I shall be out on my bicycle, enjoying the motor traffic-free roads, somewhere in Kent or Surrey, as was the case during the two matches prior to this one. A treat to be enjoyed every four years. Keep it going, lads. More, please. #PeaceAndQuietAndCleanAir
Getting threw the border at Kaliningrad is a nightmare.
I remember the boarder from Croatia to Montenegro taking well over an hour when we had a coach for the England game there and similar again for Romania into Moldova. Painful process.
If Japan end up winning group H, I think it probably is the smart thing to do if we are drawing late on to get a few of the rotated players to pick up some yellows to fall in that side of the draw. Ultimately it's only one month every 2 years that really matters for the national team and you have to give yourselves the best chance of winning it. In the NFL it's something the coaches wouldn't bat an eyelid at doing for the sake of a Super Bowl (and Southgate said he's been learning from the NFL).
The way this team has been set up, gelled and been playing I really wouldn't believe the key players being rested one game would be the reason why we lose, if god forbid we did lose in the quarters in that side of the draw they all seem really hungry and energetic enough to be able to get themselves up for the game anyway.
Need to be careful with the bookings though, if it looks like we're deliberately trying to get booked, FIFA will no doubt end up banning some of our lot
Keeping Stones and McGuire together is a must for me. The more time they can spend learning each others game will be crucial to cracking on in this tournament imo
We should be giving ourselves the best chance of winning it and to me that's by finishing 2nd in the group but it matters not unless we win it we should have finished in the other position !
forget semis i don't think Columbia are a gimme in ro16 if we face them.
The one thing that is a possibility is Colombia don't make it through. Senegal are a good side and can get a result against them. We will know soon enough where we stand - but my choice is to avoid Colombia even though I am confident we can beat them.
i think i'm one of the few that want us to win tonight.
if we're going to win the World Cup, lets do it properly by beating all the big teams!
I want us to win, we need to get rid of this mentality when we fear sides and we are looking for the easier side of the draw. Lets go out and smash Belgium and then watch the teams we are going to face worry about facing us for a change.
If we can win tonight we'll then have the beauty of going into the Knockout Rounds as one of just three sides to win all our games - Along with Uruguay and Croatia, that should certainly be enough to make teams fear us as they'll know we wont be easy to score again
If we can win tonight we'll then have the beauty of going into the Knockout Rounds as one of just three sides to win all our games - Along with Uruguay and Croatia, that should certainly be enough to make teams fear us as they'll know we wont be easy to score again
Given that both Tunisia and Panama scored against us, why would any team think that?
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Keep it going, lads. More, please.
#PeaceAndQuietAndCleanAir
We might want to avoid Colombia before we start worrying about Brazil.
Will be worth it though!
The way this team has been set up, gelled and been playing I really wouldn't believe the key players being rested one game would be the reason why we lose, if god forbid we did lose in the quarters in that side of the draw they all seem really hungry and energetic enough to be able to get themselves up for the game anyway.
Very jealous I’m not out there seeing all my mates messages and videos.
Russia seems an easier destination compared to recent tournaments.
if we're going to win the World Cup, lets do it properly by beating all the big teams!
Just a shame it means we'll go into the tougher side of the draw yet if thats what happens then thats what happens