Malago

Game over.  Even Croatia won’t come back from this.

We’ve got the Euros first in 18 months time.  Not easy qualifying group with Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia (who knocked Italy out of WC qualifying PO) and Malta who will be the whipping boys of the group.

1 hour ago, downendcity said:

Kane is one those that you would want to take a pen if you had to bet your house on it - including taking a second penalty!

Who would you bet on if you had to bet your house on it?

Oh well, so near and yet so far.

Rashford for Saka sooner rather than later.  Allows Foden to switch to the right

1 minute ago, sh1t_ref_again said:

Said the ref is South American, Argentinan by any chance or some French speaking decendent

Brazilian 

If England v France could get any bigger, it just has.

8 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said:

Not sure when he left but my first was December 67 against Brum 

He was sacked after we lost 4-2 at home to Blackpool, Sept 1967.

7 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

 

 

Ref deserves credit. Very consistent and good decision making thru the 90. 

I watched the sags v Boreham Wood game which he reffed.

Didn’t fall for any of the diving, cheating, theatricals, trying to get an opponent sent off, nonsense  from the gas players.

Looks a ref with a premier league future.

Keepers had a mare there.

13 hours ago, Betty Swallocks said:

When was the last time City & England played on the same day? 

Don’t know, but I would be surprised to learn we’ve played the same day as England played France in the quarter final of the WC.

As much as I love Bristol City, there’s only one result that matters today.

4 minutes ago, Super said:

Holland haven't been great.

45 mins of totaless football.

This is not going to finish with 22 players on the pitch.

Spanish ref giving all the 50:50 decisions to Argentina.

You’re not dancing

You’re not dancing

You’re not dancing anymore

You’re not dancing any more.

There’s a lot to said for putting your laces through the ball in these shoot outs.

Great header.  John Galleyesque.

14 minutes ago, downendcity said:

Whenever they get the ball, their first thought is to go forward. The play at pace and press and harry the opposition all over the pitch.

 

 

I think it’s also the lack of cynicism.  No pulling back, no throwing yourself to the floor, no holding of the face etc

Get in

Don’t know what it is, but I love watching Japan play.

6 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Morrison subbed off for Knight-Lebel at h-t

In the squad for Saturday?

25 minutes ago, pillred said:

Vindaloo, we'll score one more than you is what i think it will come down to.

Could be cagey with both teams scared of being hit on the break.  Might be wrong but I don’t think it will be a goal fest.  1-0 to either side or 1-1 and ET and pens.

Stating the bleedin obvious, but next goal huge.

3-0 walk in the park.

2-1 squeaky bum time 

Apparently Southgate is dropping Rashford for Saka.  

Just noticed Sunderland are at home to Millwall, just kicked off.  Thought the Championship was closed down for 4 weeks.  

Gives both these sides a significant advantage of match sharpness going into next weekend’s fixtures. 

Auf wierdesehen, adieu, tschuss.