How far can England realistically go in the world cup?

77 days to go.


Be an achievement getting out of the group itself.

We do have one or two players hitting form but defensively look vulnerable.

 

Last 4 for me ( **** these tablets )

 

I am always happy if we get out of the group, I think we will again. It is a tough group on paper though so provided we play well I won't be too upset if we don't. Quarters at best though. I think we might have the players to do better but don't think Roy will play them unfortunately.

 

All the way..

there and all the way back.

 

I reckon we'll bore our way out of the groups. QF for me but I doubt i'll watch many games.

 

No out in the group stage.

 

Me too
Used to look forward to world cup trying to take in as many televised matches as possible ,even the years England didn't qualify i still looked forward to the tournament to watch all the great players of the world.
This year couldn't give a chuff if I watch or not tbh.

 

Well I'm looking forrad to it! Booked 1.5 weeks off work so can chill out ad watch most of the games.

Hope Hodgson goes 4-2-3-1.

Hart

Johnson
Jagielka
Cahill
Baines

Gerrard
Wilshere

Lallana
Rooney
Sterling

Sturridge.

Happy with most of that team, CB is going to be our weakest department by far.


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I was just thinking about this the other day. I used to really get caught up in the excitement of the world cup, I would try to watch as many games as I could physically manage even if it meant staying up all night or videoing a game and watching it in the morning. I think I watched about five full games during the last world cup.

 

Not thro the group I fear!

 

RB is the problem in defence

 

I think we have some exciting young talent in the England squad.

I just hope Roy is bold enough to give them a go.

Quarter finals and possible semis with a reasonable draw.

 

won't get out of group

 

Brazil

 

If I was to pick a squad of 23 based on who is fit and also in form right now I would go with-

Goalkeepers

Hart
Forster
Foster

Defenders

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines
Jones
Davies
Shaw

Midfielders

Gerrard
Henderson
Sterling
Lallana
Barkley
Milner
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Carrick

Strikers

Sturridge
Rooney
Rodriguez
Lambert
Crouch


Standby players

Ruddy
Cole
Walker
Caulker
Huddlestone
Barry
Townsend
Defoe

 

If we come up against any of Brazil, Spain, Argentina or Germany we'll be out.

We're in the second batch of teams with Italy, France, Portugal, Chile, Uruguay & a couple others. The problem is we've got 2 of them in our group.

I think quarters at a push & maybe semi's if we really ride our luck.

I'd be shocked if we topped our group.

The defence simply isn't good enough to carry us all the way

 

May sneak through group stage?

Ive lost interest and I firmly believe it is linked to the debacle at the last World Cup, where the players and management were an embarrassment.

 

I, too, think England will have done well and had a good World Cup if we progress beyond the group stage.

 

I am not convinced we will get out of the group to be honest. Would be more than happy if we did, but not expecting too much.

 

Manaus (Ma anus must be a reight shitoil) in the north when we play Italy or Sao Paulo in the south when we play Uruguay. We could also return to Sao Paulo in the semi finals.