England suffer 3rd place play-off heartache

[regis80]

This game really counts for nothing, but should we win and go for a victory it would prove so much how much the team want it. I will not be judging this team either way, but it would nice for once leaving a World Cup on a positive note. Something about the Beligians I'm not a fan of (bar Lukaku). I hope we go for it.

[talkSAFT]

I'd expect Gareth WestCoat to play the Squad players who didn't make appearances (?)

[phild]

Arise Sir Gareth for finishing 4th

[mickd1961]

Lol

[Johnny on the spot 1]

Southgates Guinness book of excuses we lost to a very good Belgium side who had an extra days rest over us + it was very hot out their + we were carrying a few injuries, think Danny Rose has been having lessons off Nyom for the Belgium goal ! Off to watch the cricket ,

[baggieal]

Arise Sir Gareth for finishing 4th

The reality is England won matches against teams with very little quality. We lost three matches to teams with quality ie Croatia and Belgium.

Have we done well - yes! Have England improved - not really as the three losses speak volume against quality opposition!

Had we played Spain, Portugal, Germany or Brazil then chances are we would have also lost!

[BaggieBlood]

England surpassed expectations and i for one will never take my waist coat off, despite how hot it is.

Agree with Al, against quality sides we were exposed.

Don't subscribe to this new fearless, passing England.

Except under taylor and under keegan to an extent, England have always tried to pass the ball under hoddle, venables, sven and capello, until they are losing when invariably lump it up to try and snatch something.

Unlike some have advocated we haven't created loads of chances (Panama apart).

We don't have a gazza in mf and we don't have out and out pacy wingers who chip in with goals.

Ffs, sicknote chadli scored more than sterling.

But, there are high hopes phil foden at man city could be the answer, maybe even d ick head jack grealish.

But, at least we have learnt from this wc kane (nor lukaku for that matter) are not world class, yet.

Kane was talked of as a 200m real madrid signing last week, as a replacement for ronaldo.

Don't make me laugh, he is nowhere near that level.

[baggieal]

England surpassed expectations and i for one will never take my waist coat off, despite how hot it is.

Agree with Al, against quality sides we were exposed.

Don't subscribe to this new fearless, passing England.

Except under taylor and under keegan to an extent, England have always tried to pass the ball under hoddle, venables, sven and capello, until they are losing when invariably lump it up to try and snatch something.

Unlike some have advocated we haven't created loads of chances (Panama apart).

We don't have a gazza in mf and we don't have out and out pacy wingers who chip in with goals.

Ffs, sicknote chadli scored more than sterling.

But, there are high hopes phil foden at man city could be the answer, maybe even d ick head jack grealish.

But, at least we have learnt from this wc kane (nor lukaku for that matter) are not world class, yet.

Kane was talked of as a 200m real madrid signing last week, as a replacement for ronaldo.

Don't make me laugh, he is nowhere near that level.

Kane is decent but to call him world class is laughable. Hazard and Modric as examples, are what I would call world class and Kane could not lace up their boots! Kane should have been subbed at half time against Croatia as he looked like a truck that ran out of diesel!

Had we beaten Belgium today, a point may have been proved in terms of a step forward. The fact is Belgium beat us twice! Panama and Tunisia are probably no better than our League 1 sides.

Again we were not disgraced but lets have some reality! Dele Ali was a better version of Livermore, and we know about our Jake.

Chadli must be thinking after today's injury - I am going no where with my whopping wage in the comfy West Brom treatment room! Makes you sick!

[Robert Johnson]

This World Cup was never the plan. Southgate was always aiming to be ready for the next one and he seems to have started putting it in place alright

[baggieal]

This World Cup was never the plan. Southgate was always aiming to be ready for the next one and he seems to have started putting it in place alright

Is the sun getting to you Robert or is Mrs Carolgees giving you hoovering and ironing to do?