>>8320
I guess that means no rioting with the Russian fans.

England are about to make their fifth substitution. How does that work? I thought it was supposed to be three, plus one in extra time.

>>8322
It's a warm up friendly. You get 5 subs in a friendly.

>>8323
Thanks. Also fair play to UEFA for still having an article from 2004 in their "news" section.

That has to be the least convincing 5 - 0 I've ever seen.

Russia were poor but that Saudi side were even worse; it's going to be a massacre when they face Uruguay.

>>8328
They're tiny and lost 2 goals via headers. Hardly surprising really. They defended like primary school children though, unbelievable at the WC, so Russia barely worked up a sweat for there goals. One was an out and out wonder goal. It should have been 3 really, but Saudis collapsed in the final 3 minutes.

They deserved to win, regardless, but they wont beat Uruguay or Egypt unless they vastly improve their passing.

So which of Tunisia and Panama is going through as second from England's group?

Morocco looking good, could defo upset Portugal if they take their chances.

Watched the BBC UHD stream earlier, it was like looking through a window. Sort of unsettling until you get used to it.

>>8330
I think England will get out of the group this time round, from that point forward I wouldn't bet money on it.

Belgium are, historically speaking, the team which looks most like a world cup winning team according to an analysis of previous winners. They'll for sure beat England, but if team with Sterling, Kane and Alli up front in it can't beat Tunisia and Panama then there is something seriously wrong with the mentality of those players.

>>8332
>Belgium are, historically speaking, the team which looks most like a world cup winning team according to an analysis of previous winners.

Most accounts are saying that Roberto Martínez is doing a fairly poor job of managing them so, even with Courtois at his disposal in goal, Alderweireld, Kompany and Vertonghen in defence, De Bruyne, Dembélé and Hazard in midfield and Batshuayi and Lukaku up front, he could still cock it all up with poor decisions and tactics.

Peru are my dark horses.

Oh god, another 3 weeks of this left.

>>8335

What am I looking at here?

>>8335
Jesus Wept.

The bold Aldo is an absolute unit, troops. Taking on Spain singlehanded. Equaled his previous 3 WC goal tally in one match.

Long may he reign.

>>8338
>Equaled his previous 3 WC goal tally in one match.

This is lacking a bit of self-awareness, but it was a top match.

48 team World Cup's will make that a thing of the past in the group stages though.

>>8335
I can't even grind Fortnite 14 hours a day without having this shite forced down my throat.

I never got the hours and hours of tedious "football analysis" that follows any major football event.

One team kicked the ball into the net more, the same, or fewer times than the other. I don't get this like, shoddy stats - trying to evaluate human error and the like. Does anyone find this stuff vaguely interesting? Poring over every second of the game? Or is it just for those armchair managers you overhear in any pub?

>>8341
n1m8

>>8339
Yeah, I can imagine the three-team groups might get a bit predictable. Get seeded in Pot 1 and you're effectively guaranteed a spot in the knockout stages.

In what can only be described as a sudden and acute burst of senility, I have entered a sweepstakes at work for the winner and got given Spain at odds of about 15/1. If anyone could tell me if I've just pissed that £1 up the wall entirely that'd be grand, thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MusyO7J2inM

Barring the first five minutes the French really don't look like they give a shit about trying to win this match. The only way they could appear more nonchalant would be if they occasionally started shrugging and lighting up Gauloises.

>>8344
Spain are one of the favourites, or at least they were until they sacked their manager 2 days before the tournament started.

They have a great chance of winning the whole thing if they can put that behind them as they are more than capable, but no one expects them to win which could take the pressure off them.

Time will tell.

>>8347
>they were until they sacked their manager 2 days before the tournament started.

Fantastic. I'm going to put that down to their fiery and passionate Mediterranean personalities and assume I'm bagging that £25 prize pot. Next round's on me, lads.

Pogba's goal might have been the most strangely underwhelming "in off the crossbar" goal I've ever seen. I don't know it was nerves about the VAR or just the general atmosphere of that match, but no one seemed arsed.

>>8349
I felt the same.

The 4K stream on iPlayer is a pain in the tits. I know it is still being stress tested, but I was on the second the stream was up so well before the stream would have been full (<100,000 concurrent viewers) and the second half of France vs Australia was still juddery and the audio was out of sync.

They need to sort themselves out. Netflix can stream 4K to a toaster, ffs.

>>8349
It's because it was too soft for a good thwack off the bar.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBBnKu5bnCE

France were extremely disjointed. If you watched the Spain performance and the France performance and told an unsuspecting person to guess which manager had been there about a week and which one had been there about six years they'd almost certainly guess wrong.

Then again, France are very mercurial when it comes to the Six Nations as well. Must be something in the Frog mentality.

Why do they still let Messi take penalties?

>>8353
So ITV commentators can come up with terrible "hand of cod" puns.

This Peru side are a lot better than I ever thought. Tiny tricky South Americans

>>8356
I reckon they'll take it if the can beat Kasper, as Denmark don't look like they can break down Peru's defence. Errikson is double marked.

Croatia should have won about 5 nil, I think they'll improve as they go on.

>>8358
I think they could beat Argentina, who aren't anything special outside of their attack, so we could see Croatia and Iceland making it out of that group.

UP THE JERRY'S!

Argentina, France, Uruguay and Germany have all been underwhelming. Spain will struggle for stability due to changing managers.

It can mean only one thing, lads. Football is actually coming home.

>>8361
I've seen this so much on /sp/ I'm starting to believe it all we need now is for the Swiss to beat Brazil and the prophecy is complete.

The way the grouping has turned out this year works a long way in our favour. I think it's still an almost impossibly long shot for us to win, because come on, seriously. But still. It's looking like we'll make it further than we have done in a long while.

>>8363
>The way the grouping has turned out this year works a long way in our favour.
Really? Who's "we" here? Clearly not England, since their third round opponents are almost certainly going to be either Germany or Brazil.

>>8364

Germany looked poor, they've not won in 8 games now. Brazil would be a hard ask, but not an impossible one.

I say this as a Scot with no stake, so I'm not deluding myself. Nothing would chap my arse more than you lot winning another World Cup, but you could. You really could.

I watched that Mexico goal on the recap. The final defender fell victim to Lozano's feint, and then he just stood there with his hands in the air while he scored. What the fuck?

>>8365
England won't beat Germany. At best it would be a draw, and we all know how that works out, Southgate more than most.

>>8367
Mate, it's the prophecy. I don't think you understand how prophecies work.

2010 - Pep wins La Liga with Barca. Spain go on to win the World Cup with a squad full of Barca players.

2014 - Pep wins the Bundesliga with Bayern. Germany go on to win the World Cup with a squad full of Bayern players.

2018 - Pep wins the Premier League with Man City. England go on to win the World Cup with a squad full of City players.

It's preordained. You can't argue with it.

It's coming home lads.

>>8366
That was Mesut Ozil, who is decidedly not a defender. I can only assume he thought Lozano was going to hit the ground.

>South Korea's coach says he made his players wear different numbered shirts in recent friendlies to confuse opponents who he says cannot tell them apart.

>Only Tottenham forward Son Heung-min and captain Ki Sung-yueng wore their usual shirts against Bolivia and Senegal earlier this month, claimed Shin Tae-yong.

>"We switched them around because we didn't want to show our opponents everything and to try and confuse them," said Tae-yong. "They might know a few of our players but it is very difficult for Westerners to distinguish between Asians and that's why we did that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44513453

>>8366
I think he realised that he'd missed with his tackle and he was pulling back so he didn't end up fouling him and giving away a penalty. That or it's just Ozil being Ozil.

Did you see that ludicrous display last night?

>>8372
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/how-to-look-like-you-know-loads-about-football-a-beginners-guide-to-the-world-cup-awards-9530038.html

Tunisia playing like the dirty swarthy bushy eyebrowed muslemian types they are, more news at ten.

It's not great.

Not sure football is coming anywhere near home lads.

>>8375
Well the team is.

FOOTBALL'S COMING HOME, LADS.

Well we actually bloody won. I'm not sure what this feeling is, I don't remember the last time I saw England win.

This is a moral victory. England wins world cup in the first round.

Fuckin' yeah!

N1 BAZ

>>8378
There's obviously been some sort of terrible mix up.

Homecoming update: Japan beat Colombia. England's path through the knockout rounds slowly being cleared of real threats.

Twenty years to the day, I remember being in primary school and our teacher telling us how shameful it was that the previous night English hooligans had smashed up Marseille after winning their match against Tunisia.

>>8382
I thought Poland would be the biggest threat in Group H and they've been dire.

It looks like we're going to actually win a knock out game for the first time since scraping past Ecuador in 2006.

>>8385
I think England could go all they way as long as they can avoid Iceland.

>>8386
The earliest England can face Iceland is the semi-finals.

They'll play either the winner or runner-up from Group H in the last 16 (Poland, Senegal, Colombia or Japan) and in the quarter finals face one of the top two teams from Groups E (Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica or Serbia) and F (Germany, Mexico, Sweden or South Korea).

Brazil should top their group and Germany are likely to finish second after losing to Mexico, so these two could meet each other in the last 16. That means it'd be better for England to finish second so they could avoid the victor until the final, although chances are we'd lose to whoever comes out on top between Portugal and Spain in the semis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2wu1s7tRa4

Do you know what this World Cup is missing? A psychic animal.

>>8389
Take your pick.

https://psychic-pets.com/

Croatia and Argentina have enough quality to promise something brilliant, but then a load of shitters who ruin it.

Caballero hadn't even done that when I posted this >>8391

>>8391
I cannot believe the score - Argentina ffs.

Watching Argentina today was like having an out of body experience. Now I understand what it's like to watch England fans suffering.

>>8393
If you look outside their forwards - Messi, Dybala, Aguero, etc. - then they really have a shit squad.

Their first choice keeper, Romero, has spent most of the past five seasons as a bench warmer and Caballero, who was first choice after Romero pulled out, was pretty much in the same position.

Their defenders are players you've largely not heard of or they're shitters like Otamendi. They played a system of three centre backs covered by Mascherano, who is well past his peak and for the third goal he clearly gave up and stood there trying to appeal for offside than actually stop Croatia from scoring.

The rest of their midfield is in a similar position, barring Di María who didn't even get on the pitch yesterday. Players like Lamela didn't even get called up when randomers from the likes of Boca Juniors and River Plate did.

Shit players. Shit manager. Shit system. Messi actually covered less distance in the first round of matches than goalkeepers such as Lloris and Schmeichel.

The ants say England will beat Panama.

>>8396
A man, a plan, a canal, YOU'RE SHIT AAAAAH

>>8396

Thanks ants,

Thants.

One thing that does concern my about Belgium v England is that Belgium do appear to have players who can pass the ball.

But can they run like a scally wag on a Brit Cops show... we will see.

>>8399
We don't really want to win that game, assuming we beat Panama.

>>8400
This. It's a good job the knockout rounds should be more favourable for us if we finish second.

>>8400>>8401
You pair are daft. You can't just throw in the towel for a game like this. If England have to enter the knock outs on the back of a drubbing from Belgium it could be terrible for morale, and what's bad for morale is bad for momentum, and that's hugely important in a WC. What would it say about England if we get smashed by the first big team we encounter? No, no, no, the Belgium game has to be treated like any other.

>>8402
Finishing second normally means a tougher route through the knockout stages, because you end up facing group winners, but right now it's looking like a lot of the big guns are going to miss out on the top spots. That means second place will have us facing the likes of Japan, Mexico and Switzerland instead of Brazil, Germany or Colombia. Playing to a draw will see England through second on goal difference without losing face, so football can come home with dignity.

Germany-Sweden has turned into a real nailbiter.

>>8404
I'm really really fucked off they scored that last minute goal.

>>8405

Pretty much ruined my Saturday to be truly honest.

Perchance, did thoust observe that ludicrous expose last night?

>>8407
What was Löw thinking, getting caught picking his nose and eating it again?

Bring it on, lads.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuKDBPw8wQA

Even if Belgium utterly embarass England, at least they won't be murderballing and time wasting their way to it.

>>8388

IT'S COMING HOME

FOOTBALL'S
COMING
HOME

So, the Argentinian squad are setting the line-up and tactics themselves now.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkcxxyJl8Mo/

>>8414
That damned photo doesn't mean a thing. This whole meme has gotten out of hand, he's literally just sitting down and talking with his captain. It's the Miliband eating a bacon sarnie of the WC, with people reading countless things into it without any idea of what they're actually talking about.

>>8415
Have you seen the video? Sampaoli is not in control.

>>8416
In that case he's looking a better manager than he is a player right now.

THEY'RE GOING HOME
THEY'RE GOING HOME
THEY'RE GOING

>>8418
Couldn't have happened to a lazier bunch of bottlers.

The Mexican players don't know they're through yet, that will be heart warming.

>>8418

They should hire Mascherano.

>>8418
Unbelievable!! It's turning into quite the World Cup.

This is the first time since 1966 that England will have progressed further at an international tournament than Germany. Further proof, if it was needed, that football is coming home.

I genuinely can't tell if I'm still taking the piss when I say that or if I'm actually starting to believe it.

>>8422
Every single time Germany were knocked out in the first round they went on to start a World War the year after.

>>8420
Messi, too.

>Argentina boss Jorge Sampaoli consulted Lionel Messi about substitutions mid-game as the Albiceleste overcame Nigeria to progress to the last 16 of the World Cup.

>The side were drawing and in need of a goal when an agitated Sampaoli shouted at Messi: ‘Should I bring on Kun?’

>Usually players go out for the second half with their manager’s mid-game team talk still ringing in their ears, but on Tuesday night it was Messi who delivered the speech. Sampaoli was already back in the dugout waiting for the second half to kick off while the rest of the Argentina squad huddled around Messi in the tunnel as he delivered a rousing address.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/27/argentina-boss-jorge-sampaoli-asks-lionel-messi-permission-bring-sergio-aguero-7663126/

Brazil top their group. England need to find a way to finish second if they want to get past the quarters.

>>8425
I read that Belgium are going to field a largely second-string side to avoid their key players getting injured, so it sounds like they're aiming for the same thing.

I don't think I've ever watched a match where both teams are trying to lose on purpose.

>>8425>>8426
Sod off, again.

Getting smash by Martinez's Bilge Pump would damage the hard work the team have done so far. Momentum and morale are more important than 3D chess with the fixtures.

I mean, we got knocked out of the Euros by who again? No one saw that coming and you'd be a mug to think there's an easy game at this stage.

>>8427
I guess the FA are renting office space in Olgino now.

>>8428
What?

>>8427
If you could choose between facing the winner of Mexico vs. Brazil or Sweden vs. Switzerland in the quarter finals then it's a no-brainer.

>>8430
People like you are why the Anzio landing almost failed.

>>8431
Did the Nazi's have Philippe Coutinho?

>>8427
Do you want to win the World Cup or do you want your arse pounded by Brazilians?

This is no different to Switzerland playing the numbers to get into Pot 1 in 2014 to avoid the big guns.

>>8433
WE CAN ARSE POUND THEM, right in their bumholes. Stop thinking like a loser.

>>8432
No, but the Allies didn't have our set pieces. Brazil don't even have a proper captain for goodness sake.

>>8431
I seem to recall that after that fixture it was the USSR that went on to win the tournament, beating Germany in the final.

>>8434
>WE CAN ARSE POUND THEM, right in their bumholes.
Brexiteer detected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGSvRTTmJZ0

>>8434
>Stop thinking like a loser.
Because thinking like a winner worked so well in the Euros and in Brazil.

>>8435
I think you've taken my WW2 analogy too far, but given the USSR no long exists that really opens the door the England, what with the USA not qualifying... or Japan.

>>8438
Those teams were paralysed by fear, they couldn't have had less confidence if you told them the pitches had been freshly cursed by a Franco-Argentine wizard.

Reports are that Vardy, Cahill, Jones, Alexander-Arnold, Dier and Delph are all starting.

We're playing for 0 - 0 and to get more bookings than them in order to finish second.

>>8440
All they need to do is get someone sent off in injury time and job's a good'un. Just need to do it in a way that's not so obvious that FIFA would turf them both out.

Japan finished their match by just playing triangles, trying not to concede or get anyone booked, though why the ref didn't book anyone for timewasting I've no idea.

First place gets Colombia and Brazil before going home, second place gets Japan and either Switzerland or Sweden, before playing a semi in the same stadium as the final, likely against Spain.

So what's it to be, lads? Win the tournament or lose to a team in yellow?

>>8442
>First place gets Colombia and Brazil before going home, second place gets Japan and either Switzerland or Sweden

Colombia topped their group. It's either face Colombia for a relatively easy quarter final or face Japan and most likely Brazil afterwards.

>>8440
>Vardy
>No more bookings

Hmm, okay.

>>8444
Reading comprehension not your strong point?

Belgium's starting line-up. They're resting the talent and throwing the game.

>>8446
That's because Martinez is a shit coach.

>>8445
No even a bit, no.

We're up another yellow card lads!

Now it's 1-0. Hold on there and IT'S COMING HOME.

kms tbh

(A good day to you Sir!)

No real shots on target and repeated aimless balls into the box that the Belgians were mopping up easily. No way that match wasn't thrown.

>>8451
>No real shots on target and repeated aimless balls into the box
That's what she said.

>check news to see if British fans have caused any mayhem yet
>nothing
>only Serbs gathered in a large group chanting "fuck USA"
So much for your over-glorified "hardcore" football fans, Anglos. Pretty disappointing. One must wonder if mayhaps all western men have been on a strict regimen of soy these past two-three decades.

>>8453

And there was me looking forward to a discussion about English football hooliganism, but then you had to spoil it all by spamming some shitty 4chan meme.

>>8454
And then I go and spoil it all by saying somethin' stupid like "soya boy".

>>8455
I thought about going there myself but it felt a bit passé, no offense, like.

>>8454
>meme
If only.

>spamming
Spamming is when you post a million copies of a single message. This is not it.

>spoil
Here's something I don't get, perhaps you'll indulge me: why are you Englishmen so easily irritated by and uppity about every minuscule thing? I haven't met a single Anglo in my life who wasn't like that, like a goddarn peacock with its feathers in all directions. You don't do banter. This entire site is a testament to that, you people can't go a second without some arses going off or throwing vitriol in each other's direction. Why is that? I don't mean to categorize, but that has been my experience with all Anglos so far.


Take me, for example, I rarely ever get annoyed, but even when I do more often than not I simply choose to ignore whatever irritated me and try to forget about it and continue about my day, instead of dwelling on it or giving it any thought, because giving every single negative thing, no matter how minor, the time of day just doesn't make sense, unless the point of your entire life is to get pissed at as many things in a day as possible.

>>8457
Our entire site is banter, it's not our fault that foreigners are incapable of it. Also fuck off.

>>8457
tl;dr

Your post was boring mate, get over it.

>>8457

if u dont like it mate fuk off back to ur own imageboard

>>8461
>if u dont like it
As a matter of fact I do like it here. 99% I just lurk because I know that you people don't like foreigners stinking up your board and I totally understand wanting to preserve your unique imageboard culture. I immensely enjoy reading posts on here. Not to sound like an arselicker, but your English is objectively vastly superior to what passes as "English" on most American sites. It's like mind candy.

>>8462
>99% of the time

>>8462

Mate.

>>8464
I'm being sincere.

>>8465
Can we just drop the whole thing? You chose a spectacularly bad time to start riling us up what with the weather and all.

Predictions everyone? I think we'll edge past Columbia, comfortably beat Sweden then get knocked out by Spain in the semis. They'll perform a perfectly choreagraphed display of synchronised diving and beat us with a penalty or two.

>>8466
Sure thing. It's just my autism is acting up again.

Alright, alright, I'm gone.

>>8466

Expect Ramos to be this year’s Guy Fawkes effigy. He’ll be up to no good and wallop Kane, you’ll see.

>>8468
He already looks like a Sim. We know how to deal with him.

ABSOLUTE SCENES

Why are Argentina so shit? They are getting outran to every. Single. Ball.

>>8470
Because they're old and a mess.

>>8470

I am glad that the Argies are out. Otamendi’s a prick.

Messi and Ronaldo out on the same day.

That Uruguayan defence looks quite formidable.

>>8473
They parked the bus quite well for the entire second half. Portugal wasted so much possession though. Could have been 4 or 5, whereas Uruguay score was pretty representative of how they played on the counter.

Great match though.

>>8468
I was angry as hell after the Champions League final. Ramos is an out and out thug. The eskimo world was pretty steamed broccoli too, if Twatter is anything to go by.

>>8474
Godin is probably the best centre back in the world and his partner in defence, Giménez, plays with him at Atlético so that's a considerable advantage over other teams.

>>8475
Everyone on Twitter is a raving lunatic. It shouldn't be used as a barometer for anything.

Spain have been pretty dire since their match against Portugal. Realistically, Croatia are the only obstacle between us and a World Cup final if James Rodriguez is crocked.

I don't understand why so many teams stick their #1 player in goal. Seems like a negative use of their best resource.

>>8477
>Realistically
*Optimistically.

>>8478
Mum, get off .gs before someone bumps an unsavoury thread.

>>8478
You can't lose if the other team can't score.

>>8479
I don't normally watch football so I think there's something I've missed, but is that meant to be a joke?

Spain out on penalties.

IT'S FUCKING WELL COMING HOME LADS

How do you dominate a match so utterly without closing it out?

>>8484
The type of stats that make you want to throw your computer out of the window when playing Football Manager.

Little point having all that possession if you can't finish.

>>8475
>steamed broccoli

Cheers phone.

>>8484
Ask Man City. What an absolute shocker, I can't believe RASSIYA have actully gone and done it. Their goalie was really good to be fair while de Gea was suprisingly underwhelming. I think panic got to the Spaniards, they'd never expected this. They were probably planning far ahead while assuming this match would be a formality. Lesson learned: never take victory in Russia for granted.

Croatia are doing their usual choke in the knockout rounds. The World Cup final is as good as ours.

>>8487
They're both playing really well, Croatia less so, but even so it's far better than Spain v Russia.

>>8489
They're choking alright. You could see it in Modric's face before that penalty he was going to bottle it.

Nobody actually wants to win this game.

>>8491
Modric's screams of joy and relief would contest this claim.

Predict today's cupset.

Mexico or Nippon?

>>8493
Well if Jesus is as pants as he has been, and the defense is as shaky as it is currently for the whole ninety minutes, I'm saying Mexico. Nippon a shit, to be frank.

>>8494
If Mexico win, Jesus will get crucified.

What is this "coat" of which you speak?

Most predictable result of the cup so far. Brazil 2-0 up in extra time, straight to the quarterfinals. Bring on the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere v Nigel's Bane.

>>8496
You mean Ancient Nation v Non Country?

The BBC web team have done a stellar job with the draw graphics.

>>8498

Even Alan could've illustrated it better.

Japan leading 2-0. Brazil in final pretty much confirmed.

>>8500
The problem with the Nips is that they're too short. If their average height was a little bit taller they'd have won that.

I don't get it, the gasman talked to me about football, so I talked football back and he still looked at me like I told him I like to have fat birds piss on my face. I'm not cut out to be working class, I'm a complete and utter freak and not a thing I do will ever, ever change that.

Come on England.

>If this England team represents anyone, it’s the 48%: the remainers

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/03/england-team-48-remain-players-brexit

Small wonder they're going to the wall.

>>8502
My experience with gasmen has been that they have that expression on their face 24/7.

>>8503
England are going to lose tonight. Leave means leave.

I'm so tense I almost don't want to watch. If we actually made it to the final I might bloody die.

>>8506
Part of me wants England to win just so the English will finally shut up about fucking 1966.

I've noticed that things are really physical this year. Players are dishing out full-on rugby tackles and the referees are seemingly doing nothing. When did football become a full-contact sport?

>>8508
Case-in-point, Barrios has just blatantly gone for a deliberate headbutt on Henderson and somehow only gets a yellow card. Nigel Owens has ejected players from the rugby field for less than that.

>>8508
It's the foreigners. They're dirty players, especially the South Americans and the Arabs.

FUCK

>>8511
That was fairly annoying, even by England's standards.

If only dissent and timewasting were bookable offences, then maybe Colombia would be down to eight men by now.

I am not sure it is coming home lads.

Lads I bet my entire rent money on England to win. You said they'd win the whole tournament so obviously this game was not in question. I'm so fucked if they lose. So fucked. Please I trusted you.

God why did I bother watching. I'd given up watching England after the dire 2014 WC, but I'd got lured back in after a reasonable group stage.

>>8320
WE'RE GOING HOME

WE'RE GOING HOME

etc ad nauseam

I can't believe all I have is contingent on a penalty shoot out. At this point it feels like a coin flip. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

>>8518

This is the stuff that legends are made of. I just hope they don't do any heroics.

I wouldn't normally complain about England going out on penalties, but even as a (sort of) neutral, Colombia have fucking stolen this match. They've been utterly fucking disgusting, and it beggars belief that they can finish this game with all 11 still on the field.

>>8514

I'm cacking myself too.

1-0 to the Narcos

>>8522

Kane equalised.

>>8523

2-1 to the Narcos

>>8520
I would agree with you but they played a lot better in the last 20 minutes.

>>8524

Rashford equalised.

I'll stop. Sorry chaps, I'm nervous as fuck.

>>8525
>they played a lot better in the last 20 minutes
... with a full complement of players.

FUCK SAKE HENDERSON

IT'S COMING HOME LADS

IT'S REALLY FUCKING COMING HOME

IT'S COMING HOME, LADS!!!

Probably.

WE LITERALLY CAN'T LOSE THE ENTIRE THING LADS

GET YOUR WC18 TATTOOS NOW

Can't stop grinning, quite honestly.

WE'RE GONNA SCORE ONE MORE THAN YOU

Fuck me that was tense.

Ian Wright nearly in tears, the LAD

THREEEE LUUUURNNS ON THE SHURRTTTTT

Fuck me I wouldn't want to watch one of those when I'm pushing 80, men in family have a history of weak hearts as it is.

Still, COMING HOME STATUS: ITZ

Is it normal to not stop thinking about your own mortality after England win a knock-out match or am I just mentally ill?

>>8538
We all are m8.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT EVERYONE WILL LIKE? IF WE PLAY THE FIRST THREE NOTES OF SEPTEMBER BY EARTH, WIND & FIRE REPEATEDLY.

>>8541

That cunt's got a fucking trumpet. WE PLAY CORNETS IN THIS COUNTRY, TRAITOR.

One musical instrument of any kind in a sports stadium is one too many.

>>8543
Vuvuzela?

>>8543
YOU
*BANG*
FOCKIN'
*BANG*
WOT
*BANG*
M8???
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*

I actually bumped into this glorious fat bastard while out shopping once, it was during our magical season when he started appearing in a few papers. He was very nice and somewhat quiet in the way that huge guys often are. It occured to me afterwards that he was probably quite sick of randoms coming up to him like I did, but he was perfectly polite. Bless him.

How do they decide which set of cunts get to be the England band? What happens if two lots of guys with drums and brass instruments show up, do they fight each other to be The Band?

Do they have a band battle to see who can go DUUHHH DUUHHH DUH-DUH-DUH DUH-DUH-DUUUHHH DUHH DUHH the loudest?

>>8546
You've got to be the kind of twat who makes a Wikipedia page about themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hemmingham

>>8544
Fifteen thousand musical instruments of that specific kind in a sports stadium is fifteen thousand too many.

>>8547

...So it is literally one specific set of dudes? Fuck me, that's actually blagged my head a bit.

I always just assumed it was random overly enthusiastic pissed blokes who half remember their primary school trumpet lessons.