World Cup KO: En-ger-land, En-ger-land, En-ger-land (was 'Group G')

IronHerb

I'm starting to get a bit restless now, and only just under 5 hours to go. ;wahoo

Chappers

Each time I let myself think about tonight's game my hands go tingly and sweaty, haha.

Last time I was this excited for a game of football was probably the cup final against the scoucers.

So very excited!

SuzanneClaret

I feel a bit sick. ;puzzled

Yeoldhammer

got a cheeky 1 pound on 600/1

-Sterling to score the first and last goal
-England to win 1-0
-4 yellow cards combined
-10 corners combined

Pearces_Left_Foot

I was talking to one of my german colleagues he reckons England / France and Belgium will be the teams to beat in the next 10 years. He reckons Germany should have binned a load of their older players and taken some youngster like they did before. Felt strange have a german being jealous of an England team for once

Yeoldhammer

Germany lost their goal threat, they just don't have a world class striker, Werner is decent but he isn't top draw. The rest of their team is decent, players like Brandt and Kimmich will get them going again. They need to bin off Ozil / Muller though. Make room for Sane to come in and bring Brandt through and they will carry a goal threat.

jay_in_cpt

Just over 90 mins 2 go...
Nerves beating me... ;scarveng

MunichHammer

;scarveng ;scarveng ;wahoo ;scarveng ;scarveng

SuzanneClaret

Wearing my FitBit, concerned about my blood pressure tonight ;puzzled

MrsGrey

I think people need to start making a mental space for .. you know... just in case....

Hope for the best, plan for the worst ;ok

MunichHammer

MrsGrey said:

I think people need to start making a mental space for .. you know... just in case....

Hope for the best, plan for the worst ;ok

This is the kind of time when a thread comes in handy where site rules don't count/are relaxed. A kind of swear jar. (Not at one another, of course)

IronHerb

MrsG, that space is a fixture in most, if not all, England supporters psychy. But thanks for your concern. ;wink

OldCastleSwift

Stolen from FB:



"For Queen and Country. For Sir Bobby"

MrsGrey

IronHerb said:

MrsG, that space is a fixture in most, if not all, England supporters psychy. But thanks for your concern. ;wink

I'm just worried about you all. ;scarveng

imagelost

Come on England
;scarveng

OldCastleSwift

Blimey...

Expat_Hammer

Oh, I say

Hammerwombat

Calmly, and quietly comfortable. ;scarveng

SuzanneClaret

45 minutes done.

45 to go.

#deepbreath

imagelost

;scarveng
England
;scarveng
;scarveng
England

Pearces_Left_Foot

Looking a bit a bit shaky since they equalised

MrsGrey

Croatia turned up an hour after the match started. Since then, England have been in a game.

Pearces_Left_Foot

Harry Kane big game cant hit the target , he is going all spursy on us

SuzanneClaret

Extra time.

Croatia looked much the better in that last half hour.

PrestonHammer

We looked like the England of old in the second half. Instead of playing balls in the space behind, we kept hoofing to the defenders heads, playing a game that suits them. We need to pick it up in extra time.

Bazshuayi

Pearces_Left_Foot said:

Harry Kane big game cant hit the target , he is going all spursy on us

Im hoping my 'agree' will have the right effect on Mr Kane and he scores the winner ;wink

Ace of Clubs

Couldn’t beat that load of rubbish in 90 minutes, makes me ashamed to be Croatian. ;wink

MrsGrey

A certain amount of out-tacticing went on there.

MrsGrey

That ball was so out, and that was so not a Rashford foul.

Moojor

Ref is rubbish