Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[smutchin]

Please tell me Sterling is not playing.

Sterling is not playing.

Will that do you?

 

[AndyRM]

"England are on the front foot here..." As England go all the way back to their own box from an attacking position.

 

[Reynard]

Oooooooh, almost!!! On the roof of the net.

 

[Beebo]

A lot of pressure with no goals. Hope we don’t regret this period of the Match.

 

[Dayvo]

Sterling is not playing.

Will that do you?

Sterling's contribution to England's cause is much greater when he's not playing.

 

[AndyRM]

A lot of one touch passing and some truly awful first touches from England so far. Colombia look reasonably threatening on the break but aren't really doing anything.

I like that Maguire kid, no messing about, and looks like he gets a nosebleed if he goes anywhere near the halfway line.

 

[Reynard]

Uh oh, it's all kicked off here...

 

[Reynard]

Yellow card? That's lenient...

 

[Seevio]

Looked like Henderson pulled a bit of a Rivaldo to me.

 

[Stephenite]

Referee could lose control of this one.

 

[Dayvo]

I reckon Pickford's had the most possession of the ball in this first half.

 

[Dave 123]

If only they could run off the ball and create space and angles....

And not keep playing backwards and sideways!

 

[Reynard]

And that is half time. I need to go wash up.

 

[Dayvo]

...And not keep playing backwards and sideways!

They're England, It's what they do. It's both inherited and genetic.

 

[Salty seadog]

And that is half time. I need to go wash up.

the pans soaking so should be no trouble.