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

Bounty Hunter

With how much they are talking about the heat you would think he would be looking at making a few more subs now.

namloc1980

Croatia are poor enough.

Tom Mann Centuria

Checking thread to see when Mr.Nice Guy predicted that substitution...........

Tom Mann Centuria

I'd like Kane to get the three shots on target before we blow the lead please.

gormdubhgorm

No talk about what has happened the Croats? A lot poorer than I would have expected. A goal down no response at all?

Mr.Nice Guy

Wondering if Croatia will make the cold calculation that seeing this game out as it is wouldn't be the worst thing provided it gives them an easier knockout opponent...

namloc1980

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

No talk about what has happened the Croats? A poorer than I would have expected. A goal down no response at all?

Brutal. Just strolling around the pitch, they look like they have little interest in being there.

Tom Mann Centuria

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

No talk about what has happened the Croats? A poorer than I would have expected. A goal down no response at all?

They've been pretty useless in recent games I think. Doesn't stop England fukcing it up though.

Underground

Lol Harry Kane did not expect to get subbed off today.

SlickRic

You're seeing now why England won't win this tournament.

Croatia having more of the play here than they deserve.

So conservative.

Tom Mann Centuria

Austria v North Macedonia or Paddington 2 after this.

y0ssar1an22

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Wondering if Croatia will make the cold calculation that seeing this game out as it is wouldn't be the worst thing provided it gives them an easier knockout opponent...

winner plays runner up in group of death.

2nd has a 3rd place draw i think.

Tom Mann Centuria

SlickRic wrote: »

You're seeing now why England won't win this tournament.

Croatia having more of the play here than they deserve.

So conservative.

I mean I hope we win it, but the positive of not might mean the end of Southgate.

Bounty Hunter

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

No talk about what has happened the Croats? A poorer than I would have expected. A goal down no response at all?

They haven’t really tested England and yet could still somehow get further than them in the tournament given how England’s first test may come against a group of death team. While Croatia might still progress and not have such a tough opponent.

Great to see Bellingham on but Kane off is an odd one, didn’t really have an impact on the game though.

gormdubhgorm

Deeper Blue wrote: »

The lads on RTE predicting it'll be the best game so far means we're guaranteed a 0-0

Not the best analyst tournament from Brady so far 3 days in!
Said he did not know much about the Italians on Friday!

namloc1980

Pickford's kicking is something else. For a professional goalkeeper it's absolutely terrible.

Weepsie

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

No talk about what has happened the Croats? A lot poorer than I would have expected. A goal down no response at all?

They've aged and had 3 important players retire in fairness

That said, Pickford is a poor goalkeeper and they've hardly tested him

MisterAnarchy

Weepsie wrote: »

They've aged and had 3 important players retire in fairness

That said, Pickford is a poor goalkeeper and they've hardly tested him

I think older players will find it even harder to perform after the congested season weve just had.

gormdubhgorm

Bellingham is only 17 yet Jayus. He will be some horse in the years to come. At that age I had to go to dodgy pubs to get served. Bellingham would already pass for mid 20s

Weepsie

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Austria v North Macedonia or Paddington 2 after this.

Paddington 2. It's superior to the first and unexpectedly excellent.

JPA

SlickRic wrote: »

You're seeing now why England won't win this tournament.

Croatia having more of the play here than they deserve.

So conservative.

Grealish was set to come on at 0-0.

No concept for Southgate that he woukd contribute to greater possession for England.

Tom Mann Centuria

Why is Pickford still England number one. Compromising pictures of Southgate?

Mr.Nice Guy

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

winner plays runner up in group of death.

2nd has a 3rd place draw i think.

I think 2nd in this group plays 2nd in Group E. Either way, avoiding the group of death is a big plus.

Francie Barrett

namloc1980 wrote: »

Pickford's kicking is something else. For a professional goalkeeper it's absolutely terrible.

He's kicked it to Sterling of all people, several times.

Guy:Incognito

namloc1980 wrote: »

Croatia are poor enough.

Yeah, can't see them troubling this tournament much.

pjohnson

Odd to penalise Caleta-Car there, they were both at it.

ArtyM

England have never won an opening game of a Euro tournament.
1 nil up with 3 mins to go.

JPA

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Why is Pickford still England number one. Compromising pictures of Southgate?

Because they have a dearth of top keepers.

namloc1980

Croatia have created nothing here in the 2nd half. Very disappointing.

gormdubhgorm

namloc1980 wrote: »

Pickford's kicking is something else. For a professional goalkeeper it's absolutely terrible.

On one of them I said you wouldn’t see Cluxton do that!

Tom Mann Centuria

JPA wrote: »

Because they have a dearth of top keepers.

I'd have either of the others over him.

Guy:Incognito

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Wondering if Croatia will make the cold calculation that seeing this game out as it is wouldn't be the worst thing provided it gives them an easier knockout opponent...

I wouldn't be getting complacent going in tot games with Scotland and the Czechs if I was them.

Whatever about if it was the last game and they were already through.

pjohnson

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Why is Pickford still England number one. Compromising pictures of Southgate?

Dont say that. Theres some who seem to rate him for some reason. I made the mistake of doubting him earlier.

JPA

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

I'd have either of the others over him.

Well they're not going to be put in at a major championship.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I think 2nd in this group plays 2nd in Group E. Either way, avoiding the group of death is a big plus.

Whoever finishes second only avoids the top sides for another round I think, for England at least if they win the group they play that match at Wembley.

I think France are really the ones to avoid, Portugal and Germany are beatable.

Liamalone

Massively disappointing performance from Croatia, barely had a sniff, barely bothered their hole.

klose

Fairly timid stuff from Croatia, never laid a glove really.

gormdubhgorm

If I was from Scotland I would be pleased. I think they could rattle into them Croatian lads.

Faugheen

Kenny Cunningham's attempts at banter are really irritating. I actually like him most of the time but he's been really hard to listen to today.

machiavellianme

No doubt about it. The Better team won.

Bounty Hunter

Wonder if any of the pundits will point out how poor Croatia have been of will they just heap praise on England.

Commentators keep talking up Sterling but Phillips MOTM for me.

y0ssar1an22

go on the croat women. (can you say that anymore?)

namloc1980

This Croatia team are a pale shadow of the 2018 World Cup team.

JeffKenna

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

go on the croat women. (can you say that anymore?)

Need more of that please.

SlickRic

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Great to see Bellingham on but Kane off is an odd one, didn’t really have an impact on the game though.

It's very difficult in this system against half decent teams. So isolated.

RoryMac

England were ok, solid but limited. Croatia were awful, can't see them getting out of the group

machiavellianme

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Wonder if any of the pundits will point out how poor Croatia have been of will they just heap praise on England.

Commentators keep talking up Sterling but Phillips MOTM for me.

Agreed. Phillip's was outstanding.

Esse85

Job done from an England POV

Tom Mann Centuria

RoryMac wrote: »

England were ok, solid but limited. Croatia were awful, can't see them getting out of the group

Quite hard not to get out of the group this tournament.

Bounty Hunter

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

go on the croat women. (can you say that anymore?)

Ahh sure they all have lovely bottoms. /Ted