Possession means fuck all. It is the most meaningless statistic in football. It's what you do when you have possession that matters. I hope Karl watched this game. Fuck off Spain. England will never have a better chance of reaching the final. Start believing
Good news you have qualified for the quarter finals of the world cup and have avoided a hard labour camp in Siberia. Bad news. Your hormone treatment will continue and we expect you will be eligible for the Soviet female weightlifting squad in two years time.
Southgate mastermind. Clearly knew this would happen.
The smart thing was always to take the easier route. Not only was it already easier, a couple of surprises would completely blow the draw open for us.
As it is, Russia have knocked out the Spaniards before the rest of the draw have even had to worry about them. Worked well very well for all other six teams, not just England.
It is how a team like Russia has to play against Spain. You have to let them have the ball in the areas that don't matter as much as they want it but put all your numbers in the areas that do. When you lose the ball, you need to have cover behind you. What Spain can't do anymore is play with the same offensive quality.
Spain are still a good side and it is better for England they are out!
Croatia strong favourites to reach a World cup final from the weak side of the draw. But can they take the pressure.
England have achived nothing yet, they have got out of one of the weakest groups. Can we break a habit and win a KO game. Tuesday will answer that question
Possession means fuck all. It is the most meaningless statistic in football. It's what you do when you have possession that matters. I hope Karl watched this game. Fuck off Spain. England will never have a better chance of reaching the final. Start believing
Spain only started to go more direct in the second half of extra time. No point in having a holding midfielder if the oppo don’t attack.
Croatia strong favourites to reach a World cup final from the weak side of the draw. But can they take the pressure.
England have achived nothing yet, they have got out of one of the weakest groups. Can we break a habit and win a KO game. Tuesday will answer that question
All the optimism of fans mean very little.
It is true - all they have achieved is to have a winnable route to the final - getting there is another matter! Roll on Colombia!
Croatia strong favourites to reach a World cup final from the weak side of the draw. But can they take the pressure.
England have achived nothing yet, they have got out of one of the weakest groups. Can we break a habit and win a KO game. Tuesday will answer that question
All the optimism of fans mean very little.
Both England and Croatia are 5/2 not exactly strong favourties
Croatia strong favourites to reach a World cup final from the weak side of the draw. But can they take the pressure.
England have achived nothing yet, they have got out of one of the weakest groups. Can we break a habit and win a KO game. Tuesday will answer that question
All the optimism of fans mean very little.
Both England and Croatia are 5/2 not exactly strong favourties
5/2 to win three matches? Pretty strong odds to me!
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Well played Russia, kept nerve in the pens and didn't fuck about doing shimmies on run up
Russia, Croatia, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Colombia or England
will be in the World Cup final.
England are now the joint favourites to advance to the final from the bottom half of the draw, alongside Croatia.
It is the most meaningless statistic in football.
It's what you do when you have possession that matters.
I hope Karl watched this game.
Fuck off Spain.
England will never have a better chance of reaching the final.
Start believing
Good news you have qualified for the quarter finals of the world cup and have avoided a hard labour camp in Siberia.
Bad news. Your hormone treatment will continue and we expect you will be eligible for the Soviet female weightlifting squad in two years time.
As it is, Russia have knocked out the Spaniards before the rest of the draw have even had to worry about them. Worked well very well for all other six teams, not just England.
However, not letting myself get carried away with England's chances unless we get past Colombia. Until then, it's same old same old.
Spain are still a good side and it is better for England they are out!
But can they take the pressure.
England have achived nothing yet, they have got out of one of the weakest groups.
Can we break a habit and win a KO game.
Tuesday will answer that question
All the optimism of fans mean very little.
Lose and that's it.
Win and I truly believe we will reach the final.