England

[Gi Me Beer]

Have England at last got a confident and reliable penalty taker?

[Ekona]

No.

HTH



Don't matter if they did, they'd only bottle it during the game itself anyway.

[Gi Me Beer]

The man im thinking of steps up and scores them.

[Ekona]

One man doth not maketh a team.

And Kane isn't world class yet, not by a long shot.

[Gi Me Beer]

Ofcourse you are right, he isn't, but he certainly seems confident at penalty taking.

[kingweed]

Ofcourse you are right, he isn't, but he certainly seems confident at penalty taking.

I'd like to see him take a pen in a big game at the death when it's a win or lose situation.

Cannot replicate that pressure even if youre playing in the last NLD at WHL when youre leading, comfortable and completely on top.

[Gi Me Beer]

I think he is proving the point, two consecutive golden boots. Missing out this year, but in so doing scored more goals than the preceeding season.

[Ekona]

Yup, he's world class now.

Still makes no difference when the rest of the team play like arse whenever in a white shirt. The quicker England get knocked out of the WC the better, I can start enjoying it and watching some decent teams instead then.

[kingweed]

Kane and 10 clowns.

[Gi Me Beer]

Well, I just happen to think that the young men who are representing England have done so very well up to this point. Kane is a serious contender for the golden boot, and wow, such delicious penalties.

Southgate does have a real issue now, does he play a largely unchanged team, or does he give everyone their chance, and possibly give himself an even bigger headache if they do well too.

[Ekona]

He plays a changed team and we lose.

If we beat Colombia he's a genius, if we lose then he's a failure.

[Gi Me Beer]

To an extent I agree with you, however I really do think regardless of the result against Columbia that the correct decision was made for lastnights match.

[Ekona]

Must admit I agree with you, the risk of someone important getting injured or red carded in a game that's a dead rubber just wasn't worth it. Besides, why not boost morale by giving squad members a game? That cannot be a bad thing at all.

[Gi Me Beer]

Well, England and Mr Southgate have done it. Amazingly after a penalty shoot out. Could 2018 be our turn, this is a young team, and the team attitude seems to be so strong.

Mr Kane, Mr Cool.

[Ekona]

We're never going to win it, but it's fun whilst it lasts.