World Cup Discussion Thread - Day 28 (11 July)

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Croatia were for most of the game the better team.

 

[thinktank]

Welp, I didn't think we'd be doing anything this WC, so very grateful to the team and southgate for getting this far and making it extra interesting/exciting.

And we finally exorcized the ghost of pens.

That's a big deal going forward.

 

[Indisguise]

I think they did fantastically well for such a young inexperienced team.

 

[ShaunL84]

Let's hope Croatia beat the anti-football merchants.

Come on Modric!

 

[spurs mental]

Hard luck England. Not good enough

 

[TallBlokePH]

Bugger. Ah well, it was a better run than expected

 

[paulcumpstone]

Rashford has been a fucking embarassment.wasnt he meant to be fresh legs.like a pissing traffic cone

 

[spurs_girl_tasha]

I hope France fuck them up.

 

[Mullers]

Ah well the lads had a great run, chin up lads.

 

[Oscar22]

We came into this tournament with no one really giving us much of a chance, myself included. Worn down by years of boring, failing England teams. All of which were also rather unlikeable - Lampard, Cole, Terry. Players who it was hard to really enjoy watching. Years of being told we were a golden generation. Managers like McLaren and Allardyce (briefly) getting Rooney and co to play a bit of kick and run.
Struggling to get out of groups and going out on penalties. Same old story every time.

Perhaps this time it’s because of a heavy number of Spurs players, but I LIKE this team. I like this manager, I think he’s handled the team and the media along with the pressure well. It’s a young team that’s fun to watch. They’ve navigated this tournament brilliantly to get this far. No one would have had them making the semi finals, if it was offered before hand we would have snapped your hand off for it.

This World Cup has even felt different, you can feel a togetherness of the country behind the team, supporting them and pushing them on.

Let’s not start having scapegoats and slagging players off. It’s been nice watching people get behind the team and not hounding them for a change, taking away the pressure has helped them get this far and they have given a brilliant account of themselves. Pride restored and the national team and worth watching again.

Good on the lads, all of them. They’ve done brilliantly and hey all deserve to be proud of what they have achieved in this tournament.

For the first time in ages, regardless of result, regardless of club loyalty. Well done England. You’ve done yourselves proud.

 

[Col_M]

Schoolboy defending cost us

 

[SdB]

First decent team and outplayed

Think this has saved us getting battered by France

 

[dk-yid]

What the fuck was that Rashford. A floated ball? Fuck off.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Fuck off iTV

 

[fortworthspur]

but I hope someone kicks Lovren's nuts off in the final

 

[thinktank]

If he played as a traditional #9 he would have never received the ball. How would the ball get to him there when there is no MF or ability to work the ball?

In this game he should have played on the shoulder with Sterling behind him.

 

[yankspurs]

Croatia were far better. England were lucky it even got to extra time. Southgate stuck with the XI that got him there instead of being brave and making the necessary changes in order to stand a better chance.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I can't understand that performance. Boys did us proud overall, but Croatia were there for the taking. They aren't that good, but That's how it goes.

Allez les bleus!

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Kane really pissed me off with this must do anything other than shoot attitude

 

[SpursD22]

Honestly this is England’s own fault. First the fans get way too carried away, then Southgate makes England way too deep as always when they have a lead. And what was they doing in the last minutes?! Just passing around instead of making a long pass to Croatia’s half. Idiotic