michael_bolton Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, Cade said: That's what we all said at the last Euros I think that experience makes France much, much more likely to win the final this Sunday. Unlikely to make the same mistake twice and they have given the impression of playing within themselves so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Croatia's big players need to turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money4NothingDrinks4Free Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 England 3 - 1 Croatia Kane to score 2 to guarantee the golden boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, Cade said: That's what we all said at the last Euros France are a very different team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I'm going all in on this one. England by three or more goals. Croatia were running on empty on Saturday. Some of their players even looked injured at the end. Lovren is terrified of Kane and Kane will roast him. England have momentum and belief now. They're peaking at the right time and they'll click tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Dunks said: Whatever the result, there will be riots down south. Its really all you guys have left to cling onto. England could win, or they could lose...its too close to call. France are too strong (on their day) for both, but I reckon they fancy an England final as winning that would give them greater satisfaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 46 minutes ago, SE16 3LN said: Just saw a boy from Dundee (Celtic Fan), wearing the 66 England top. So much wrongness in one sentence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: I'm going all in on this one. England by three or more goals. Croatia were running on empty on Saturday. Some of their players even looked injured at the end. Lovren is terrified of Kane and Kane will roast him. England have momentum and belief now. They're peaking at the right time and they'll click tonight. What makes you think they're peaking? Were you really that impressed by what you saw against Sweden? In what way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, michael_bolton said: What makes you think they're peaking? Were you really that impressed by what you saw against Sweden? In what way? They totally controlled the game against a team that had been difficult opponents for everybody, including teams a lot better than England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: They totally controlled the game against a team that had been difficult opponents for everybody, including teams a lot better than England I think they benefited from having seen Sweden perform their one trick enough times. Sweden had no plan B and showed England too much respect. I don't think Croatia will have been worried by anything they saw, other than the set plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: They totally controlled the game against a team that had been difficult opponents for everybody, including teams a lot better than England Sweden are a similar level to England, a relatively new team. It was a good victory with their goalkeeper doing well at key moments. Similar with Colombia. England need a peformance at a different level. Certainly if Croatia turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, michael_bolton said: I think they benefited from having seen Sweden perform their one trick enough times. Sweden had no plan B and showed England too much respect. I don't think Croatia will have been worried by anything they saw, other than the set plays. 2 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Sweden are a similar level to England, a relatively new team. It was a good victory with their goalkeeper doing well at key moments. Similar with Colombia. England need a peformance at a different level. Certainly if Croatia turn up. It basically comes down to me thinking England have more energy and another gear to hit. I think we've seen everything we'll see from Croatia. Gonna be exciting anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_bolton Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: It basically comes down to me thinking England have more energy and another gear to hit. I think we've seen everything we'll see from Croatia. Gonna be exciting anyway. We'll find out soon enough. I can't say England strike me as a team with much more to offer though. Certainly not compared to Croatia's creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE16 3LN Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 21 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: So much wrongness in one sentence! Too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 13 minutes ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: They totally controlled the game against a team that had been difficult opponents for everybody, including teams a lot better than England I thought England taken their chances well and Sweden missed all theirs. That was the difference, both teams lacked quality in overall play. I do agree, that I think England will win tonight, maybe even comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, WeeChuck'sHeed said: I thought England taken their chances well and Sweden missed all theirs. That was the difference, both teams lacked quality in overall play. I do agree, that I think England will win tonight, maybe even comfortably. Yeah, another way of looking at it. At the same though, Sterling was through against just the keeper twice. Could have been talking about a 4-0 win everyone was saying was one of the most organised and difficult to break down in the tournament. Also, and I haven't seen much of this said, but is just Croatia. None of the pedigree of one of the top teams. They'll be nervous and edgy too. England's pace could hurt them a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Set Piece England are favourites. Croatia will have to be disciplined as SPE will look to benefit from holds and blocks in the box from corners and free kicks. Hoping the tablecloths pull off a shock win Edited July 11, 2018 by Maroon Sailor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Cade said: We've had every prediction under the sun so far. Easy win for Croatia Easy win for England ET winner Pens Hence why it is called the beautiful game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunks Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 51 minutes ago, Nookie Bear said: Its really all you guys have left to cling onto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 To me wanting England to win is the international equivalent of wanting Hibs to win so c’mon the Croats tonight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Nookie Bear said: England could win, or they could lose...its too close to call. France are too strong (on their day) for both, but I reckon they fancy an England final as winning that would give them greater satisfaction. Bang on Nookie France definitely want England in the final. With the exception of Italy, it’s the English that they want to beat the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaliveits105 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 A lot of people seem to be missing the fact that ingurland are not a very good football team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, Morgan said: Bang on Nookie France definitely want England in the final. With the exception of Italy, it’s the English that they want to beat the most. What about the Germans ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldar Hadzimehmedovic Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said: A lot of people seem to be missing the fact that ingurland are not a very good football team But they're good enough to be where they are and saw off two teams many thought could knock them out. I'd add too that a lot of people seem to be missing the fact that Croatia are not that great. If you consider that maybe Argentina are useless, Croatia's run looks a lot more ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: But they're good enough to be where they are and saw off two teams many thought could knock them out. I'd add too that a lot of people seem to be missing the fact that Croatia are not that great. If you consider that maybe Argentina are useless, Croatia's run looks a lot more ordinary. Yip. The general consensus was that when they came up against Colombia, it would all go pear-shaped, same with Sweden. Didn't happen ! To balance that, both of those two teams looked average..that could have been England making them look thus, i'm not so sure. Croatia look similar to me, I can see England getting to the final....luckily that's the day after I sell all my TVs, Laptops and radios ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, Boab said: What about the Germans ? Aye, ok Boab! Equal with the Germans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlo Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 The big difference from all their previous games (apart from Belgium which is not really relevant given the team selections), is that you would expect Croatia to enjoy considerably more possession than their previous opponents. England do have momentum though and how well Croatia cope with their set pieces will be key. Very tricky one to call IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Eldar Hadzimehmedovic said: But they're good enough to be where they are and saw off two teams many thought could knock them out. I'd add too that a lot of people seem to be missing the fact that Croatia are not that great. If you consider that maybe Argentina are useless, Croatia's run looks a lot more ordinary. Correct again. Both Columbia and Sweden were rated as ‘good teams’ on here until England beat them, then all of a sudden, Columbia and Sweden were ‘pish’ teams. Croatia will also be a wee bit more knackered than England tonight and that could be crucial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE16 3LN Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Boab said: What about the Germans ? They never wanted to beat them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Internet Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, manaliveits105 said: A lot of people seem to be missing the fact that ingurland are not a very good football team Well they clearly are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Personally hope England do it tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His name is Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Hope they get pumped. Getting too close for comfort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Anybody know what's going on with Modric and the Croatian FA. I hear some corruption is being investigated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Morgan said: It’s going to be Waistcoat Wednesday. 2-0 England. See there were injuries from a stampede last night chap. Not that sensible letting off firecrackers in Nice of all places ? Presume you’re ok. 1-1 with England to snatch it in ET. Actually wish I was back in London. Thinking of heading over if they get through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeDudley Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 hours ago, Tazio said: This is England's first game against a team with street smart players who mostly play in top leagues. Of course Belgium fall into this category but as we saw that was pretty much B teams. Sweden and Colombia don't fall into this category? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, ri Alban said: Anybody know what's going on with Modric and the Croatian FA. I hear some corruption is being investigated. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/07/how-luka-modric-and-dejan-lovren-got-caught-up-in-croatian-corruption-world-cup-football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Sam Allardyce could have been manager Sorry, someone just mentioned corruption Edited July 11, 2018 by Mikey1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just now, Mikey1874 said: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/07/how-luka-modric-and-dejan-lovren-got-caught-up-in-croatian-corruption-world-cup-football Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famous 1874 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Come on Croatia! France will win it on Sunday regardless of who wins tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Belgium v England will be a good game Final battle for the golden boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Ali Lawrie said: Come on Croatia! France will win it on Sunday regardless of who wins tonight. Youd think. All it takes is a mistake or a red card etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 5 hours ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said: 3-1 Croatia. England blown away in the first 20 by a team that can open up that febrile defence. That'll do for me, despite not knowing what febrile means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heatonjambo Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, graygo said: That'll do for me, despite not knowing what febrile means. Nervous and excitable there is a picture of Pickford next to it in the dictionary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, graygo said: That'll do for me, despite not knowing what febrile means. Easy win for England Edited July 11, 2018 by Toxteth O'Grady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanjo15 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Come on England! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Morgan said: Bang on Nookie France definitely want England in the final. With the exception of Italy, it’s the English that they want to beat the most. Germany? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Everybody wants to beat the English. Does any country like them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 for me it is 50/50, croatia seem to have struggled through their last two ties. How much has that taken out of them? If the croatia that played argentina turn up they for me would be favourites as england will leave space for the croatia midfield to exploit. I've not been that impressed with england, to me they have been efficient and got the job done, however take away the set pieces they have been a bit pedestrian and lacked some cutting edge. yes they have had some fast breaks but generally they have fallen to players like sterling who just now could not hit a barn door. set pieces will be englands biggest weapon in this match, if croatia can limit their set pieces in dangerous areas and defend those they do get for me they will win. i am saying 1-1 with it going to pens, dont know who will win on pens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 11 minutes ago, WeeChuck'sHeed said: Germany? The Netherlands are their biggest rival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck berrys hairline Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Croatia to come out traps flying to grab a lead to sit on to invite England out and counter them 3-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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