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

Tom Mann Centuria

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

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

No, wasn't genuine but I'd have actually got excited in that free kick position if he'd have been on. His free kicks have been fantastic this season.

They went very flat after first 20 so I wouldn't mind seeing Walker off.

HalloweenJack

Think this has been the least exciting match that I've seen so far (didn't see the first one).

bassy

bassy wrote: »

Brutal game pure borefest

I enjoyed it! Could be the post-running high though

ctrl-alt-delete

Some positive stuff for England, but not too much.

Playing some pointless long balls at times and Harry Kane has not been in the match at all.

I know some have eluded to Phillips being a bit of a hatchet man out there, but I think he has done quite well.

The good news for England is that they have plenty of strength on the bench if Southgate can get that right when he changes it.

On a side note, the Ref has performed well.

ArtyM

Harry Kane could have taken a book to read during that half.

Esse85

Brady says it was a good first half, was pretty unspectacular to me.

If Grealish comes on, he needs to play in his best position which is on the left.

Tom Mann Centuria

The last 25 minutes of that half were exactly what I was expecting tbh.

is_that_so

Both of them may well be happy with a draw and reckon they can beat the other two.

Weepsie

eagle eye wrote: »

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

He really hasn't. He's been okay but he's got a howler in him and other English defenders definitely performed better than him at the purely defensive side of things.

He can be excellent but he as above, he has shown some bad mistakes during the season and failed to learn from them

ratings wise Tarkowski, Mee, dunk and Keane and holding were all better than him. Fomori was excellent all season for Milan. Smalling has been injured for much of the season in fairness.

Esse85

Weepsie wrote: »

He really hasn't. He's been okay but he's got a howler in him and other English defenders definitely performed better than him at the purely defensive side of things.

He can be excellent but he as above, he has shown some bad mistakes during the season and failed to learn from them

ratings wise Tarkowski, Mee, dunk and Keane and holding were all better than him. Fomori was excellent all season for Milan. Smalling has been injured for much of the season in fairness.

Mings hasn't even been the best CB at his club this season.

Francie Barrett

Not sure what people were expecting. Both teams will be happy to go away with a draw as they'd fancy their chances against Scotland and Czechia.

Mr.Nice Guy

I forgot that the winner of this group plays the runner-up of the group of death, and that the runner-up in this group plays the runner-up in Spain's group (probably Sweden or Poland).

TheRiverman

Everytime that Booking.com music comes on I expect to see Maradonna bursting on to the screen to do his warm up.

Bounty Hunter

I don’t disagree with the folk saying Mings is lucky to be in the position he is now and yeah he had brain farts but so far he hasn’t put a foot wrong today.

The Big Easy

What game are the BBC lads watching? Thought England have been pretty crap.

More of the same from Sterling, how is Sancho not on the bench? Pretty drab game so far.

Beechwoodspark

TheRiverman wrote: »

Everytime that Booking.com music comes on I expect to see Maradonna bursting on to the screen to do his warm up.

Love that clip

Muahahaha

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

No, wasn't genuine but I'd have actually got excited in that free kick position if he'd have been on. His free kicks have been fantastic this season.

They went very flat after first 20 so I wouldn't mind seeing Walker off.

JWP is unreal with a dead ball, his stats with dead balls last season were just one goal off a Beckham record

Bounty Hunter

The Big Easy wrote: »

What game are the BBC lads watching? Thought England have been pretty crap.

More of the same from Sterling, how is Sancho not on the bench? Pretty drab game so far.

I’d be pissed off if I was Sancho and Chilwell being left out.

Expect Rashford and Grealish to both come on, be interesting to see if he makes any other changes. He will keep things as is until at least the hour unless something surprising happens

c.p.w.g.w

Esse85 wrote: »

Mings hasn't even been the best CB at his club this season.

And Konsa was over looked by Southgate, yet white was brought

Weepsie

No arguing with that foul and yellow for kovacic but Phillips made basically the same tackle and was awarded an advantage

gormdubhgorm

I think both sides would take a draw here. Given the heat etc. Then battle it out for top spot based on the other group games. Not much goal mouth action very cagey.

razorblunt

The Big Easy wrote: »

What game are the BBC lads watching? Thought England have been pretty crap.

More of the same from Sterling, how is Sancho not on the bench? Pretty drab game so far.

Gareth Southgate, innit.

Tom Mann Centuria

razorblunt wrote: »

Gareth Southgate, innit.

The latest Mike Bassett.

Bounty Hunter

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I think both sides would take a draw here. Given the heat etc. Then battle it out for top spot based on the other group games. Not much goal mouth action very cagey.

Getting updates on how the other team is doing in their last group game and trying to win by one less goal to avoid France/Portugal :pac:

Esse85

Kane looks shattered.

Hope Croatia win due to how negative Southgate has been.

flazio

Wembley is such a useless venue for a summer tournament, the sunlight/shadows are a pain for television coverage.

gormdubhgorm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I forgot that the winner of this group plays the runner-up of the group of death, and that the runner-up in this group plays the runner-up in Spain's group (probably Sweden or Poland).

Yeah it is why I thought second likely plays France and first plays Portugal probably. Or do I have it assways?

Tom Mann Centuria

Goooooaaaaallllllllllll unless var

Liamalone

Golllllllllllllll England

ArtyM

That was nicely worked and nicely taken!

gormdubhgorm

Sterling’s goal matters answers his critics

is_that_so

That Phillips is absolutely crap!

sligeach

Boo!

ShamoBuc

Nice finish

y0ssar1an22

could be an OG maybe

Beechwoodspark

Morbidly obese severely sunburned Englishmen jump for joy

EltonJohn69

Disgusted !

Bounty Hunter

Very nicely set up.

They really should win this now.

ArtyM

I thought Phillips made the wrong decision to cut inside, then he delivers an absolute beauty of a pass for Sterling.

Esse85

Hopefully England sit back and invite Croatia onto them.

theballz

Raheem the dream

Great player

Tom Mann Centuria

Singing It's coming home in an unironic way. Tsk tsk.

Bounty Hunter

I wonder will clubs start sniffing around Phillips now.

sligeach

It was poor defending. Another rubbish finish by Sterling. That deflection was probably needed for it to go in.

EltonJohn69

England will blow it ! Too confident now

Francie Barrett

Modric strolling around the pitch, he's had a stinker so far.

eagle eye

Phillips has been excellent.

Sterling good finish.

Tom Mann Centuria

EltonJohn69 wrote: »

England will blow it ! Too confident now

This is the way.

machiavellianme

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

could be an OG maybe

Wishful thinking I'd say. Twas going in anyway.

el Fenomeno

Coming Home status: It's