Might as well get this up early, then any England-Colombia talk can go in here, if you still want to talk about the England-Belgium game then use that thread.
TUESDAY 3RD JULY
COLOMBIA VS ENGLAND
Match kicks off at 19:00 (BST) on ITV 1. Coverage starts at 18:15 (BST). Presented by Mark Pougatch. Pundits yet to be announced, commentators are probably the usual 2 idiots.
Both teams finished on 6 points in this group but Colombia topped the group and England finished 2nd in theirs. Colombia come into this on the back of 2 consecutive teams and are starting to get going in this tournament. England come into this having lost their last group game to Belgium but it’s tough to judge them on that game due to the amount of changes made, it certainly wasn’t England’s first team. One thing is for sure; Southgate will be reverting back to the team he started this tournament with or at least a team very similar. If England get through this tie then they will be pleased to be on this side of the draw.
Both teams have injury concerns heading into this game, James Rodriguez limped off in Colombia’s 1-0 win over Senegal and John Stones came off at half time vs Belgium. Delph may be unavailable as he’s popping back to see his heavily pregnant wife after the Belgium game.
Colombia’s goal scorers so far:
Mina (2), Quintero (1), Falcao (1), Cuadrado (1).
England’s goal scorers so far:
Kane (5), Stones (2), Lingard (1).
Predicted England Line-up:
-------------------------Pickford---------------------------
----------Walker-------Stones-------Maguire----------
Trippier--------------Henderson----------------Young
-------------Lingard------------------Alli------------------
---------------Sterling-------------Kane-------------------
Stones if he’s fit, Young will probably still get the nod ahead of Rose. I’d play Rose if it were my choice. There is a possibility that he drops an attacking midfielder for a defensive one.
TUESDAY 3RD JULY
COLOMBIA VS ENGLAND
Match kicks off at 19:00 (BST) on ITV 1. Coverage starts at 18:15 (BST). Presented by Mark Pougatch. Pundits yet to be announced, commentators are probably the usual 2 idiots.
Both teams finished on 6 points in this group but Colombia topped the group and England finished 2nd in theirs. Colombia come into this on the back of 2 consecutive teams and are starting to get going in this tournament. England come into this having lost their last group game to Belgium but it’s tough to judge them on that game due to the amount of changes made, it certainly wasn’t England’s first team. One thing is for sure; Southgate will be reverting back to the team he started this tournament with or at least a team very similar. If England get through this tie then they will be pleased to be on this side of the draw.
Both teams have injury concerns heading into this game, James Rodriguez limped off in Colombia’s 1-0 win over Senegal and John Stones came off at half time vs Belgium. Delph may be unavailable as he’s popping back to see his heavily pregnant wife after the Belgium game.
Colombia’s goal scorers so far:
Mina (2), Quintero (1), Falcao (1), Cuadrado (1).
England’s goal scorers so far:
Kane (5), Stones (2), Lingard (1).
Predicted England Line-up:
-------------------------Pickford---------------------------
----------Walker-------Stones-------Maguire----------
Trippier--------------Henderson----------------Young
-------------Lingard------------------Alli------------------
---------------Sterling-------------Kane-------------------
Stones if he’s fit, Young will probably still get the nod ahead of Rose. I’d play Rose if it were my choice. There is a possibility that he drops an attacking midfielder for a defensive one.