Match Day Thread Russia 2018

[Saints_Alive]

England to go through to meet Japan on fair play and then lose to Japan on fair play? (or do we have penalties now?)

Yep, the dreaded pens (but we have one banker in Kane)

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

We need to finish top, because if we do make it to the quarters, our match will be on the Friday rather than the Saturday, and I've got a bloody wedding to attend on the Saturday.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Japan, Brazil, France doesn't sound too bad a route to the final.....

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

We need to finish top, because if we do make it to the quarters, our match will be on the Friday rather than the Saturday, and I've got a bloody wedding to attend on the Saturday.

Have you told Southgate?

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Have you told Southgate?

He just fed me some crap about not wanting to think that far ahead or something. He's really changed since he became England manager. His head's right up his arse these days.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

Hahaha

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[Saintalona]

I bet it will be most of reserves playing today.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Japan, Brazil, France doesn't sound too bad a route to the final.....

Colombia, Swiss/Sweden, Spain the possible alternative route...

 

[st_brendy]

The earlier matches have certainly thrown a spanner in the works in relation to the plan tonight to finish 2nd.

A last 16 match against Japan is very appealing. But I'm not sure if it's appealing enough to then accept what could follow; it's still only one KO round out of four. Tough.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Brave man risking losing. English fans are all set for a knees up as we are now apparently invincible.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Despite what some of you are saying, that doesn’t look a bad side, especially as Belgium have made even more changes:

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[Ana]

We need to finish top, because if we do make it to the quarters, our match will be on the Friday rather than the Saturday, and I've got a bloody wedding to attend on the Saturday.

Me too

 

[VocalMinority]

Just noticed Bednarek won man of the match

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[fatletiss]

Just noticed Bednarek won man of the match

Wow. I thought he was stretched too much during the game, but hey, he scored the winner

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

What was Southgate thinking picking Rose in front of Bertrand, confounding.

 

[ImpSaint]

I know England lost but I haven't stopped celebrating Germany going out yet. Missus thought England were playing when S Korea scored and my eldest and me were doing a bit of father/son bonding dancing around the living room

 

[ImpSaint]

What was Southgate thinking picking Rose in front of Bertrand, confounding.

We at least found out that we still don't have a decent keeper and that Dier makes Henderson look "world class."

 

[OddRiverOakWizards]

We at least found out that we still don't have a decent keeper and that Dier makes Henderson look "world class."

I don't understand the Pickford hate. He was OK. It's a bit like Hart they go from pedestal status to being awful in fans' opinion, whereas I think they are quite good but not amazing.

 

[fatletiss]

I don't understand the Pickford hate. He was OK. It's a bit like Hart they go from pedestal status to being awful in fans' opinion, whereas I think they are quite good but not amazing.

I have always said that I don’t think Pickford is as good as was being made out, even back at Sunderland. He’s usually an excellent shop stopper but his handling is often poor. I thought he was particularly poor with his handling in the U21 tournament last year (or whenever the one he played in was).

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

We don't have much of a choice with goalkeepers (an area that we used to excel in) but Pickford did ok. There aren't lots of alternatives. Glad to see our defenders dropping back and protecting the posts when needed....everyone's duty to defend.