Last night's game was very reassuring. In the unlikely event of England beating

[IUFG]

I think if they go through to the final, they will lose by at least two clear goals and very possibly more.

In Maguire we trust*


* to fúck it up

[Sir C]

Mbappe really is an incredible player to watch.

Still, at this stage you have to say England have a great chance here. They can and will beat Croatia tonight and I expect a tight final.

I honestly think England may well win this

Mbappe is fast, it's true. Almost as fast as Walcott in his pomp, I would say.

I confess, I was slightly surprised by the reaction to his little trick in the box; the commentary team, pundits and commenters on social media seemed to join as one in a sort of cosmic simultaneous orgasm, as if no footballer had ever rolled a ball backwards off his studs before.

A useful trick, efficently perfomed, certainly. Nice to watch, definitely. A reason to blow your muck into your dunghampers? No.

[Sir C]

In Maguire we trust*


* to fúck it up

There was a kid at my school who had a head like that. He gloried in the nickname 'Buckethead'.

We were quite the sophisticates.

[Burney]

Mbappe is fast, it's true. Almost as fast as Walcott in his pomp, I would say.

I confess, I was slightly surprised by the reaction to his little trick in the box; the commentary team, pundits and commenters on social media seemed to join as one in a sort of cosmic simultaneous orgasm, as if no footballer had ever rolled a ball backwards off his studs before.

A useful trick, efficently perfomed, certainly. Nice to watch, definitely. A reason to blow your muck into your dunghampers? No.

I agree about the trick, I must admit. There were much more exciting aspects of his game on display last night.

It's just a shame he plays for a towelhead's vanity project rather than a proper club.

[Burney]

There was a kid at my school who had a head like that. He gloried in the nickname 'Buckethead'.

We were quite the sophisticates.

I usually associate heads like that with severe inbreeding. Has anyone checked to see if he's got webbed feet?

[Pat Vegas]

Glorious failure.

Mark my words.

not really a failure. they have done far better than anyone expected.

[Burney]

not really a failure. they have done far better than anyone expected.

Largely thanks to an extraordinarily lucky draw, tbf.

[barrybueno]

Croatia, there is literally no chance of them beating that French team

Also, I've fallen even further in with Mbappe and fantasise about him tearing England's lumbering centre halves an entirely new arsehole apiece.

Come on Berni, stop acting like a Scot, Irish or Welsher. And a Corbster

[Ash]

I think if they go through to the final, they will lose by at least two clear goals and very possibly more.

I'd take that right now just to beat the Kravats tonight. I liked their 98 team, but not this one.

[Pokster]

Come on Berni, stop acting like a Scot, Irish or Welsher. And a Corbster

or a ****.