by Winston Biscuit » 07 Dec 2022 12:18
by 6ft Kerplunk » 07 Dec 2022 12:22
YorkshireRoyal99 I think most English fans would accept losing to France, providing it's not an absolute drubbing like 3-0, but I don't think it will be.
by tulip » 07 Dec 2022 12:26
Mr AngrywindermereROYAL So it`s France, Portugal (probably) and Brazil or Argentina (likely) in the final, nobody said it would be easy
Unless Morocco cause an upset it is likely to be the best European team versus the best South American team in the final.
by Conservative_dad » 07 Dec 2022 12:27
Winston Biscuit have the finals tended to be the best 2 teams? certain a France Vs Brazil final would feel that way
by Conservative_dad » 07 Dec 2022 12:28
by Conservative_dad » 07 Dec 2022 12:30
by Winston Biscuit » 07 Dec 2022 12:36
Conservative_dadWinston Biscuit have the finals tended to be the best 2 teams? certain a France Vs Brazil final would feel that way
Until Croatia made the final think there have only been about 6/7 teams in the final since we won it
France
Argentina
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Brazil
Spain
by Conservative_dad » 07 Dec 2022 12:39
Winston BiscuitConservative_dadWinston Biscuit have the finals tended to be the best 2 teams? certain a France Vs Brazil final would feel that way
Until Croatia made the final think there have only been about 6/7 teams in the final since we won it
France
Argentina
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Brazil
Spain
hard to remember who were the best 2 at the time, but off the top of my head I would say the losing teams in the 2018 and 2010 finals were not the 2nd best teams in the world at the time
by Winston Biscuit » 07 Dec 2022 12:42
Conservative_dadWinston BiscuitConservative_dad
Until Croatia made the final think there have only been about 6/7 teams in the final since we won it
France
Argentina
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Brazil
Spain
hard to remember who were the best 2 at the time, but off the top of my head I would say the losing teams in the 2018 and 2010 finals were not the 2nd best teams in the world at the time
France v Croatia
Spain v Netherlands
by Whore Jackie » 07 Dec 2022 13:00
6ft Kerplunk Also, two days without matches then two matches on Friday and Saturday. Is that normal scheduling?
by 6ft Kerplunk » 07 Dec 2022 13:16
by Conservative_dad » 07 Dec 2022 13:35
6ft Kerplunk You'd have thought we should really be playing on Friday not Saturday too.
by Orion1871 » 07 Dec 2022 13:49
by Sutekh » 07 Dec 2022 13:52
Conservative_dad6ft Kerplunk You'd have thought we should really be playing on Friday not Saturday too.
On the plus side, we can claim to have come 5th
Much like my 3rd Place finish over LUX in the music comp
by Royal Rother » 07 Dec 2022 14:27
YorkshireRoyal996ft KerplunkMr Angry As for England, we have reached the level our World ranking - 5th - suggested we would get to; IF we beat France then we would have over achieved.
Its a bit of a free hit against France for the team, lose and its kind of expected based on current form\ranking but that should hopefully give us a bit of freedom to go for it. I'd be surprised if Southgate carried on after this World Cup anyway (unless we win it) so he may feel going out in a blaze of glory is worth the risk and would certainly surprise France.
Yeah agree with that, I think most English fans would accept losing to France, providing it's not an absolute drubbing like 3-0, but I don't think it will be. If we turn them over, we've done better than expected but knowing many English fans, there would be a level of expectation for us to suddenly win the tournament then.
by Conservative_dad » 07 Dec 2022 15:31
by paultheroyal » 07 Dec 2022 16:02
by 6ft Kerplunk » 07 Dec 2022 16:10
by Orion1871 » 07 Dec 2022 16:15
paultheroyal Alot is being made of Mbappe etc - but english based champions league teams have dealt with him and its about an even split on players if you were combining the team. Happy to be classed as underdogs for this, but we have a chance, dont we?
by Loafer » 07 Dec 2022 16:19
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