World Cup 2018 | 24th June | England vs Panama Match Thread, KO 13:00 (BST)

[BLUEMATT23]

Yes,we're enjoying ourselves and the moment.You might want to try it.

I am enjoying it.
Just have to be realistic though.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I am enjoying it.
Just have to be realistic though.

It’s a cup competition. With the right mindset, any team can win it. We have got some decent players, just not as good as several other teams. To many of the big teams are hit and miss, I fancy England against anyone. I’m normally a big critic towards England, but I think Southgates got us going down the right track.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I am enjoying it.
Just have to be realistic though.

I'm sure the vast majority don't believe we have the ability to win it but there is nothing wrong with optimism and hope,and to be truthful,if we play our best football and get some luck along the way,ive seen nothing we should fear from any other team.

Moments like this are rare for English football,i don't blame anyone for getting excited.

 

[Don Karleone]

I am enjoying it.
Just have to be realistic though.

I'm with you. Sore throat through celebrating today, let down before though. Trying to not get ahead of myself.

 

[tommo74]

The time to judge is the Belgium game, that will be the first half decent team we have faced

 

[Dubai Blue]

England have played against shit sides in the past, with much better players than are available to this current England team, & failed to beat them. Not once or twice, but fucking loads of times

This is the crux of it for me. This England team won't win the World Cup but they're giving people something to cheer about for the first time in a long time. So just enjoy it for what it is.

 

[west didsblue]

This is the crux of it for me. This England team won't win the World Cup but they're giving people something to cheer about for the first time in a long time. So just enjoy it for what it is.

They probably won’t win it but they have as much of a chance as anyone judging by what we’ve seen so far. We’re sixth favourites with the bookies which is probably right.

 

[Ban-jani]

Can't help think a lot of people are getting carried away.
Yes lots of positives but we've only played Tunisia and Panama. The team is simply not good enough to win the world cup.

This is why sport is so good, who’d have thought Leicester could win the PL? Or Greece winning the Euros in 2004? Chelsea were awful in the 2011/2012 season and came 6th but went on to win the CL when no one gave them a chance.

The likelihood is another team will win it due to there being better sides out there and it’s a 32 team tournament but England could do it and if we’re not allowed to get excited when we’ve had such a good start then what’s the point of being a fan?

 

[west didsblue]

The time to judge is the Belgium game, that will be the first half decent team we have faced

Except both us and Belgium don’t need to win so we’ll have to wait to the knockout stage to get a better idea when there’s more at stake.

 

[haymaker]

That would be my idea of hell. Forced social interaction, stood up, beer chucked at me and all for the camera.

Doesn't realise every interaction these days is for the likes and hashtags, going viral and trending.