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Let me stop you there because this is absolute rubbish from start to finish. I cited FOUR examples between 1986 and 2010 - 24 years, and in those 13 tournaments I think we qualified in 11. So when you say 30 odd years, you mean 24 years and over a THIRD of the times we got knocked out were...

No they wouldn't. Only ONE of them would, and that's the Lampard example. None of the others would be resolved by technology currently in use. In my view, you're absolutely right with the rest of your post though. It's way too early, and consequently we're going to end up with poor VAR...

Right, I've let that sink in and I can't help thinking you're making a mountain out of a molehill. Some refs haven't used VAR before? So what? As long as the rules as to when it should be invoked are clear, there really ought not to be a problem. Personally I'm fed up with top level games...

This. The rules as to when it should be invoked are simply not clear enough, and I worry that too many people will shout it down rather than encourage the authorities to look to improve the way it is used. People grumbling about VAR are quick to forget just how many high profile mistakes have...

I thought Raheem Sterling and Jesse Lingard looked particularly good and that we controlled the game. It was actually quite a refreshing England performance, especially when you consider the Dutch (with Propper starting) then played Portugal off the park last night. You have to admit, it is...