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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Wed 17 Jun 21:51
Great game so far and three great goals (not counting the retaken penalty)
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Wed 17 Jun 21:52
Four great goals!
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Wed 17 Jun 22:00
Englands defence is poor imo especially when they start playing out from the back.. should be a good 2nd half.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Wed 17 Jun 22:05
I think I need therapy. I break out in spontaneous laughter when England lose a goal. I`m sure that`s very bad form, a kind of sickness. Does anyone else suffer from this?
Yes, they do look very shaky at the back but I reckon the best defenders in English football aren`t English and Pickford is far from the best goalkeeper in England.
C`mon ye Croatia?
Post Edited (Wed 17 Jun 22:08)
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Wed 17 Jun 22:50
The tune after the goals should stay with the darts in my opinion.
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Wed 17 Jun 22:55
Croatia defending has been awful. Rightly punished.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Wed 17 Jun 22:57
Hopefully they keep starting Anthony Gordon.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Wed 17 Jun 23:22
Yes, Sako and Rashford looked more dangerous coming from wide, than the original two wingers. Gordon is less refined and doesn`t look like scoring. But you have to credit England with looking pretty good in the second half.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Wed 17 Jun 23:28
Gordon and Madueke were pretty poor.
That`s why it`s good to have 4 decent wingers. If one or two aren`t playing well you can keep swapping them and also use their freshness to take advantage later in the game.
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Wed 17 Jun 23:45
The playing tippy tappy from the back will be a downfall.
Played much better second half, guessing the rocket was fired at HT.
The attack in second half was excellent, bloody good Croatian goalkeeping kept the score down.
Like Scotland, start with a win and the ball starts rolling.
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Thu 18 Jun 00:25
Watching in Gran Canaria with a whole lot of German fans and to be fair the rest of the world hoping for an England loss. One guy fair play celebrating all England goals as he should. Good banter all round. Enjoyed my night as did my wifie
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Thu 18 Jun 00:38
Sorry when kane runs up and stutters his run, and because of that the Croatia keeper goes early it`s not a retake, did Croatia go over the line, very dubious. Let`s see how consistent refs are with that
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Thu 18 Jun 01:01
Quote:
thebear, Thu 18 Jun 00:38
Sorry when kane runs up and stutters his run, and because of that the Croatia keeper goes early it`s not a retake, did Croatia go over the line, very dubious. Let`s see how consistent refs are with that
Goalie moves too soon and defender encroaches, that defender also clears the save for a corner.
Learn
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Thu 18 Jun 08:46
It’s not about the goalie moving too soon, it’s that he must always have one foot on the line as the ball is kicked. It was so marginal that you couldn’t be certain, but the defender who headed it clear had encroached.
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Topic Originator: RhinoPars
Date: Thu 18 Jun 08:49
One of the most entertaining games so far. I thought England were very good in the second half. They kept attacking and could have scored more than four. Previous managers like Gareth Southgate might have just tried to defend a one-goal lead.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Thu 18 Jun 09:14
Thought the penalty retake was harsh, keeper had one foot on the line and Gvardiol encroachment was only because Kane did that daft stutter, had he not done that would’ve been fine.
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Topic Originator: Bandy
Date: Thu 18 Jun 09:39
I was very impressed by England. Kane`s ability to drop deep and influence play AND score goals is unmatched. If he stays fit and in form then England will be a match for anyone.
Their set-pieces looked really dangerous too. With Rice and Saka both having unbelievable delivery the media have Arsenal to thank for this - despite hammering Arsenal for their negative style of play all season :)
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Topic Originator: USMac
Date: Thu 18 Jun 14:00
A team should not be penalized because the GK moves early on account of a stutter step.
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