FIFA World Cup 2018 chat thread

[bigfluffylemon]

So. England-Tunisia. Another upset on the cards?

Sounds like Tunisia will be content to park the bus and play for a point. They don't have much up front without Msakni, but they are well organised defensively, which historically England haven't been too good at overcoming when such teams play for the draw. The game may well depend on whether England can score an early goal - if so, the game would open up, but otherwise England may take a long time to break through, if they do at all.

Depressing stat of the day - England haven't scored 2 goals in a World Cup game since taking on Sweden in 2006 (unless you count the disallowed goal v Germany in 2010...).

[andy]

Sweden go 1-0 up against South Korea through a Granqvist penalty

[sussexpob]

Christ this has been a poor quality game.

[The Professor]

Enjoyed this

https://www.wisden.com/play-and-win/eng ... m-flipcard

[mikesiva]

Sweden go 1-0 up against South Korea through a Granqvist penalty

There have a few matches like that this world cup so far.

[sussexpob]

Crammed in a bar for this double game. Belgians growing restless...like watching England haha

[sussexpob]

Move the ball so slow Belgium.

[mikesiva]

A tale of two halves.

Belgium look good in the second half. Lukaku is off to a good start.

Lawrenson!

[Gingerfinch]

What did Lawrenson say/do?

[GGAS]

This England line up is.... interesting.

Can see it getting torn to shreds against good teams. Lacks a spine.

[sussexpob]

The party is on here. Getting a lot of stick with my England flag, all good natured though

[Gingerfinch]

2 bad misses but we look good

[yuppie]

Ive got to say, for the first 15 minutes, England have been the most exciting team of this world cup.

Kudos to Gareth

Long way to go though

[budgetmeansbudget]

Lingard has missed two sitters.

[Gingerfinch]

Finishing has been woeful but as they say at least we are making chances