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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    robroy said:

    Wonder if the players are starting to feel the pressure? They did look a little nervy in the first 10 minutes in the last game.

    The Croatians will be just the same, it's the chance to go further than any Croatian team has ever done before.
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    I have complete faith in Henderson to neutralise Modric

    Didn’t think I’d be saying that at the start of the tournament.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    I’ve taken the rest on the week off having been off since last Thursday - was due to go back tomorrow, but soon changed that. I’ve had next Monday booked off since the Panama Game.

    Really nervous, but looking forward to it. Going to pub at lunch time for a couple of nerve steadiers.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Chunes said:

    Great article on the Guardian website about the role the England team psychologist has played in their transformation.

    Great read.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Atletico Addick said:

    RedArmySE7 said:

    I've had two nervous poo's already and have no nails left.

    I usually use toilet paper
    Way my stomachs going now I need a feckin hose
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Anyone following this guy and getting a commemorative tattoo?
    (Copied from Twitter thread)
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    My balls are shrinking by the hour
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    I can't concentrate on anything at all.

    Productivity is shot.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    RedArmySE7 said:

    I can't concentrate on anything at all.

    Productivity is shot.

    Me neither. I can't even concentrate long enough to finish typi...
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,984
    Woke up, couldn't get back to sleep. 4.5 hours to the pub.

    This could be one of the best days of my life.
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  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,726
    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

    Anyone following this guy and getting a commemorative tattoo?
    (Copied from Twitter thread)

    If we win the whole thing, I'll get the 3 Lions.

    If we win and Sterling scores in the final, I'll incorporate some form of tribute to him.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    I’m in a right state. Took the afternoon off work knowing full well I wouldn’t be able to concentrate.

    My team (none of them English) are on my case asking for things left right and center. It’s not happening though - I can’t take my mind off of England.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    ITS FUCKING COMING HOME
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Croydon said:

    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

    Anyone following this guy and getting a commemorative tattoo?
    (Copied from Twitter thread)

    If we win the whole thing, I'll get the 3 Lions.

    If we win and Sterling scores in the final, I'll incorporate some form of tribute to him.
    AK-47's instead of lions?
  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,410
    edited July 2018
    Not quite bricking it just yet, but looking forward to it still. Unfortunately i had a prediction we would get through tonight 2-1 and lose to France in the finals, although i would take that pre tournament. Hopefully we get there for it to be a problem...

    I still believe.........

    Come on ENGLAND!

    PS leaving earlier today 4, so back home sort dogs out and get to Angels stadium around 6pm for drinks with my mates, pre booked tomorrow off last week as i was confident :smiley: Dont work Mondays so dont have to worry about that, although i dont really get hangovers just fancy a lie in tomorrow which will be needed.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    If.....
    Football comes home and RD fucks off home

    In the words of Sam Cooke....

    What a wonderful world this would be :smile:
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,984
    ITV's Marcus the mystic pig, has once again headed to the left and picked the English apples.
    It's coming home.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Covered End said:

    ITV's Marcus the mystic pig, has once again headed to the left and picked the English apples.
    It's coming home.

    Where did he go for England vs Belgium?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,984
    Dazzler21 said:

    Covered End said:

    ITV's Marcus the mystic pig, has once again headed to the left and picked the English apples.
    It's coming home.

    Where did he go for England vs Belgium?
    He's gone left every time and on each occasion England's apples have been on the left, apart from the Belgium game, when England's were on the right and he chose Belgium.

    He's been correct every single time (or the person placing the apples has).
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  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,425
    Covered End said:

    ITV's Marcus the mystic pig, has once again headed to the left and picked the English apples.
    It's coming home.

    That tortoise has gone for Croatia and went Sweden last game. IT's FCKING COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Nerves starting to kick in now. 2 hours of doing no work left to go.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,519
    It's all thanks to Pep, don't forget. Spain 2010, Germany 2014...
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    edited July 2018
    Easy distractions here as we've been in the middle of events season. Also done my back in so struggling along with that.
    When I think back on this, I won't remember the football, it will be singing 'it's coming home' with my daughter as we are brushing our teeth, walking to school etc.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,454
    I’m going home.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Incredibly nervous, could barely sleep last night.

    The knockout stages of this tournament, more than any in recent memory, have had so many teams where I don't know how good they are. Or maybe to put it better, teams that have such a wide range in their performance abilities. And for me, Croatia are the kings of this.

    I finally had a chance to watch the Russia-Croatia match a couple days ago. And Croatia just continue to baffle me. They're obviously a squad full of really, really talented players. But they have largely been sleep walking through this tournament. In all of their games, they have had stretches where I think "okay, this is going to be the moment where it all clicks, and they really push on." Their opening goal against Russia being a great example. But then they just seem to go back to sleep and thoroughly underwhelm.

    I suspect at least some of that is down to Dalić, though he is by no means the first Croatia manager to have this problem. His CV is incredibly underwhelming, and he doesn't seem to be particularly highly regarded.

    As always, Jonathan Wilson has a much better tactical breakdown than I ever could.

    The battles out wide and in Jordan Henderson's zone are going to be crucial. England haven't really come up against a team who looked a threat out wide. Sweden don't really have the players to do it, and Colombia were very narrow in an attempt to stifle England with their 4-2-3-1/4-4-2 diamond. 3-5-2 is always vulnerable to overloading wide areas, and neither Trippier nor particularly Ashley Young are brilliant defenders.

    I just have this sinking feeling, which I've had before literally every England game at this tournament, that the opposition might have one (more) big performance in them. And I could see that with Croatia. If that front 5/6 click, they could be incredibly dangerous. But if they stagger and struggle through the game, then yeah, I think England will go to the World Cup finals (although France, while not pretty, looked like winners yesterday).

    What I'm trying to say is I have no idea.
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    carly burn said:

    I’m going home.

    He’s going home
    He’s going home
    He’s going.....
    Carly’s going home
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    johnny73 said:

    Easy distractions here as we've been in the middle of events season. Also done my back in so struggling along with that.
    When I think back on this, I won't remember the football, it will be singing 'we're coming home' with my daughter as we are brushing our teeth, walking to school etc.

    You're not in the same class, though, are you?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Croydon said:

    A-R-T-H-U-R said:

    Anyone following this guy and getting a commemorative tattoo?
    (Copied from Twitter thread)

    If we win the whole thing, I'll get the 3 Lions.

    If we win and Sterling scores in the final, I'll incorporate some form of tribute to him.
    I’m going to get the same rifle he has on my knob.....


    ....well maybe just the bullet....
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited July 2018
    I think the biggest factor for England was the Tunisia opener. The best thing that could have happened was that VAR missed a couple of glaring pens. It gave the FA the opportunity to make representations to FIFA who in turn provided clear guidance to VAR officials which clearly has benefited us.

    We all know that there is always pulling and holding going on for set pieces but the way England set up for them maximises their opportunity to get fouls given against them, now that VAR is taking such a hardline approach to these infractions! And if a team tries hard not to foul, they find it harder to prevent the attributes we have in the side.

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