Andrew 4857 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: So what does everyone expect from tonight’s game? England’s young bucks to romp home with a convincing victory or the usual turgid, anxious shite we’ve become accustomed to? I’d like to think this younger group could go and play with more freedom than their predecessors - they don’t have the history of previous failures hanging over them, expectations are at an all time low and there are some match winners in the team, despite the squad generally being one of the least exciting of recent times. My prediction: one nill to the Eng-er-land, with a nervy last 10 minutes after we fail to kill the game off. Hopefully a really aggressive team selection from Southgate, Trippier, Walker, Stones and Rose to be in the defence(with one other), Lingard and Alli in midfield with Henderson anchoring and Sterling and Kane up top. Come out of the blocks quickly and score early, let Tunisia then have to come out and let the pace and quality of delivery from wide do the job. In reality a narrow win by a goal from a set piece if the rest of the tournament is anything to go off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 i like the sound of that, but with dier in for henderson, lining up something like this. ---------------pickford ----walker----stones---cahill trippier------------------------rose ---------------dier ---------lingard-----ali --------kane----sterling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) the centre backs are the weak point, for me. we've one of the best attacking full backs in the world in there, but we're playing him at centre back. then there's cahill, who is past his best. if he'd brought king jamaal, i'd have had him in there, with walker at right wing back. Edited June 18, 2018 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31204 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Two or three nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, ewerk said: Two or three nil. Who to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Btw, has anyone else noticed Kyle Walker looks like Jimmy Hill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31204 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alex said: Who to? I decided to be deliberately vague with that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, ewerk said: I decided to be deliberately vague with that one. Head says England, heart says Tunisia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31204 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I'm am slightly worried that if the big sides don't turn up at this tournament (as they haven't so far) that England may actually get somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, ewerk said: I'm am slightly worried that if the big sides don't turn up at this tournament (as they haven't so far) that England may actually get somewhere. I wouldn't let that keep you awake at night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 even if we do get anywhere, we'll still lose on a penalty shootout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Would be pleased just to see us get out of the group then see what happens. Not expecting a lot which has been my position for just about every tournament since '98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 i'm hoping losing to iceland was the nadir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Aye I’d be pleased to see us get out the group with a bit of comfort. I can see us getting to the QF provided the team don’t become terrified like they have in past tournaments. As much as I don’t rate Southgate he is at least using his experience of being at a tournament to good use. He is making a real effort to have a good mood among the squad and it seems a fairly relaxed atmosphere. I think it was good that he cut his squad to 23 earlier than past England managers as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 I’d just like to see us exit the tournament and get that old feeling that used to accompany being knocked out - that plucky old England battled away but were unlucky or robbed, or denied by the penalty lottery. Not the abject apathy associated with the last decade following the national side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: I’d just like to see us exit the tournament and get that old feeling that used to accompany being knocked out - that plucky old England battled away but were unlucky or robbed, or denied by the penalty lottery. Not the abject apathy associated with the last decade following the national side. Glorious failure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 VAR has given a penalty in the Sweden v South Korea match. Referee let it go initially. 1-0 to Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4379 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Definitely a pen as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Andrew said: Glorious failure! it's the british way. we love a plucky underdog, a trier. but we haven't even been that, the last few tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22150 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 1 minute ago, strawb said: Definitely a pen as well daft one, wasn't it. the attacker was going nowhere and there was a covering defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 The fucking radio commentary just been talking about ibrahimovic, "he is here in russia, I believe hes been promoting some sort of credit card, which we cant advertise. He did need a Visa to get here though." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35583 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Just now, Andrew said: The fucking radio commentary just been talking about ibrahimovic, "he is here in russia, I believe hes been promoting some sort of credit card, which we cant advertise. He did need a Visa to get here though." That fucking advert with him in Think it premiered around the time Visa stopped working for about 24 hours as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Alex said: That fucking advert with him in Think it premiered around the time Visa stopped working for about 24 hours as well I hate the "Zlatan" thing, thought it was quite funny that the sweden coach refused to crawl up to him to call him up to the world cup. They've just won which means they've done better than they did at the euros with him in the team, you can bet he'd be out talking about how much hes missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4857 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Fucking hell that penalty was a stone waller on review and the BBC are still making out to be a close call or debatable in some way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 878 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 VAR has been incredibly effective so far. How many penalties would NUFC have won if that system had been in use over the PL era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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