England.

Nobody (yet) has come out with the normal line - "we will win the World cup you"ll see!!"

Too bad not in group H, by far the easiest. Wouldn't predict an upset v Belgium, but you never know -- despite great talent Belgium are great underperformers in the WC. Once into the elimination rounds it's too hard to guess.

To watch, now the season has finished

The biggest worry has to be Sterling (no England Goals in 19 games according to the match commentary) and Stones in defence with his continual blunders. Otherwise good to watch and always promising a goal with excellent passing these days and quick attacking football especially on the counter attack.
Sterling is fast, good in the middle with the other players but fails every time in front of goal and why Stones has to stop and hold the ball before passing it as the opposing player is almost on him is unbelievable and basically stupid. Last 16 out of the group and maybe last 8 but will have to be lucky to progress any further.

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So i take it you dont rate our chances then Timmy!!;)

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Under 15 Under 17 under 19 England teams all winners or runners up at major tournaments in 2017/18. Under 21 also winning and doing well at major tournaments England senior team absolute crap with past it players like Rooney in the team and pretty awful tactics with managers all trying experimental systems rather than sticking to tried and trusted ones which got them the England managers job in the first place.
Southgate is different, he plays one system which his youngsters have taken on and we actually look good. Good enough to win the World Cup this time? no imo! but just maybe in a few years this crop of youngsters will come good but not yet! I remain eternally hopeful that at last we have a manager like Ramsey way back in 1966 who will keep it simple and hope that we do well this time (last 8) and go one or two rounds better next time.

Might do ok has already risen my expectation through the roof, they'll be home in time for pre-season and you're to blame. I thought I had my expectations under control but oh no Dicks and his "ok" has ruined that for another four years. Damn your eyes sir!

Im a little bit optimistic. Saw some good stuff against Nigeria and CR. Southgate has them playing a nice brand and steady formation, never underestimate a quiet man! Oh, and sorry for also saying this, we have a blond cockney as a captain.... maybe, just maybe.... COE!!!!

I think Southgate has done a good job with some ordinary players. Couple of baffling decisions in his squad most obvious to me being Delph! But I don't expect us to go any far either.

Amazing technology: live football at 40,000 ft and 600 mph. I felt exhilirated. And part of that was the style of football. Many of the WC matches have been dreary. Teams have been allowed to play the ball out of the back with no pressure whatsoever. Watching England was like watching a good EPL match. I haven't seen England play with such spark since Michael Owen flipped Brazil in ... when was that exactly? Even though the match was tense; even though it looked destined to stay at 1:1 despite an intense, sustained barrage -- despite all of that England were ENTERTAINING to watch. They played with their hearts on their sleeves, the played to win, they played to impose themselves on the opposition. Portugal:Spain was a thriller. Mexico:Germany was an inspired match. But England:Tunisa has been my favourite so far. And I hate to say it, but Harry Kane is incredible.

We should have been out of sight first half if people like sterling,lingard etc didnt trip over their feet!!but positives they kept going & fair play to Kane,i like southgate as a manager as well -no dramas just gets on with it!!I would have loftus-cheek to start instead of young & either rashford or vardy in place of sterling...

I still see too many backward/sideways passes, drives me nuts. Forward he cried from the rear.

England unstoppable. Bring on Belgium -- will be the match of the tournament.

It may surprise you but having women commentators on the matches has really got on my unmentionabals...I'm sorry it just does not work for me....its not a B*T*H thing lol its just not right...as for the var well after the Portugal game yesterday I think quite a few questions have arisen over the time it has taken to get the so called decision right and they still got it wrong if that was a penalty I'm a bullfrog!

We have a chance now

The draw favours the second-place side in Group G now that Germany are out. Beat Japan, Beat Sweden and you're in the quarterfinals. No Brazil. Probably face Spain in quarterfinals, but at that point, it's anyone's bet. And who knows, Spain might fall before then.

So what happens when both teams want to lose? Guaranteed draw.

Well, I can hardly believe I said that! For times, England were by far the better team, but Columbia always looked dangerous when they had a chance to attack. I was very wary of a goal against the run of play. Then Columbia started playing dirty, and the match threatened to get out of control. I thought the whole team should have been sent off. Definite penalty, well taken by Kane. But England played into Columbia's hands -- it seemed to me they got into the gamesmanship themselves and they stopped attacking like they wanted to score, instead gaming to get set pieces and hoping they could get someone sent off. You really have to go for goal; it's the knockout phase. Those tactics came to haunt them when Columbia rifled a shot from 30-35 yards that Pickford had to make a great save on. And it wasn't enough: the ensuing corner led to a goal (Trippier, I think, should have managed to keep that out.) And so it went to penalties. And how many times have we seen that. Then Hendeson went weakly to the right and Osina guessed correctly. Mid-height, fairly easy save. I honestly thought it was all over at that point. ... Well, you all know the rest. The curse broken, the quarterfinals ahead. A tough, physical match with Sweden looms, and if England make it past that, it's all to play for. Wow!