France V England early Xmas defeat for France is impossible

The only thing being "tucked under" will be the WC trophy.... under Jack Grealish's arm coming off the plane at Heathrow

PMSL all night at that one….

Counting bundles post match…..come on Mbeppe…send them home with tails tucked under…

If it makes ya happy this week, keep believing.

Oh I believe….and so do you…..

Its a coin flip game

Ive had it down as a France Brazil final so ill not be going against it now

But England is defiantly in with a chance

In their last two major tournaments, England have beaten the combined might of Iran, Wales, Senegal, Ukraine, Croatia and Czech Republic whilst failing to beat USA, Scotland and Denmark.

There's an Englishman an Irishman and a Scotsman... You can spot two of em by the levels of Envy oozing from every letter of every word...

Dec 6, 2022 -- 3:40AM, columbo001 wrote:

In their last two major tournaments, England have beaten the combined might of Iran, Wales, Senegal, Ukraine, Croatia and Czech Republic whilst failing to beat USA, Scotland and Denmark.

is that croatia  the world cup finalists, and didnt england beat denmark in euro semis ?

The media obsessing with Mbebbe .....what if he has a 'quiet' game , all players do.

The French will be just as concerned at Foden ,Bellingham and Sako pullig Varane and c0 all over the park , with the best number 9 in the tournament in front of them......with the options to switch to Mount , Rashford and Grealish later .....their eggs are in one basket ....and they have one egg.

I have felt since the Euros we have the attacking flair to beat anybody but not the defence.
If Southgate sets up for a boring won on penalties we will lose , if he has the sense to attack we will win.

We are either a 4-2 winning outfit or 1-0 losing team.....let's hope he goes for it.

As strange as it may seem,if England go a goal behind at any point up to the 70th minute,  it might actually in their favour, as they can then go gung ho, and anything is possible.

England going a goal down to a top side is completely uncharted territory for them and Southgate. What will Southgate do tactically to change it up? Nobody knows. France can play on the counter with Mbappe then, when he is twice as dangerous with space to attack and he will prob attack Stones and Maguire rather than Walker then. 

Best No 9 in the tournament? Giroud, Alvarez, Richarlison, Morata have all been better than Kane against generally better teams. It is arguable that Kane isn't even a No 9 any more.

Attacking flair? Again, you should be looking at the performance against the USA as a barometer for attacking flair as, on the day, they were a level above all the other teams you faced and the teams you will likely face are levels plural above them.

I wouldn't fancy Saka against Hernandez. I would fancy Foden more against Kounde, who is not a right back (assuming Pavard isn't used but he might be worse). Foden isn't really a winger either tho and is not the paciest. Not really the type of player you see skinning a full back.

I see it as a close game. Would have preferred Sterling or Rashford then Crealish to torment tge right back. Hernandez has been playing well buf let’s see how he does against Saka.

I think this is close but any number of hinges can shape or change this battle.

My big  hope is that Mbappe had to get “ his “ goal as there is a Me in his tEaM.

The OP is an ignorant two face jock racist, hth.

How did the Scotch get on in this tournament?

Keep it clean son

No need to mention Ally’s Army!

They have suffered enough

Keep it positive!

I think England will stuff France.

The World Champions are quite rightly the favourites, but without Giroud and Mbappe against Tunisia they looked a bit toothless, Giroud can be stopped as he was just ok in the PL, but how do you stop Mbappe? Does Walker still have the pace? I dont think so.....there lies the problem.

Can't we send someone to rob his house?

France will be looking to feed Mbappe even if a better pass is on. Mbappe will also want to score, he is after the golden boot and will take on a lot himself rather than make the obvious pass. He is not as bad as Ronaldo or Neymar in the selfishness stakes but has so much confidence in himself he thinks he can do it all and he can but there is a cost against good sides. We are all aware of the threat he poses but we have to use that.

Dembele is very effective to as is Vinicius Jnr but both do not get enough ball. That is not good team play. This is about the TEAM although moments of brilliance or rather genius is what may be required. England are a TEAM!

I really cannot call this as so much depends on fate, luck, kama, the referee call it what you want. England are good going forward. If we go forward and give it to our ball players we have as good a chance as them but ain't nothing like Mbappe on speed!

I just want to enjoy the show and our boys to give it their best shot. Looks like we have settled on 433 without Mount, good! I would rather Sterling or Rashord as they have pace. Foden and Crealish are kwality and will have more room to weave ther magic after 60 mins.

I don't know who dominates possession. That could also be key. We are not as good as the Africans and Celestials at keeping ball but we are good at using it in the right area of the pitch.

We have the tools and the weapons as do they.

Great day for Cumberland sausage, mash and onion gravy don't you think Tiger?

I don't hate the Sweaty's but I do expect them to rise above the parapet if we lose!


and we will have to swallow!

Engerlund EXPECTS!

Waberthwaite sausage is my favourite lashing of mash, onions and home made gravy.

Band of Brothers!

C'mon Morocco!

Waberthwaite

Never heard of it. Are you a Northern Monkey? Where can I get it? Supermarket wise?

commentator said it's too close to call, Morocco are 5/1 ffs

Can't beat a pork sanger imho. Walls have ears!

But tonight we could be eating Merguez or is that more Algerian rather than Norf African?

Tell ya what, we`ll come back here after the match.

Then have your say.

I am tempted by a Spain at 1.6 and close my eyes and keyboard!

Grow a pair and call it Shane!

No after timing!

I suspect Spain win but nervous to commit!

Shirley Spain should win?

The only place you can buy Waberthwaite suasage is in Waberthwaite, a tiny village on the A595 just before you turn off and go over Corny Fell. Made by Woodall Butchers - mail order available.

Tell ya what, we`ll come back here after the match.

Then have your say.

Sorry but that is lame.

Talk the talk and walk the walk!

If England are mentally strong, have an air of total confidence, an iron will.
The French will be defeated.

I`ll see ya after the match.

Who the **** are you

Where tf is that Tiger?

oop Norf?

You don`t tell me anything, you understand.

ok Shane, got it!

I like France. Pretty good side like us going forward.

You confident about their defence?

Imagine having a northern accent, I'd have to have elocution lessons

Band of Brothers!

but yeah!

The boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne!

A word in Mr Churchill's ear might be in order!

morpteh mackem06 Dec 22 10:00Joined: 05 Jan 04
Dec 6, 2022 -- 3:40AM, columbo001 wrote:

In their last two major tournaments, England have beaten the combined might of Iran, Wales, Senegal, Ukraine, Croatia and Czech Republic whilst failing to beat USA, Scotland and Denmark.


is that croatia  the world cup finalists, and didnt england beat denmark in euro semis ?



And we beat Germany in the last 16, conveniently forgotten by Detective Columbo.

In the last World Cup you could say that France only beat: Australia, Peru, Uruguay, Belgium and Croatia, I'll conveniently forget about the Argies!!.........they failed to beat Denmark, failed to beat Hungary and Switzerland in the Euros and were knocked out at the last 16 stage. Mbappe included.

Its oop norf, not far from the Sellafield Nuclear Reprocessing Plant so the sausage might glow a little, but its tasty.

Dec 6, 2022 -- 3:13PM, Tiger Tiger wrote:

morpteh mackem06 Dec 22 10:00Joined: 05 Jan 04 Dec 6, 2022 -- 3:40AM, columbo001 wrote:In their last two major tournaments, England have beaten the combined might of Iran, Wales, Senegal, Ukraine, Croatia and Czech Republic whilst failing to beat USA, Scotland and Denmark.is that croatia

and have also lost to tunisia this tournament

Uruguay, Belgium and Croatia were better than the Argies and England at the last WC. Uruguay won 3/3 in their group and then KO'd Portugal. They'd have beaten England imo. Belgium beat England twice and would have got to the final if they were in England's half. If they were smart they'd have lost to England in the group as their path was known at that stage.

Belgium were appalling this year. Uruguay could not get out of their group. Brazil look solid but England and France both possess the firepower to compete with probably the best side in the competition. Belgium will be shown to be an ageing side who find difficulty scoring goals.  Only England and France

How many teams actually beat really top sides to win it? Brazil had Turkey Costa Rica China Belgium England Turkey and Germany in 2002, only England were really of any quality in that and Germany pulled off a Gareth of epic proportions to reach the final.

Italy in 2006 were quite fortunate with their group and then beat Australia and Ukraine next 2 needing a 90th penalty vs Australia, beat a young German side in the semifinals in extra time, and then beat France on penalties after Zidane went full begbie

Spain... jesus they had more lives than a cat

France been mentioned

You beat whats in front of you and rarely do you have to beat truly top 10 sides until the later stages

I mean beat top sides all the way through, its not happening

Italy, Spain, Brazil, France and Germany.. none of them care, they are world cup winners, they beat all that were put in front of them.

England actually do have a very tough Quarter and Semifinal coming up if theyre to win it

Let's have a think about who Scotland have beaten in ... well anything really... ?

...........erm .............. erm.............. hmmmmmm... still thinking ...........erm...

Oh yes... they beat Holland in '78 (who could forget Archies' goal)... Yep, they beat Holland... who had all but qualified... and Scotland basically couldn't

The Scot’s know we are p!ss….you lot are lucky p!ss which is just about to end….then the manager and players will be on the receiving end of bile….maybe a lot of vandalism thrown in….imo…

you sound like am absolute bitter mug who had probably not being home in 15 months, still celebrating that 0-0 draw at Wembley last year, get back in your box and leave talk of the big boy games to the respective fans, i.e. us English who are used to dining at the top table, we might not be last to leave, but we're always there, the Scots are outside in the cold with a carboard cutout sign asking not asking for money, but asking people not to laugh at you now feck you silly dope. Kind Regards.

I am pretty confident we can beat France but if I had a French car I would leave it in the garage on Saturday night!

Formoftheace makes good point on bile and possible vandalism

If it goes to pens and whoever misses house will likely get trashed about an hour after it’s done

I’m thinking it’s better to back France to qualify at 1.8

I think we all know the outcome

Any penalty takers for England will be thinking about what happened last time

I doubt young saka will step up…

Dreadful situation

Japanese fans cried with pride

They even tidy up after them in the stadium….where as European manners are left in an embarrassing state…

England’s motto

“Turn up, make less, leave and leave the mess behind”

Exactly…like most European people not just the English

Braw Ta