Russia World Cup 18

[J-V]

Dire looks really special.

[Jairzinho]

Dier for Henderson.  A 'straight swap' apparently.

 

What are you insinuating?

[dockers_strike]

If Fabian Delph is the answer then fuck knows what the question is

 

Erm which footballer has a Society and type of pottery named like him.

[J-V]

2 up and Keown calls for time-wasting against the mighty Sweden.  Jeez.

[clangers]

It's pretty clear though who the actual captain on the pitch has been.

[Aventus]

Even though he looks like the kid off this is England I like Pickford. Not just the saves, I like how he's bollocking the defenders and getting in the oppositions faces. Been years since I've seen somebody in a Liverpool shirt do that.

[Hand Shandy]

And Portugal. Seems to only happen in the euros though. Although this World Cup has been so odd there isn't actually a Germany/Italy left to old man them. Mind you it's probably Croatia, followed by France or Belgium. All of which are better than England.

Aye, but this is basically the Euros now.

 

Croatia, France and Belgium should all beat England.

 

But there's that should again...

[Numero Veinticinco]

Dier for Henderson. A 'straight swap' apparently.

Hendierson.

[J-V]

Dumb and Dumber

[Thoth]

Good communication there knobheads

[Aventus]

Kane's been pretty anonymous in this game. Has he touched the ball?

[J-V]

aRdja Keown creaming himself over Maguire.

[Jairzinho]

Sterling 91 minutes, Rashford 4 minutes.

[clangers]

Aye, but this is basically the Euros now.

 

Croatia, France and Belgium should all beat England.

 

But there's that should again...

It's possible with one off matches now. You'd assume the best teams would rise to the challenge but we've seen it before. Croatia have not been great in knock out football. If England did get to the final I think they'd have more chance against France given the way they set themselves up. 

[Hand Shandy]

Hahahaha! The pub I'm in has just cheered Sterling going off.

 

Not polite applause.

 

Cheers.

[magicrat]

Kane's been pretty anonymous in this game. Has he touched the ball?

 

He's played quite a canny game I think,  Kept the ball and liked well

[RoboRiise]

What are you insinuating?

 

That Hendo is slightly better, although I can now see an alternative interpretation in which I suggested that one or both of them is a 'confirmed batchelor'.

[Heinze]

Studge 7-0

[littletedwest]

Partridge esque commentary

[Kevin D]

The BBC commentating is ridiculous. It's like we're listening to Clive Tylseley commentating on the mancs playing naked.

I have been enjoying it. The build up to Wednesday is going to be wonderfully over the top, which is going to make the conclusion much sweeter.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Most of this England starting XI are a bit "meh" in the Premier League. Fair play to Southgate.

[therevivalist]

People have forgotten Russia, which is the other England. I think they will be the real surprise team who could win it, in front of their fans.

[Jairzinho]

I have been enjoying it. The build up to Wednesday is going to be wonderfully over the top, which is going to make the conclusion much sweeter.

 

Could you argue it would be funnier waiting until the final? Riskier, admittedly, but funnier.

 

I mean, imagine if Hazard, De Bruyne and co put six past them.

[Lee909]

STURRIDGE 7-0

[magicrat]

Fair fucks , they won that at a canter