I'm talking about creating chances & making the keeper work in 120 minutes of open play, not a penalty shoot-out England will struggle if they come up against the Belgians, a team full of world class players, Hazard was outstanding tonight
No Matt as I've only been impressed with Brazil going forward but not at the back, I've said all along that anyone going at them will cause them problems but nobody really has from what I've seen of them. Belgium's second was a quality strike that De Bruyne has done all season for City after a great counter attack and that's how you hurt Brazil as Belgium showed. Didn't watch the second half as work got in the way lol but I said on leaving that Brazil ain't turning this around.
Semis against the Croats will be us being really tested, it's the game before the final and neither team will give up for the whole match. This is the game where our defense and keeper need to come into their own, and the tippy toe sideward passes need to be accurate and strong enough.
To be fair if Pickford hadn't played so well they would have done, but that's what he is there for isn't it, but leaving the goalkeeper so exposed will not always work, just saying.
She decided she wants to come too nowbut it’s all sold out... How tragic! Make sure you keep up the good work In reminding the cynics and doubters. No idea if the phone will roam in Russia so it might be quiet on here over this coming week.
Well, weren't Sweden rubbish - and England still needed Pickford to save 'em. At least the RUS/CRO match was entertaining. CRO might be a bit knackered for the semi. Is it going to be a BEL/ENG final?
I think England would have a better chance of beating France than they would Belgium. But there's the small matter of the knackered Croats to take on first.
