Group D - Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Scotland

[James]

I thought he might pick the wrong one of his many good attacking options, but putting Trippier at LB is finding a whole new way to **** up. A wrong-footed full back can cripple the whole attack.

Typical English football with odd selections at big tournaments. If they lose can only imagine what the media will be saying.

 

[speirz]

Yeah you don’t really need both him and Shaw on the bench though. Sancho not in the squad either. Southgate must just not be a fan.

Indicates a pecking order in my head though, unless he's worried about his fitness for some reason.

I do feel for Sterling, particularly if he ends up spending a lot of time on the left in this game. Could spend a lot of the game very isolated if that's the case.

 

[Uppercut]

I don’t overly believe in Croatia though so I think they’ll get away with it. Maybe a 1-0 with a second half penalty or something.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

I don’t overly believe in Croatia though so I think they’ll get away with it. Maybe a 1-0 with a second half penalty or something.

2-1 to Croatia

 

[thundaboult]

well he's picked who he's picked...lets go 3 lions!

 

[thundaboult]

foden! Ah so closeee

 

[sledger]

Trippier at left back is just urgh

 

[sledger]

Not sure if both Philips and Rice is necessary either

 

[thundaboult]

phillips has been great so far!

dont like the sterling mings and trippier selections

 

[sledger]

Yeah there's nothing wrong with either him or Rice, just don't see why you'd necessarily need both here

 

[Spark]

Croatia settled this right down now.

 

[thundaboult]

oh boy, they're seeing more of the ball now, that foden chance was vital....

 

[Uppercut]

It’s very, very flat.

 

[sledger]

Yeah this is dour

 

[Spark]

Walker's passing, eesh

 

[speirz]

Yeah there's nothing wrong with either him or Rice, just don't see why you'd necessarily need both here

It's been a pretty effective way to stop Modric. They don't really look threatened much at all when Croatia are in possession. I feel like it's got England on the ball more in the first place as well.

Out of interest how warm is it meant to be there?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It’s not unusual for us to start at a decent tempo, create a couple of chances and gradually fade into oblivion.

 

[Uppercut]

It’s not unusual for us to start at a decent tempo, create a couple of chances and gradually fade into oblivion.

It’s followed exactly the pattern me and Furball were talking about last week.

 

[Uppercut]

It's been a pretty effective way to stop Modric. They don't really look threatened much at all when Croatia are in possession. I feel like it's got England on the ball more in the first place as well.

Out of interest how warm is it meant to be there?

28C.

 

[thundaboult]

grealish for sterling ffs