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I doubt you will see either Lukaku or Kane in this game. Only challenger to GB is Mbappe, and considering how ponderous Lovern is, he may get a hat full.
I doubt you will see either Lukaku or Kane in this game. Only challenger to GB is Mbappe, and considering how ponderous Lovern is, he may get a hat full.
It’s a WC semi final, you’re not going to get loads and loads of chances like you’re playing Stoke at home. The Kane chance, and Lingard’s shot on the edge of the box were good chances for that calibre of game. Similarly both France and Belgium created very little the night before either.
Lukaku only needs two because he has an assist, Harry doesn't.
In the immediate aftermath of the defeat I felt torn over who I wanted to win the final. Obviously it would be great to see Hugo lift the World Cup, but there is little else to admire about Deschamps' France (Mbappe aside), while Croatia winning it would be a fantastic achievement for a nation so small, and would cement Modric as an all-time great after years of being under-appreciated.
This morning I've woken up to see bizarre comments from Croatia's players which suggest an English arrogance which simply wasn't there this time. So fuck 'em - Hugo all the way on Sunday.
Also its quite depressing to see the immediate re-emergence of club rivalry-fuelled pettiness on social media in the minutes immediately after the final whistle. Nobody let anyone down. There isn't a single player in that starting XI who didn't play a meaningful part in getting England as far as the semis. This team doesn't quite deserve a parade or any of that guff but they do deserve a large dollop of respect and appreciation for exceeding expectations and giving fans who haven't dared believe in their national team for 20 years a reason to believe. However, given how quickly some prominent fan accounts got on the backs of Kane and Stones, its probably only a matter of days before the red-top columnists follow suit. Ho hum.
The holiday's over and it's back to reality - England's just the mistress; Tottenham are the wife.
What exactly should we be proud of??? Beating the mighty Tunisia, Panama and Sweden. Jesus wept, no wonder this country is seen as a bunch of soft pussies
If Spurs played like England played yesterday (not looking after the ball) the team would have been slaughtered.
Croatia looked after the ball (no hoofing from the goalie) so that was the main difference for me.
I really hope Southgate doesnt miss that point for the good of the team longer term.
It’s a WC semi final, you’re not going to get loads and loads of chances like you’re playing Stoke at home. The Kane chance, and Lingard’s shot on the edge of the box were good chances for that calibre of game. Similarly both France and Belgium created very little the night before either.
I feel weirdly philosophical after last night. After the way we played from the second half onwards, it didn't feel like a missed opportunity, 'what could have been moment' like previous major tournament defeats.
Instead, it felt like a minor miracle that we reached the semis in the first place, because this is not a World Cup winning team by any stretch of the imagination.
I'm just thankful that the team gave us three or four good days and nights to enjoy, because that's more than we've had for a long time.
Have a word you miserable bugger.What exactly should we be proud of??? Beating the mighty Tunisia, Panama and Sweden. Jesus wept, no wonder this country is seen as a bunch of soft pussies
I said before the tournament that talent wise this England squad is the weakest I can remember.
For once though we actually extracted close to the maximum out of our players, rather than under achieving yet again.
Our biggest problem is we can’t keep the ball and can’t really create. Kane is our best striker and also our best passer rolled into one, but he can’t be everywhere.
Lashing out is some people's coping mechanism of choice.Have a word you miserable bugger.