Post by staggerstag on Jun 13, 2021 12:56:25 GMT
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)
Eng 1/2
Cro 6/1
Draw 3/1
11/8 Croatia win or draw
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)
Eng 1/2
Cro 6/1
Draw 3/1
11/8 Croatia win or draw
Dear reader, meet Hope and Despair. If you’re an England supporter, they’ll be staying at your place for the next few weeks. They’re a well-meaning pair, if a little high maintenance, and they’ve already invited a few of their friends round for the England games: Giddiness, Hype, Anger, Hubris and even Racism, though you don’t have to answer the door to that particular clown.
Yep, it’s time for a new series of everyone’s favourite tragicomedy: England’s attempt to win a second major tournament. This is their 20th attempt at glory since 1966, not including the tournaments they failed to reach, but only the second in which they have had home advantage.IT’S ONLY JOLLY WELL COMING HOME
They start with a tricky game against their old friends Croatia, who put England out of their optimism at the last World Cup; then it’s Scotland on Friday and the Czech Republic a week on Tuesday. One way or another, it’s going to be emotional.
Rob Smyth
Yep, it’s time for a new series of everyone’s favourite tragicomedy: England’s attempt to win a second major tournament. This is their 20th attempt at glory since 1966, not including the tournaments they failed to reach, but only the second in which they have had home advantage.
They start with a tricky game against their old friends Croatia, who put England out of their optimism at the last World Cup; then it’s Scotland on Friday and the Czech Republic a week on Tuesday. One way or another, it’s going to be emotional.
Rob Smyth
