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England v Croatia | World Cup Group L | 17 June 2026

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,943
    Stones is having an absolute nightmare.
    They all are. Entire back four and Pickford. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,943
    Laddick01 said:
    CodeRed said:
    I just don’t understand why Bellingham feels the need to fall over all the time, the guys got talent but prefers to take the Brazilian route and make love to the floor constantly 
    The diving is doing my head in. Players trying to win cheap fouls and going over so easy.

    Kane has been at it too.

    Don’t even get me started on the stutter penalty. 

    We’ve just been way off the level we can play at.
    Coasted through an easy qualification campaign with Tuchel the chancer.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 35,960
    ross1 said:
    Before the first goal, I thought if they keep messing around in our area we will concede soon. Why do they keep passing across our area, clear the bloody thing
    We will concede again because of this. Really dont understand how this is now mainstream for English teams. Awful tactic  
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,727
    We are not winning anything with this team. Just looking at the bench, dear o dear. 

    As jones would say “games changers”. None on the bench. 
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,980
    Gordon a non-factor at the moment. 

    Seems the majority of our play is coming through Rice, Anderson, Madueke and Kane. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,369
    Great game for the neutral, best game so far. From an England point of view one of the top teams will put 4/5 past this defence 
  • CodeRed
    CodeRed Posts: 17
    Don’t know what’s worse, that England defence or that vini jr AirPod ad
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 456
    This is just like watching Charlton play, let them have the ball and we hope we can score from a set piece.
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 456
    ross1 said:
    I thought Bellingham was going to be our MOM, he better have a better second half

    he;s been poor
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,335
    edited June 17
    No more than Croatia deserve, I’m afraid. They are finding their men better than us and have more control of the game.

    Our midfield has been largely non-existent and the defence - and Stones in particular - all over the shop. Maybe Cape Verde could give us a bit of coaching in the art of defending. 

    Hopefully a big improvement coming in the second half. If not, we’re in trouble.

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  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,861
    Thought we looked alright tbh. Couple nervous mistakes at the back but the xG tells the main story and against a reasonably decent side. 
    Would like to see Gordon in the game a bit more. Madueke stretched them a couple of times. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,306
    robroy said:
    We are not winning anything with this team. Just looking at the bench, dear o dear. 

    As jones would say “games changers”. None on the bench. 
    You don't think Saka is a game changer?
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,943
    Zulu said:
    ross1 said:
    I thought Bellingham was going to be our MOM, he better have a better second half

    he;s been poor
    We have our scapegoat. Is he playing in the back four?
  • Sword65pf
    Sword65pf Posts: 1,813
    Laddick01 said:
    CodeRed said:
    I just don’t understand why Bellingham feels the need to fall over all the time, the guys got talent but prefers to take the Brazilian route and make love to the floor constantly 
    The diving is doing my head in. Players trying to win cheap fouls and going over so easy.

    Kane has been at it too.

    Don’t even get me started on the stutter penalty. 

    We’ve just been way off the level we can play at.
    I said it last night, the game is full of pussys falling over and getting away with it, when they’ve hardly been touched, and what makes it worse are fans shouting for free kicks when it happens, the games gone!! 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 27,943
    Blucher said:
    No more than Croatia deserve, I’m afraid. They are finding their men better than us and have more control of the game.

    Our midfield has been largely non-existent and the defence - and Stones in particular - all over the shop. Maybe Cape Verde could give us a bit of coaching in the art of defending. 

    Hopefully a big improvement coming in the second half. If not, we’re in trouble.
    All I’d say in defence of the back four is that in possession Rice and Anderson are not supporting. Forced into long balls.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,769
    To be fair France were battered first half of their match. Hopefully we can turn performance around. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,417
    Laddick01 said:
    You’d have to say, although our defending has been shaky, they’ve scored two very nice goals. 

    The bigger issue is how cheaply we’re giving the ball away under pressure. That second goal was the epitome of sloppy play.
    We’ve not been clean but both of their goals have been due to very good attacking play (how intelligent was that Perisic header???) rather than a massive issue with England.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 19,306
    That Bellingham is rubbish eh?
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,724
    Sword65pf said:
    Laddick01 said:
    CodeRed said:
    I just don’t understand why Bellingham feels the need to fall over all the time, the guys got talent but prefers to take the Brazilian route and make love to the floor constantly 
    The diving is doing my head in. Players trying to win cheap fouls and going over so easy.

    Kane has been at it too.

    Don’t even get me started on the stutter penalty. 

    We’ve just been way off the level we can play at.
    I said it last night, the game is full of pussys falling over and getting away with it, when they’ve hardly been touched, and what makes it worse are fans shouting for free kicks when it happens, the games gone!! 
    Or moaning about someone being offside when they weren't......🙂
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,160
    Well that was simply lovely 

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,846
    edited June 17
    Get in!  Good finish.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,068
    LOVELY!!!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,417
    JUUUUUDE!
  • RedRyan
    RedRyan Posts: 930
    Zulu said:
    ross1 said:
    I thought Bellingham was going to be our MOM, he better have a better second half

    he;s been poor
    Yep 
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 14,543
    Well that's not a bad start
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,769
    Juuuuuuddddde
  • fenaddick said:
    That Bellingham is rubbish eh?
    Absolutely:-)
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,160
    CAFCTrev said:
    Theres only one way to beat them, get round the back.
    Called it. John Barnes that is
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,846
    Laddick01 said:
    You’d have to say, although our defending has been shaky, they’ve scored two very nice goals. 

    The bigger issue is how cheaply we’re giving the ball away under pressure. That second goal was the epitome of sloppy play.
    We’ve not been clean but both of their goals have been due to very good attacking play (how intelligent was that Perisic header???) rather than a massive issue with England.
    Bit of both tbh.
  • CodeRed
    CodeRed Posts: 17
    Jude finally decided to play I see