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England v Croatia 13:20 - Jul 11 with 7697 viewsShun

What are everyone’s thoughts ahead of tonight? Certainly it will prove the toughest test we’ve faced all tournament but I think we’re well capable of beating them.

They have my player of the tournament, Modric, joined by his excellent midfield partner Rakitic, but other than that we shouldn’t fear them too much. Mandzukic is playing in a different position than he does at Juve and he isn’t impressing. They started the tournament excellently but the past two matches they haven’t looked special, needing extra-time and penalties in both. Towards the end of the match on Saturday they were exhausted.

As an aside, Radio 1 just interviewed John Pemberton as he coached Maguire and Walker at Sheffield United - weren’t we rumoured to be near to appointing him as manager before we decided on Eyre instead?
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England v Croatia on 07:32 - Jul 12 with 2877 viewsNigeriamark

England v Croatia on 22:02 - Jul 11 by Shun

Just gutted. We had the chances in the first half to wrap the game up but didn’t do, and in the end it was a fair result. I agree with 442, Kane just does not impact games when he isn’t scoring. And I don’t know how Loftus-Cheek didn’t make it on in place of an exhausted Ali in extra time.

It’s difficult to be too critical, we’ve had a brilliant tournament beyond anyone’s expectations. Still gutted though.


We would have taken the semi's before the tournament but still disappointing. Looking back at the tournament we just weren't composed enough in open play in the final third of the pitch. Most of our goals were set pieces but in the end there was no-one to pick up when Kane went off the boil. Don't buy into the Stirling causing problems argument. He didn't score, only assisted against Panama and the defense always got back to block his shots even if he had initially got past them. Overall:-

Goalie & Defense - Good over the tournament
Midfield - Some good performances, supported the defense well and moved the ball forward. Alli a bit in and out of form but overall encouraging
Up front - Good from set pieces but lack of composure in open play cost us. If we had been 2 up at half time last night we would have made the final.

It's fine margins at times and we were oh so close last night but they had the quality when it came to the crunch
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England v Croatia on 08:04 - Jul 12 with 2820 viewsdannyuk

Alli looked injured most of the game but he's still good on the ball. Kane was knackered after 25 minutes trying to keep up with Sterling who was causing all sorts of problems. Seems we tried to carry him to a penalty chance or a penalty shootout and just aren't good enough to do that.

Huge missed chance of reaching a final.
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England v Croatia on 08:13 - Jul 12 with 2803 viewsDaleiLama

Alas not to be but this made me smile



and a little bit of rage to end on


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England v Croatia on 08:27 - Jul 12 with 2776 viewsBigKindo

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England v Croatia on 10:12 - Jul 12 with 2618 viewsYorkshire_Dale

Hey......there's still Bronze Medal position up for grabs.......bit on an anti climax though?
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England v Croatia on 10:17 - Jul 12 with 2611 viewselectricblue

Bit of a farce is 3rd place..
Losing semi finalist should get a losing semi final medal..

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England v Croatia on 10:49 - Jul 12 with 2557 viewsBarryStrange

England v Croatia on 08:13 - Jul 12 by DaleiLama

Alas not to be but this made me smile



and a little bit of rage to end on



Never heard "dung funnel" before, that's brilliant.
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England v Croatia on 11:17 - Jul 12 with 2515 viewsrochdaleriddler

England v Croatia on 10:12 - Jul 12 by Yorkshire_Dale

Hey......there's still Bronze Medal position up for grabs.......bit on an anti climax though?


Won’t be watching, a pointless game between two sides who wish they had gone home

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England v Croatia on 11:47 - Jul 12 with 2457 viewsRotherhamDale

England v Croatia on 00:44 - Jul 12 by dingdangblue

It hit the keeper and spun out so it should have been a corner then? He still got it wrong.


He gave offside.

The keeper took the kick from outside his 6 yard box so he can't have given a goal kick. Not sure what would have happened if Kane scored

Possession with progression.

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England v Croatia on 12:13 - Jul 12 with 2401 viewsTVOS1907

England v Croatia on 11:47 - Jul 12 by RotherhamDale

He gave offside.

The keeper took the kick from outside his 6 yard box so he can't have given a goal kick. Not sure what would have happened if Kane scored


It would have gone to VAR.

Undoubted knowledge? Or just the application of common sense and using my brain?

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England v Croatia on 14:04 - Jul 12 with 2269 viewspioneer

England v Croatia on 07:32 - Jul 12 by Nigeriamark

We would have taken the semi's before the tournament but still disappointing. Looking back at the tournament we just weren't composed enough in open play in the final third of the pitch. Most of our goals were set pieces but in the end there was no-one to pick up when Kane went off the boil. Don't buy into the Stirling causing problems argument. He didn't score, only assisted against Panama and the defense always got back to block his shots even if he had initially got past them. Overall:-

Goalie & Defense - Good over the tournament
Midfield - Some good performances, supported the defense well and moved the ball forward. Alli a bit in and out of form but overall encouraging
Up front - Good from set pieces but lack of composure in open play cost us. If we had been 2 up at half time last night we would have made the final.

It's fine margins at times and we were oh so close last night but they had the quality when it came to the crunch


yes if befoure the tournament someone had asked how we would feel if we made the semis ecstatic would be the response. But if someone said we would go out of the World Cup losing to Croatia we would be very disappointed. We benefited tremendously from the draw and other results which might have given us an inflated view of our performance. We are still struggling to beat mid level teams (and lost to the only top level team we met...albeit in a meaningless game where the incentive was to lose).

If I was Southgate I’d buy a lottery ticket... how many other world cups have we avoided playing a top team in a game that mattered?

we rode our luck well until the semis.
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England v Croatia on 15:23 - Jul 12 with 2173 viewsJames1980

England v Croatia on 10:12 - Jul 12 by Yorkshire_Dale

Hey......there's still Bronze Medal position up for grabs.......bit on an anti climax though?


Who recalls the 3rd place play-off in Italia 90?

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England v Croatia on 15:31 - Jul 12 with 2156 viewspioneer

England v Croatia on 15:23 - Jul 12 by James1980

Who recalls the 3rd place play-off in Italia 90?


I do...we lost
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England v Croatia on 15:35 - Jul 12 with 2147 viewsJames1980

England v Croatia on 15:31 - Jul 12 by pioneer

I do...we lost


Was the nation enthusiastic about the game. I don't have any recollection of the match.

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England v Croatia on 17:03 - Jul 12 with 2046 viewsrochdaleriddler

England v Croatia on 15:35 - Jul 12 by James1980

Was the nation enthusiastic about the game. I don't have any recollection of the match.


Nope

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England v Croatia on 17:21 - Jul 12 with 2005 viewspioneer

Gazza was suspended so we never had a chance
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England v Croatia on 17:52 - Jul 12 with 1962 viewsdingdangblue

England v Croatia on 15:23 - Jul 12 by James1980

Who recalls the 3rd place play-off in Italia 90?


I remember watching it...

Shilton's last game as an England player didn't end well.


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England v Croatia on 22:10 - Jul 12 with 1771 viewspioneer

England v Croatia on 17:52 - Jul 12 by dingdangblue

I remember watching it...

Shilton's last game as an England player didn't end well.



It wasnt his only ‘mare. Remeber him diving way too late for the speculative Domarski shot against Poland. He had his moments.
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England v Croatia on 07:54 - Jul 13 with 1674 viewsEllDale

He would have won more caps though but for that ridiculous rotation selection system he shared with Ray Clemence for a few years.
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England v Croatia on 08:38 - Jul 13 with 1635 viewsDaleiLama

Gareth Southgreat ……….


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