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I'm with Yorkie. I was worried about not making the final again. I'm sure the nerves will kick in at tea time. Man, I already can't wait for the world cup, the craic, the atmosphere, the debate. International tournaments are only surpassed by a Newcastle success IMO.

Southgate will no longer be remember for that penalty. He will be remembered for, at least, being the man who took us to a final. What a great man. You have done us proud us boys. Now play your hearts out and let's see where the coin lands.

Don't give a fuck what foreign fans think, especially ones who were desperate for England to lose. I think it was a penalty, not because I want it to be a penalty but because I've been watching PL footy for the last season and watching players like Salah flop to the floor over nothing. I complained about the softness of penalties then and nobody listened. Also, I'm and England and Newcastle fan, don't give me lectures on justice. We won, you lost, fuck off.

I was 11 when Newcastle were at Wembley in 1999. I remember very little about it. This is basically my first final as a football supporter. And it's not some little plucky cup run where we are bound to get turned over. England are the favourites. Newcastle next please.

Pickford Trippier Walker Stones Maguire Shaw Phillips Rice Sancho Kane Sterling Would be the way I would go. Southgate will have a better idea of fitness, but where possible I'd like to have Henderson back in.

Gareth should have gone to back 3 last night and I hope he goes for a back 3 on Sunday.

I'm glad I brought the pepper because flip brought the salt.

Keane is gold TV.

He's brought more to this england team than any of them. That said, Foden will progress to be a world star in the next few years.

You are bathing with your daughter?

Don't see it quite as tight as some. Denmark have been beaten twice. The main reason they are in the semi is because they had the Czech Republic in the last round. I'm not saying it will be easy, but it shouldn't be more difficult than the Germany game for example.

Aye, just don't have a clue what to do once they have.

Pens all over this.

I can see clear weakness in both sides. Spain look dodgy at the back and Italy look like if you can keep the ball a bit, which England can, they can be nullified.

Absolutely agree. If you are so confident, what need is there to start a media offensive?

I'd be 100% going to a back 3 and playing with wingbacks again like against Germany. Ukraine let us play through them but Denmark won't. For Denmark read Croatia/Czech games where we largely struggled to play with much freedom. Bring Saka/Trippier back in.

Looks a bit desperate to me.

You are at the Tyne Wear Derby and Sunderland players jog to your end of the stadium? Your telling me you dont boo/whistle/hiss? I don't understand when intimidating the opposition became something to be ashamed of.

Wullie is spot on. After the first 10 minutes it was as plain sailing as you can wish for at this level. Germany weren't going to roll over and have their tummy tickled. It was pragmatic and ruthless. It took a while for the goal to come but it always felt like it was coming.

It's nowt to do with the war to me. It's that they are one of the other big European nations, in every sense, and we have a footballing history with them. The reason we don't have a rivalry with Spain/France is because we never had those big tournament games with drama and heartache. I have nowt against the Jormans but what's wrong with a bit of storyline, theatre, history, it just adds to the event. Of course Germany will have history with more countries, such a Brazil because of their big games but that's largely because they have been more successful than us and therefore have played in more big games.

I suspect he chooses.

Again, more questions than answers for me. Is that Belgium side really going to win this tournament? Noone standing out thus far. Every side has a blotch on their copybook, whether it's results or performances.

Aye. His trophy cabinet suggests so.

Wijnaldum is world class.... when you have the ball.

Any chance of our fans revisiting our "average performance" against the Czechs and Croatia now? These are decent, OK we weren't flash but we beat them without them barely landing a glove on us.