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And Croatia get a little help from the referee for their second goal of the game.

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My wife is an England supporter, the shame of it! How could this thing happen?

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Originally posted by Sicilian Sausage
Crap finishing mate 😕

They were dire in the box and Agger and co took command of the situation well.
Over-estimation of their own qualities, and under-estimation of the Danes'. You know that proverb, that "to be lucky, you have to create your own luck"? Well, they thought they didn't need to. They thought they could be wasteful with their chances, because they're one of the best teams in the world, and they always create a lot of chances, and surely they'll be lucky enough to get one in even if they don't try all that hard, right?
Wrong. Even when you create a lot of chances, you have to make the effort to use them. And the Dutch team, predictably, thought they didn't have to. Result: 30 or so shots at goal, at most 10 actually on goal, none in the goal. The Danes did do their very best - they're not as good as the Dutch, no, but they clearly cared more about giving it their best shot. Result: perhaps 10 shots at goal, but 8 on, one of which went in.

That's what you get, and that's what you deserve, when you believe too hard that you're better than your opponent.

Richard

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Originally posted by huckleberryhound
And Croatia get a little help from the referee for their second goal of the game.
Yeah, the Dutch refs are no better than the Dutch players.

Mind you, Howard Webb is still the greatest hack I've ever seen blow into a whistle.

Richard

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
My wife is an England supporter, the shame of it! How could this thing happen?
Give her my heart felt commiserations :o)

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Originally posted by Sicilian Sausage
Give her my heart felt commiserations :o)
LOL, was this really England playing I was wondering, prepared to give the ball to the
opposition and sit behind it?

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
LOL, was this really England playing I was wondering, prepared to give the ball to the
opposition and sit behind it?
did you see the fat french guy in the crowd sleeping, summed up the game 😀

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Originally posted by roma45
did you see the fat french guy in the crowd sleeping, summed up the game 😀
yeah with the big curly moustache, was a tragic game of football.

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Well me entire gambling budget of £10 has been lost in the opening four days of the tournament.

Oh Well

🙁

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Originally posted by roma45
did you see the fat french guy in the crowd sleeping, summed up the game 😀
this is tournament football- this will bring England success and I think I speak for most England fans when I say- if this is what it takes to get England in to the finals of a major tournament- we are all happy

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Originally posted by spurs73
this is tournament football- this will bring England success and I think I speak for most England fans when I say- if this is what it takes to get England in to the finals of a major tournament- we are all happy
Yeah let's be positive and put it down to tactics rather than a bottle, are you confident they can readjust their mindset for 90 mins in a knock out game, if it does pan out for them in the group? 😕

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Originally posted by kevcvs57
Yeah let's be positive and put it down to tactics rather than a bottle, are you confident they can readjust their mindset for 90 mins in a knock out game, if it does pan out for them in the group? 😕
Compared to WC 2010 England was fresh, played with an idea and gave the French not many chances. England surprised me in a positive way.

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