England vs USA & Croatia | Its coming home

Great win England. Thought we blew it but that showed great character to come back. Really wish Rashford would play like that for United.
 
I’m gonna come out and say it. I’m not English, but I really like this England team. I like a lot of the players, and I like the manager. I’m neutral to most international teams, but this iteration of the England team will always have a bit of support from me.
 
I'm surprised with praise the 3 team league format is getting. I think it's shit. Too much of a lottery for my liking.
Better then giving everyone a shit team to hammer on top of the other games and then one team being fecked because of a bit of complacency kicking in and a fluke killing them tbh. 3 teams that are very close between each other, home and away between all of them is pretty fair. Can't have any complaints wherever they finish.
 
France and Belgium favourites for me.

England can justifiably claim to be in that second group with Spain and Germany now I think. If conditions and squad selection are right then potential to get to final.

England are on the same level as Croatia, Italy or Portugal, not on the same level as Germany or Spain in theory. These last two teams will probably look much better by the time the Euros come around.
 
Did you not watch Rashford’s performance? He was very unlucky to be taken off.

I don't know what it is with some United supporters who continually to slag off Marcus Rashford but he was easily England's most effective forward. His movement gave Croatia loads of problems.

Well done England. A really good match to watch and a terrific result.

Well done to Gareth Southgate to be the first English manager to turn us from a horror story to a proper national team. Instead of moaning about lack of players he has used our young talent to excellent effect.
 
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Sterling the showboating twat was rubbish. He’s a constant let down.
 
Delph or Rashford were probably our best players but both went off relatively early so I can understand why they didn't get MOTM. Gomez did well, but Kane got one goal and one 'assist'. I can't begrudge him the award.
 
Tevez: United didn’t respect me ....
Croatia: England didn’t respect us ...
 
I'm surprised with praise the 3 team league format is getting. I think it's shit. Too much of a lottery for my liking.

The WC is even more of a lottery though once the knockouts come around. One game decides everything.
 
Good win and credit to Kane, he usually is the one who stands out in bigger games and if he doesn't do something no one else does. Very dangerous to sub him if he's not playing well generally.
 
So what happens to Spain then?
England in the finals and Croatia relegated to League B. Do they stay where they are?
 
Delph or Rashford were probably our best players but both went off relatively early so I can understand why they didn't get MOTM. Gomez did well, but Kane got one goal and one 'assist'. I can't begrudge him the award.

Lingard should have got it for contribution/minute - a goal and a goalline clearance. What a star.
 
Great game, whoever invented this competition is a genius

Delph, Rashford and Gomez were our best players... We also got much better when Barkley went off, he's just not an intelligent footballer at all. He should never be starting ahead of Alli or Lingard.
 
The better team won there.

I'm not a Little Englander, not usually that arsed about the national team but England have some decent players, a good spirit and deserved to win that match.
 
I'm all for scrapping Euros and replacing it with nations league. One out of 3 team qualifying really ups the stakes in games and would be amazing in a even more important competitions.
 
Great game, whoever invented this competition is a genius

Delph, Rashford and Gomez were our best players... We also got much better when Barkley went off, he's just not an intelligent footballer at all. He should never be starting ahead of Alli or Lingard.
Lingard should have been in for Barkley, nobody helps link midfield and attack like he does in the England squad.
 
So do group winners qualify for the euros staright away? Or do they have to go through another separate set of qualifying rounds?
 
So what happens to Spain then?
England in the finals and Croatia relegated to League B. Do they stay where they are?

Yeah 2nd place teams just avoid relegation basically.

I think the nation's league has worked well so far. The closeness of the teams in quality has meant the games have an added edge compared to friendlies. You'd never see a last 20 minutes like we've just gotten in a friendly.