Neil

Reckon Poland will nick this. First to 50/50s, Russian passing getting very complacent.

Arshavin is talented and thick in equal measure.

I am public as fuck, you fucker. ...I think.

Blazyzyzcwyzycwyczoszki.

Ah.

Generous.

Collectively there must be a LOT of money from this forum on Russia winning in some manner.

Yeah, but it's pints, pints, pints vodka on you if they do.

Commitment.

That's like a whole new Giggs.

Yes, but you just made it a "forum bet". You know what that means. But Russia are wi.... Not going to say it.

Poland should be going for it 2nd half = more goals, hopefully. That said, it's not all over if they get beat. Needing a win against the Czechs is hardly that daunting a challenge.

Dzagoev 12/1 to score next?!

"Kerzhakov. Weak."

Same. Just like Everton, I'm just hovering around the top third of the table, threatening the top quarter. Not got enough to trouble the very top spots. Completely Ineptitude; RISE.

Well, this is going well. Once again it hasn't changed my captain despite confirming I wanted my change, and now, it isn't even loading. Reliable.

"I guess if I lose 1.6k, I'll stop."

genuine question, how many sides in this competition do people think are better than france? Aye - fair point. There's not many. Don't think France were at their best today though. I'd say Germany, Netherlands, Spain are probably the only 3. On initial reaction I'd agree with those 3 but you look back at their performances in their first games - were you that impressed with any of them? Who knows, could be a more open tournament than people think. This would benefit us.

That was because the exact reasons he mentioned.... Benzema dropping deep and no one taking up the space he leaves so it will easy to close the door on them. France's problem was'nt creativity it was having no vocal point in the box because Benzema was always dropping fair too deep and no took up the space he left. If France are smart they will bring Giroud in for the next game and drop Benzema a little deeper if not then Ben Arfa they need someone capable of taking up the space Benzema leaves. In any case Malouda needs to go as he was just a passenger and offers nothing. True, I agree that a key reason they weren't creating chances was because of how preposterously deep Benzema was coming.

Disagree with them being far more creative. They looked a bit nippier with the ball but in terms of carving out proper chances? They hardly had many more than us. We played conservatively but smartly and got a satisfactory result. The onus is now, as you say, going out and getting 4 or more points from out other 2 games against sides who probably will try to frustrate us.

Russia far and away with the best footballing performance so far. Italy were decent but I wasn't that impressed with them - I'm sure people weren't naive enough to think they were total wank.

Good point, not a great performance but a solid enough one. Our main problem was our regular infatuation with sitting deep which needs to be eradicated ASAP. Otherwise, not too bad and a deserved point. Onwards and upwards. France were a bit better in retaining possession and that was about it.

Bimpy laying down the rules. Cheers mate.

Yeah. And it just went back to Silva when the page loaded.

The 2 Neils battling it out for 12th like the clearly ineptitude pure dafties we are.