Group D - Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Scotland

[andruid]

Pleasantly surprised by the Czechs. From the buildup friendlies I pegged for a rapid humiliating exit in the group phase.

 

[Uppercut]

The Czechs have been absolute dogshit. They're through because Scotland missed heaps and heaps of easy chances and they got a dodgy penalty against an equally dire Croatia. Will almost certainly be the worst team in the last 16.

 

[Tangles]

If Kane is playing deeper for Spurs and he can’t play the same role he did then England need to adjust if he’s an auto starter. I guess Southgates plan has been for Sterling and Foden to push beyond him. Only really worked in the first game though.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Foden left out because he's on a yellow card.

• Pickford
• Walker
• Stones
• Maguire
• Shaw
• Phillips
• Rice
• Saka
• Grealish
• Sterling
• Kane

 

[grecian]

Foden left out because he's on a yellow card.

• Pickford
• Walker
• Stones
• Maguire
• Shaw
• Phillips
• Rice
• Saka
• Grealish
• Sterling
• Kane

Umm, okay, I suppose Sledger might be happy, and the constant batting for Grealish people. Would have liked Sancho giving a go myself.

 

[Furball]

Right lads. Time to boogie.

 

[Tangles]

Classic Sterling that.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Both full backs have got forward already, so that's a positive.

 

[Tangles]

Classic Sterling that.

Took the second one. Hope England don’t try and sit on this with 75 mins to go.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

well, finally Croatia showed they're capable of putting three passes together

 

[Furball]

Clarke can take his wee teacher's pet O'Donnell and get to ****.

 

[Uppercut]

Really enjoyed that goal. Such wholesome celebrations too.

 

[Furball]

Callum McGregor with the 2nd best goal he'll score this season.

 

[Uppercut]

From what I’ve seen of the England game, not picking Grealish was just as terrible as everyone thought but picking him won’t fix the attack on it’s own.

 

[Tangles]

Grealish, Saka and Maguire have all helped tbh. The fullbacks need to push up to give width which they have both done.

 

[Furball]

**** me. 2 minutes after McGinn misses an absolute sitter.

 

[Uppercut]

That Modric goal is NSFW.

 

[Uppercut]

Any moment now this O’Donnell bloke is going to rip off a Scooby Doo mask to reveal Tony Hibbert.

 

[MW1304]

Not sure this England performance has been any better than before. They just made the one moment of class count.

Set piece delivery has been universally atrocious. Not great since it's usually one of our better chances for a goal.

 

[grecian]

Gawd we are dull, but at least we are not Scotch.