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a win is a win and our half of the draw allows a more favourable option of a semi final or final place. But I'd be worried about the lack of chances we created in open play
For those comparing Japan to England. In that game Belgium were looking to play not just defend and perform the dark arts. It was susbstantially hotter and more humid for Belgium, who failed to get close enough to the Japanese. I would guarantee on a winters day in northern europe Japan would have put to the sword by Belgium.
Btw Columbia is a state in the USA and were not playing last night.
I thought the referee for the game was an absolute disgrace, 3 minutes to take a penalty totally amateur and lacking in control and no red card for Barrios!
Anyway I agree with you about the ref although not the meteorological observations. Japan has cold weather too you know.
I wasn't making observations about Japan's weather, but a more obvious point about a footballer's ability to run around more comfortably in cooler temperatures, which would have limited the time the Japanese players had on the ball. All players can look good given the time and space to operate without a lot of pressure.
It was a ropey game. Colombia are not good, didn't play well really, and neither did England. However, regardless, I think we were the better team on the night, just, and deserved to win. Colombia played a crafty game and did their best to get under the England player's skins, roughed them up and got away with it, largely. Tactic almost worked. Ref was very poor, at least one red card should have been given, and tbh England benefitted from his soft attitude too. We almost got riled by it.
It was a good test in many ways, and its a great result to finally get through penalties.
Sweden are very poor lets face it. We should have enough to get past them. Cautiously optimistic of a win by one goal.
As for the next game, I think we'd beat Russia or Croatia, with a following wind.
Not saying ENgland are a great team, not at all, but we look capable of getting there. There are no particularly good teams in there now, even Uruguay and Brazil look a bit iffy. Well maybe only a bit...!
The good thing is that we do have a realistic chance of making the final. Not something I'd have thought possible for a long time.
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I think (perhaps subconsciously) you might have been thinking about the climatic conditions to which different players are accustomed. Otherwise why posit a cold night in Northern Europe rather than, say, a chilly winter’s afternoon in Matsumoto?
Anyway, don’t let this Irishman wind you up. England have a good shot at reaching the last stages. Good luck!
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It’s going to be really tough from here on. The England midfield look terrible and didn’t provide any service. Young got up the pitch to cross once I think. Vardy touched the ball about twice, Kane was backtracking to the halfway line all the time in the second half, both because they didn’t get the ball passed to them. Ospina didn’t make a save once in open play did he? Sterling did his usual running very fast and losing the ball a lot. Please god, don’t pick him again Gareth.
Plus the above ... :-)
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!