[Football] Match day thread England vs Croatia

[MTSeagulls]

Will be very interesting. Its hard to know exactly where the English team stands atm but this game will probably reveal a lot (more than for instance the game vs Scotland would show).

That said... Go Croatia!

Sometimes I warm to you and wonder why you get bullied at times, especially from a moderator of a forum who should know better, and then you say stuff like this.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Really impressed with Phillips, Mount & Foden. New players from last time out again Croatia.

 

[Gabbafella]

Is the ref using a dog whistle? Can't hear him blow up at all.

 

[Hendrax]

Watching the game on the BBC, does the pitch look very slim, due to the shadow?

It's like watching half a game at the moment. Bbc can surely use some camera trickery to lighten it up a tad. Almost pitch black on my screen.

 

[maltaseagull]

Looking good so far

If I was the boss, I would insist Phillips shaved his stupid hair style off.
Is it required that all Leeds players have stupid hairstyles?

 

[METALMICKY]

Shite design to have a third of the pitch in shadow.

Indeed. I know it's covid and all that but couldn't they just move the sun a little.

Jokes aside both touchlines do look about 5 yards further in.

 

[The Man from Del Monte]

Foden is very good isn’t he.

Yes.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice are light years ahead of Henderson and Dier.
We’re already seeing Trippier having to turn back inside as he’s not on his natural side.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Really impressed with Phillips, Mount & Foden. New players from last time out again Croatia.

I like Philips but feel a loan deal to Brighton under the magic spell of Potter would make him a more complete player

 

[Hugo Rune]

I want Grealish on at half time if possible.

Sterling is great but just out of form.

 

[Frutos]

It's like watching Brighton - all the possession, lots of passes, no goals so far.

 

[maltaseagull]

Indeed. I know it's covid and all that but couldn't they just move the sun a little.

Jokes aside both touchlines do look about 5 yards further in.

They could maybe have thought about the sun and angles before building it.

Maybe that's beyond your comprehension?

 

[AmexRuislip]

It's like watching Brighton - all the possession, lots of passes, no goals so far.

How very dare you.......

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

It's like watching half a game at the moment. Bbc can surely use some camera trickery to lighten it up a tad. Almost pitch black on my screen.

I have sent an e mail asking The FA to put half of the floodlights on.
The bright half is so bright it's like watching the 1970 Mexico World Cup all over again.

 

[bhafc99]

Indeed. I know it's covid and all that but couldn't they just move the sun a little.

Jokes aside both touchlines do look about 5 yards further in.

But it’s not like this Wembley is 50+ years old. It’s a relatively new build.

You would have thought they could have engineered some kind of mitigating solution in this modern age, even if it’s some kind of roof material that lets a proportion of light through so the shadow isn’t quite so absolute. Or lights that can be directed at the dark pitch areas to compensate. Something. This is pretty ****ing shit to watch, to be honest.

 

[Poojah]

Well, so far England look comfortably the technically superior side and the team with the attacking intent, but I don’t think any of that will come as a surprise to Croatia. They’re well organised and well drilled.

Beware the sucker punch.

 

[METALMICKY]

Maybe that's beyond your comprehension?

Just wow! Don't you love the internet. It was a joke little boy!

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Mason Mount is such a quality player, lovely to watch. Could be a star of this tournament.

Kane on the other hand is a bit of a problem for us. Constantly one or two seconds behind the other attackers. Sterling in fairness has done well so far.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

I want Grealish on at half time if possible.

Sterling is great but just out of form.

Sterling been much better than Kane. Some quality movement and lovely touches from Sterling.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Croatia are starting to work us out now.

Plenty of opportunities for them on the flanks with our full backs not playing so well.