As an aside, I was impressed with Ashley Young when things got tetchy and nasty during the game, you could see him calming England players down and moving them away from confrontations
Our quarter final is saturday BEFORE Russia v Croatia even though both of them played their second round games 2 days before us.
I assume it's to do with the half of the draw we are both in - obviously the winners of our game play the winners of theirs so both winners will get the same prep time for the semi
Apart from being a bit late on subs when we're clearly tired, I've been surprised and very impressed with Southgate - it's clear a lot of thought and effort is being put into the coaching and that he's getting a young team to take it all on board.
There are better teams in the competition and no idea how far we'll go but it's good to see him really trying to maximise our chances.
Apart from being a bit late on subs when we're clearly tired, I've been surprised and very impressed with Southgate - it's clear a lot of thought and effort is being put into the coaching and that he's getting a young team to take it all on board.
There are better teams in the competition and no idea how far we'll go but it's good to see him really trying to maximise our chances.
And the work they have done on penalties paid off.
I know it doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things. Especially since they scored from the corner - and the penalty save was immense as well. But fuck me sideways, that Pickford save from Uribe's rocket was absolutely out of this world. No hype here - its one of the best saves I've ever seen
IF we hadn't conceded from the corner that would have been the highlight of the night because he hadn't had a save to make 2nd half.
Reminds me of England winning the cricket at edgbaston in 05. Should’ve wrapped it up a lot earlier and right to the wire but it’s a big monkey off our backs getting through on pens and think it will give the team a massive confidence boost.
Watching it on a Foxtel Plus record in Australia, we were an hour behind the real game and the bloody recording ended just as it went for penalties - had forgotten to record the programme after, so spent the next five minutes despreately trying to find the game online, before giving up and making the wife find out the result on her phone!! Most tense I have been since Wembley 98 and the PO Final!!
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Fuck Columbia , all you bugle monsters should boycott their gear .
Dirty fuckers
We did the right thing losing to Belgium , they've got Brazil we've got Sweden .
Come on ENGLAND !!
http://www.live-footballontv.com
Just looked at TV Guide and it shows both channels with live football at 2pm on Saturday
It's definitely our year. England winning on penalties is rarer than Halley's Comet!
Our quarter final is saturday BEFORE Russia v Croatia even though both of them played their second round games 2 days before us.
There are better teams in the competition and no idea how far we'll go but it's good to see him really trying to maximise our chances.
One minute you’re offertory
out an Aussie/Canadian. The next minute you’re licking a fat bloke from new eltham. Either way, you’re drinking krakken.
Now we have the problem of a double header on Friday and Saturday. Uti pfhgy
He wears a magic tie
And when we win the World Cup
The Scots are gonna cry
He's taken us to Russia
He'll take us all the way
And when we win the World Cup
We'll sing this song all day
A night we will never ever forget. I’m exhausted but will not be able to sleep for hours.
The dream continues. Maybe....just maybe....
Football IS coming home!!