England v Croatia - Match thread

ForeverAddickted

Leuth said:

PWR

Booing the Croats every time they have possession is completely pathetic

Its such a European fan thing

SELR_addicks

Think we needed to score to boost confidence in that initial good spell. 

The longer the game goes the more I can see England retreating back leaving the forwards isolated. 

soapboxsam

Please attack down the Right and expose the  young LB. I'm English not Croatian.

letthegoodtimesroll

moutuakilla said:

Walker has been woeful so far

Done it too many times now in this game. When a player Is that out of sync with his teammates it’s best to substitute him before he really does some damage 

charltonkeston

Commentary is as always, pointless and annoying. 

Laddick01

Whilst Phillips is playing better than I thought he would the lack of creativity in the middle is still our problem.

Leuth

This booing is worse than vuvuzelas. Bring back vuvuzelas, in fact

AddicksAddict

Our early ascendancy has disappeared. 

Chunes

A really drab 20 minutes

Laddick01

Makes me laugh. Sterling isn’t using his pace to beat players or get in behind.

We’re playing him to do a worse job than Grealish would. 

SELR_addicks

Sterling is only one looking to be dynamic and try things out. 

Kane for such a good striker has too many games where he's completely invisible. 

Chunes

I'm just gonna look away whenever Walker gets the ball. I can't take it

Leuth

Laddick01 said:

Makes me laugh. Sterling isn’t using his pace to beat players or get in behind.

We’re playing him to do a worse job than Grealish would. 

Sterling hasn't been the problem so far. If there's a way to play Grealish as well as him and Foden I suggest it would be good to try it

Redmidland

Walker is having a rubbish 10 minutes at the moment,!

Croydon

Walker is toilet

Laddick01

That’s how we should be using Sterling.

Jessie

Leuth said:

This booing is worse than vuvuzelas. Bring back vuvuzelas, in fact

What I don't understand is booing when their national anthem is being played. That's a bit over the line I think. 

SELR_addicks

That's why Sterling is playing. Stretch the old defense and wins free kicks for fun. 

Huskaris

Modric could walk into any team in the world. Such an amazing player. 

IdleHans

Jessie said:

Leuth said:

This booing is worse than vuvuzelas. Bring back vuvuzelas, in fact

What I don't understand is booing when their national anthem is being played. That's a bit over the line I think. 

I think it's totally counterproductive too

Laddick01

Is Walker ok? He seems completely out of it. 

DamoNorthStand

Pickford looking like every English tourist in history burning in the Spanish summer sun after a night on the San Miguels

moutuakilla

Saka or Shaw on at HT, move trippier to the right. Need an over lap on the left and walker has been cack on the right

ForeverAddickted

Need to get Foden involved more 

Laddick01

Feels like one of those games where both sides are through and knock it around for a 0-0 because the games sold tickets.

Both sides are happy with a draw and it shows. For me, that’s not how we should play.

Redmidland

Started well and then pettered out! Why oh why do we insist on playing short balls out from the back???

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Pleased with that. We made Croatia look very mediocre and unlucky not to be 2 up.

Let's go and win this.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Got worse as the half progressed. 

SELR_addicks

Trippier on the left didn't work. 

Stick him on the right and put on Shaw or Saka that can help Sterling out on the left. Sterling has the beating of that RB/CB with direct football.

Chunes

Need a bit more energy and movement upfront. Kane is lumbering.  

Best stuff has come through Sterling. 

Need to get forward in higher numbers. Push full-backs higher. 

But there is Southgate's obsession with being 'solid.'

Excellent first 20 minutes where we kept the ball really well.