WORLD CUP THREAD

[grandad]

What a shocking performance. Not an ounce of quality. Belgium running rings round us.

[Dodgin]

It seemed we were playing for that result

[grandad]

It seemed we were playing for that result

Never ever should a side go out to lose. Pride went out the window tonight. They were a disgrace to the 3 lions badge. Columbia will be no push overs.

[Lighthouse]

Well if we didn't deliberately miss two open goals. We may have real problems in the next match.

[Sgt Fulham]

Lose 1-0 with our second string. Meltdown.
Hate losing but this result is in our favour.

[VicHalomsLovechild]

I must of being watching another game. This is a young English team full of raw talent. I might be wrong but you grow and get better as a tournament goes on. Unlike previous competitions we now have more than eleven players with game time. We have a manager who doesn't seem that interested in his profile or where his next contract is coming from. This has to be the first England team for ages devoid of egos that has the ability to really shine! I really believe this team has a chance.

[Twig]

Hopeless overreaction from one or two on here. This was a team of mainly young, mainly squad players. What it showed us wa that the manager has probably got his first choice eleven about right.  They were not a disgrace, Belgium did not run rings round them, but they were just about second best mainly due to poor final balls into and around the box. Vardy for example got very little to run on to.

[Woolly Mammoth]

I must of being watching another game. This is a young English team full of raw talent. I might be wrong but you grow and get better as a tournament goes on. Unlike previous competitions we now have more than eleven players with game time. We have a manager who doesn't seem that interested in his profile or where his next contract is coming from. This has to be the first England team for ages devoid of egos that has the ability to really shine! I really believe this team has a chance.

Agreed, this is a sensible and level headed post. ⚽️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Woolly Mammoth]

Hopeless overreaction from one or two on here. This was a team of mainly young, mainly squad players. What it showed us wa that the manager has probably got his first choice eleven about right.  They were not a disgrace, Belgium did not run rings round them, but they were just about second best mainly due to poor final balls into and around the box. Vardy for example got very little to run on to.

Agreed, this is a sensible and a level headed post. ⚽️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Woolly Mammoth]

Lose 1-0 with our second string. Meltdown.
Hate losing but this result is in our favour.

Agreed this is a sensible and level headed post ⚽️👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Woolly Mammoth]

What a shocking performance. Not an ounce of quality. Belgium running rings round us.

🆘 What a load of Cobblers, you must start screwing your head on properly when you get out of bed in the asylum. 🆘

[Pud]

I'm not optimistic about Tuesday's game and I think Colombia will be pleased that they are playing us and not Belgium.

[Maccy91]

It was Belgium reserves 1 - 0 England Reserves, big woop. We were already through, and now every single outfield players has game time going into the knock out stage, how often does that happen? We are now on the easier side of the drawer but with a considerably more difficult task in the round of 16. Bare in mind james rodriguez (Columbias neymar/messi/ronaldo) went off after half an hour yesterday with a recurrence of the same injury that kept him out of the first game. Columbia are a very good side, i watched their game against poland and it was one of the performances of the tournament for me, but the architect to almost everything good they did in that game was down to rodriguez.

Im confident with or without him we would be able to beat them but our chances increase significantly with him not on the field.

Saying that if pickford insists on punching every shot back into the danger area falcoa will gobble them up     

[Holders]

I'm not optimistic about Tuesday's game and I think Colombia will be pleased that they are playing us and not Belgium.

I'm sure you're right.

[ron]

It seems that the key issue of the Belgium defeat is whether it breaks the momentum and spirit of the watching "first eleven", or whether it fires them up to think they can do much better vs Columbia. I'm sure the Gaffer won't let the first happen.

As to future rounds, the old saying; "No path of roses leads to glory" seems to fit. All teams who come through the group stage are there for a reason.

[F(f)CUK]

I think people are under estimating Colombia.  I have them in my sweepstake and Cuadrado has been running the games. I definitely would have preferred to play Japan next.

[Woolly Mammoth]

It is what it is. No good worrying, and Columbia are a good side. However England are no mugs, and Columbia will be worried also, because if they aren't they should be. They would not have learnt anything if they watched us yesterday.
Its human nature, but it's all on the day.
We have seen some very close games in this World Cup, and this could be another one.
On the other hand, if England get their act together, they should advance into the Quarter Finals, but as we know it's easier said than done. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️👍

[Tabby]

No easy way to the final I think. England has struggled against organized defenses before, both Sweden and Switzerland are at least as good at that as Iceland for example.

Will probably be tight games, but where is the fun without that?

[grandad]

What a shocking performance. Not an ounce of quality. Belgium running rings round us.

🆘 What a load of Cobblers, you must start screwing your head on properly when you get out of bed in the asylum. 🆘

No need for this abusive reply to what was my personal opinion.

[Maidstone Lee]

Has anyone had any luck with a bet or two since the World Cup started?