After all, the only team we beat in normal time in that tournament was Egypt.
Well obviously before internet so we spoke with our mates and work colleagues about the great effort and chances created at both ends and how it was a great game.
This was an awful performance when it mattered. Got to the semis via an easy route and failed to capitalise. Yeah, in four years time they will have more experience but we will never have a better chance to get to a final than this year.
Teams we were good enough to beat: Tunisia, Panama, Colombia, Sweden. But as usual the fucking media and their army of willing fuckwits have hyped it up out of all proportion.
Cheer up ! We got to the semi finals of the world cup, rather than losing to Tunisia and Belgium and not getting out of the group with a load of no hoper kids...
Not disappointed with our performance or the team. Just annoyed that we went from, 'The best thing about this tournament is that we have no expectations' to 'WE'RE GOING TO WIN IT FOR WINSTON CHURCHILL AND HAROLD GODWINSON!!!' in about five days.
It's been a great tournament. And we got much further than most of us expected.
Not good enough tonight and it looked like we were the team that had played 240 minutes in our last 2 games. Too many times we were way too slow to react.
Croatia are nothing special and that game was defo winnable. Gutted.
After all, the only team we beat in normal time in that tournament was Egypt.
Well obviously before internet so we spoke with our mates and work colleagues about the great effort and chances created at both ends and how it was a great game.
This was an awful performance when it mattered. Got to the semis via an easy route and failed to capitalise. Yeah, in four years time they will have more experience but we will never have a better chance to get to a final than this year.
It wasn't awful LMAO.
we looked good first half, very good in fact that I felt comfortable... Second half we looked okay, a bit pressured but certainly not awful.
ET we fell apart having 10 men for as long as we did unsurprisingly made us look worse than we were.
Experience was the difference between two evenly matched teams from what I saw.
England did better than anyone thought pre tournament and have nothing to reproach themselves for.
Those gnarled old Croatian pros like Modric just knew a bit too much and we missed a couple of opportunities to go 2-0 up before Croatia equalised which may have changed things.
For me, England this tournament was the best ive seen. We may have had the easiest route, but this squad played with honour and as a unit, and with true pride in the badge which I havent seen in my lifetime and im very proud of our team for that. Well done lads.
For me, England this tournament was the best ive seen. We may have had the easiest route, but this squad played with honour and as a unit, and with true pride in the badge which I havent seen in my lifetime and im very proud of our team for that. Well done lads.
I'm 30 so don't remember 1990 but agree with this.
Croatia had more shots, 22-11 More shots on goal 7-1
England's only shot on goal happened in the 5th minute. Ouch.
What about Kane's shot just before he hit the post? keeper saved it so surely it was a shot on goal?
7-2 makes me feel much better...
Was offside anyway wasn't it?
nope - onside, flag went up when the ball span out of play.
Why wasn't a corner given then?
Cos the ref wasn't nearly as good as people make out.
Yeah I thought he was poor and lost control of the match for stretches. I was worried he'd be used as an excuse to hide behind (and he still might be), which I think would be a mistake. How Lovren didn't get a booking in the opening 15 minutes or so is beyond me.
Don’t think anything could have been done differently and players and staff gave their all . Just came up short on quality in second half and didn’t take chances when on top . As a throw away thought I wonder whether we could have ditched one of the goal keeping positions or maybe Cahill or Jones to squeeze intonthe squad the best playmaker that exists in the English game : Shelvey . That would have been a real wild card decision on squad selection . He would not have started any match but might have been a go to option / Plan B . The game was crying out for a guy to make a defence splitting pass in that second half especially and if not then in extra time at least . Easy to be wise after the event but the only thing that Southgate might be asked about .
I'm proud of our team. Shame we didn't get to the final, but no complaints. Looking forward to Euro 2020 now, as I think we're starting from a positive basis.
For me, England this tournament was the best ive seen. We may have had the easiest route, but this squad played with honour and as a unit, and with true pride in the badge which I havent seen in my lifetime and im very proud of our team for that. Well done lads.
I'm 30 so don't remember 1990 but agree with this.
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Considering tbat was a WC semi-final, that first half was on another level, just a shame we didn't put it to bed
This was an awful performance when it mattered.
Got to the semis via an easy route and failed to capitalise. Yeah, in four years time they will have more experience but we will never have a better chance to get to a final than this year.
Not good enough tonight and it looked like we were the team that had played 240 minutes in our last 2 games. Too many times we were way too slow to react.
Croatia are nothing special and that game was defo winnable. Gutted.
we looked good first half, very good in fact that I felt comfortable... Second half we looked okay, a bit pressured but certainly not awful.
ET we fell apart having 10 men for as long as we did unsurprisingly made us look worse than we were.
England did better than anyone thought pre tournament and have nothing to reproach themselves for.
Those gnarled old Croatian pros like Modric just knew a bit too much and we missed a couple of opportunities to go 2-0 up before Croatia equalised which may have changed things.
I hope Croatia win the whole thing now.