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England set to play 'easy' Iceland
Huge relief from the pundits on TV. Its only Iceland! 300,000 people or something LOL.
. Personally I think this might be huge banana skin in the making for England, I actually think Portugal would have been better, because the players would have been psyched up and into 'battle mode' knowing they are playing a good team, Ronaldo etc. Now they'll know they'll just take it easy, relax. Cakewalk 4-0 or something. England do near-embarrassments well, remember Cameron 1990? Apparently Howard Wilkinson called that "a bye" before the game. I don't like these games where England are expected to thump some mickey mouse team, who are also unbeaten so far. All the pressure on England for this one, surely they aren't going to mess it up against...Iceland!? ![]() If they screw this up they'll be the laughing stock of the tournament, and will probably surpass their defeat to the USA in 1950. |
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Yes the media will have them at the level of San Marino over next few days
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Hard match for England icleand are very organised and good on counter attack
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Iceland will park the bus, and try to do us on penalties. And it'll probably work.
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Hard match for England icleand are very organised and good on counter attack
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Everyone knows it's not an easy game, although some will be making out that's the prevailing opinion as they start winding up their fists.
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They are definitely not to be taken for granted. Their work ethic and team spirit is extraordinary.
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Everyone knows it's not an easy game, although some will be making out that's the prevailing opinion as they start winding up their fists.
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There are no easy games in the last 16, but I have to admit I expected Hungary or Portugal rather than Iceland.
Even if we win it sounds like it will delay the inevitable as we'll probably play France in the 1/4 finals. |
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Lol at MOST England supporters thrilled to play Iceland .....smh. England is not going far into this competition anyways.
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I don't see how it's the much better draw. I honestly think Iceland are a better team than Portugal ATM. They could well be this year's Greece. And even if I'm wrong on that, Portugal's style would have suited us better. It will be a struggle to break Iceland down.
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It won't be easy, they'll do their level best to park the bus. Franky I'm just relieved we avoided bloody Portugal.
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I don't see how it's the much better draw. I honestly think Iceland are a better team than Portugal ATM. They could well be this year's Greece. And even if I'm wrong on that, Portugal's style would have suited us better. It will be a struggle to break Iceland down.
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Iceland was the one team I didnt want, they defend deep and we have showed we cant come up with an answer against teams that defend deep.
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The worst part is the no-win situation, even if England win.
People will spend the next week outraged at the merest notion of anyone suggesting it's 'only' Iceland, but then if England do advance that'll be their exact reason to explain why. That or luck. |
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It won't be easy, they'll do their level best to park the bus. Franky I'm just relieved we avoided bloody Portugal.
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Huge relief from the pundits on TV. Its only Iceland!
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Huge relief from the pundits on TV. Its only Iceland! 300,000 people or something LOL.
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So the embarrassment will be even greater.
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england will dominate possession & create chances like they have done so far... but unless they finally find their scoring touch this will be a tough slog that could end up going to penalties...
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If they screw this up they'll be the laughing stock of the tournament
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I think the op is Irish
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Bet you had that all planned out pre match.
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This definitely isn't true, as much as you'd like to believe it.
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