I refuse to be pessimistic about this England squad. We have lots of good young players who are not tainted by under-performing in previous tournaments and most are coming off strong seasons for their clubs. I'm looking forward to reaching the semi finals at least.

(I shall claim someone hacked my account and posted this when it all goes wrong)

I'm predicting a very underwhelming performance. Same old same old.

Edging a 1-0 win.

Oh, dear God, not these two again.

Bartoli asking a question about Rooney's position as if she knows what the hell she's talking about

ITV are terrible they really are. How do they get football wrong so often ?

A retired French tennis player. speaking in English, about a French win, before an England match, ITV you are so random

So bad it makes you miss Chiles.

its never that bad

Let's not be too hasty.

I have just seen Marion Bartoli for the first time

Why did ITV hire her

Chiles was the closest ITV have had to a charismatic football presenter in years, fair play he wasn't everyone's cup of tea but he always got praise during the tournaments like the WC and the Euros when he was given more time and allowed to show his greatest qualities, Pougatch is okay but nothing special.

They've already got her on the books and she was probably cheap as.

I think they're trying too hard to make her some sort of darling of the British media, since she won at Wimbledon and everything. She was annoying at the French Open too. Shame because I do like her as a person, but she's just a terrible commentator. She shouldn't have retired from tennis so promptly, I never understood why she did it.

Yes at least Chiles tried to crack the odd gag. This new bloke thinks he's Jeremy Kyle.

what on earth does she know about football?

Perhaps it's fuelled by continuing guilt about what John Inverdale said about her after she won Wimbledon.

And how was that a union flag jacket?

Yes, could be. What a prize plum he is

I wouldn;t. Jamie Vardy isn;t aa wide player

Roy has to be one of the most uninspiring, demotivating people I've ever heard.

Sterling has to step up if he is keeping Vardy out the side. Prediction: 2-1 to England.

awful team. hope they lose

I'm hoping it turns out to be 4-3-3 and not 4-2-3-1 and Alli gets closer to Kane - but that does mean Rooney pushed wider. If Rooney wanders into Alli and events Kane's space it could short circuit things. He follows the ball around and may not help the shape if he does that tonight. Equally, he could win the game for us too. Let's hope a week's training has fine tuned things nicely

then play him up top with kane.

Booing anthem.

classy as ever