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2 - Nil, that's a dreadful result alright :erm: Could you remind everyone where your National team normally finishes in World Cup tournaments?

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Brazil, France, Holland, Argentina - England don't exactly gave a shining record against those? But as you say, who cares - it's not as if England will win the World Cup.

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Sorry Russ, but so far, with the games played in this tournament, none of the teams you've mentioned have played particularly well. Agreed, they've shone in the past, but the past doesn't count in the current tournament. And none of them so far are any better than england. Except for spain.
We might, we might not. How are Wales doing?

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AANVALLUH!!!! 'nuff said!

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Going home, just like your lot.

And 2-0 is a dreaful result if you take it in the context of the way the game was played, up until 81 mins you hadnt done anything against the team that were 1000-1 outsiders (and hence the "worst team in the world cup" according to the bookies) to win the World Cup.

In fact they really could have been 1-0 up.

If your see that as a good sign going forward thats fine by me.

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OK then, we'll just have to wait and see ;)

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How about Italy and Argentina OB - they have looked really good dont you think?

Definate threats there, perhaps even better looking that Brazil.

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With all due respect - GIVE OVER!!!! Why are England fans so blinkered on the whole (yes, that is a generalisation - but a fair one I feel, as I am unbias towards or against England, so it's something I have noticed over the years). They never seem to be able to see their faults and continue to bang on about the 1966 world cup (40 YEARS AGO NOW) and Maradonnas 'hand of God' (20 YEARS AGO - GET OVER IT!). I could go on about how the Netherlands have been cheated out of getting into the finals, but it happened and that's that - look forwards....

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We didn't convert, but we made some great chances, and I reckon possesion was well upn in the 80%'s

Could've yes, but with some fabulous and inspired defending by Terry, they weren't. What's your point?

qualifying with six points and a clean sheet is good enough for me. It doesn't have to be pretty, as long as we win. How are Scotland egtting on?

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I agree totally.

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I'm not blinkered and am well over the hand of god ****e. England haven't played great. IMO the only team that have is Spain. But we're through. I support England am I happy we're through, What's 'blinkered' about that? :shrug:

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This tournament? Indifferent IMO. Brazil were also shockingly poor. At the moment, England stand as good a chance as any.

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The blinkered bit was saying England look the best bar Spain - well no, they don't though, do they? As mentioned since, look at Italy and Argentina. They look very good right now. As for Brazil, they don't even bother trying until the knockouts. Why waste energy, right? I suppose I should mention Holland. They look ok. Probably the strongest team they have had since about 1992. Robben of course looks great, but needs to become more of a team player. There is a fair amount of youth in the team, and with that comes inexperience, but only time will give them that. I don't expect Holland to win this tournament, but they should reach the semi's. Personally, looking at England so far, I think the Quarters will be their last game. Sorry.

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what's ;) for? Do you know something I don't? Can you see the result in your crystal ball?

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That is probably true (if England continue as they did in the last 30 mins). It is however, by no means a given that England will win it. And a lot of England supporters apear to think it is, and that really annoys me.