stknowle

I share your sentiments on this. The signing of this utter no mark 'striker' with a one star record signed by a complete and utter plank of a manager panned out exactly as I and no doubt you expected. Worrying how blinkered/obstinate those in charge of our club are capable of being.

Well not really, if we lose the semi we aren't in it until the end. Sorry to go all Mr Logic on you but it's true. Anyway CTF on England let's do this!!!!!

I think Maguire and Stones have the potential to become a world class CB pairing for the next 10 years. Alli and Loftus-Cheek have their best years ahead of them. Throw in Kane and an increasingly impressive Pickford and you have one hell of a strong, young spine.

Yes, totally ineffective which you would put down to being too small were it not for players like Kante who has won the league twice. Obviously a combination of stature and fitness in this case. No excuse for the latter.

That felt like a complete exorcism tbh. In a way better to win like that than see out the 1 nil. **** these Colombians anyway, really disappointing the way they played that.

You're right.

Does the 5 minutes they wasted with their antics at the penalty get added on?

Please be right pal

Exactly how I feel. Epic battle ending in pens. Please god no.

New England?

I wouldn't.

Another great game. Was looking forward to extra time though.

Oooh, wouldn't we all darling.

Good point well put.

No er..... pal? We could have faced Brazil in the quarters and we should embrace that.

A bit pony no doubt.

Yes it was utter utter grade a 1 star awful pony and trap crap football set to a relentless backdrop of ear drum splitting Vuvuzelas.

Totally disagree. He is an awful goalkeeper at Premiership level. Still it's all about opinions eh?

He has never been and never will be brilliant. A few good games but ultimately a complete liability. Hope he never plays for us again.

Exactly, and why the hell would we want to turn it around? Take the old "no no no we MUST go all out to win every game regardless of the consequences" specs off and it makes perfect sense to lose that match. Ideally draw secure a worse disciplinary record but failing that lose it narrowly which is exactly what we did.

Lot of mythering about **** all on here. We lost fairly narrowly in a game effectively between 2 reserve sides and now find ourselves in a more advantageous position than if we had won it or drawn it.

Agree. Great ability but all too rarely seen in his last two seasons and even before that I always felt he could offer more if he showed more of a killer instinct. Wish him well though.

Both penalties for me.

We are talking about James Maddison not Lionel Messi. Surely you are not suggesting that we are bidding for championship players (albeit good ones) who we know we won’t end up signing simply to create the illusion that we might and to appease fans who think we have no intention of signing anyone.

Carrillo cost decent money, he just isn't a decent player (caveat - prepared to give him 5 games in a non-Pellegrino team to find out for complete confirmation. Then again Hughes probably won't feel the same). Anyway, the point is IF we are in for Maddison and bidding 20 odd million it dispels any fears that we are just going to try to muddle through with the current players and not buy any new ones that cost decent money.