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Re: England v Croatia

Post by RammyClaret61 » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:46 pm

Ok. Bedtime for me. That was so boring. Night all.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by expoultryboy » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:47 pm

Can we start yet Mr original longsider ? Haha. Glad the pundits think we're playing well !

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:47 pm

well, at least the players are trying, support from the terraces has been abject

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ElectroClaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:47 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:42 pm
perfect game for Grealish
I'd certainly give him a whirl if it's still the same twenty minutes or so into the second half.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by aclaretinstevenage » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:48 pm

Turned it over to watch World Superbikes, where things actually happen. The England match is just so boring.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Zlatan » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:49 pm

To think, if we’d have managed to sign Phillips a couple of years back, he wouldn’t be playing today

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Loyalclaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:49 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:34 pm
is it me or is the atmosphere pretty lackluster ?
Friends in town reporting back the same about bars showing game.

Need to start 2nd half like the first but take chances. Come on England

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:51 pm

Promising first 15, but we couldn't convert when the chances came, and Croatia have come right back into things in the latter part of the half.

Walker has been appalling, and the one time he got a chance to put a good ball in he shanked it straight behind the goal.

Foden looks the one most likely to open the door, but we need to get him on the ball more.

I'd give it 15 minutes, and then the likes of Grealish has to be unleashed.
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Re: England v Croatia

Post by taio » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:52 pm

If Walker doesn’t sort himself out in the first 15 mins of the second half it makes sense to get Shaw on and put Trippier at right back to give us better balance.
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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Culmclaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:53 pm

To be fair it is pretty hot and impossible to play high tempo for 90 minutes. This is why football is not a summer game imho.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by dougcollins » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:54 pm

taio wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:52 pm
If Walker doesn’t sort himself out in the first 15 mins of the second half it makes sense to get Shaw on and put Trippier at right back to give us better balance.
Which is exactly how it should have started. Southgate really does have a fixation with the disaster prone Walker.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by BenWickes » Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:55 pm

Game management has been quite good. We couldn't keep that start up for 45 minutes. Did get a bit subdued as it went on. Wonder what the temperature is pitch side. It's bound to play a part. As tournament opening games go for us it's not the worst opening 45 minutes.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by expoultryboy » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:00 pm

Lampard's more up his own xxxx than Southgate !

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by superdimitri » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:01 pm

I think James is more likely to come on for Walker than Shaw.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Clarets4me » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:02 pm

Not sure the pundits watched the same game as us .....

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Zlatan » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:06 pm

Tripps nearly heads them in…

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:07 pm

Clarets4me wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:02 pm
Not sure the pundits watched the same game as us .....
I’m absolutely certain they haven’t watched the same first half as I have

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Conroysleftfoot » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:09 pm

Need to get Kane involved

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Zlatan » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:09 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:09 pm
Need to get Kane involved
Not so sure after that poor pass

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:10 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:09 pm
Need to get Kane involved
He needs to get himself more involved. He’s supposed to be our talisman and captain.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by BobSykes » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:11 pm

The Scots will fancy winning the group based on the evidence of this grim affair...

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by taio » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:12 pm

Get in!!!

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Zlatan » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:12 pm

Phillips made that… fantastic player

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ElectroClaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:12 pm

Sterling!!!

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ksrclaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:13 pm

Where on earth did that come from!?

Phillips outstanding.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Conroysleftfoot » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:13 pm

Very impressed with Philips

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by BobSykes » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:14 pm

:D
BobSykes wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:11 pm
The Scots will fancy winning the group based on the evidence of this grim affair...
Another BobSykes classic on my part. Well timed anyway...😀
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Re: England v Croatia

Post by box_of_frogs » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:14 pm

Conroysleftfoot wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:13 pm
Very impressed with Philips
Yep. Great ball from him. Come on Southgate, release our attacking flair and batter them.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:14 pm

no way Kalvin Philips will be a Leeds much longer if he carries on like this

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by HahaYeah » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:14 pm

Was just dozing off..

Very good goal,to be fair.
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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Taffy on the wing » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:15 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:42 pm
perfect game for Grealish
Should be in the line-up every game.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by box_of_frogs » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:16 pm

HahaYeah wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:14 pm
Was just dozing off..

Very good goal,to be fair.
I had literally nodded off on the sofa :lol:

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:16 pm

Good goal and boy did we need that it was going flat.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:17 pm

box_of_frogs wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:16 pm
I had literally nodded off on the sofa :lol:
Me too - it really has been weary to watch for most of it

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ElectroClaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:17 pm

Kane injured.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by superdimitri » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:18 pm

Phillips very impressive. Reads the game so well. Recognized we needed someone pushing forward when everyone else was playing back.

Kane vs post and post wins. Should have scored but looks bad.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ElectroClaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:18 pm

He's OK.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by superdimitri » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:19 pm

Kane seems okay. Good.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ElectroClaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:20 pm

Booking for Foden.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by superdimitri » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:21 pm

He's lost his way in the game Foden.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by expoultryboy » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:22 pm

" Stirling looks sharp " Jenas needs to stick to the one show even though he's boring on that.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by timshorts » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:23 pm

Another heat affected game, but its cooler than Baku.

Time to take kane off. He's playing like ashley barnes just back from injury. The rest have looked OK. Not really tested, I guess, mings, rice, pick Ford. Mount has looked a quality player.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Vegas Claret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:23 pm

superdimitri wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:21 pm
He's lost his way in the game Foden.
I was going to post the same thing, I'd swap him for Grealish or Rashford at this point

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by timshorts » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:24 pm

superdimitri wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:21 pm
He's lost his way in the game Foden.
I was trying to work out for the first 5 minutes who it was with the Jimmy Somerville shaped head and hair.....
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Re: England v Croatia

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:25 pm

Foden needs to be replaced

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by superdimitri » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:26 pm

Looks like Rashford is coming on.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:27 pm

ElectroClaret wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:20 pm
Booking for Foden.
Pathetic booking that, and he only brought out the yellow when Croatia started complaining, he was playing on at first.

Rashford on for Foden, that change does make sense as Foden hasn't been quite as productive 2nd half.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by timshorts » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:27 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:
Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:23 pm
I was going to post the same thing, I'd swap him for Grealish or Rashford at this point
Surprised its rashford. Thought U-boat would get the nod.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:31 pm

Sterling wasting a good chance, a 2nd would be nice to calm the nerves.

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Re: England v Croatia

Post by ElectroClaret » Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:38 pm

Bellingham on, Kane off.

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