I'm not so sure about that, who are the 10 teams above us?
The only teams I can think of that would be certain to beat us more than we beat them would be Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and Argentina.
There are around six or so more nations we are on about the same level as.
Everyone else we would beat more often than they beat us.
So I would say we hover around 7th-12th best depending on the strength of the other teams (and us) at any particular time.
Very fair conclusion.After watching Isner v Anderson final set 24-26, I'm less forgiving of any players being tired for tomorrow!
Yep. I think we have improved as a team, but that was a golden opportunity and it might never happen again.Feeling very frustrated now, mind. Croatia have some top players, but they were there for the taking, and they're really not *that* great IMHO. Hell, Iceland topped their qualifying group to get here.
And we had them on the ropes first half.
Given the way it's opened up on this side of the draw, can't help but think we've missed a golden chance to get to the final, with a route we might never get again.
Frustrating!
Not a fair comparison in my opinion. Football is more physically and mentally demanding.After watching Isner v Anderson final set 24-26, I'm less forgiving of any players being tired for tomorrow!
I said Delph for Alli days before the game but nobody agreed. I could see what was going to happen and it did. Thing is Otis if he changed the team and we'd lost he would of been slaughtered for changing a winning side....Yes yes i know we lost but you know what i mean !They pushed us back and that's why I was shouting at the screen asking Southgate to change it.
I think what he could have done was sacrificed Alli, who was very anonymous and put on Dier, Delph or Loftus-Cheek to counter Modric, who was afforded far too much space in that second half.
Southgate has done well, but I think he got it wrong on Wednesday with the subs and also felt he was far too loyal to some players and kept playing the same team, when changes may well have changed the dynamic for us in our favour.
Alli was poor in the tournament overall and Kane clearly wasn't getting the opportunities on goal he usually gets. As Kane is so prolific, it might well have been advisable for Southgate to focus on the tactic of feeding him as one of his number one priorities, rather than just remaining loyal to certain individuals.
Hey ??? ...I would say the complete opposite !!Not a fair comparison in my opinion. Football is more physically and mentally demanding.
All you have to worry about is tennis is a single opponent and the ball coming toward you and then hitting it back. No physical contact with your opponent at all.
In football you may have to run in any direction, face crunching tackles coming from anywhere and always be alert for the ball coming from any direction and then having to pass it in any other direction. Would be interesting to see a scientific analysis of the effort expended in each sport, but I doubt that would include mental effort..
I don't fancy our chances on the basis of the first 11 or so minutes.
Very poor so far.I don't fancy our chances on the basis of the first 11 or so minutes.
Well that's the problem right there. Both Delph and Dier's first thought is not forwards.Delph annoying me with not taking free space ahead of him. Stop just passing it backwards. Today you can go for it. Don't play cautiously!?
Not embarrassing enough for you now then?If they get a 2nd, it could be embarrassing.
I'm just waiting for a picture of Southgate clapping to say what a man he is.Not embarrassing enough for you now then?
We keep getting robbed of possession and then Belgium are deadly.
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