FIFA World Cup 2018 - Round of 16 [30th June, 1/2/3 July] **spoilers**

[McBain]

Dier had a poor game and he will know that, takes some balls to step up to take the 5th penalty fair play to him.

So happy we won, to lose would be bad but to go out to them would've been so gutting. That win can kick us on now hopefully, give us a bit of confidence.

 

[vanpeebles]

Pickford doing the North East proud

 

[FoxEye]

England will bottle it, it's a lost cause.
Shame because they would have cuffed the dullard Swedes.

Please stop saying things like this.

Did you not just watch the Columbia game?

 

[Mr Jack]

Why was Harry playing so deep in this game?

Yeah, I'm baffled by his positioning too.

 

[Diddums]

Can we gofundme a holiday and a manicure pls. Need some time off and new fingernails.


I'm not even English but that was more stressful than my HIV test wait.

 

[The Running Man]

Ospina was a great save

 

[beachBOYken]

Reminded me of Rooney. Must have been getting frustrated and going to get it himself?

Yeah maybe, strange whatever the reason.

 

[Azza]

Pickford commenting on all the **** he gets for being small!

Surprised he didn't call out the ones on here.

 

[Kelt]

If we were up against anyone else left in the tournament bar Sweden, I think we'd lose at this moment.

But we have a chance...but must improve.

 

[Raggs]

massive chance now

 

[el_dazza]

Love the passion from Wrighty.

First time i've seen the Pickford save.. **** me what a save that is.

 

[james_2k]

I feel bizarrely emotional. The hoodoo is dead.

this, 100000 times this. the boys did well

 

[BaZ87]

Surprised he didn't call out the ones on here.

There's no denying is tiny for a keeper and has t-rex arms.

 

[RavenXXX2]

BBC next, should be less stressful and an easy win.

 

[Cavallino]

That was the hardest game hopefully until the semi-finals.

Sweden have players who play for Ipswich and Preston.

Come on!

Portugal have players (player?) who play for Real.

Go figure

Results of the last 10 England v Sweden matches:

• Sweden 4-2 England (2012 friendly)
• Sweden 2-3 England (Euro 2012)
• England 1-0 Sweden (2011 friendly)
• Sweden 2-2 England (World Cup 2006)
• Sweden 1-0 England (2004 friendly)
• England 1-1 Sweden (World Cup 2002)
• England 1-1 Sweden (2001 friendly)
• England 0-0 Sweden (Euro 2000 qualifier)
• Sweden 2-1 England (Euro 2000 qualifier)
• England 3-3 Sweden (1995 friendly)

Total: England: 2 Sweden: 3 Draw: 5

Best get practicing those penalties again...

Interesting stats.

And just taking the World Cup results, both are draws....

Im calling 2-2 and goes to penalties

 

[nemtizz]

Pickford’s save - https://twitter.com/joelissimmo/status/1014246290056794113?s=21

Not sure if it was going wide or not.

 

[Andybtsn]

So happy we won on pens.
Game wise? Terrible.

 

[Telecaster]

Yeah maybe, strange whatever the reason.

Because we've got zero midfield creativity and never have, this leaves our talented forwards coming ever more deeper looking for the ball trying to make something happen.

Our game has always favoured physical attributes over creativity.

I'd like to see Sterling play deeper because I think he is the only one with the ability to run with the ball from midfield and create something, Lindgard looks like a winger trying to play out of position, Henderson is just a runner so is Dier.

 

[Christmas themed thank]

It is coming home lads.

 

[Nate75]

cripes all the trollage and hate has gone, at least for a while lol