England v Croatia - Euro 2020 - 13/06/21 - Group D - Match Thread

is_that_so

sligeach wrote: »

2 fouls in quick succession that the referee failed to penalize. The BBC commentators showing clear bias, saying they weren't fouls and the referee was great.

RTE is great for these matches!

eagle eye

namloc1980 wrote:

England have faded away quite a bit here.

They need someone like Grealish looking for the ball, trying to create.

Bounty Hunter

sligeach wrote: »

Castro?

Ha hot in before I could ninja edit my phone (predictive) message. Streaming onto my tv so typing with my thumbs.

England definitely not pressing as much as things go on.

DM_7

namloc1980 wrote: »

England have faded away quite a bit here.

Yes, getting it harder to get up the pitch now and Croatia are starting to progress the ball more.

murpho999

Deleted User wrote: »

Cracking match so far. England look fantastic, and I’d forgotten how much fans add to the occasion. Also apparent to me that Ireland have no business being at this tournament unfortunately.

I really don't see what you're seeing to be honest and there's a along way to go.

Also, what are you talking about Ireland for, they didn't qualify thus renders your point completely moot.

is_that_so

TheRiverman wrote: »

Still better than listening to Kenny Cunningham.

Can deal with that over a whole 90m of the other. He doesn't talk that much anyway!

Tom Mann Centuria

murpho999 wrote: »

Not good enough for me. There's a difference between being biased and just failing to report the truth.

I can just never watch British media with international tournaments especially with England games.
Bland , biased and no proper insight at all.

Well I watch US and Aussie Sports and this is tame by their standards. And failing to report the truth? This is sport, always difference of opinion.

TheRiverman

Poor game right now.

ShaneU

eagle eye wrote: »

While I'm not disagreeing fully with you I got to ask who is a better option than Mings?

Smalling
Tomori
Keane
Mee
Tarkowski
Konsa

namloc1980

murpho999 wrote: »

I really don't see what you're seeing to be honest and there's a along way to go.

Also, what are you talking about Ireland for, they didn't qualify thus renders your point completely moot.

First 10-15 minutes England looked quite lively. Croations have come into it since, especially in midfield, and England look somewhat lost now.

Francie Barrett

Pickford's distribution is terrible.

Mr.Crinklewood

is_that_so wrote: »

Cracking? I've just seen a neighbour painting, now that was exciting! Match has had its moments but fairly pedestrian at times.

..any update on the paint?

Tom Mann Centuria

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Pickford is terrible.

fyp

I have zero faith in anything he does.

murpho999

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Well I watch US and Aussie Sports and this is tame by their standards. And failing to report the truth? This is sport, always difference of opinion.

Well that's poor coverage then. They should be able to call what actually happened in a game.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

I really don't see what you're seeing to be honest and there's a along way to go.

Also, what are you talking about Ireland for, they didn't qualify thus renders your point completely moot.

Yeah that’s why I said so far. Talking about ireland because as a fan they are generally on my mind, just like fans sometimes discuss club matters on international threads.

EltonJohn69

The English crowd is toxic

namloc1980

Rice is completely anonymous. Had to double check he was still on.

Bounty Hunter

ShaneU wrote: »

Smalling
Tomori
Keane
Mee
Tarkowski
Konsa

Most Villa fans would probably pick Konsa ahead of Mings. Mings is a better leader at the back though but really is lucky that a)Southgate likes a lefty back there and b)tbh as much as you could argue some of them are potentially better CB overall is England’s weak area.


My man Fidel is England’s biggest threat so far. Kane not very involved surprisingly

Irish_rat

England's defense is a right shambles, these lads greater favourites than France would make you laugh

irishguitarlad

Poor game lads.

is_that_so

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

..any update on the paint?

It's going well, consistent performance!

irishguitarlad

Irish_rat wrote: »

England's defense is a right shambles, these lads greater favourites than France would make you laugh

Go away that's mad, who had them favorites over France?

Optimalprimerib

I'd say he'll bring on Kane in the second half

GLaDOS

Game going to sleep after a lively opening.

Both sides would take a draw you suspect.

is_that_so

irishguitarlad wrote: »

Poor game lads.

A half of two halves! It was lively enough for the first 20 minutes. Remember it's 27C there.

GLaDOS

GLaDOS wrote: »

Game going to sleep after a lively opening.

Both sides would take a draw you suspect.

Yeah it’s really settled into a typical opening group match

namloc1980

Best chance for England is from set pieces.

KungPao

Here’s their big chance. Hope Walker takes it!

Tom Mann Centuria

Is Ward Prowse on?

sydthebeat

Kyle walker looks like a guy who only started playing the game yesterday

Nerdlingr

Walker having a stinker so far. He's been so poor in possession....
Again...the croat LB getting in...Foden not tracking any of his runs.

theoneeyedman

Sterling is so used to EPL referees, is just looking for ANY contact at all, trying to generate a penalty.

Mantis Toboggan

namloc1980 wrote: »

Rice is completely anonymous. Had to double check he was still on.

Mr sideways and backwards

eagle eye

ShaneU wrote:

Smalling Tomori Keane Mee Tarkowski Konsa

He's been better than all of them this season.

Tom Mann Centuria

Some very good young players and some very average older players.

Francie Barrett

Croatians not really exerting themselves at all. I wonder are they hoping for England to tire in the second half.

Duff

There needs to be a bit more focus on the Croatian lovely girls in the crowd.

brevity

Boooooring.

Bounty Hunter

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Is Ward Prowse on?

If a genuine question, he’s not in the squad anymore.

Shaw on for Walker wouldn’t be terrible if he doesn’t up his game but I feel Southgate wouldn’t call out his performance like that.

Half time - still feel this could be set up for super sub Grealish

Neeson

RTÉ need to sort their clock out. Ref always blows before 45 minutes are played!

ShamoBuc

Impressive first 15 followed by 30 minutes of fairly bland football.

EltonJohn69

Duff wrote: »

There needs to be a bit more focus on the Croatian lovely girls in the crowd.

Agreed. Maybe they can have a split screen system ?

Neeson

Neeson wrote: »

RTÉ need to sort their clock out. Ref always blows before 45 minutes are played!

Yeah I noticed that last night too

Tom Mann Centuria

I am increasingly interested in that house painting.

Lucas Hood

Not sure what game Lineker & Co were watching that was crap.

bassy

Brutal game pure borefest

Nerdlingr

Croatia be happy with that. Could have been two down in the first 15mins. Gained more control after that.

eagle eye

That half of football for England is what you'd expect from a talented squad with a very limited coach.
Who was England's best player? Mings maybe or Kalvin Phillips?

Mr.Nice Guy

Looked like there was only one side in this in the opening ten minutes but credit to Croatia for weathering the early pressure and growing into the game. Walker has been a let-down at RB.

KungPao

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Croatians not really exerting themselves at all. I wonder are they hoping for England to tire in the second half.

Could be a clever ploy, they expected England will be fast out of the traps to impress, but they’ll burn out in the heat, then last half hour Croats will turn it on.