Match Day Thread England World Cup Matches

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I have no idea who you are and normally I couldn't give a toss that you can't string a sentence together without swearing but as a father of daughters and with granddaughters I take great exception to your constant use of the foul mouthed word for female genitalia. If you continue to use the word then I will assume that you are just another ill educated arsehole who can't string a coherent sentence together.

^^^Roughly translates to: <wah><wah><wah>

Cheer up you silly old ****, it's coming home ffs <ok>
 
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I am so, so happy we have made the semi-final. Southgate has this lot bonded well. Never looked in doubt today and although Croatia are better than Russia, I am happier to play them than a home Russian team.

Come on England, you are doing us proud!

What a day!

What a week!

What a tournament!

[HASHTAG]#ich[/HASHTAG]

Without being great it was a brilliantly professional performance and the result never felt in doubt. An odd experience tbh <laugh>

Any non believers out there still?

Gareth Southgate, the whole of England is with you <ok>

It's coming home...
 
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I am so, so happy we have made the semi-final. Southgate has this lot bonded well. Never looked in doubt today and although Croatia are better than Russia, I am happier to play them than a home Russian team.

Come on England, you are doing us proud!

What a day!

What a week!

What a tournament!

[HASHTAG]#ich[/HASHTAG]
Yes, I’m happier playing a technically good Croatia team rather than Russia. The noise levels in the Colombia game would have been multiplied several times in Moscow against the home team. Key player will be Henderson, who needs to be more proactive against Modric and Rakitic. Just need to get Sterling making those runs he did today against Lovren, and Kane’s penalty count will double.
 
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Yes, I’m happier playing a technicality good Croatia team rather than Russia. The noise levels in the Colombia game would have been multiplied several times in Moscow against the home team. Key player will be Henderson, who needs to be more proactive against Modric and Rakitic. Just need to get Sterling making those runs he did today against Lovren, and Kane’s penalty count will double.

Hendo will need to have a monster of a game... I wonder if Gareth will go with the extra man in Dier with him to counteract that?

I hope not tbh, I'd rather let them worry about us.
 
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The best thing I can say about this squad and Southgate’s tenure is that it’s so nice to watch England play and to be able to see and understand the game plan and recognise a team which has clearly actually been coached.

You know, instead of just, 4-4-2 and all the biggest names shoehorned into it and ‘go out there and play’.

Also massive props to Southgate and the England media and comms team for how they’ve changed the vibe around the camp and back home. We’ve definitely seen a more open and ‘united’ England camp and fanbase.
 
Hendo will need to have a monster of a game... I wonder if Gareth will go with the extra man in Dier with him to counteract that?

I hope not tbh, I'd rather let them worry about us.
I can’t see Gareth changing the team now, but Alli and Lingard will have to track back more than they normally do. Alternatively, press high and frustrate them by cutting off the supply to Mod and Rak.
 
Not be watching the games in a beer garden again. Whats with all the "educated yoof" throwing beer about covering everyone whether they like it or not? Bunch of knobheads. Then started threatening "oldies" when they complained.
 
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The best thing I can say about this squad and Southgate’s tenure is that it’s so nice to watch England play and to be able to see and understand the game plan and recognise a team which has clearly actually been coached.

You know, instead of just, 4-4-2 and all the biggest names shoehorned into it and ‘go out there and play’.

Also massive props to Southgate and the England media and comms team for how they’ve changed the vibe around the camp and back home. We’ve definitely seen a more ‘united’ England camp and fanbase.

Made the point to a pal earlier he had a clear idea of his plan a good year ago and has stuck to it, compared to previous tournaments when in the last friendly even it seemed we were still experimenting.

It's so, so refreshing to see and he's handled all the off the stuff pitch brilliantly too. Some on here will know that I had some serious man love for Southgate even way before the tournament and that's only getting stronger.

It's coming home <ok>