Day 24: Sweden vs England and Russia vs Croatia

[The Firestarter]

England are just better. Better width, sharper passing, better movement, better control.. France have great players, but they haven't done anything to make me think they'll win it yet.

That's an interesting opinion.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Assume you mean Croatia?? They are dominatin possession so not feeling this sentiment

Goal was scored because there was not one midfield to defend

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

They are carving Croatia up like the former Yugoslavia.

 

[rollingstoned1]

Before the tournament started, the fans and their media said this is the worst Russian side ever.

Nothing beats that bunch of greek cloggers winning euro 04.

 

[Nick7]

Good goal. Russia asleep

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Kramaric equalises. 1-1.

 

[The Firestarter]

That's what I am talking about.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Pinball! Evens!

 

[Revan]

Nice. Hrvatska scores.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Woohoo

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Terrific response

 

[Offside]

Get in 1-1

 

[Zoo]

Mandzukic great play

 

[Raoul]

Yes!!!

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Nothing beats that bunch of greek cloggers winning euro 04.

Well yes that is true.

 

[Ban]

Get in!!!! 6

 

[RedDevil@84]

Before the tournament started, the fans and their media said this is the worst Russian side ever.

Exactly like the English fans then.
Besides Russia need not be their best ever. They just need to be better than the lot out there

 

[Kapardin]

Croatia ain't going down that easy.

 

[automaticflare]

Goal was scored because there was not one midfield to defend

Modric was right beside he scorer and not only that attempted a tackle and was weak at it. So that’s just incorrect. Was just a poor tackle

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Who would England prefer?

 

[Summit]

Didn't you see the great Russian wall against Spain

you wut?

 

[Tom Van Persie]

1-1 Croatia back in it.

 

[kouroux]

The replays with Don Infantino are so dumb

 

[bdspeedy]

They are carving Croatia up like the former Yugoslavia.

The Balkanization of football?

 

[Andycoleno9]

Mandzukic so slow but he did it right

 

[RedDevil@84]

Great team goal. Game on

 

[Carolina Red]

Kramaric has caught my eye this tournament.

 

[el3mel]

That was a great play. Mandzukic did well.

 

[RedSky]

Who would England prefer?

Croatia, I fancy more of their players to get booked and miss the semis. The atmosphere might also panic our players if Russia went through.

 

[Summit]

Get in 1-1

are you english?

 

[RedTillI'mDead]

That's an interesting opinion.

You are too nice!

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Who would England prefer?

Not sure. Croatia can be really good, but not sure I would want to play Russia in Moscow and even more support.

 

[automaticflare]

Kramaric has caught my eye this tournament.

Been awful Imo

 

[Foxtrot]

Who would England prefer?

Russia definitely.

 

[Ban]

Can't take this

 

[RedDevil@84]

you wut?

Ha ha. Wrong timing

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Who would England prefer?

Russia. They play right into our hands. Croatia have a far better passing side

 

[lex talionis]

Got called for the foul, but you gotta love the fight in Perisic on that tackle.

 

[Revan]

you wut?

It is strange considering that actually there was no ball at all. Spain just decided to pass in defence and midfield, not bothering at all to attack.

 

[Summit]

Croatia, I fancy more of their players to get booked and miss the semis.

All bookings after the last 16 are wiped clean, no? You mean you fancy them getting reds?

 

[FerociousCorgis]

4 Russian players let the one croatian score. What crap defense

 

[automaticflare]

It is strange considering that actually there was no ball at all. Spain just decided to pass in defence and midfield, not bothering at all to attack.

Yeah I imagine costa was going mental
Just put the ball in the box for him.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

The Balkanization of football?

Honestly, I'm just trying to make as many Iron Curtain jokes as possible.