Guest Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 ..and it changes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Tomarse said: ..and it changes again. According to the commentators in the Columbia Game as it stands Senegal are going out According to the commentators on Japan game , as it stands Japan are going out (My understanding is Senegal are out as it stands) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Wouldn’t fancy playing for second now with having Colombia to face personally. Very dangerous and potentially embarassing tactic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Columbia finish top. Japan scrape through in 2nd by virtue of having less yellows than Senegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 So now everyone wants to win the group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Fordy62 said: Play for the draw. Make sure we pick up loads of yellows to ensure we finish second. Ditto keep the unbeaten run going, try and win on bookings - could be quite comical if we need to get a yellow or red in the last few minutes? Another farcical rule from FIFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadredfred Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Go for the win. Get some fringe players some game time so they're match sharp and maintain momentum. Belgium have loads of "injury" niggles. De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku, Vertongen, Mertens all out according to Martinez. Wonder if they'll miraculously recover now the winner meets Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Enormous Turnip Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Rumoured we’re making 8 changes - Pickford Jones - Stones - Cahill Trent - Delph - Dier - Lingard - Rose Rashford - Vardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Enormous Turnip said: Rumoured we’re making 8 changes - Pickford Jones - Stones - Cahill Trent - Delph - Dier - Lingard - Rose Rashford - Vardy Still quite like the look of that team apart from Jones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, The Enormous Turnip said: Rumoured we’re making 8 changes - Pickford Jones - Stones - Cahill Trent - Delph - Dier - Lingard - Rose Rashford - Vardy Awful lot of changes to make when it’s in our interests to win the group (when considering the L16 tie) All very well playing for the easier QF but you’ve got to get there first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Goes to show for all those wanting to throw a game and finish second that Columbia will be much tougher than japan. No point worrying about the quarters until we get through the last16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Alessandro said: Give some of the second string players a game and play to win. Win, we keep momentum and confidence and have freshened up a few key players. Yes it’s a tougher side of the draw, but if you want to win a World Cup you have to have momentum and beat big teams along the way. Lose and come second, fine, it’s the ‘easier’ side of the draw and travel benefits etc, but for me, this World Cup is setting itself up to be a year of the underdog. Plenty have shown there are no easy games. Eitherway, I’d rather we go out vs. Brazil or France trying to win every game, than lose in the last 16 to Japan having thrown the Belgium game. The 33-1 for Croatia now looks a good tickle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 I was completely torn on this issue but today’s results settle it. Japan preferable in the next round; no guarantees Brazil will make the QF anyway. Play for the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Shouldn’t be worried about next round yet anyway. Should have made 2-3 changes(say Cahill, Rashford and Rose in). Now there will be 8-9 days between competitive matches for the preferred XI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just play well, try to win, a fraw would be fine. Keep the momentum going and make a couple of changed to keep players fresh. Whether we finish top or second is not a big deal. Even if the quartes and semis may be easier, we still need to get through the round of 16 and will meet the best team in the final if we get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 5 hours ago, daored said: England v Belgium tonight both have qualified. Looks like both teams are going to make changes, would you ? Whoever finishes top potentially has a slightly easier looking run into semi finals. I would keep the back three , think they need game together. Would play Alexander-Arnold and Rose as wingbacks , Dier instead of Henderson, Welbeck and Rashford for Sterling and Lingard. Would play Kane but only as got him as top goal scorer !! not looking so good further down the line finishing top now though, it's a dilemma to know what to do, just win them all I say see easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Rich Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 I think you have to play for the win. Having said that I guess my ideal would be a high scoring draw in which we look good - maybe even some late goals so it almost feels like a win. Then getting one more yellow than Belguim and coming second in the group by a drawing of lots. Wouldn't really feel like we lost the group, would keep us with momentum and puts us on what is objectively the better side of the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Stay way from Colombia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 5 hours ago, Tomarse said: I don't see a Swedish QF as an easy prospect.. remind me when we last beat them We’ve beaten them in two of the last three matches we’ve played against them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, pillred said: not looking so good further down the line finishing top now though, it's a dilemma to know what to do, just win them all I say see easy. Why not? On current form I see no reason why we shouldn’t beat the likes of Brazil, if they ofcourse can get by Mexico which is by no means guaranteed. Further down the track I’d be much more worried about Croatia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-of-river Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Game by game for me.... finish top.. bring it... finish second... BRING IT! I wonder if past winners have been debating who’d be next? Yea exactly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Come on England. Good luck Trent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 12 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: Why not? On current form I see no reason why we shouldn’t beat the likes of Brazil, if they ofcourse can get by Mexico which is by no means guaranteed. Further down the track I’d be much more worried about Croatia. Brazil are a bit better than Panama and Tunisia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Lucky there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 I got Pickford and Meunier in my fantasy team, so both teams to score is absolutely nailed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 England seem to be playing more direct tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Booking Belgium! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calculus Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Super said: Booking Belgium! They're now 2 bookings ahead of us. Crafty old sprouts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCulturalBomb Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 Alexander Arnold already made 6 or 7 chances. Massive future for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted June 28, 2018 Report Share Posted June 28, 2018 I wish that band would stop, nearly as bad as the vuvuzelas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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