We have the easier side of the draw lets hope we dont have a banana skin moment.
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I didn't predict that. England were not really tested by a lack-lustre Germany (who had just scraped through the last round). Stirling best player by far. Some takeaways:- Philips good. Trippier always working hard. Grealish did make a difference when he came on. Back 4 looked a solid unit. Pickford was passionate and excellent in goal. Kane got lucky.
Might make it to the quarters, but thankfully we have the easier side of the tournament. It would have been a different story against France or Portugal.
Might make it to the quarters, but thankfully we have the easier side of the tournament. It would have been a different story against France or Portugal.
To be honest, once you get to the quarter finals, most teams play out of their skins so in that regard, I'm not sure it matters which side of the draw you are on. You've just got to play who's against you. Cliché alert! 
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Maybe I was positive about England (not) great to be proven wrong. We were poor first half but both team were scared of each other. Second half much better.
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What a miserable lot you are. We won, didn't we? I know it's only a game, but let's rejoice in having won that particular game. We were ok first half, once we got going- it was the beginning of the second where we didn't shine much. A lacklustre Germany? Haven't really been tested? Do come on lads and lasses- it's a game and we won it. Get the beer in, mines a pint of Imperial Lobster Shandy.
I thought I was being quite cheerful, I praised the first goal and everything
I thought we looked ok; and there was much more urgency about our playing this time. Bit of a brown trouser moment when Germany got that free kick straight after the first goal, bout overall, no silly mistakes from us.
I'm watching swe-ukr now to see who we have next!
I also thought i was quite cheerful.
I thought the keeper was excellent tonight and the defence did a great job i definitely wouldn't have called them "a lack-lustre Germany" they gave us a few frights and if our defence had not been on it they would have got a couple for sure.
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Yet so many people have wanted him dropped this tournament. He gets so much unwarranted stick that even my mates (who unsurprisingly are all Scottish) have been surprised when I name Sterling in my preferred XI every single time.
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Pickford is another one who gets unwarranted stick. Made a couple of errors for Everton early in the season but has been solid since before Christmas and has never let England down. The fact he’s a Mackem goes in his favour too!
I’m in two minds about this post An. I completely agree about the miserable buggers but Imperial Lobster Shandy?!
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yesterday evening was the best international football for neutrals for decades. Today was the best day for England fans foe even longer.
An Ankoù
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Bit of an acquired taste, I must admit.I’m in two minds about this post An. I completely agree about the miserable buggers but Imperial Lobster Shandy?!
Nice with pickled whelks and ryvitas.
There is a lot to be said for pickled whelks if they are thinly sliced, but some like a dunlop tyre 
I can just about cope with a cockle but whelks are like snot gristle. Arghhhh!There is a lot to be said for pickled whelks if they are thinly sliced, but some like a dunlop tyre
I love seafood H but jellied ells are gross 
An Ankoù
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Better gristle than cold, salty slime. Can't face oysters.I can just about cope with a cockle but whelks are like snot gristle. Arghhhh!
No it doesn't. As a Geordie it means he had to try extra hard. But he did that tonight, granted.
I'm not being negative about England, I'm really pleased they won. But you have to be honest about Germany's performance - it was poor. Let's not get carried away, England worked hard but they weren't world beating.
I know! Who was the lunatic that was the first person to think Hmmm I might give that a lick?!!Better gristle than cold, salty slime. Can't face oysters.
They were Germany beating - that’ll do for nowNo it doesn't. As a Geordie it means he had to try extra hard. But he did that tonight, granted.
I'm not being negative about England, I'm really pleased they won. But you have to be honest about Germany's performance - it was poor. Let's not get carried away, England worked hard but they weren't world beating.
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I'm still watching Ukraine and Sweden, and I think it's fair to say that Germany are the worst of the four sides playing tonight. they really didn't throw that much at us, (and of course, fortunately for us, Muller missed that golden chance), although of course we defended well and Pickford was good. Tougher challenges await, but we've done all we can so far. 
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