England are favourites but can we really finally win a knockout game for the first time since 2002? (With the exception of Ecuador in 2006......)
Is James Rodriguez out for Colombia following his 30th minute substitution earlier today? Big blow for Colombia if he doesn't recover in time.
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Kane will also return and by dropping deep at times like he has done in recent games, will force the Centre Backs out of position as they look to tightly mark him
We'll also have Trippier back who for me is one of the Players of the Tournament at the moment
Japan on the other hand could easily have been a repeat of Iceland; tight at the back, few forays forward to get the needed goal and then sit back and watch us break our backs against their two lines
I think if we play as we have done other than tonight, and use the pace in the team, be direct at times, we can cause them problems.
We must play Rose instead of Young, as otherwise I could see Cuadardo causing us problems with Young at left wing back.
I think it’s about right making us slight favourites for this match. We have a world class goal scorer and lots of dynamic and quick players around him. The worry for me is we are yet to keep a clean sheet, and that is a slight concern going forward as you don’t win anything having to score at least 2 each game.
Looking forward to it but it’s going to be tough. I think we will win.
Tonight was only Belgium's second ever win over us - Colombia have never beaten England either... Funnily we've won more than we've lost against all the teams in our half of the draw
After James Rodrigues, their two best players (Falcao and Cuadrado) couldn't cut it at Chelsea.
Need to attack them like "bull dogs" from the off.
Likewise Kane, Alli and Lingard can hurt theirs.
I think man for man we edge it. Never really rated Ospina in goal for them, always looks suspect and providing we are organised and play the quick football we've seen more of lately I'd expect us to beat them.
And Falcao was mid twenties when at Chelsea I think???
Not sure KDB and Salah ever got a proper chance there, but maybe wrong.
Cuadrado on the other hand was virtually spoilt. 13 games (started 4, other 9 as sub) he got a total of 337 minutes, only twice playing more than 45 minutes.
Not having a dig @EdgeleyAddick you said yourself you were going off what a Chelsea mate told ya. Just given some stats to the topic that's all
James Rodriguez hasn't been right all tournament, even if he plays on Tuesday he won't be the player who lit up the WC 4 years ago anyway
The fact that he and Cuadrado didn't make it in the PL doesn't matter, they both are good enough to damage us at key moments, and the little midfielder Quintero is a really good player, with an excellent set piece delivery.
This was the game that always worried me, as if this Colombian team gets in front of us, then I see no route back, as I don't think our set piece advantage will be as relevant the further we go in the tournament.
We desperately lack a playmaker, who can hit a killer decisive pass or thread somebody through a set defensive line - Shelvey would have been a good option, but it seems that Southgate has made up his mind on him.
I saw Cuadrado once for Colombia in a friendly. He was an attacking threat down the wing, but his crossing was hit and miss. Rodriguez played too and showed some skill, but didn't impact the game massively.
I reckon England's first 11 on top form should beat them.
Columbia have not impressed me thus tournament at all apart from the little left footed midfielder I don't see that we should be fearful. Need to be a bit less naive defensively
Have we ever won a match on ITV?