Red Army 75 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 No disrespect to Sweden and underestimate them at your peril. But We have a fantastic opportunity to reach the semifinals off the World Cup. And we know we don’t do it the easy way. So get your sun cream and cider ready and enjoy the ride . Come on England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Been up since 0450 it's going to be a long day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournered Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Expect a tough game. Agree with what Lineker said, we've got the better players and if we played 10 league games against them it would end something like Win 5, draw 3 and lose 2. Would love to see a 1996 type Holland performance/result. Don't think I can cope with another ET & pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Sweden a very solid side. We really do need to improve with creating chances in open play. I'd stick with this 3322 system, but pick a side that can be changed into a more normal 433 during the game if we need to. As I think our formation is better against teams that come at us. Need Rose to start to get some width on that left side. Gonna be hard to play through them. I'd start Loftus Cheek too in this one. It’s different how we see things. I’m not his biggest fan but I would definitely stick with Ashley Young . I personally think he’s been excellent this World Cup. Instrumental in the Columbia game when things were getting heated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I would like to see Rashford start as Sterling hasn’t done enough for me in this competition so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, INCRED said: I would like to see Rashford start as Sterling hasn’t done enough for me in this competition so far. But when we took him off against Columbia we went to ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Looking forward to this but I am a bit scared…no extra time or no penalties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Same team please. People don’t like Sterling but he has worked his socks off in this tournament, same goes for Ashley Young. Alli is the only player I would contemplate changing for Loftus-Cheek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 It's a nervous time! Sweden are no mugs and they'll fancy their chances against us. They're very difficult to play against and have a decent record against England........I'm anxious already.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Going to be a long day, but I think we’re good enough. Early goal will settle the nerves. I’m going for 3-1 to England. Lingard, Kane and Walker scoring. Early strike from Walker from a dead ball situation, two break away goals from Kane & Lingard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbash Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 It's coming home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted July 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 10000 empty seats at today’s game. Sky sports just reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Long day for Sweden too, fire alarm woke them all up early... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, Dastardly and Muttley said: Long day for Sweden too, fire alarm woke them all up early... That wasn't very ' fair play ' of you but alls fair in love and war . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I don't think this is going to be a high scoring match . Sweden excellent defensively not so pucker on sticking the round thing in the net. England , well organised at the back but not very creative in midfield and only Kane who is a world class forward. I'm going for a very nervous 1-0 England with Mr H. Kane OBE being the difference. It's coming home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted July 7, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, phantom said: Been up since 0450 it's going to be a long day.. Only 6 hours to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 24 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: 10000 empty seats at today’s game. Sky sports just reported. Crazy really. Anywhere else in world and we’d have 50k trying to get tickets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Just now, Tomarse said: Crazy really. Anywhere else in world and we’d have 50k trying to get tickets What is wrong with Russia? Pathetic embarrassing following, about time the people put their money up and got out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 24 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: 10000 empty seats at today’s game. Sky sports just reported. I know people who were considering going over but it’s just too difficult. Few tickets were available immediately so if you did get one, it would’ve cost around £150 and then an expensive flight and loooong train ride. Then, more tickets were released late in the week. So you could now get one, which means you could now have your ID/Visa to get into the country, but due to the location and it being so late, you’d have to fly direct to Samara, which would cost about £3k!! The Visa/ID thing has basically stopped English fans being able to get to Russia and take a chance they’d obtain a ticket. In previous tournaments at this stage it’s a case of get to where you need to be and then try to get a ticket. Here, you can’t get to where you need to be until after you’ve got your ticket, and then once you’ve got your ticket it’s nyon impossible to reach the destination in time. There wont be many England fans in the stadium today. Perhaps only those that were there for the previous match who’ve managed to stay on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Historically, this is a game we'd be guaranteed to lose. A relative "easy" game, compared to others we could have had and with the route to a final in sight would be an almost certainty that England would fail to turn up - think Iceland 2 years ago. However, Southgate's England have got something about them and the Columbia game suggests there's a mental toughness and steel that has perhaps been missing in the past. Sweden will not be easy, as they look pretty strong defensively, so it could be a single goal that decides it. If so, then you have to think that Harry Kane could be the difference, as he looks to be the stand out striker left in the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Crazy really. Anywhere else in world Horfield and we’d have 150k trying to get tickets More like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Probably a debate for its own thread really but anybody else feeling really positive and loving the fact that win or lose the passion and respect for England football is back. I feel embarrassed now that I, like so many others on here, moaned about international breaks and was very meh about whether I even watched the England games or not. Now - at least under Gareth (never thought a year ago I would say that) I will enjoy the breaks and look forward to watching England with pride as we build up towards the Euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 37 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: 10000 empty seats at today’s game. Sky sports just reported. Not surprised. I find it boring to getting to the ground too early. Best turn up at 2.59pm I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Footman's T shirt Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Got a horrible feeling that this has extra time and penalties written all over it. Think we will prevail though. Ex city Loanee Rose with the winning penalty. Im going for 7-6 in sudden death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Much rather play Sweden than having to play Colombia again. Let’s be completely honest, if we can’t beat Sweden we don’t deserve to be in a WC semi. We have yet to turn in a truly convincing performance this tournament and I’d really love to see us just go at it from the off like we did in opening stages of the Tunisia game. I still don’t think it’s quite sunk in. Sweden and one of Russia/Croatia and were in a World Cup final. Wow. What we’d have done to guarantee that scenario back on day one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, Buster Footman's T shirt said: Got a horrible feeling that this has extra time and penalties written all over it. Think we will prevail though. Ex city Loanee Rose with the winning penalty. Im going for 7-6 in sudden death. My only worry is we’ve played our penalty card and thus the Swedish keeper has a bit of an insight to where they’re likely to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, Neo said: Probably a debate for its own thread really but anybody else feeling really positive and loving the fact that win or lose the passion and respect for England football is back. I feel embarrassed now that I, like so many others on here, moaned about international breaks and was very meh about whether I even watched the England games or not. Now - at least under Gareth (never thought a year ago I would say that) I will enjoy the breaks and look forward to watching England with pride as we build up towards the Euros. Going to play devil’s advocate here, as I have loved the tournament, think we have a great chance to win it and Southgate has earned my respect. However, a last minute winner over Tunisia, a hammering of Panama, a loss to Belgium and a draw with Colombia. Imagine they were four results in friendlies and we’d be pretty upset, wouldn’t we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 England to win 1-0. Tight game not much excitement. Sterling to start and score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 minute ago, BRISTOL86 said: Much rather play Sweden than having to play Colombia again. Let’s be completely honest, if we can’t beat Sweden we don’t deserve to be in a WC semi. We have yet to turn in a truly convincing performance this tournament and I’d really love to see us just go at it from the off like we did in opening stages of the Tunisia game. I still don’t think it’s quite sunk in. Sweden and one of Russia/Croatia and were in a World Cup final. Wow. What we’d have done to guarantee that scenario back on day one! Sweden are no mugs and should not be underestimated. Conceded 2 goals in 4 games at a WC in impressive especially with 3 clean sheets under there belt. 2 goals against Germany with the second being a belter from Kroos. Can’t really knock them. Yes they don’t offer as much going forward, but it won’t be easy breaking them down and getting a win in 90 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 minute ago, You Do The Dziekanowski said: Sweden are no mugs and should not be underestimated. Conceded 2 goals in 4 games at a WC in impressive especially with 3 clean sheets under there belt. 2 goals against Germany with the second being a belter from Kroos. Can’t really knock them. Yes they don’t offer as much going forward, but it won’t be easy breaking them down and getting a win in 90 mins. Absolutely won’t be easy. But winning a World Cup isn’t easy, and if we’re serious then now’s the time where we need to make sure our quality comes to the fore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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