French defence and muscle winning with ease in the end.
There hasn't been a big one sided score like this since 1970.
France v Belgium was the real final, where muscle and defence again overcame deftness.
At the risk of feeling some posters wrath, it was highly unlikely we would be crowned World Cup Winners. This isn't said at all slagging off Southgate and the players, who I consistently supported BEFORE and during the tournament.
Yes, I realise that on paper we only a game and half from doing...
France will win at a canter, in a one sided final.
Modric and a couple of others, versus 11 powerhouses obsessed with defence and clean sheets. With Mbappe and Griezman ready to exploit any errors.
Cue - arrogant scenes in Paris.
Plenty to look forward to. A young England team, with even younger players such as Sessegnon and Foden on track to make it in time. The system the FA and latterly Southgate got going is working.
Trying, in vain.
A couple of elated (about our exit) bitches, only strengthens my view that as a team probably from the second tier of international sides, we had a good WC and have a bright future.
Valiant effort, great to finally get 4 wins in a tournament. Southgate has done a brilliant job. The first eleven plus Rashford stepped up the plate and performed. English pride restored. A young team, so there's more to come. I hope there's a fresh wave of players coming, so we start to...