[Calderyon]

Has England ever beat a South American team in the World Cup?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Calderyon

Has England ever beat a South American team in the World Cup?

They have beaten Colombia

[reece(:]

Was watching through my phone, glad I wasn't as into this game as before because it was rather disappointing

[Crimson Dynamo]

shocking game and apart from confirming that his best team isnt that one not sure if this was a good idea?

[Nicky91]

great result for england, now in the weaker bottom half

[AnnieK]

If all of the Belgium team are fit, I think they could win it. I fear we were lulled in a false sense of brilliance in the first 2 games and now we are going to be shown up.....Columbia will still be a tough game.

[Crimson Dynamo]

i think England have blown their momentum with that dreadful performance last night and this could cost them

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

i think England have blown their momentum with that dreadful performance last night and this could cost them

keep thinking positive LT


so what this is just one dreadful performance who cares this match wasn't important anyway

[Cherie]

It was a borefest but I think on balance Southgate did the right thing, everyone is fit, he rested his best players, can’t see how sitting on the bench for one game that they could afford to lose would make them lose focus they have less travelling to do and will be playing in cooler condtions so they have a chance at least

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

It was a borefest but I think on balance Southgate did the right thing, everyone is fit, he rested his best players, can’t see how sitting on the bench for one game that they could afford to lose would make them lose focus they have less travelling to do and will be playing in cooler condtions so they have a chance at least

time will tell

[Calderyon]

No worries.

I have to say this World Cup feels somewhat odd without Netherlands, USA and Italy.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Calderyon

No worries.

I have to say this World Cup feels somewhat odd without Netherlands, USA and Italy.

its great without terrible negative Italy and also without the surly dutch having internal arguments all the time

[Calderyon]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

its great without terrible negative Italy and also without the surly dutch having internal arguments all the time

Netherlands '98 was an incredible team. Kluivert, Bergkamp, Davids, Overmars etc.

[Crimson Dynamo]

if they go out to Columbia it will be another abject world cup humiliation for England so this is a MASSIVE match

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

if they go out to Columbia it will be another abject world cup humiliation for England so this is a MASSIVE match

of course it is a important match, the Belgium match wasn't important


James is not 100% fit at Colombia


you guys need the hurrikane now

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

time will tell

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

if they go out to Columbia it will be another abject world cup humiliation for England so this is a MASSIVE match

Of course but if Southgate had played his first team and somene got injured people would moan then as well....every game in the knockouts is massive for everyone, the good news is the pundits have stopped talking about them winning

[MTVN]

Well I'm hacked off with that, very poor

[michael21]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Well I'm hacked off with that, very poor

It was part of the plan no brazil for England just easy teams

[Alf]

Originally Posted by michael21

It was part of the plan no brazil for England just easy teams

A strategic withdrawal from Southgate, just like Churchill at Dunkirk.

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by Alf

A strategic withdrawal from Southgate, just like Churchill at Dunkirk.

Thatcher wouldn't have backed down! Shows how men are weak. Get a female manager!

[rusticgal]

I don't think England went out with the mentality to lose..they just were not good enough.
They now have a better run in...but then who ever knows with England..this World Cup has thrown up some very unexpected results..lets just hope they beat Columbia..it's no done and dusted deal.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Thatcher wouldn't have backed down! Shows how men are weak. Get a female manager!

Nah she'd have starved the northerners of the team so only the Southerners could play.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Riley.

Thatcher wouldn't have backed down! Shows how men are weak. Get a female manager!

yeah but then england would've faced all the strongest teams, now Belgium has no chance at all to make the final