Can we also thank the Daily Telegraph in 2016. Without them, Southgate wouldn't have become the manager and none of this (2018 included) would have happened. Interestingly from the BBC news article from that day talking about replacements: "Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew and former Hull City boss Steve Bruce are also among the possible candidates". OMG. Imagine Atomic Kitten singing about any of them This is fate. So many things have pointed to this sequence of events. It'a coming home, it's coming, football's coming home.
Anyone know what time the team will turn up at the ground? Tempted to head up there with nipper and soak some atmosphere up - be a good last thing to do before heading home if there's time.
**** me I'm getting emotional already and I've not long woken. Could have something to do with the 10 Stella's last night. I'm already shaking like a ****ting dog with nerves.
Strangely I'm more relaxed about this than I was for any of the knock-out rounds. Essentially because we haven't choked or come up short (for once). We've actually done it. We're in the final. I'm very confident in this team now. They have come through a lot of difficulties that previous England teams were unable to do. If they remain calm and play as they have done in the last three games, I think we take it.
Well the good news is that I totally smashed it (metaphorically speaking) in the most important dishwasher game of my life. I did have the backup though that if I had failed, I would have done it for Italy We've got this. C'mon ENGLAND!!
You wouldn't expect any less from his wife, but what a lovely message on her Instagram. I also love the fact that unlike previous tournaments, I don't even know the names or what the wives look like. It's all about the team. We've got this. It's coming....
If we win it won’t matter. I’d sit in a walk-in refrigerator on my own for a week if we win. Still be smiling by the time I left.
I've got the day off tomorrow. I did tell my boss that if he refused me the holiday I would be phoning in sick and my illness would be a hangover. I said chuck whatever disciplinaries you want my way, I'll even go to occupational therapy nothing will take this day away from me.
