Yep, you can make various cases for and against how "well" England have done so far.
For me, I still have the likes of USA, Algeria, Slovenia and Costa Rica VERY fresh in my memory. So to see us take care of business this time, and in the manner that we have, is very refreshing IMO.
Which would be excellent news for France, Cavani has been evil in this World Cup. If we (and they) actually made it to the Final, I'd certainly be praying for him still to be crocked.
No, you're missing my point.
Uruguay made very hard work of narrowly beating Saudi Arabia.
Brazil couldn't beat the Swiss, and had to score in injury time to beat Costa Rica
France only just scraped past Australia (thanks to VARS) and bored the whole world shitless against Denmark
I could go...
I dunno why some people are grizzling at Englands performances so far in this World Cup. None of the Quarter-Finalists have been brilliant, IMO.
France plodded through the group looking nothing special whatsoever, but then managed to turn it on against a shambolic Argentina. Croatia have...
If he's english, then I'm sorry but thats just plain odd. It'd be NICE to see an Albion player do well in a World Cup, and if we get knocked out but Jose does well then it would certainly provide some small consolation. But to actually wish for that over and above the progression of your own...