Day 24: Sweden vs England and Russia vs Croatia

What is 'coming home'?


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granqvist really struggling with that long ball over the top.
 
If Kane was stood where Alli was, he probably would’ve claimed the goal for himself
 
How do you get so lucky with this draw? I know England intentionally lost to Belgium so they did work for it. But England winning it after what is essentially 5 byes to the final is gonna be very hard to take.

England won't beat France or Belgium in a final, both will have too much in final third.

Not sure England will beat Croatia if they have to chase the ball, depends how comfortable rest of match is.
 
Is this England the most comfortable in the ball England ever (or at least in my lifetime). Bar the keeper, every player is so comfortable on passing the ball.
 
How do you get so lucky with this draw? I know England intentionally lost to Belgium so they did work for it. But England winning it after what is essentially 5 byes to the final is gonna be very hard to take.

Yes because it’s England’s fault Germany and Spain went out.
 
I forgot Lindeloff was playing for sweden.
 
Is this England the most comfortable in the ball England ever (or at least in my lifetime). Bar the keeper, every player is so comfortable on passing the ball.
In this set up. The team with Becks, Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes etc would've been, they just weren't set up to control it in such a way.
 
Boring match. They should know theyre only playing for knowing who will get 4th place at the end
 
Yea Keown, captain predicted whole thing and told him what to do, for feck sake, nothing more cringe then when word captain is mentioned in England.
 
Maguire looks great. A Steve Bruce-like player. United should be looking at him.
 
England won't beat France or Belgium in a final, both will have too much in final third.

Not sure England will beat Croatia if they have to chase the ball, depends how comfortable rest of match is.
Consider how lucky England have been, I expect France and Belgium to have a red card right in the beginning of the game.
 
I used to hate that sodding band that stalks England's games, but it does add... something o_O
 
Young is quietly having a good tournament. Trippier doesn't have to be overworked thanks to that.
 
this game has the quality of a classic groupstage game where 2 sides are playing for the 2nd or 3rd place.
 
England has had a very fortunate (not meant as a criticism) run to reach the semis (because yeah I believe this is over already as Sweden aren't good at attacking)
 
Is this England the most comfortable in the ball England ever (or at least in my lifetime). Bar the keeper, every player is so comfortable on passing the ball.

Shows you the importance of a manager with a plan. The Euro 04/WC06 side were miles better technically but they couldn’t string two passes together.