them and doesn't suggest he is going to start scoring any time soon. If we can keep scoring from set pieces then his wasteful approach in front of goal won't matter but it is not ideal. You can't ignore the misses, the rest of his play has been okay but not exceptional enough to pass them over.

Kane needs to be supplied and we have failed in that sense for the last two games. His goal to chance ratio is high, we just need to supply him more often. One of the things that has impressed me with Kane is how well he has protected the ball, he has loved it as Ray Wilkins would have said. I posted about Kane just as he had taken a pass, held off some Swedes and then tempted one of them into fouling him. This at the end of the game when his mind and legs could have let him down. It was intelligent play.

Back to the current match, nowt to fear there. We can lose to either team but both will have to play a heck of a site better to beat England. They currently look distinctly average.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Problem is he keeps missing them and doesn't suggest he is going to start scoring any time soon. If we can keep scoring from set pieces then his wasteful approach in front of goal won't matter but it is not ideal. You can't ignore the misses, the rest of his play has been okay but not exceptional enough to pass them over.

Kane needs to be supplied and we have failed in that sense for the last two games. His goal to chance ratio is high, we just need to supply him more often. One of the things that has impressed me with Kane is how well he has protected the ball, he has loved it as Ray Wilkins would have said. I posted about Kane just as he had taken a pass, held off some Swedes and then tempted one of them into fouling him. This at the end of the game when his mind and legs could have let him down. It was intelligent play.

Back to the current match, nowt to fear there. We can lose to either team but both will have to play a heck of a site better to beat England. They currently look distinctly average.

Don’t get me wrong I’m not criticising Kane, but out of his 6 goals so far, 3 were penalties (anyone could them, apart from Henderson ) 1 was a freak deflection and the other 2 were against a team we were told was poor. Is 2 goals from our main man a decent return?

The campaign against Sterling was started way before this World Cup and imo the guy is being unfairly treated.

Why when England have exceeded expectations do people still question Southgate’s decision, it baffles me.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not been impressed with the overall performance of either side tonight although I have thought Croatia have played some decent football in the tournament. This extra time has to be good news for England's chances and if it goes to penalties I'd rather face Russia. Think the weight of expectation will weight heavy on them on Wednesday

 

[Fish]

Well watching that we should have no problem making the final, that was awful.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Don’t get me wrong I’m not criticising Kane, but out of his 6 goals so far, 3 were penalties (anyone could them, apart from Henderson ) 1 was a freak deflection and the other 2 were against a team we were told was poor. Is 2 goals from our main man a decent return?

The campaign against Sterling was started way before this World Cup and imo the guy is being unfairly treated.

Why when England have exceeded expectations do people still question Southgate’s decision, it baffles me.

Fair point about Kane but I will continue to highlight the dismal service he is feeding off. He is not getting any sort of supply. He is doing other things and is also doing well with the chances he does get. If he was missing chance after chance no doubt he would be getting pelters but he isn't.

Why are people still questioning Southgate? He's not the messiah, we are not the perfect team, this is a thread to chat about the World Cup. This tournament is a load of fun but we are still able to question a managers decision. Just because we are still winning doesn't mean every decision is right.

 

[Fish]

So, Croatia it is then, predictions?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Fair point about Kane but I will continue to highlight the dismal service he is feeding off. He is not getting any sort of supply. He is doing other things and is also doing well with the chances he does get. If he was missing chance after chance no doubt he would be getting pelters but he isn't.

Why are people still questioning Southgate? He's not the messiah, we are not the perfect team, this is a thread to chat about the World Cup. This tournament is a load of fun but we are still able to question a managers decision. Just because we are still winning doesn't mean every decision is right.

Errrrmmm as we are in the SF and he’s picked the team I’d suggest every decision is right :rofl:

 

[Deleted member 16999]

So, Croatia it is then, predictions?

They’ve played some of the best football at times in the tournament and then shocking tonight.
Old cliche, too close to call