Slovakia will score first in the first half. We will take charge of the game but won’t produce a goal from open play. We will get a controversial penalty with just a few minutes left to play and it will go to extra time. Southgate sensing pens won’t make any changes and with both teams absolutely knackered it will go to penalties where England will just about win.
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2-0.
it's a repeat of Euro 2020 so far with England topping the group by only scoring 2 goals. We'll carry on the playback into the knockouts.
vs Germany we left it late to score both but generally played well. It was Grealish's sub that changed the game and got Sterling and Kane to score, so vs Slovakia I'm going Gordon or Palmer assists for Kane and either Foden/Saka (whichever of those two are still on the pitch). Subs to unlock the game.
Have a horrible feeling we could lose 1-0. Slovakia get a goal from a set piece then shut up shop. Our lack of creativity and attack doesn’t work and Dubravka has a worldy
England 3-0 Slovakia, I think we’re due our token good performance this competition, which will revitalise hope before our inevitable 1-0 loss to Switzerland.
Mainoo will be the only change. Bafflingly Southgate seems happy with what he's seen on the left.
I think England will go a goal up in the first 20 minutes. Concede in the final 20 minutes and lose 2-1 after ET.
Realistically, Slovakia park the bus we can't create anything and it's another shite boring game where we barely scrape through from either a dodgy pen or lucky goal.
Hopefully, Slovakia turn up to play and we finally start playing with a bit more pace and bravery and win by 3.
We’ll win tonight, it’s perfectly set up for us to get edged out against Switzerland who make the final so we’ve got our standard excuses ready.
1. Switzerland are a really good team, people never appreciated how good Granit Xhaka was for Arsenal. We can’t be arrogant about it.
2. We always overhype our players, we act like we produce a new Pele every five years but that’s the level of output we need to win and we just don’t produce them.
3. If x player had done y we’d have been fine.
4. If marginal decision went the other way in the 20th minute we’d magically have become the better side.
5. We should be happy with the quarter finals, we got further than Italy and whoever else goes out in the RO16.
Going to be a long game if we carry on playing like we have done with no changes made again, if we can't beat Slovakia though then we aren't no good and Southgate needs to resign immediately
I think this has the euro 2016 Iceland game written all over it. Peolel predicting a 2 goal won for England and thinking about the next game...then they lose to Slovakia
The first 30 minutes Slovakia will score a lucky goal and England will be shit.
Then a paper airplane from the crowd will hit Southgate in the head. While being extra careful, Southgate will be rushed to A&E to make sure he doesn't have a skull fracture from the impact.
The assistant manager, now free of his shackles, brings on Gordon and later Palmer. All of a sudden with two fast wingers who actually know how to play their positions, England turn into the best team at the event, scoring 4 goals within 30 minutes, completely breaking down Slovakia's defense.
It should be around 8-0 to us. But it’s Southgate, so it’ll be a back to the walls performance against the mighty Slovakia, and we’ll manage to heroically scrap though 1-0 with the goal coming against the run of play in the 17th minute of extra time. We’ll struggle through the last bit of the match with Slovakia hitting the post twice and having a clear penalty denied.
Up until this point, England can't create enough chances to score more than 1 goal and it will be alike today.
There aren't enough changes in the lineup to make the squad likely to "click" into gear in the knockout while all starting attackers are known to disappear in big game. I can't see the game finished within 90.
I predict Slovakia won’t score and won’t even look like scoring at any point. Granted, I could possibly say the same about England, but I hope the latter is proven false
Hopefully we will Shaw as a sub. He said he would be fit for this one after the last game, obviously he can’t play a full game and Konsa seems favourite to start, but fingers crossed he makes an appearance.
1-1 we win on penalties, dreadful game with pointless subs at daft timings, Slovakia to score in the 20’s and a 88th minute Gordon sub to score or set up a 96th minute equaliser
either we'll be terrible and scrape through or Southgate will find some courage and start Gordon and mainoo and we'll play well, maybe 3-0 in that case
We’ll play fantastic at the start but never really get close to opening them up
Then we’ll get one half decent chance and score it, late first half
Then we’ll sit back and get dominated for the rest of the game, edging out Gareth’s favourite scoreline
Whilst we havent exactly been amazing we also have had teams sitting deep against us hoping for 0-0 draws in a group setting.
This is knockout football and thus Slovakia can either play for the pens and hope for the best or it can try and get a goal and rely on an England panic.
Outside the worldy from Denmark we have been a bitch to score against so far and I doubt Slovakia has the attacking talent to unlock us bar a bit of football magic that can happen against anyone.
I dont see Slovakia scoring from open play and we might, so 1/2-0 to us.
Absolutely, almost like he is being held at ransom by Foden, Kane and Bellingham. That Bellingham has been a bloody no show for 3 games on the trot. Poor Palmer is all i can say
That’s what I’d been thinking too. Give Watkins a start and bring Kane on after 60 or 70 minutes.
Kane must be exhausted given that he comes so deep for the ball he’s practically playing box to box.
Slovakia will score first in the first half. We will take charge of the game but won’t produce a goal from open play. We will get a controversial penalty with just a few minutes left to play and it will go to extra time. Southgate sensing pens won’t make any changes and with both teams absolutely knackered it will go to penalties where England will just about win.
God this depresses me just to read, but I can totally see that happening.
Involves two goals, which might be a bit too attacking for Gareth. Nice 0-0 seems more likely.
Let me get this straight, you are predicting England to WIN a penalty shootout in a tournament?
Jesus fucking Christ. I hope there's no parallel universe in which they let you be God.
It would be hell!!!!!
Cheers mate I’ll have an early night then.
Nostradamus?
I thought this, as so far his prediction is looking VERY likely.
This is too realistic, you can't be saying stuff like this
It’s happening…
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Spot on mate !!!! 😂 This game is like a film stuck on repeat, forgot we will pass backwards, because 90 mins is a long time ... 😂
I'll get my coat.
True so far 😭
It’s happening
Prediction's going strong so far
Incredible effort so far
fucking prediction an half
I predict whoever wins will play Switzerland in the next round.
You mad man
What black magic are you practicing?
I was going to say Italy, but went with my gut.
I mean they played Italy but still they were the underdogs
Agreed
Get money on it
There will be at least one topless fat dude.
Throwing a wanker sign, so the camera has to pan away quickly!
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Luke Shaw is rumoured to be making the bench
Carpenter as well as footballer? True renaissance man.
No idea about the score. But all reports seem to suggest Mainoo will play, hopefully he picks up where he left off.
2-0. it's a repeat of Euro 2020 so far with England topping the group by only scoring 2 goals. We'll carry on the playback into the knockouts. vs Germany we left it late to score both but generally played well. It was Grealish's sub that changed the game and got Sterling and Kane to score, so vs Slovakia I'm going Gordon or Palmer assists for Kane and either Foden/Saka (whichever of those two are still on the pitch). Subs to unlock the game.
1-0 to England in ET after a really grinding 90mins
Agree
Have a horrible feeling we could lose 1-0. Slovakia get a goal from a set piece then shut up shop. Our lack of creativity and attack doesn’t work and Dubravka has a worldy
Nostradamus?
England 3-0 Slovakia, I think we’re due our token good performance this competition, which will revitalise hope before our inevitable 1-0 loss to Switzerland.
A plucky 1-0 loss to Switzerland would be our performance of the tournament this far.
I was hoping the same but sadly at HT it ain't looking good
Mainoo will be the only change. Bafflingly Southgate seems happy with what he's seen on the left. I think England will go a goal up in the first 20 minutes. Concede in the final 20 minutes and lose 2-1 after ET.
Realistically, Slovakia park the bus we can't create anything and it's another shite boring game where we barely scrape through from either a dodgy pen or lucky goal. Hopefully, Slovakia turn up to play and we finally start playing with a bit more pace and bravery and win by 3.
1-0 (possibly 2-0) terribly boring game
To whom?
England, I hope
We’ll win tonight, it’s perfectly set up for us to get edged out against Switzerland who make the final so we’ve got our standard excuses ready. 1. Switzerland are a really good team, people never appreciated how good Granit Xhaka was for Arsenal. We can’t be arrogant about it. 2. We always overhype our players, we act like we produce a new Pele every five years but that’s the level of output we need to win and we just don’t produce them. 3. If x player had done y we’d have been fine. 4. If marginal decision went the other way in the 20th minute we’d magically have become the better side. 5. We should be happy with the quarter finals, we got further than Italy and whoever else goes out in the RO16.
Those excuses got my blood boiling, fair play.
Austria vs Switzerland would be an amazing semi final though
I’m sure it would be and it’d be deserved. But we’ll find any way we possibly can of not admitting it’s within our gift to solve this.
1-1 and we go through on pens
Seconded
Going to be a long game if we carry on playing like we have done with no changes made again, if we can't beat Slovakia though then we aren't no good and Southgate needs to resign immediately
Thinking 3-1/ 3-0. England will get an early goal and then Slovakia will have most of the ball but England will score on the counter attack
I think this has the euro 2016 Iceland game written all over it. Peolel predicting a 2 goal won for England and thinking about the next game...then they lose to Slovakia
2-0 with a much improved performance.
The first 30 minutes Slovakia will score a lucky goal and England will be shit. Then a paper airplane from the crowd will hit Southgate in the head. While being extra careful, Southgate will be rushed to A&E to make sure he doesn't have a skull fracture from the impact. The assistant manager, now free of his shackles, brings on Gordon and later Palmer. All of a sudden with two fast wingers who actually know how to play their positions, England turn into the best team at the event, scoring 4 goals within 30 minutes, completely breaking down Slovakia's defense.
It should be around 8-0 to us. But it’s Southgate, so it’ll be a back to the walls performance against the mighty Slovakia, and we’ll manage to heroically scrap though 1-0 with the goal coming against the run of play in the 17th minute of extra time. We’ll struggle through the last bit of the match with Slovakia hitting the post twice and having a clear penalty denied.
1-0 victory
1-0. Early goal for England followed by parking the bus
Up until this point, England can't create enough chances to score more than 1 goal and it will be alike today. There aren't enough changes in the lineup to make the squad likely to "click" into gear in the knockout while all starting attackers are known to disappear in big game. I can't see the game finished within 90.
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Twitter and Reddit will want Southgate fired no matter the result.
4-0 and there won’t be a negative comment in sight.
“Should’ve been 6” 🙄
Any other manager would have England 20 goals ahead
I predict Slovakia won’t score and won’t even look like scoring at any point. Granted, I could possibly say the same about England, but I hope the latter is proven false
I think England win 1-0. Maybe a dodgy penalty, we’re due one of those. If it goes to ET Slovakia will win.
1-1 through in pens
I think 2-1 England. My son thinks 3-2 England. Probably 1-0 though or 2-1.
Penalties
Hopefully we will Shaw as a sub. He said he would be fit for this one after the last game, obviously he can’t play a full game and Konsa seems favourite to start, but fingers crossed he makes an appearance.
2-0 England
1-1 we win on penalties, dreadful game with pointless subs at daft timings, Slovakia to score in the 20’s and a 88th minute Gordon sub to score or set up a 96th minute equaliser
I think it will be relatively tight but England will win by one or two goals
either we'll be terrible and scrape through or Southgate will find some courage and start Gordon and mainoo and we'll play well, maybe 3-0 in that case
I’m backing England to come out a different team in knockout stages. A comfortable 2-0
2-0 England
1-0 England. Dubravka howler
0-0 england to scrape by on pens
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2-0 England. Scoreline will be much better than performance.
We’ll play fantastic at the start but never really get close to opening them up Then we’ll get one half decent chance and score it, late first half Then we’ll sit back and get dominated for the rest of the game, edging out Gareth’s favourite scoreline
2-0… Mainoo I think scores and I’m 50/50 between Kane and Bellingham. Earlier I said Kane now I’m thinking Bellingham header.
4-0 obviously
2-0 Kane Foden
Head says 0-0 ET and loss on penalties or 1-0 Slovakia. Heart says 3-0 England and it's coming home.
1-0 England after a turgid, frustrating first half.
Pain.
Whilst we havent exactly been amazing we also have had teams sitting deep against us hoping for 0-0 draws in a group setting. This is knockout football and thus Slovakia can either play for the pens and hope for the best or it can try and get a goal and rely on an England panic. Outside the worldy from Denmark we have been a bitch to score against so far and I doubt Slovakia has the attacking talent to unlock us bar a bit of football magic that can happen against anyone. I dont see Slovakia scoring from open play and we might, so 1/2-0 to us.
Southgate has buried head in the sand, same lineup up top that has created nothing. This will be worse than Iceland
Absolutely, almost like he is being held at ransom by Foden, Kane and Bellingham. That Bellingham has been a bloody no show for 3 games on the trot. Poor Palmer is all i can say
Cannot believe AFTER ALL THAT....he's only made 1 change. Unbelievable.
1-0 England. Our defence is good it’s the attack that’s lacking at the moment
I just hope I don’t have to threat and they press and hold the ball well
I just wish we play in an away shirt for once. It’s been 3 tournaments of only playing in the home shirt.
4-0
3-0. Southgate takes a victory lap cupping both ears. Also would rather he played Kane off the bench.
That’s what I’d been thinking too. Give Watkins a start and bring Kane on after 60 or 70 minutes. Kane must be exhausted given that he comes so deep for the ball he’s practically playing box to box.