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There would be a queue to see the doctor, all with broken penises.

Yup. I was one of them. Have to give him more time now. Really nice to see an England team trying at least to express themselves and play with a bit of freedom.

No, agree. Just think tonight he didn't play well. Not sure if it was the instruction (guessing it was), but he hardly got near Modric all night. Hat a great little player he is. Think Croatia wouldn't be half the team without him.

I thought Sterling started off really brightly tonight, but he did fade rather quickly.

Agree. Alexander-Arnold will play for sure. Might as well give Rashford a full 90 minutes and play Rose instead of Young. May well see Dier in for Henderson too. Personally I wouldn't play Vardy, I don't think he suits our system and would be inclined to maybe give Welbeck a run out.

Thought Henderson was poor tonight.

We did. We looked well in control. Second half I just don't know what we were trying to do exactly and in the end we seemed to just have Pickford try and punt it downfield hoping Kane would get a flick on.

Trippier too. Young's delivery has been good, but otherwise I have not been enamoured. Rose is much the better player in that position. In saying that though, I don't think Rose was that great when he came on.

Wouldn't say Lingard's was a sitter, but no idea how he didn't even hit the target. Was much easier to hit the target than miss.

Will probably be the same degree of energy and effort and application too. Can't say I am looking forward to it, but will still watch.

Our 'fullbacks' suddenly became anonymous, especially Young, who was far too deep and they just kept coming down the flanks.

He has not been the Harry Kane we know. Usually he is having lots of shots and lots of long range efforts too where he cuts inside, but we just haven't really been seeing that. Thought he was excellent against Sweden, but then that was in a rather odd deep midfield role.

Why? I have never said Croatia are a poor side. Feel free to go and quote the quote I never made though. All I have said is that pundits have been saying what a poor side they are.

Three wasn't it?

I'm more concerned about just how easily we were beaten in the end. Hands down Croatia were far the better side from the second half on. We played like minnows and far too within ourselves. Seemed to be holding on for the most part, even though Croatia didn't really threaten that much.

Yep. Great to get to a semi-final, but we haven't been brilliant by a long chalk. Kane looked completely shot tonight and so many players looked tired. That needs looking into, because the assumption was that Croatia would be the tiring side, not us, but they just kept going and going and...

We have to keep things in perspective. Yes, the future is now beginning to look a bit rosier, but we are not as good as some have been making out. Take out that easy path and we would above been on the plane home much sooner. We were always in a chance of winning it. France haven't been that...

Ha, shows my memory. Then, no. Don't think we would.

Ha, nice wind up.

Who was that again? Croatia, Russia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia was it? Who is left out of the 4? If it is Croatia, then certainly, if Egypt or the Saudis, not so sure. Russia rode on a wave of patriotism and luck and a couple of wonder goals.