Official (TM) England - Panama thread

[sasguru]

Unlike your predicting ability.

So I guess we can just add football punditry to a burgeoning list of topics that you have fook all knowledge of, but gibber on about regardless.

Don't get carried away, Panama were unreasonably tulipe.

Incidentally, been checking the likely path: it would be MUCH MUCH better to come second in this group.
As things are, that takes us out of the way of Germany and Brazil and towards Mexico and Switzerland.

[shaunbhoy]

The finishing did indeed improve.

Unlike your predicting ability.

So I guess we can just add football punditry to a burgeoning list of topics that you have fook all knowledge of, but gibber on about regardless.

[sasguru]

So, the question is: do England want to finish first or second in their group?

The good news is that the opposition is either Japan, Senegal or Colombia, and they are all playing at 3pm - so it's over before the England match kicks off.

Don't under-rate any of those teams, I've watched their matches and they're all good.

Unless Poland pull their socks up for their last match (they've been dire), Japan will beat them and top the group.
If Columbia beat Senegal, they'll be second.
Looking at Columbia play yesterday, I reckon they're the most dangerous (talented, flair side who were unlucky in their 1st match against Japan which they played mostly with 10 men due a quick sending off).
Japan are a tidy, solid team but predictable.

And so I think coming second in group G in order to get, most probably, Japan would suit England.

[WTFH]

So, the question is: do England want to finish first or second in their group?

The good news is that the opposition is either Japan, Senegal or Colombia, and they are all playing at 3pm - so it's over before the England match kicks off.

[Old Greg]

The finishing did indeed improve.

A man. A plan. A canal. Panama!

[sasguru]

1-0

My reasoning: Yes England should beat Panama but apart from Kane the finishing in the last game was poor.
Plus he'll be marked to within an inch of his life.
And there are no easy games.
Spain struggled to beat Iran.

If the finishing has improved, the margin should be higher.

The finishing did indeed improve.

[sasguru]

2-1

My second choice scoreline

[mattfx]

2-1

[Mordac]

I fancy a bit of 3-0.

[d000hg]

1-0

My reasoning: Yes England should beat Panama but apart from Kane the finishing in the last game was poor.

One would hope that would sharpen after the first game...

[PhiltheGreek]

Always had a soft spot for Panama. Without them, there might not be a Great Britain for me to marry the Queen of.

And they have good hats.


Prediction: 0-0 bore draw.

[darmstadt]

Possibly 1 more although I think Panama win in the hat stakes...

[Bean]

3-0

[WTFH]

1-2

[sasguru]

1-0

My reasoning: Yes England should beat Panama but apart from Kane the finishing in the last game was poor.
Plus he'll be marked to within an inch of his life.
And there are no easy games.
Spain struggled to beat Iran.

If the finishing has improved, the margin should be higher.