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Fair play, a magnanimous comment. I thought Croatia would have the extra control in midfield with that magician Modric in the middle and it proved to be the case. I backed them to win it having seen them in the group stages and I really hope they can win it. What an achievement for a country of 4 million people.
Fair assessment I think, Kane with a great chance to make it 2-0 that was missed. But the quality in midfield was lacking where Croatia's showed.
All I have to say is hahahahahahahaha
First decent team you have played and normal service resumes....
This is a good young England team, surpassed expectation, your future looks good.
Croatia were better but France have to be favourites.
Unlucky England.
We only got as far as we did because we had an easy draw, the first team with class players and we lost.
We were never going to win the world cup with central midfield options of Henderson and Dier.
We had 2 shots on target, 1 in 115 mins. Deserved defeat but a good effort none the less.
Well deserved win. Shame about our performance for most of tonight but the players and coach should still be proud
Croatia will almost certainly lose against France who will be much fresher and have far superior players... hope Croatia get a miracle win though
First half decent team we played .....
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 21 seconds ago
Well deserved win. Shame about our performance for most of tonight but the players and coach should still be proud
Croatia will almost certainly lose against France who will be much fresher and have far superior players... hope Croatia get a miracle win though
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France will be favourites but I don't think they have far superior players. Just my 2 cents.
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 1 minute ago
Well deserved win. Shame about our performance for most of tonight but the players and coach should still be proud
Croatia will almost certainly lose against France who will be much fresher and have far superior players... hope Croatia get a miracle win though
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I would fancy this Croatia team against France.
France to win. Pulled them out of the work sweep stake for 50 quid.
comment by Nolza (U3923)
posted 7 minutes ago
All I have to say is hahahahahahahaha
First decent team you have played and normal service resumes....
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How dare you.
We also played Belgium...
Cheers Sandy
Fair assessment, England had the best of it for the first 30 minutes after which our experience came to the fore.
I have to say i am glad to shut up so many pundits and media in general that saw us as a walkover with their comments. I can't help but think this attitude rubbed off on your team
comment by LukaCorluka (U1220)
posted 18 minutes ago
Cheers Sandy
Fair assessment, England had the best of it for the first 30 minutes after which our experience came to the fore.
I have to say i am glad to shut up so many pundits and media in general that saw us as a walkover with their comments. I can't help but think this attitude rubbed off on your team
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Modric has said as much after the game.
Did he? I missed the post match comments as i was bouncing off the ceiling in delirium
comment by LukaCorluka (U1220)
posted 1 minute ago
Did he? I missed the post match comments as i was bouncing off the ceiling in delirium
Well done mate
Was wondering if you still posted, hope you do it.
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
comment by England are going to win the World Cup (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
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We were everywhere defending first half, closing down everything in our third. Knew that would eventually tire us out.
comment by England are going to win the World Cup (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
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It's called ball retention.
Teams no matter what wear out when they have to go looking for it being passed around than in the air.
comment by LukaCorluka (U1220)
posted 11 minutes ago
Did he? I missed the post match comments as i was bouncing off the ceiling in delirium
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Yeah he basically said that the English media were wrong two under-rate Croatia and that reading all the commentary that they were going to be really tired spurred them on.
Just saw Modric's post match comments, hit the nail on the head. The journalists and pundits in England are an absolute joke. By all means, get behind your team, but don't go on public TV with millions of viewers and laugh off the prospect of facing Croatia, a team with more decorated individuals than your own. Rio Ferdinand was particularly arrogant
Igor, thanks mate, i still read the forum but rarely post. What better time to get back on it when my country qualifies for the W facking C final Unbelievable achievement for our little country
Final note, Lovren said it and i agree, Modric deserves the Balon D'or
The missus is French but I've dissed her for Sunday.
Do it for Stimac and Asanovic
#💩'98
#🇭🇷✌️'18
comment by Igør Rampard (U1993)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by England are going to win the World Cup (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
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It's called ball retention.
Teams no matter what wear out when they have to go looking for it being passed around than in the air.
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To be fair, there wasn't that much in the possession stats. We still had a fair share of the ball overall, which became less as the game went on. Still, can't believe they looked as energetic as they did compared with us. Was ridiculous how they were able to press us as much as they did in the last half of ET.
England's midfield is very, very poor. Yes I know Kane has not played that well, but the lack of service to him from the midfield was abysmal. Hence he was having to play so deep for most of the knockout stages.
Kane is England's best player in reality, a top, top striker, and England just never played to his strengths.
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posted on 11/7/18
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posted on 11/7/18
Fair play, a magnanimous comment. I thought Croatia would have the extra control in midfield with that magician Modric in the middle and it proved to be the case. I backed them to win it having seen them in the group stages and I really hope they can win it. What an achievement for a country of 4 million people.
posted on 11/7/18
Fair assessment I think, Kane with a great chance to make it 2-0 that was missed. But the quality in midfield was lacking where Croatia's showed.
posted on 11/7/18
All I have to say is hahahahahahahaha
First decent team you have played and normal service resumes....
posted on 11/7/18
This is a good young England team, surpassed expectation, your future looks good.
Croatia were better but France have to be favourites.
Unlucky England.
posted on 11/7/18
We only got as far as we did because we had an easy draw, the first team with class players and we lost.
We were never going to win the world cup with central midfield options of Henderson and Dier.
posted on 11/7/18
We had 2 shots on target, 1 in 115 mins. Deserved defeat but a good effort none the less.
posted on 11/7/18
Well deserved win. Shame about our performance for most of tonight but the players and coach should still be proud
Croatia will almost certainly lose against France who will be much fresher and have far superior players... hope Croatia get a miracle win though
posted on 11/7/18
First half decent team we played .....
posted on 11/7/18
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 21 seconds ago
Well deserved win. Shame about our performance for most of tonight but the players and coach should still be proud
Croatia will almost certainly lose against France who will be much fresher and have far superior players... hope Croatia get a miracle win though
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France will be favourites but I don't think they have far superior players. Just my 2 cents.
posted on 11/7/18
comment by Scruttocks (U19684)
posted 1 minute ago
Well deserved win. Shame about our performance for most of tonight but the players and coach should still be proud
Croatia will almost certainly lose against France who will be much fresher and have far superior players... hope Croatia get a miracle win though
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I would fancy this Croatia team against France.
posted on 11/7/18
France to win. Pulled them out of the work sweep stake for 50 quid.
posted on 11/7/18
comment by Nolza (U3923)
posted 7 minutes ago
All I have to say is hahahahahahahaha
First decent team you have played and normal service resumes....
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How dare you.
We also played Belgium...
posted on 12/7/18
Cheers Sandy
Fair assessment, England had the best of it for the first 30 minutes after which our experience came to the fore.
I have to say i am glad to shut up so many pundits and media in general that saw us as a walkover with their comments. I can't help but think this attitude rubbed off on your team
posted on 12/7/18
comment by LukaCorluka (U1220)
posted 18 minutes ago
Cheers Sandy
Fair assessment, England had the best of it for the first 30 minutes after which our experience came to the fore.
I have to say i am glad to shut up so many pundits and media in general that saw us as a walkover with their comments. I can't help but think this attitude rubbed off on your team
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Modric has said as much after the game.
posted on 12/7/18
Did he? I missed the post match comments as i was bouncing off the ceiling in delirium
posted on 12/7/18
comment by LukaCorluka (U1220)
posted 1 minute ago
Did he? I missed the post match comments as i was bouncing off the ceiling in delirium
Well done mate
Was wondering if you still posted, hope you do it.
posted on 12/7/18
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
posted on 12/7/18
comment by England are going to win the World Cup (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
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We were everywhere defending first half, closing down everything in our third. Knew that would eventually tire us out.
posted on 12/7/18
comment by England are going to win the World Cup (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
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It's called ball retention.
Teams no matter what wear out when they have to go looking for it being passed around than in the air.
posted on 12/7/18
comment by LukaCorluka (U1220)
posted 11 minutes ago
Did he? I missed the post match comments as i was bouncing off the ceiling in delirium
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Yeah he basically said that the English media were wrong two under-rate Croatia and that reading all the commentary that they were going to be really tired spurred them on.
posted on 12/7/18
Just saw Modric's post match comments, hit the nail on the head. The journalists and pundits in England are an absolute joke. By all means, get behind your team, but don't go on public TV with millions of viewers and laugh off the prospect of facing Croatia, a team with more decorated individuals than your own. Rio Ferdinand was particularly arrogant
Igor, thanks mate, i still read the forum but rarely post. What better time to get back on it when my country qualifies for the W facking C final Unbelievable achievement for our little country
Final note, Lovren said it and i agree, Modric deserves the Balon D'or
posted on 12/7/18
The missus is French but I've dissed her for Sunday.
Do it for Stimac and Asanovic
#💩'98
#🇭🇷✌️'18
posted on 12/7/18
comment by Igør Rampard (U1993)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by England are going to win the World Cup (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
I think what pisssed me off most was how this Croatia team for the second half onwards seemed to have more energy about them despite the more minutes that they played, while we looked knackered and couldn't create any sort of chance when we needed to.
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It's called ball retention.
Teams no matter what wear out when they have to go looking for it being passed around than in the air.
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To be fair, there wasn't that much in the possession stats. We still had a fair share of the ball overall, which became less as the game went on. Still, can't believe they looked as energetic as they did compared with us. Was ridiculous how they were able to press us as much as they did in the last half of ET.
posted on 12/7/18
England's midfield is very, very poor. Yes I know Kane has not played that well, but the lack of service to him from the midfield was abysmal. Hence he was having to play so deep for most of the knockout stages.
Kane is England's best player in reality, a top, top striker, and England just never played to his strengths.
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