Soldato
Paid for not taking our first half chances and showing defensive frailty several times from the second half, we were lucky it went to extra time.
FIFA World Cup 2018 - Semi-finals [10/11 July] **spoilers**
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Soldato
remember Iceland,
Soldato
Proud my ***
Caporegime
Please respect Croatia a population of only 4 million. We dominated the first half but Croatia had more hunger and experience. They were the better team in the end. We should have put it away in the first half.
I hope they beat France.
Soldato
Well it’ll save a few more town centres getting smashed up on Sunday.
Let’s just hope it’s not another 28 years till we’re in a semi
Police gonna be busy tonight though.
Look forward to seeing France dismantle the Croats.
Soldato
And if we had won today you would have still said that.....
Who's a good team then? Germany? Argentina?
This world cup showed if anything that national teams have changed a lot in 4 years
Caporegime
At turned of the day the players found their level.
Can crushing their way to the semis where they came up against a better team of players.
Players like Perisic showed they are better than delli alli for example.
Can crushing their way to the semis where they came up against a better team of players.
Players like Perisic showed they are better than delli alli for example.
Columbia sent Ospina up in their match against us and his presence may have helped create space for their equaliser
Associate
Terrible performance really. We don’t do well going ahead early. Bit similar to Iceland at the Euros.
Very good to get to the semis though.
Lol at the comment about too many Spurs players. They carried us to the semis!
France are going to do what we couldn’t, show this Croatia team up for being bang average. Hopefully they get a better ref too.
Til next time. Good experience for the most inexperienced team in the tournament though. Hopefully Sterling won’t make it in the Euro 2020 squad
Very good to get to the semis though.
Lol at the comment about too many Spurs players. They carried us to the semis!
France are going to do what we couldn’t, show this Croatia team up for being bang average. Hopefully they get a better ref too.
Til next time. Good experience for the most inexperienced team in the tournament though. Hopefully Sterling won’t make it in the Euro 2020 squad
Soldato
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Congratulations to a much improved England team. Never expected to get out the group let alone a semi final. Everyone should feel very proud tonight.
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Agreed DM, we lack midfield creativity. With someone like Modric, KdB, etc in midfield we'd be miles better. We don't control the tempo of games. Henderson tried his best but it's not his natural role or position.
Soldato
England played the semi like a group match, no passion and no creativity.
Caporegime
Soldato
Fair play to Croatia, adjusted well.
England did fantastic, semis and lost a very close game which we could have easily done.
Well done boys
England did fantastic, semis and lost a very close game which we could have easily done.
Well done boys
We didn't deserve to win. First half we missed too many chances when we were on top and then from the second half we were just nowhere near. Judging on that performance if we had scraped through we most likely would have bene embarrassed by France to be honest.
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We can go home knowing we can only build on this performance.
It will come home.
It will come home.