[Football] WC SF2 Croatia v England

[Raleigh Chopper]

If you’re right, we need extra quality in the middle of the park

Our youngsters won their World Cup and our youngish squad and manager will learn from this.
Just pissed off that we really should have scored 2 maybe 3 first half.

 

[Juan Albion]

England did well. Mostly because they didn't play like England. In every other tournament I've seen them play in I'd say they have been just about the most boring team of all time. Southgate actually went for it and tried to play exciting football. So (grudgingly ) credit to him for that (even though he's still ex-Palarse scum).

 

[junior]

Sub-standard centre backs and with Dier and Vardy our hopes off the bench then we were never going to make it all the way.

 

[Questions]

Are these the two worst sides ever to compete in a World Cup semi final. We were on the whole shite. Wrong options but. Well done Gareth for getting a mediocre bunch this far.

 

[Muzzman]

Oh well. The proper football starts in about a month and another season in the Premier League. Can't wait.

 

[Steve Foster]

Debenhams mid season sale starts tomorrow

....... half priced waistcoats

 

[Saunders]

If you’re right, we need extra quality in the middle of the park

The best players coming through are midfielders they are just too young right now.

 

[Megazone]

No argument about it. Dunk should be in the England team.

 

[Gabbafella]

This whole world cup up to the last 45 and extra time was magnificent. Extremely disappointed with the outcome but the lads have been superb up till now and they've exceeded what any England fan had hoped for.
I'm a little drunk, very disappointed and rather emotional but proud to the core.

 

[Ernest]

We played crap from 30 minutes onwards and didn't deserve anything, we weren't as good as all the media made out. Now bring on Watford and football that really matters

 

[Normal Rob]

Players despondent and on the floor because they have given their all and been second best rather than 'done an Iceland'. Onwards...

 

[Goring-by-Seagull]

England did well. Mostly because they didn't play like England.

They played like England in that second half and ET though!

 

[Leekbrookgull]

and Southgate will stay,the end result is English football although a wash with money is simply not good enough. EPL teams full of overseas players along with many other clubs who are no better than other home grown players. You only have to look at what Southgate has to pick from,Dyer,Henderson,Young,Kane,Sterling and the list goes on just go back to France 98 under Hoddle and compare that side. We are here because of SKY TV.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Are these the two worst sides ever to compete in a World Cup semi final. We were on the whole shite. Wrong options but. Well done Gareth for getting a mediocre bunch this far.

I thought someone like you would have watched quite a few WC semis...obviously not

 

[Washie]

Very angry that a team who played 30 extra minutes the game before, who had less rest, had tons more energy than our players.

 

[Stat Brother]

Can ANYONE explain why Pickford didn't go up for that last min free kick?

Too short.

 

[MrSnuggles]

I'm so gutted! May never get so close again. All the top teams were out and we couldn't beat Croatia! No disrespect to them, but we should have beaten them. No threat in the final third. Lingard, Alli, Sterling, Henderson all below par. Only threat was from a set piece.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Ah, she's a cruel mistress, football.

Ahead for 63 minutes, level for 46, behind for just 11. And now we're out.

Bitterly disappointing but fantastic effort and tournament.

 

[Napier]

And now..................Come on France, probably team of the tournament.

 

[Stuart Munday]

The worse thing is we will be joint favourites for Euro2020 and everyone will be full of expectations, it was great this year when nobody gave us a chance.