The Germany win means that group is still alive with 3 teams having a chance to go through. An England win today would mean 2 groups (A and G) would be decided already
Just read a bit of a depressing stat. Between Alli, Sterling and Lingard they have a total of 73 caps...and just 5 goals for England. That's a dreadful return for players that are effectively out and out attackers.
Given the frailty of the opposition in this tournament we have the best chance of progressing a long way for ages but we need our attacking players to start supporting Kane.
Cue Lingard hat-trick today...
It’s only ‘a depressing stat’ if nobody is scoring goals for England
If they making the goals or making space for the goal scorer then they are doing something equally important for the team
Jonathan Wilson kicking off his latest article with 'many are grumbling this is the worst World Cup ever'
...are they? It's been great ffs
Gonna agree with you for once... Maybe a few too many 1-0 wins yet this World Cup is showing why it was stupid to increase Euros to 24-teams
Euro 2016 saw too many teams wanting to defend and so get a point to ensure they got out the Groups 2018 World Cup is seeing most teams attacking because if they dont win a game then they're out
Jonathan Wilson kicking off his latest article with 'many are grumbling this is the worst World Cup ever'
...are they? It's been great ffs
I agree - it's been good so far, bit harsh to judge anyway considering we haven't even reached the third round of games yet let alone the knockout phase!
One of the best things so far is how competitive the golden boot race is looking to be with Ronaldo, Costa, Lukaku and Kane (maybe even Hazard now) all in the mix - all in teams that could potentially go deep in the tournament so it's a real proper race. The 1-0 wins stat is a bit of a misleading one in my opinion - it's just that games that would have been 0-0 in any other world cup have been getting late goals.
Switzerland pair Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri face two-match bans for their goal celebrations in their side's World Cup victory over Serbia. That would be a massive blow for Switzerland
Switzerland pair Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri face two-match bans for their goal celebrations in their side's World Cup victory over Serbia. That would be a massive blow for Switzerland
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If they making the goals or making space for the goal scorer then they are doing something equally important for the team
...are they? It's been great ffs
Euro 2016 saw too many teams wanting to defend and so get a point to ensure they got out the Groups
2018 World Cup is seeing most teams attacking because if they dont win a game then they're out
One of the best things so far is how competitive the golden boot race is looking to be with Ronaldo, Costa, Lukaku and Kane (maybe even Hazard now) all in the mix - all in teams that could potentially go deep in the tournament so it's a real proper race. The 1-0 wins stat is a bit of a misleading one in my opinion - it's just that games that would have been 0-0 in any other world cup have been getting late goals.
Switzerland pair Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri face two-match bans for their goal celebrations in their side's World Cup victory over Serbia. That would be a massive blow for Switzerland
:-)
Big Sam eating a Big Mac on his own watching England
Problem anthem to an ancient country!!
All four teams on four points, zero goal difference, four goals scored...
Poland - 1 yellow card
Japan - 1 yellow card
Senegal - 2 yellow cards
Colombia - 1 red card, 3 yellow cards