Euro 2020/1 - Day 3
Ding dong - it's time, boys! England start their Euro 2020/1 campaign this morning against Croatia at Wembley. Tournament favorites Italy and Belgium have gotten off to winning starts in the first two days of the competition, so England will want to follow suit, laying down a marker. I want to see a comfortable, professional win from Gareth Southgate's side this morning. Come on, England!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 8:30 AM
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Morning Bob
I am not too happy with the starting line up
A right back at left back
We are strong off the bench tho
Last 30 minutes to turn the screws
FYI.....you and graduated from high school 39 years ago this very day....the famous picture at the Hunter Hedge was taken today
I'm not that happy either, as Gareth has decided to go it safe with five across the back and two defensive midfielders. Still - I'm hoping that we'll have too much for an aging Croatian side.
So....two keepers on the bench
Chillwell, Maguire and Sancho are the three to stay in their blazers
I am going to try more attention to the match today and less reading and writing comments
Looks like England will wear all white today and Croatia all black.
It is a hot day under the arch so that could be a good
The team news in full:
England (4-2-3-1) Pickford; Walker, Stones, Mings, Trippier; Phillips, Rice; Foden, Mount, Sterling; Kane.
Substitutes: D Henderson, Johnstone, Shaw, Grealish, J Henderson, Rashford, Coady, Calvert-Lewin, White, James, Saka, Bellingham.
Croatia (4-3-3) Livakovic; Vrsaljko, Caleta-Car, Vida, Gvardiol; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Kramaric, Rebic, Perisic.
Substitutes: Kalinic, Sluga, Brekalo, Vlasic, Budimir, Pasalic, Skoric, Badelj, Petkovic, Juranovic, Bradaric, Ivanusec.
Referee Daniele Orsato (Italy)
In normal tournaments, the squad has 23 and they are all available...this one it is 26 and still 23 available....what's the point!!
Just let them all be part of the team
Kelly Cates says England have never won their first game of the Euros and Croatia have never lost
Phil Foden appears to have a new blond rinse for the tournament.
No Liverpool or Man U player starting for the first time since 1992....wonder why no player was playing then
Gazza style
Teams in the tunnel
I've got the lucky England shirt on and am ready to go!
Great atmosphere at Wembley as the teams come out onto a sunny Wembley.
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
COME ON ENGLAND
Just finished my Three Lions sing-along
Good Morning , Bob and Dave, Up for the match with Coffee brewing.
COME ON ENGLAND!
Will Harry Kane and Abel to lead England to victory?
now GSTQ
Moring MUR
I don't think any of us correctly picked the three that were omitted today
Good morning, Dave
Three Lions on a Shirt!
I was surprised to see Chilly omitted and Trippier starting
Morning, David - welcome!
Looking at Croatia's jersey makes me want to play a game of checkers
Cheers, Bob. Glad to be aboard
AWAY WE GO
ENGURLUND ENGURLUND ENGURLUND
Ian Darke says it's about 80 degrees at Wembley. They're off
COME ON ENGLAND
I don't get why Sgate has started Sterling....pick on form!!
That is nothing but all 5Live saying it was boiling!
Bloody shadow!
Too much passing around the back so far for my liking... Bloody Pep
Some early possession for England. Everyone getting a touch.
Sterling has lost the ball twice
Lots of short passing from both sides. Is this thew warmup match for the noon kickoff?
Great pass from the ref
Ref stops the play after it hits him; drop ball.
Nice save from Pickford even though it doesn't count
Oh - off the post from Foden!
OOOOOOH.... Foden hits the post!
Why couldn't the rebound fallen to Kane
So close to a first goal for England. Shame.
OH! Off the inside of the post from Foden off a Steel;in g pass from his Citeh teammate
Atrocious pass by Walker!!
KNOCK IT OFF
Walker with a loose one that nearly let Croatia in.
Ante Rebic with a shot deflected off of Declan Rice and straight til Pickford
Why couldn't have that gone off the keeper and gone in
On the replay, that Foden effort could easily have hit the keeper and gone in.
SHOOT IT STERLING!
He needs too much time!!!!
Oh - Sterling was in there and would have scored but for a late block.
Nice passing combo between Mount and sterling and Sterling tackled for a corner
Phillips with a great shot...AGAIN...NO REBOUND
Oh - Kal Phillips with a rocket of a volley, saved by the keeper!
OH! Vollery from Kat Phillips were saved by the keeper
England starting to warm to this one after a nervy first five minutes.
Coulda been two up already
Good start...keep it up
Phillips should do a Cantona and Smith
Luton Town with two players at the Euros. One started for Wales yesterday and third choices keeper, Simon Sluga in the Croatia squad.
Foden could have found Mount
Great start but Kane has done nowt
this is like United are playing Luton
Croatia playing at a walking pace.
Stop going backwards...attack them...they don't like it
I like how the long balls have stretched the Croatian defense, especially down the left.
I like how England are taking the match to the Croats. Some shots, some running. Don't slow this down. C'mon England!
Tom saw a pic of these two guys on the mic at Wembley
The only duo not in a studio in Bristol
Morning Steve
Free kick chance now for England - a bit far out for a direct shot.
Shame the ball is too far out
Good morning , Steve
Dinked in for Kane but he was offside.
Morning, Steve - I agree; good start from the boys. Keep it up!
Free kick takes a nick off of Harry Kane, who is offside
Kane looks off
Get a goal to wake him up
Oh - great tackle from Kal and shot on goal! For some reason the ref called it back.
Kal Phillips with a long range shot just wide, but was called for a foul on Kovacic
Perfect example that Trip shouldn't be on the left
Didn't cross it
Rubbish by Sterling!
Oh - Sterling was nearly in there again. He's been a real threat.
Nice mounted pass, but the cross was less than Sterling
Will Harry Kane be Abel to play CL footie next season
Kane...stay up and in the middle
Phillips has been the man of the match so far
First match since Euro 1992 vs France that England hasn't had a United or Liverpool player starting for England in a major tournament
I agree. Kal has been outstanding
Ian Darke says that the 21,500 fans are loud. I can't hear them
Yeah - I like how Kal has been pushing up a bit.
On the replay, it looks as if Foden's shot was deflected onto the post.
Sterling got away from the throw but got the volley all wrong. Shame.
Useless effort from Sterling!
He needs too many chances to score
Half volley from 25 yards out well wide and anything but a Sterling example of how to volley the ball
First real danger moment from Croatia. The cross came over and Perisic got it all wrong.
Persisic well over from the corner of the box off a run and pass from Vrsaljko
Trip can't make the tackle....a shot goes over
Phew
Sgate got it wrong with playing him
NO reason not to play Shaw
Kane still not playing central
England need keep the pace fast
Vrsaljko is Trippier's fullback partner at Athletico , but crossed like a United player
Walker again!!!!
Agreed, Dave. I was shocked that Trippier is starting and that Cilly didn't make the 23 today
Stop mucking about!
Stop passing around like that in your own box!!!
BLOODY PEP!
England have slowed down!!
Speed it up!!!
Get Walker off!
Great control by Foden.... more crap from Walker!!!
Another promising England possession ruined by a misplaced pass by Kyle walker
MOVE TRIP THERE!
Pickers makes the right choice....two strikers standing outside the box.... GO LONG
I would take off Kyle Walker, move Triipier to right back, and Shaw would put in a proper left back named Luke
Walker has been crap
Kane has done nothing
Sterling has done nothing
GOING THE WRONG WAY!!
Walker should be called trip because he's playing as if he's been tripping over his two feet
Yorkshire Pirlo is trending on Twitter.
Thankfully Modric and Perisic haven't really been any better.
Good run by Sterling but again had no idea what to do with the ball
Oh - nice run by Sterling. Blocked out in the end, but that's more of what England need. People taking on the Croatia defense.
England should be in the lead.... I am worried
I like that title . Great name
Kane looks slow and TOO deep
Bloody Pep style
Some of these Croatia players should be forced to do strength training based on thew way they're being outmuscled on the challenges, especially Modric. His name is Luka and the train room is on the second floor
All we need is one chance for HK. It's coming.
Did you see that Marcelo is looking to go to the Prem....Everton and LEEDS interested
Bloody hell - Walker again.
So far, Belgium the only team to score in the first half of a match in this tournament
OMG...what was that!!!!!
WALKER AGAIN!
The ball looked like it was deflected...it was that bad
I didn't see that. Isn't he a little long in the toot? Sounds like a good fit for the Toffees.
Sterling still doesn't know what to do...free kick chance
Trip...semi....please!!
Oh - Sterling was in there but the Croatian handballed it. Dangerous free kick. Come on!
COME ON!!!!
Free kick to England just outside the box for either a foul on Sterling or hand ball
Into the wall...bugger
Trippier takes and it's into the wall. Shame.
Into the wall by Trippier and out for a throw
FYI....Jeff Stelling is smiling today
They won 1-0 at Stockport County. They are in the Conference Final vs Torquay
Great tackle by Mings - he's been really good so far.
I have two dogs to walk because we're dog sitting Sparky's buddy. Will be back for the second half
Sterling ran away that knock down
Disappointed we aren't up
We got worse
Next to no stoppage time at all - half time. I'm still really nervous after that. A goal would have done wonders. Still 0-0.
Jao cancelo ruled out of euros with positive covid test and Diego dalot takes his spot….
Castange out the rest of the tourney, broken eye socket
Again, for some reason England's Group D matches are split with Group C in between
Wonder if it because both being played in UK
Teams out for the second half
COME ON ENGLAND
Teams coming back out for the second half. I want a nice, bright start with a goal. Come on, England!
No changes....of course
5 sub allowed...is that in 3 windows?
There is no way Walker should stay on
Oh - heart in mouth moment as that Mings clearance nearly cannoned off Perisic over Pickers.
Don't be fouling Phillips
Yellow card here for Kovavic for a nasty one on Mount, his teammate.
Not liking this one bit.
Matt just showed me a picture of Lingard getting drunk at a pub
Is Eriksen's affecting Kane...he's a ghost
Dangerous nod back by Trip - Pickers was Johnny on the Spot.
HK doesn't seem on it today. What's up?
Trip runs but stops to go to his right
Going backwards...COME ON
What is Kane doing....SHOOT
The natives are getting a bit restless at Wembley.
PICK UP THE PACE
They went forward and Wembley erupted....but we went backwards!
Make some changes if they're tired
Modric has a go and Pickers is behind it.
Mount has done nothing
Kane has done nothing
Sterling has done nothing
That's a problem!!
Get Grealish on right now! We need a lift.
Grealish should come on now!
WHY WAIT!
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!
TOO MUCH BLOODY PASSING!
YES!!!!!
STERLING SCORES BUT MADE BY BOB'S BOY!!!!
Great run from Kal there and the layoff was perfect for Razza.
1-0!
I had no confidence that Sterling would finish it
Now score another
Still don't think he should start
Trip with an awful pass with his left
Get on Shaw
Just got back from both dog walks . I'm going to rewind and watch what I missed and join everyone at the end of the match
I might have Kane off at this point. Give DCL a run out.
Oh - great ball in there from Trip and Kane should have scored at the back post. Kane whacked his head on the post for good measure.
KANE....no!!
He had a chance at the back post
It was a miss
Kane runs into the post
I think it is his rib not head
Definitely have Kane off now. No need to risk him.
Foden in the book for a stamp
Foden picks up a yellow card for a late one on Guardiol.
Sterling makes a move but kicks the ball too far ahead of him
I am pleased how the refs have been so far this tourney
Struth...I thought they were going to score there
WAKE UP
Oh - Rebic had a good chance there but snatched at it. A bit of a let-off. I'd still like to see some subs. Keep Croatia on the back foot.
Mount breaks...looked for a foul
I would have preferred him looking to score
Now a Trip shot?
Mount with a surging run there and Brozovic picks up a foul hacking him down. Yellow for him and a decent free kick chance.
Totally agree with you Bob
Mount to take it
oooh....just over
Oh - not far away from Mount. Good hit!
Should have gone the other side
Not exactly a barnburner in the next match
Austria vs North Macedonia
Shut it about England conceding after scoring first.
Rashford being prepared now. But who will he come on for?
Rashford coming on...I wouldn't bringing him on
England cannot sit back...need more goals
Guardiol wins Croatia a corner - mark 'em up!
Brozovic tries a Scholesy effort - got it all wrong.
And that's Brozovic's lats kick. He's off and the Pickle Man Nikola Vlasic comes on for him.
Rash is on for Foden - good change there.
Foden makes way for Rash
Roon in the stands
Under 20 to go.... EXTEND your lead!
Don't sit back
phew....Walker lets it drop
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