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Otis · Jul 7, 2018

wingy said:
Got to be more than 3.5K out there by Wednesday hasn't there ?

Aahley Young as well I think
V good game from him.

Better second half, but thought he wasn't good at all in that first half.

SIR ERNIE · Jul 7, 2018

The first England team since 1990 to exceed expectations at a WC.
So regardless of happens next, job well done.

jimmyhillsfanclub · Jul 7, 2018

SIR ERNIE said:
The first England team since 1990 to exceed expectations at a WC.
So regardless of happens next, job well done.

Yep....last time england got this far I was still at polytechnic.........remember them?

.....God I'm getting old....

Deleted member 4439 · Jul 7, 2018

From the video on this page, at 0.25, proof that Southgate can even heal the lame.

Sweden manager predicts how far England will go at the World Cup

Sky Blue Harry H · Jul 7, 2018

I know he took a decent corner for Maguire's goal, but thought Young's distribution in the first half was pants. Good to see England do ok (against a poor Sweden) without Harry Kane having to be the main man. Hope Dele Alli can pick up, because - despite his well taken goal- he hasn't quite recovered his sharpness (still carrying a niggle?). Fully fit, he can lift the England team to another level. Pickford and Maguire immense today.

The CableGuy · Jul 7, 2018

The Three Lions roar on. Professional performance today, plus clean sheet.

Otis · Jul 7, 2018

The CableGuy said:
The Three Lions roar on. Professional performance today, plus clean sheet.

Sweden''s game plan went straight out of the window from the moment we scored and then they were also worried about getting caught by our pace on the break.

England nullified them wonderfully well, but we did need Pickford too of course.

wingy · Jul 7, 2018

Bright start from Russia .

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lifeskyblue · Jul 7, 2018

Another great strike. Russia in dreamland

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Paul Anthony · Jul 7, 2018

Hang on a minute, what on earth has just occurred!?

wingy · Jul 7, 2018

Against nearly 70-30% possession.

xcraigx · Jul 7, 2018

Croatia having plenty of possession but doing nothing with it. They did similar against Denmark too.

Paul Anthony · Jul 7, 2018

Game on now.

lifeskyblue · Jul 7, 2018

Hope we get extra time.

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wingy · Jul 7, 2018

1-1
From nowhere
Russia caught out really going for it

wingy · Jul 7, 2018

Right side really productive for the Russians

sw88 · Jul 7, 2018

I’ve never rated Pickford but what a game he had today!

Maybe I just don’t know a good GK when I see one?

sw88 · Jul 7, 2018

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Just logging in from Spain at half time.

1-0 up good, but it needs to be more.

Will people listen to me regarding Sterling now? What a joke.

Hoping I can catch the game on Wednesday when I’m out in Spain. Can’t remember from last year if there were any bars where I’m staying? Think there were a few further round towards Lo Pagan but it’ll be worth the walk aslong as the Spanish have it on!

sw88 · Jul 7, 2018

Did anyone else do a collective ‘awww’ when a blonde Swedish woman came on screen, the laugh when a crying Swedish man came on?

Paul Anthony · Jul 7, 2018

sw88 said:
I’ve never rated Pickford but what a game he had today!

Maybe I just don’t know a good GK when I see one?

His saves were crucial today. Certainly played a big part in our win. Thank goodness it's not Joe Hart stood between the posts.

My one criticism of him was there were two or three kicks that went out of play. But, Lee Burge has made a career out of that and he's got a promotion to his name. Maybe I'm just nitpicking a bit.

lifeskyblue · Jul 7, 2018

sw88 said:
I’ve never rated Pickford but what a game he had today!

Maybe I just don’t know a good GK when I see one?

You have just spent too long watching burge. To be fair I bet Pickford hasn’t played better than he did today.

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sw88 · Jul 7, 2018

Paul Anthony said:
His saves were crucial today. Certainly played a big part in our win. Thank goodness it's not Joe Hart stood between the posts.

My one criticism of him was there were two or three kicks that went out of play. But, Lee Burge has made a career out of that and he's got a promotion to his name. Maybe I'm just nitpicking a bit.

At one point I did think it might have been Burge in goal - pull off a blinder of a save, then throw it straight of play within minutes

tisza · Jul 7, 2018

Plenty of weak spots in both these sides. Crowd lifting Russia and maybe getting to Croatia.

Paul Anthony · Jul 7, 2018

sw88 said:
At one point I did think it might have been Burge in goal - pull off a blinder of a save, then throw it straight of play within minutes

Have to admit I'm not sure I've seen a goalie throw a ball so far as to get it out of play that far down the pitch before!

wingy · Jul 7, 2018

Russians showing lots energy and some confidence with nice little flicks .

lifeskyblue · Jul 7, 2018

How did that no go in off post.

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wingy · Jul 7, 2018

Let off there
I suppose you have to have some luck to get through a competition

sw88 · Jul 7, 2018

Really starting to love this guy;

Wasn’t much a fan in his playing days, perhaps that was his link to Villa, and when he was brought in to manage England, I was certain he was the wrong choice!!

Did I read right before the competition that the position was going be reviewed and a process would take place using the’rooney rule’ to choose the next manager? I’m assuming that will never take place now after how well the team have done this tournament?

Sky Blue Harry H · Jul 7, 2018

Was it me or did I see lights/lasers being shone into Croatian players faces (Modric for one in Russian pen area)?

dutchman · Jul 7, 2018

They'll be getting the Novichok out in a moment!

Deleted member 5849 · Jul 7, 2018

Good for us, this. Whichever side wins will have had to grind it out.

Sky Blue Harry H · Jul 7, 2018

Yay to extra time ! (crap match)

dutchman · Jul 7, 2018

Neither team look as if they could beat Coventry City let alone England!

Paul Anthony · Jul 7, 2018

Croatia keeper has apparently found some miracle cure for a dodgy hamstring.

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