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Jun 2021
9:16am, 30 Jun 2021
6,743 posts
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FenlandRunner
There are loads of positives.
I thought Saka had a really good twenty minutes. Phillips has a bit of everything.
Bloody hell, even Pickford has been alright.
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Jun 2021
9:16am, 30 Jun 2021
38,732 posts
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Nellers
Group stage I think, Joopsy, but not a knockout.
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Jun 2021
9:20am, 30 Jun 2021
567 posts
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The Mussile
yeah group stage at the Euros although England still got knocked out at that stage after getting beaten by Romania IIRC
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Jun 2021
9:29am, 30 Jun 2021
60,974 posts
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Diogenes
I've really enjoyed the whole tournament so far, lots of good games and a very competent looking England is a bonus. I feel like there is plenty more to come.
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Jun 2021
9:34am, 30 Jun 2021
3,102 posts
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Cheg
History is written by the victors. Find my blog about the small things that change the whole narrative.
Muller could have scored he didn’t. We did. Twice. That’s all the record books will show.
Also check out my blog on how champions win it. It ain’t by blowing everyone away. The all conquering Tika takaers were 1-0 to the Spain.
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Jun 2021
9:36am, 30 Jun 2021
10,837 posts
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Joopsy
Apologies you were right, it was in the finals. And then we both went out in the group stages!
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Jun 2021
9:36am, 30 Jun 2021
10,838 posts
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Joopsy
Pickford has been better than alright, he’s been excellent so far and looks surprisingly composed.
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Jun 2021
9:37am, 30 Jun 2021
60,975 posts
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Diogenes
(Sterling's dodgy pass was assisted by a German kicking the back of his heel as he made the pass, so not totally his cock-up except in that he took to long to play the ball)
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Jun 2021
9:40am, 30 Jun 2021
23,491 posts
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TROSaracen
After that 2000 game both England and Germany were eliminated.
So outraged were the Germans at the ineptitude of their side and the terrible football they played (remember Carsten Jancker up front) that they initiated a huge reform of their entire game that led to the Muller/Ozil etc generation. They did squeak into the WC final in 2002, but reaped the rewards of this from 2010 onwards.
We staggered on just as shit for another 10-12 years before acting. We aren’t a great side but you have to say that immense gulf in technical ability is closing fast with the current generation of players coming through, so we are reaping some benefits.
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Jun 2021
9:46am, 30 Jun 2021
8,621 posts
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GordonG
I wonder what other teams are thinking about England? As much as I'm enjoying us winning (and seven 1-0 wins, each via a 95th minute penalty, will guarantee you'll win the tournament) I can't help but think that 'even' the likes of the other teams in our half of the draw - not to mention the teams in the other half - will definitely think they can beat us.
are Italy, Belgium or Spain watching England and having doubts because they might need to face us at some point? I wouldn't think so. Even with us not conceding a goal yet, those 3 teams will be confident of scoring against us.
But let's enjoy last night's victory first!
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