Match Day Thread WC Semi Final England v Croatia

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Same team for me, same subs.

Croatia looked ****e last night, and looked **** at the end.

No doubt they could turn into world beaters on Wednesday, but seems unlikely.

I can't see us beating Belgium or France in the final, although stranger things have happened, but I am hopeful we'll be in the final.

You Lions.
 
Same team for me, although I’m not sure Dele is 100% fit so potentially a change there
Croatia didn’t like it up em against the Russkis and looked exhausted so hopefully the extra time and the few hours less rest they have will help us
Keep Modric pushed deep and get all over Rakatic and we could possibly get into a World Cup Final for the first time in my life
The fact I’m even thinking that and not immediately assuming we’ll play like ‘typical England’ and **** it up is telling in itself.
 
Hoping Croatia is feeling jaded, 2 extra times and penalties hopefully will take there toll. As it has been said above keep Modric and Rakatic quiet and we start a good chance.
 
Same team for me, although I’m not sure Dele is 100% fit so potentially a change there
Croatia didn’t like it up em against the Russkis and looked exhausted so hopefully the extra time and the few hours less rest they have will help us
Keep Modric pushed deep and get all over Rakatic and we could possibly get into a World Cup Final for the first time in my life
The fact I’m even thinking that and not immediately assuming we’ll play like ‘typical England’ and **** it up is telling in itself.
Its the hope that kills you Den, as we know all too well, both Hull City and England.

I'm confident for a return to normality soon.
 
Same team for me, although I’m not sure Dele is 100% fit so potentially a change there
Croatia didn’t like it up em against the Russkis and looked exhausted so hopefully the extra time and the few hours less rest they have will help us
Keep Modric pushed deep and get all over Rakatic and we could possibly get into a World Cup Final for the first time in my life
The fact I’m even thinking that and not immediately assuming we’ll play like ‘typical England’ and **** it up is telling in itself.
I’m not sure Kane is fit either, played well within himself yesterday. Needs rest.
 
I was at Wembley the night Carson threw it in the top corner to stop us getting to Euro 2008 , got fookin soaked to the bone cos I was a wally without a brolly . Hope we take revenge and smash them to pieces . Think it will be close tho , Croatia unpredictable and can be really good or bang average . We have ITV doing their best to jinx it too , in for a nervy night I reckon . Wouldn't be surprised to see penalties again.
 
I'm already nervous and it's Sunday God knows what I will be like on Wednesday.
 
I was at Wembley the night Carson threw it in the top corner to stop us getting to Euro 2008 , got fookin soaked to the bone cos I was a wally without a brolly . Hope we take revenge and smash them to pieces . Think it will be close tho , Croatia unpredictable and can be really good or bang average . We have ITV doing their best to jinx it too , in for a nervy night I reckon . Wouldn't be surprised to see penalties again.

ITV with Slaven on & Dixon brown nosing him will piss me off. I’m guessing CTV will have McClaren on their panel?

It should be a completely unbalanced “England are going to win the World Cup, so **** Croatia” programme.
 
Their defence is suspect. That Vida is just a hipster Colin Hendry wanna be.

Expect Stirlo to flick it over his head and bury it a la Gascoigne.

Express yourself, it's one on one.

You can't be wrong. After all, when something's good, it's never gone.




I think everyone needs to remember in times like these that not only is football coming home, but that also love's got the world in motion.
 
I was at Wembley the night Carson threw it in the top corner to stop us getting to Euro 2008 , got fookin soaked to the bone cos I was a wally without a brolly . Hope we take revenge and smash them to pieces . Think it will be close tho , Croatia unpredictable and can be really good or bang average . We have ITV doing their best to jinx it too , in for a nervy night I reckon . Wouldn't be surprised to see penalties again.

Agreed but we totally mashed them in the next qual series.

4-1 away and was it 5-1 at home?