Beren

Watching at home with two screaming kids distracting me probably, but not nervous like I would be when Newcastle would play the mackems. Historically, I've only ever really supported Newcastle players playing for England, and always felt more British than English so don't have a natural connection to the England team (which was exacerbated by teams who really didn't represent me - eg. John Terry, Ashley Cole etc). This bunch of players are more affable without me being invested in them massively. I would hate for France to win the tournament though, so hoping England get through in 90 tonight, then destroy France on the break on Sunday.

Probably with my eyes.

I'm really rooting for England now. Couldn't stand France winning*, and don't trust Croatia to do the job. * put your mortgage on them.

Bit unsatisfying to have this decided by a set piece. On the other hand Belgium have been abysmal IMO.

KDB is choking hard.

Not coping well with the lack of space.

Hazard dropping back too much.

Mercurial specialist substitute left back somewhere.

Belgium have really lost their composure.

That broke Kompany's brittle ankles man Weeew

That was sublime skill

Really asinine response to conceding so far from Belgium.

I don't think Giroud is rated as a top class striker tbf. Lukaku is and I don't think he should be either, at least not yet.

French Pardew to sit on their 1-0. We know how that ends

I really don't rate Giroud or Lukaku as top class centre-forwards.

Giroud hahaah

Twenty fucking million?? Piss right the fuck off.

Beating France can be a feather in Belgium's cap without France being proven when their backs are up against the wall. Y'all are dicks

Fair post. If we forget there's still two games left in the tournament for a second: on a scale of 1-10, how much confidence would you have in this England side beating the following teams in a one-off competitive match: Brazil Spain Uruguay Portugal Germany This isn't to play down what England have achieved so far. They've been really professional in dispatching what's been put in front of them for the most part, and they may not have hit fifth gear yet (or had cause to), but I think you'd have had confidence in backing some of the previous World Cup winners to beat or draw against the overwhelming majority of teams in their tournament 9 times out of 10. And I do think Gareth Southgate has been lucky. All the personality stuff is smashing, and he's very affable, but the Dier penalty was very savable and his in-game management hasn't impressed me so far!

Bluf

Might be that players are realizing they can't get away with their usual bullshit at corners etc. Suspicious lack of penalties awarded in the knockout stages. Well, compared to the frequency in the group stages where you couldn't go 90 minutes without one.

I'm loving it.

Still so gutted

Larsson is such a bell.

Quality that