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No England game will ever have me as nervous as any mid-table, almost meaningless NUFC clash. But it's been nice to kind of start caring about them again. Expecting a tough one today though, probably all the way to penalties again because England aren't really scoring goals in open play. Also, I'm petrified of how this country will react to a World Cup win :lol:

It's gone a bit too over-the-top. I can't get on transport, go to a shop or walk past reception at work without someone shouting it. Was at Honest Burger the other night and some bloke stuck his head through the window and started screaming it.

So no-one decent wants to win this World Cup.

Aye, a six month "purple patch". He's sorted his attitude out (cheers Jamaal), his fitness out (cheers random PT), he's retired from international football (cheers Mo) and he's 31 (my age). People go on like he's 34/35. Like proper old. 31 is getting there, mind. And you do get 6-month purple patches, one-season wonders and other stock football phrases. I like Diame as our first back-up and really hope that, going forward, we improve on central midfield.

Because can he really maintain this? It was more than likely a purple patch.

Real Madrid sign Odriozola for £35m.

It was a beautiful 30 minutes that no-one can ever take away from us

2030 will be sentimental, so either Argentina/Uruguay/Paraguay or a Home Nations bid. North Africa has no chance.

And Sessegnon.

He forgot to add 'in peace'

His replacement cost is probably £20m+ tbh. That's because his replacement should be better. They should sell Shaqiri very soon, might get the bid raised.

Crazy if they increase from £15m. Imagine getting £20m for him

The best

The headlines if Colombia won the shootout: "MORON PICKFORD COSTS ENGLAND THE WORLD CUP" "NEEDLESS CORNER ELIMINATES ENGLAND"

Ridiculous

I wonder why it appeals to Ronaldo.

Don't tell the rags!

'Talks with Chelsea over Kenedy have progressed significantly' :frantic:

Never thought I'd see the day when England win another shootout, it was amazing. As for the performance, it was poor and unimaginative but it was marginally better than the Colombians, who were just being shitheads and created nothing. England's only goals from open play have been against Panama, so that's a concern. All in all, just a great range of emotions. Colombia were awful yet still snatched an equaliser, so you think it's destined to go a bad way. And then it didn't. A remarkable feeling.

Mahrez to Man City will be a nightmare for Fantasy teams.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/07/03/fulham-closing-20m-signing-aleksandar-mitrovic/ Newcastle are also trying to land Chelsea winger Kenedy for around £20m and the player is keen to sign for the club permanently after spending the second-half of last season on loan on Tyneside. However, a potential stumbling block in those negotiations is that Chelsea will insist on a buy back clause in his contract.

The thought of The Sun journalists celebrating, dancing around and being happy almost makes me want to cheer on Colombia

I wonder when was the last time we beat off PL competition for a player. In general, competition scares us off but against other Prem teams it'll be impossible.

With us, talks really are just talks.

Zidane and Thuram at Euro 96