The immediate benefit of last night’s 0-3 win away to Alashkert, is that the manager can use Wednesday’s return game as an opportunity to get squad fitness to the required level, without having to worry about qualification.
We have 180 minutes football to get ready for Rosenborg or Valur. The former are 16 league games and five months into their season. And you do not need to be reminded, Rosenborg dusted themselves down after defeat to Celtic last season to end Ajax’ interest in European football before the end of August.
Did you notice Craig Gordon seemed anchored to his six yard box, allowing space between him and the defence for long balls to be pitched into? Not sure what the plan was here but it didn’t help. There is a newness about the defensive line-up which would benefit from the keeper taking a more active role.
Odsonne Edouard and Moussa Dembele looked a real handful. Both held the ball and withstood attention from multiple opponents. James Forrest got a goal and, technically, two assists, although his contribution to the opener was a shot he will try to forget. James produced the difference between Celtic and Rosenborg a year ago, his experience at this level will be valuable in two weeks.
There will be tougher tests for Lewis Morgan but his directness impressed.
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Don’t know if it was a penalty, as ball was played
Certainly a straight red card
Can’t believe a drove up the road fae ingurlund thistle afternoon as well
Croatia ??
Really, really, really enjoying the commentators pain right jow ?????
I had the same argument with my mate about the non-penalty. He was sure it had to be a penalty. I thought the goalie got the ball first and then the man. And in that case, imo, no penalty.
Now embapster to b top scorer
Ah luv it
For the record, I thought the English goalie’s tackle was brilliant, brave and brutal
“right now”
Edit facility please ?
0-0 30 mins rosenborg
Oh Gooooood Evening CQN – ???????
Have to say Modric is beyond world class, not even at his best but ran the show from start to finish. What a heart.
Thank you God!!!!
It’s coming home, you know.
Oh no it isn’t ?????
Weepie wednesday I’m glad to announce.
Maggie Thatcher, Lord Admiral Nelson, Alf Garnett, Boris Johnson, Glen Hoddle, Gary Lineker, the really annoying one out of Casualty, Theresa May… Theresa May… are you listening Theresa May… your boys took a helluva beating…. well actually ye were a wee bit unlucky….. but who cares? Yer ooot. ????????????
?⚽️
They need to get real..but ITS GOIN AWAY ..ITS GOIN AWAY…ITS GOIN ….GET A REALITY CHECK !
FKN BRILL
Bye bye.
Everything was going fine until Paul Gascoigne turned up.
YESSS THANK GOD FOR THAT
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
well done Croatia and the bhoys on here who supported them .
They’re goin’ home, they’re goin’ home, England’s goin home, they’re goin’ home :-)
Croatia ??
how enjoyable was that
have to turn the sound on to see who is to blame
HH
Cue Knighthoods and OBEs
who’s going home who is going home who’s going who is going home
got it wrong thought croatia were a spent force but what do i know, england are coming home with NOTHING
das speil ist aus ……
Braw
In the cold light of day they beat no-one – lost to Belgium – bottlers
They think it’s all over….
It is now.
Please show us the scenes from across the country in front of the biiiiiig screens ???
The truth of the matter is that Ingerlund have played 2 decent teams in this World Cup and have been beaten by both of them.
It’s no cummin hame
It’s no cummin hame
Fitbas no cummin hame
Brilliant!
Always liked Perisic.
They’re going home
They’re going home……
Hahaha, as Lineker would say Ta Ra England, maybe he wouldn’t , Klinsman might , how much did the Stone Man cost 50m he was absolute garbage and woeful at the second Croatia goal, he showed zero anticipation.
Hrvatska Jim, can you translate the words of “Football’s Coming Home” into Croatian? genuine request from someone.
KTF
95% of the football world will be happy with that result, mostly for non football reasons.
They’re comin home – after Saturday
4.2 million population in the World Cup Final
This is a bit like the Lisbon Lions.