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.
Im 25 mate
Blimey. What was your England highlight before this tournament?
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.
Irrelevant when we get a normal draw and have to play Germany or someone in the last 16
Just be proud for now, that starting eleven played heir hearts out a handful of them obviously carrying injuries and did all any of us can expect the national team to do, leave it all put there.
we've got another game to look forward to which is something and all of those players can go again
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.
Im 25 mate
Blimey. What was your England highlight before this tournament?
That hat trick Theo Walcott scored in qualifying against Croatia?
Just be proud for now, that starting eleven played heir hearts out a handful of them obviously carrying injuries and did all any of us can expect the national team to do, leave it all put there.
we've got another game to look forward to which is something and all of those players can go again
Kyle Walker taking one in the bollocks and springing up to head clear in the first half epitomised this.
Stones is taking a lot of online criticism from neutrals for their second goal.
Every goal stems from an error of some sort. Trippiers came from someone giving a foul away for example. If a team concedes a goal it’s a collective failing.
After all, the only team we beat in normal time in that tournament was Egypt.
Me I reacted quite badly was pissed off for days and then went to as many qualifiers as I could for 94 only to get into fights , get nicked , meet some great people meet some shite people
Overall they gave us a great ride, but just came up short against a stronger, more experienced side. Good bunch of players, well led by Southgate. Onwards and upwards!
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.
Im 25 mate
Blimey. What was your England highlight before this tournament?
Well played England!! The youngsters done us proud. Goodbye Terry, Lampard, Beckham and farewell giving it large, kissing of rings and toiletry adverts. I can remember 1966. I was just 12 years old.
Until then, no real interest in football. Following season, Dad took bruv and I to Charlton vs Wolves. Charlton lost, and bruv was cheering Wolves (sibling rivalry!). Since then, we both enjoyed many years watching Wright, Curtis, Kinsey etc; and many of the following acts. Remember Ray Crawford, limbering up at about 2.40, before making his Charlton debut, looking across at us and waving. Gosh, we used to get there so early before a match!
I say to all, take encouragement from Young Englands achievements. At last, English football seems to have shown an open honesty, commitment, and togetherness.
I hope that the governing bodies take note, are aware of the interest, support and enthusiasm that has been created, and start cleansing English football. Time long overdue to rid our game of the extremely disturbed, self interested, greedy egoists that they have judged to be "fit and proper".
Last opportunity for saving our football? Our passion, our memories, our home towns, our heritage.
What do the other "customers" think? A chance for them to become fans again?
"If you ever see a post from WRICURKINCAM walk away and pretend you didn't. Only madness lies ahead. " = Henry Irving.
This World Cup we played as a team and in a progressive style (until perhaps this match), we maximised our capabilities
When you look back at 2002 to 2006 under Sven, the players back then were probably better, but they underachieved. You look at the names, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Joe Cole, Ashley Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell, Terry, Owen, Rooney etc
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.
Im 25 mate
Blimey. What was your England highlight before this tournament?
Beckham vs Greece was easily my favourite memory before this
Gutted. Devastated. Heart broken. And that's not even the half of it.
They were the better team tonight so well done to them. Overall they deserved to go to the final.
We had the opportunity to win it but various things stopped us. If we could have put our chances away early on the game could have been comfortable. A bit of fatigue and inexperience came in I think. They came out second half on fire and pinned us back. They doubled up on our wingbacks which gave them an overload in midfield. Our 3 worked hard to cover it but we needed to either change the system to match them or bring on fresh legs in CM much earlier. We couldn't make it happen and so it is.
Now isn't the time for ifs and looking at individual moments. These players have their all and each and every one of them are heros.
A side point - Lovren could have been give 5 yellow cards in the first half. Ref let him get away with a lot. Got the distinct impression he wasn't keep on booking anyone first half to not ruin the game. Not that it matters
Refs have been very lenient in this tournament, it's clearly what FIFA wanted as they all have let go fouls, dissent and diving which in the PL would have seen a yellow card.
Other than giving away the free kick which was a touch soft imo, modric again was absolutely top drawer.
Compare the tournament and knock-out experience of Croatia to England. That quality and game management showed.
No disappointment at all, just massively gutted.
First half hour or so was probably the best we've played all tournament and could easily have been 2 or 3 up. Typical case of if you don't take your chances, it more often than not comes back to bite you.
Final word on the standard of officiating. I won't say it's why we went out. Croatia simply were the better team. But the officiating was absolutely shocking.
My old man god bless him was never a fan of the early goal I could hear him shouting "too early" as Trippier smashed that kick in. Your early game plan does somewhat go out of the window when it happens.
Just got in - We did score too early - had chances to make it two which would have killed it but when we didn't take them we started to sit too deep and allow them to get back into it. It started towards the end of the first half and Roy Keane called it exactly right at half time! It was Basically what happened v Colombia. It is a young side and it will be better for the lesson even though it was a harsh one. I would have liked to have seen Southgate make a couple of changes before the Croatia goal - I felt it was coming. Just to get the message out to play more offensively. But Southgate has been terrific and deserves much credit.
My advice to England as they stand now, is develop these tactics further and try to win every game 3-0, not 1-0. When you take the lead against a side you are on top off, accept they will take risks and respond to that offensively as a chance to get a second, rather than allow it to work!
Heartbreaking for England, but they have a young team and a capable manager. Provided over-expectations based on the success of this tournament don't create too much pressure for them I think there will be semi-finals/finals ahead for this side.
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we've got another game to look forward to which is something and all of those players can go again
And then got graham taylored RIP
So it wasn’t a great 4 yrs recovery
Until then, no real interest in football. Following season, Dad took bruv and I to Charlton vs Wolves. Charlton lost, and bruv was cheering Wolves (sibling rivalry!). Since then, we both enjoyed many years watching Wright, Curtis, Kinsey etc; and many of the following acts. Remember Ray Crawford, limbering up at about 2.40, before making his Charlton debut, looking across at us and waving. Gosh, we used to get there so early before a match!
I say to all, take encouragement from Young Englands achievements. At last, English football seems to have shown an open honesty, commitment, and togetherness.
I hope that the governing bodies take note, are aware of the interest, support and enthusiasm that has been created, and start cleansing English football. Time long overdue to rid our game of the extremely disturbed, self interested, greedy egoists that they have judged to be "fit and proper".
Last opportunity for saving our football? Our passion, our memories, our home towns, our heritage.
What do the other "customers" think? A chance for them to become fans again?
"If you ever see a post from WRICURKINCAM walk away and pretend you didn't. Only madness lies ahead. " = Henry Irving.
When you look back at 2002 to 2006 under Sven, the players back then were probably better, but they underachieved. You look at the names, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Joe Cole, Ashley Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell, Terry, Owen, Rooney etc
They were the better team tonight so well done to them. Overall they deserved to go to the final.
We had the opportunity to win it but various things stopped us. If we could have put our chances away early on the game could have been comfortable. A bit of fatigue and inexperience came in I think. They came out second half on fire and pinned us back. They doubled up on our wingbacks which gave them an overload in midfield. Our 3 worked hard to cover it but we needed to either change the system to match them or bring on fresh legs in CM much earlier. We couldn't make it happen and so it is.
Now isn't the time for ifs and looking at individual moments. These players have their all and each and every one of them are heros.
Very proud of the boys and Sir Gareth.
Compare the tournament and knock-out experience of Croatia to England. That quality and game management showed.
No disappointment at all, just massively gutted.
First half hour or so was probably the best we've played all tournament and could easily have been 2 or 3 up. Typical case of if you don't take your chances, it more often than not comes back to bite you.
Final word on the standard of officiating. I won't say it's why we went out. Croatia simply were the better team. But the officiating was absolutely shocking.
I could hear him shouting "too early" as Trippier smashed that kick in.
Your early game plan does somewhat go out of the window when it happens.
They were more experienced. We SHOULD have made it.
No hard feelings either way in true reflect. They came back well, we should have killed game off.
Experience v in experience and I'm more than willing to give this team time.
Loved it.
My advice to England as they stand now, is develop these tactics further and try to win every game 3-0, not 1-0. When you take the lead against a side you are on top off, accept they will take risks and respond to that offensively as a chance to get a second, rather than allow it to work!