Do England need to win tonight ?

Garage_Doors

Originally the Swankers

Jun 28, 2008

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Brighton

• Sep 9, 2009

• #1

The way I read the table if Ukraine only draw with Belarus tonight who kick off at 6pm, then we only need a Draw.

I know it’s a bit negative and you can’t play for a draw, an we should be beat Croatia etc.
Truth is we could draw tonight and still qualify.

Group 6 - P W D L GD Pts
1 England 7 7 0 0 22 21
2 Croatia 8 5 2 1 9 17
3 Ukraine 7 4 2 1 8 14
4 Belarus 7 3 0 4 4 9
5 Kazakhstan 7 1 0 6 -15 3
6 Andorra 8 0 0 8 -28 0

 

Last edited: Sep 9, 2009

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Forster's Armband

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Sep 23, 2008

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London

• Sep 9, 2009

• #2

Fair point but I think that Capello and Co want to win 10 out of 10 anyway. We are at home and in decent form against a team that is mising a couple of Key players and has an ageing and less than pacey defence. I we can win this if we play fairly well.

 

Seagulltonian

C'mon the Albion!

Oct 2, 2003

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Still Somewhere in Sussex!

• Sep 9, 2009

• #3

We only needed a draw against Croatia to qualify for the last European Championships, and look what happenend then

Sod the other result and just go all out attack. Let's play Hesky, Rooney and Defoe from the start

 

NMH

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Jul 6, 2003

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Walk-in fridge loaded with hot blondes - Stockholm

• Sep 9, 2009

• #4

Where England have lacked organization, is in the defense.
Against the better sides, I think we ought to lead the game from there - not from the attack. So, a strong defensive midfield, and good passing for transitional play... instead of having wing-backs covering the length of the pitch.

 

wehatepalace

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Apr 27, 2004

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Pease Pottage

• Sep 9, 2009

• #5

NMH said:

defense.

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American spell check ?

 

Giraffe

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Aug 8, 2005

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• Sep 9, 2009

• #6

I think in all likelihood we could lose tonight and still comfortably qualify, no problems.

 

Set of Tracksuits

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Oct 27, 2003

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Leicester

• Sep 9, 2009

• #7

Looking at the table Croatia could be in a bit of bother if they lose and Ukraine win.

They will be well up for this one and I reckon it'll be a draw.

 

SULLY COULDNT SHOOT

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Sep 28, 2004

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Izmir, Southern Turkey

• Sep 9, 2009

• #8

To qualify - no
To assuage the pain of McClown - TOO BLOODY RIGHT!

 

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fatbadger

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Jul 14, 2003

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• Sep 9, 2009

• #9

The point is that England need to win for all other results to be irrelevant.

We'll qualify for this one, even if we lose tonight. I notice the press are already talking up our chances of winning the whole tournament. Now, that won't happen, whatever the result tonight!