That is all..... Come on England!!!
In my opinion it may have been a little soft, but it was a foul.I tipped Croatia to win the World Cup.
Croatia were by far the best team tonight. I don't even think it was a foul for the England goal. Alli was going down like he often does.
England did well to get to the semi final, but I don't think it's unfair to say the draw and decisions in games helped them. They always looked threatening from set pieces, but not in open play.
Why is treated as such a shock that England get to the semi-finals of a major tournament? We hear every week that most of those players are top or world class and worth £30m+.
I sort of agree and see where you are coming from, but imo Southgate has done really well considering it's his first time managing the national team in a big tournament.My opinion, slate me if you want, but having a defender as an England coach = negative play.
First point - Alli, missing all tournament and picked every game that mattered and failed to live up to is Spurs reputation.
2nd - Dier, most negative player in an England shirt, but gets picked ahead of Loftus Cheek even though he had an absolute mare against Belgium.
3rd - Sadgate took Sterling off and left Lingard on despite Lingard being missing all match.
Finally, that same starting 11 struggled against Tunisia FFS, struggled against Colombia FFS but still he picked the same 11 again tonight. 23 man squad means naff all these days.
Croatia have played 2 extra times and still ran us ragged in the 2nd half, even with Lovren at the back.
I called it ages ago, Sadgate will win us **** all.
Haha, should have stopped thereFirstly, I'm in no way, shape or form a football supporter.
Bang on - said that before a ball was even kicked - I'd add , Shelvey to that list^. So obvious we had no midfield creativity.Not taking a creative midfielder to a WC was another one of Sadgate's biggest mistakes.
Wilshire and Lallana would've been better served in that squad than Dier.
I know you're, dare i say, slightly biased, being a Scot but i totally agree with you Kerr.Reading all the posts elsewhere I am genuinely surprised at the level of positivity.
Looking at the squad I don't see them pushing on to a higher level. Luck of the draw and the top team's sloppiness has given people artificial hope