Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

[Yarrgh]

Always viewed Scotland as the Everton of international football. Someone up high simply won't allow them to ever be good or achieve anything.

I think they're more of a Southampton or Wolves to be honest. They might have been good, a longish time ago, and you see them bubbling around the major competitions now and again but who alive can remember them actually doing anything?

I'd dare say that England are typically Everton in that I can remember them winning something but it was long ago and getting beyond a joke now - but with the players they have, I'd say they were more of a Spurs at the moment in that they could go far in a tournament but then bottle it at the end.

 

[allen]

TBF they created a lot of chances and England are not the best defensively. England will need to be on it on Friday night.

England have conceded 5 goals in their last 18 matches, by my count - and 3 of them were against Belgium. They have 14 clean sheets out of 18.

 

[paultheblue]

It was a terrible decision

Having your goalkeeper sitting on a chair on the halfway line watching the match isn't a great idea either

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[Billy Dean]

England have conceded 5 goals in their last 18 matches, by my count - and 3 of them were against Belgium. They have 14 clean sheets out of 18.

Mad. Didn't know that. A lot of the talk has been about England's defensive weaknesses. But still I think it will be a hard game on Friday.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Isn't standing just what they do normally? That's like me going to work tomorrow and saying I'm "Working against racism"

Just what the commentary team said.
Don't shoot the messenger.
I thought they would've took the knee .

 

[Paul Rideout]

There is someone on here who wants Everton to sign Armstrong and I just laugh every time. He's LOL bad.

there are 5 Scottish players who I'd be alright with us having - 2 left backs and 3 Midfielders.

If you're 19 and you're good enough to be in the champions league winners matchday squad, why the hell aren't you getting a game ahead of McGreggor??

Why the hell aren't you in the first 3 names on the team sheet?

 

[TheBigIguana]

there are 5 Scottish players who I'd be alright with us having - 2 left backs and 3 Midfielders.

If you're 19 and you're good enough to be in the champions league winners matchday squad, why the hell aren't you getting a game ahead of McGreggor??

Why the hell aren't you in the first 3 names on the team sheet?

Scotland having their two most talented players be LBs who play the exact same way is such a tough one. Almost as bad as Slovenia with Oblak and Handanovic.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I think they're more of a Southampton or Wolves to be honest. They might have been good, a longish time ago, and you see them bubbling around the major competitions now and again but who alive can remember them actually doing anything?

I'd dare say that England are typically Everton in that I can remember them winning something but it was long ago and getting beyond a joke now - but with the players they have, I'd say they were more of a Spurs at the moment in that they could go far in a tournament but then bottle it at the end.

I think Scotland are Newcastle. Need I go on?

 

[Efcjake]

FFS Scotland I knew I should have picked the Welsh over you. Going to send my Euro pool down the pan.

 

[Yarrgh]

I think Scotland are Newcastle. Need I go on?

If only Scotland had a fat Nike Ashley character

 

[Blue83]

 

[riddick]

That Czech Republic was great

 

[BlueStevie35]

Aaron Ramsdale called into the England squad to replace Dean Henderson because he’s struggling to shake off a hip problem

 

[Barnfred 55]

Mad. Didn't know that. A lot of the talk has been about England's defensive weaknesses. But still I think it will be a hard game on Friday.

Southgate mitigates our defensive frailties by playing a very negative formation.