England V Belgium

[NoMercy]

KO 18:15 ITV

How do you think we'll get on tonight?

I'm predicting:

England 3 - 2 Belgium.

[ToraToraTora]

doesn't matter what half of the draw we get into really, to win the world cup you have to take on the best at some point. I think both sides will rest key players and England will win 2-1.

[bhg481]

Yes, but the longer you put off playing the best teams the more chance there is of having players injured etc, as well as the fact that you've lasted longer in the competition even if you don't win.

[corylus]

Do I care?

[ToraToraTora]

if it's draw it'll be decided on bookings and we have one less booking so we'll need to get 2 more bookings than Belgium to not win the group! (or a sending off!), if we only get one more booking it's be lots drawn.

[NoMercy]

If you don't, Corylus, may I suggest you refrain from posting on this thread.

[Gromit]

I'm predicting: England 3 - 2 Belgium.

That is exactly what I put on my Sky Super Six prediction.

[Jackdaw33]

Farage is correct when he says Belgium is an artificial country. Created in 1830 to act as a buffer between France and Holland. The Dutch speakers in the north and the French speakers in the south loathe each other.

[Barmaid]

Belgium 2 England 0. Whether I'll be awake long enough to watch it is a different matter.

[tamborine]

2 - 0 England

[ichkeria]

Whereas in the U.K. from Crossmaglen in Co Armagh to the Shankill Rd in Belfast and on to Canterbury in Kent, Welsh speaking Caernarfon in N Wales to the Shetlands we are all a monoracial unit living in harmony :-)
Many countries are ‘artificial’ if one wants to look at it like that. I don’t believe Farage is being wholly serious - I’m sure he winds his own tribe up more than occasionally

[Togo]

Check the teams before having a punt. I have waited before doing a scorecast and note that Southgate has made big changes. Team.
Pickford, A-Arnold, Cahill, Stones, Jones, Rose, Dier, Delph, Loftus Cheek, Rashford, Vardy.
So, no Sterling or Hurricane. Will have a look at the odds and come back with a scorecast. Got to rely on Vardy or Rashford getting there first Isuppose.

[Togo]

The die is cast. Vardy first goal, score 2-0@25/1 or score 2-1 @40/1. Rashford first goal, score 2-0 @35/1 or score 2-1 @55/1.

[Ken4155]

Belgium rested a few, too, Togo, particularly Lukaku. Sticking with my BTTS & Draw as main bet, now 10/3, and a smaller punt on 1-1 @ 5/1. Best of luck.

[zebo]

My contribution to the result is to not watch it, not even look at the score until around midnight, my phone's been going mad with messages along the lines of You're not watching, are you?
It dates back in my mind to '66, I had driven my manageress mad at my Saturday job, asking customers to nip to the TV shop next door to check the score. With a couple of minutes left she sent me to watch, Germany equalised!
I'm marking GCSE Maths papers instead.

[Old_Geezer]

Looks like the England team's hoping to go forward as runners-up.

[-SharonA-]

Why change a winning side??? Very disappointed with team selection tonight.

As you all may know, I know sod all about football and as quoting hubby. :-)

[tamborine]

Flipping ek - england too hot to run or wot? Faster game with Panama & Tunisia

[Old_Geezer]

Resting best players and not risking them ?
Have to say I don't analyse that deeply; but knowing they're through seems to has caused a change. Chances made are not finding the net. And Belgium's defence is decent.

[ToraToraTora]

yep England are not making to much effort, looks like they have settled for the "easier" half of the draw.

[Togo]

Well we have at least learned that Rashford doesn't cut the mustard. Misses sitters, and crucial passes are sloppy. Funny enough the arch villain Mourhino was calling him out, for just that, all last season at club level. Vardy busts a gut but has no guile or fast feet reaction ability. No harm done and we now know the team we need to move on with. Negotiate Colombia and take the less exciting route if possible. Just as long as they are not on that Colombian marching powder. :))