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England v Croatia, 11th July 7pm, Moscow, ITV

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PeteFromLeeds View member profile	8th July 2018, 07:45 PM Post #1
Buy yourself a car, and a house in Devon Joined: 6 May 2016 Posts: 23,892 User: 23,247	The second semi-final sees England take on dark horses Croatia. The last time we were at a semi-final my parents were still teenagers The game is live on ITV. Please use this thread for speculation, pre and post match chat on the England v Croatia game. How do you see this going?


Envoirment View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:14 PM Post #2
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 21 November 2009 Posts: 8,557 User: 10,030	1-0 to England. Hoping England play well. If they manage to beat Croatia with a large lead I'd be more confident in them being able to win against Belgium or France in the final.


Rooney View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:16 PM Post #3
WINTER IS COMING Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 45,603 User: 88	I’m interested to see how England line up and whether we set up as normal or we go to flood the midfield with either Delph/Dier with Henderson. Personally I feel it will be another really tight game. I suspect Croatia will tire quicker than we will, which could be a massive factor in the latter stages of the game.


Dobbo View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:25 PM Post #4
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 4 November 2013 Posts: 30,545 User: 20,053	I can still scarcely believe we're here. I really have no clue on this game at all, theoretically we should be much fresher than Croatia so if it goes the distance once again we should be favourites but can't allow myself to read too much into that.


Steve201 View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:31 PM Post #5
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	There's no way this isn't gonna go to penalties!!


Steve201 View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:32 PM Post #6
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	Oh god we have Ian Wright Lee Dixon Glenn Hoddle and Clive Tydsley to listen too!!


Doctor Blind View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:40 PM Post #7
#38BBE0 otherwise known as 'sky blue' Joined: 27 October 2008 Posts: 16,171 User: 7,561	QUOTE(Steve201 @ Jul 8 2018, 09:31 PM) There's no way this isn't gonna go to penalties!! Croatia's last 2 KO games have gone to penalties! I am less confident about this than I was about Sweden, Croatia have been impressive so far. I expect it'll either go to penalties or Croatia will sneak through with a 2-1 win. I hope I'm wrong though! Whatever happens the team have another game definitely (the 3rd place playoff) and can come home with their heads held high. : ) The last meeting of the two countries in 2009 was a massive 5-1 defeat for Croatia but that was a WC qualifier, and may have been revenge for the qualification game against them for Euro 2008 (Steve 'Wally with the Brolly' McClaren).


Dobbo View member profile	8th July 2018, 08:55 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 4 November 2013 Posts: 30,545 User: 20,053	Yep, the only good game Walcott ever played for England too that one!^


Steve201 View member profile	8th July 2018, 09:02 PM Post #9
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,157 User: 5,138	Thing is I don't really want Croatia succeeding via another pen shootout as it'll look like they have fluked their way to a final!


Suedehead2 View member profile	8th July 2018, 09:06 PM Post #10
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 April 2007 Posts: 36,674 User: 3,272	There's a lot riding on this game. Peru went into the World Cup as the holders of the Unofficial World Cup. They lost to Denmark who subsequently lost to Croatia. Therefore, Croatia are the current Unofficial World Champions and Wednesday will be their first title defence. https://www.ufwc.co.uk


Dobbo View member profile	8th July 2018, 09:19 PM Post #11
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 4 November 2013 Posts: 30,545 User: 20,053	Aha I forgot all about that side competition! Over 18 years since we held the honour.


Houdini View member profile	8th July 2018, 11:05 PM Post #12
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 4 April 2015 Posts: 7,828 User: 21,725	This will be a very close game and it could go to extra time, maybe even penalties. I've got a feeling that Croatia will win this though probably with a goal in the last few minutes of the match. Hopefully England will win instead as this kind of opportunity to get to a World Cup final might not come around for decades after this, I don't want anyone from Group D winning the World Cup as well Also the England Women's team got to the semi final of the World Cup and the European Championship in recent years but lost both times so it would be nice to see a change for England.


Mack. View member profile	9th July 2018, 08:04 AM Post #13
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,781 User: 12,915	Honesty not sure. But this will be one of the most watched matches for a long time.


Mack. View member profile	9th July 2018, 05:11 PM Post #14
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,781 User: 12,915	Who would you say has been the best player for England so far?


Mart!n View member profile	9th July 2018, 05:22 PM Post #15
Infamy Infamy they all got it in for me Joined: 5 March 2006 Posts: 129,135 User: 2	I sincerely hope we win this since we have come this far, I've never expected to see them in the Semi's I think the score will be 2-1 to England, it just seems too good to be true, sometimes I have to pinch myself and the underdogs in this competition. We need to win this now, if we end up losing in the final to France, I don't mind that at least we got there.


Rooney View member profile	9th July 2018, 05:50 PM Post #16
WINTER IS COMING Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 45,603 User: 88	QUOTE(Mack. @ Jul 9 2018, 06:11 PM) Who would you say has been the best player for England so far? Henderson or Stones for me.


Dobbo View member profile	9th July 2018, 09:13 PM Post #17
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 4 November 2013 Posts: 30,545 User: 20,053	QUOTE(Mack. @ Jul 9 2018, 06:11 PM) Who would you say has been the best player for England so far? Kane Trippier & Pickford would be my top 3. Hendo has been good but I'm docking him points for missing his penalty.


Mack. View member profile	9th July 2018, 10:00 PM Post #18
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,781 User: 12,915	Potentially more than 20m will be the figures for this game. I think England have the best chance that we may get for many years to reach a final.


Rooney View member profile	9th July 2018, 10:44 PM Post #19
WINTER IS COMING Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 45,603 User: 88	QUOTE(Mack. @ Jul 9 2018, 11:00 PM) Potentially more than 20m will be the figures for this game. I think England have the best chance that we may get for many years to reach a final. Surely be more like 30m? There will be less public screenings so can see more people tuning in at home. Probably 80-85% audience percentage share.


Mack. View member profile	10th July 2018, 02:06 PM Post #20
It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva Joined: 1 February 2011 Posts: 53,781 User: 12,915	Whatever happens, we will finish in the top 4 - something no-one would have predicted at the start of the WC!