MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by Zammo » 05 Jul 2018 08:26

Five Live interviewing blokes who are either getting married or are attending weddings on Saturday lol

Was once best man at wedding when England played Italy away and needed a point to qualify for a major tournament. Did a score check mid-speech. They are divorced now.

I got married on a Friday to avoid a clash between Reading vs Wolves 8)

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by Old Man Andrews » 05 Jul 2018 08:35

Hate playing the Swedes, such an awkward side. As Graham Taylor said in 1992 after losing to them "they are a strong and physical side who favour an outdoor pursuit".

That said it is 100% coming home, I am in no doubt at all.

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by Sutekh » 05 Jul 2018 09:31

Also the weather really isn't going to help either team in this game. Temperatures in the 90s expected and England especially knackered after 120 minutes, penalties and rough house tactics on Tuesday.

Expect a slow dull, tedious struggle with little by the way of chances. So a bit like watching Reading then.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by CountryRoyal » 05 Jul 2018 09:36

3-1

Kane hat trick. ICH.

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by genome » 05 Jul 2018 10:19

Sutekh Temperatures in the 90s expected


What's that in correct temperature?


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by stealthpapes » 05 Jul 2018 10:22

So, like most of the rest of the preWC punditry, I was expecting a half decent Germany at this stage and a somewhat inevitable shellacking.

Other than that, my pre-tournament prediction is 4 from 4. Trust the Germans to be unreliable. :roll:

This is going to go one of two ways.

1) Early goal settles nerves, Sweden have a hardworking, muscular but somewhat one dimensional attacking threat, so bar a late corner cleared off the line, that goal keeps England's nose ahead. It may end up two or three as the game opens up massively at the end.

2) 0-0 HT. 0-0 FT. 0-0 ET1 you get the picture. The football equivalent of trench warfare but thankfully absent the shithousery of the Colombians. Maybe that beast centreback of Sweden scores from a corner. But, yeah, tense, low on skill, high on effort.

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by Old Man Andrews » 05 Jul 2018 10:32

genome
Sutekh Temperatures in the 90s expected


What's that in correct temperature?


30 degrees.

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by Zammo » 05 Jul 2018 11:20

genome
Sutekh Temperatures in the 90s expected


What's that in correct temperature?


Trenter percenter.

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by genome » 05 Jul 2018 11:32

Zammo
genome
Sutekh Temperatures in the 90s expected


What's that in correct temperature?


Trenter percenter.


They won't like it, but they'll have to go along with it.


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by Deadlock » 07 Jul 2018 13:17

Sebastian the Red Mother in law's afternoon garden party on Saturday for a significant birthday. I'm one of those weirdos who really likes his in laws, but this is beyond the pale. Considering a divorce.

Surely that's your fault for marrying into a family that doesn't understand football.

Meanwhile one of my Facebook friends has just posted: "Despite my best intentions, it seems I couldn’t have picked a worse weekend for the boys and hubby to go up to London and see School of Rock, just hope it all goes well and they have a great time, think I’ve really put my foot in it." Yes, you certainly have.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by Jackson Corner » 07 Jul 2018 13:21

Sweden always beat us they are a bogey team. 1-0 Sweden. Terrible boring game.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by Sutekh » 07 Jul 2018 13:50

Same starting XI for England; Pickford, Trippier, Young, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Alli, Kane, Henderson, Lingard, Sterling

Larson back for Sweden; Olsson, Krafth, Lindelof, Grandqvist, Augustinsson, Claesson, Larson, Ekdal, Forsberg, Berg, Toivonen
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by bobby1413 » 07 Jul 2018 13:54

Can't see any other result today than a convincing England win. 3-1

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by LUX » 07 Jul 2018 15:17

Terrible so far.

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by BR0B0T » 07 Jul 2018 15:18

LUX Terrible so far.


very much look like a team that has recently played an intense 120mins + pens

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by Sutekh » 07 Jul 2018 15:43

1-0 Maguire

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by Deadlock » 07 Jul 2018 15:52

Forfuxache Sterling!

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by Sutekh » 07 Jul 2018 15:55

Would Rashford have done any better?

Why couldn’t Kane get on the end of one of those instead?

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Sweden (n) sponsored by Pippy Longstocking

by BR0B0T » 07 Jul 2018 16:10

"Telling you now love. Stick a fiver on me as first goalscorer in the quarter final"



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