OMG! England 2 : Germany 0

Well done England. All my family was watching. So happy with the result.
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My son was crying at this result. I’m pretty sure he didn’t cry when he got married or when his children were born.

The atmosphere in his house must be interesting as his wife is French and the cousin of a very famous French player. Oops! ?

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Good tactics Southgate, bringing Grealish on later, what a player, this will have boosted Kane’s confidence, Sterling a stalwart. We still need to stop fiddling about in the mid field, but WHAT A RESULT ??????????????

My granddaughter 6 had a bit of a conundrum. She drew Germany in her class sweepstake but also wanted England to win. I’m sure she’ll be very happy when she sees her Dad tomorrow. Her sister 6 is not interested in footy at all. She takes after her Nan and Mum. DH however, is beside himself that England won. It takes all sorts

I'm allowed back in the room now. They always loose if I watch ?

Thought the roads were quiet.

Not a classic German team by any means but still nice to beat them. With some of the big guns out England could go all the way.

Not really a football story but this is especially for FannyC having started the post. As soon as the game was safely won, I text DD 1 saying that if England hadn’t won in 1966 she might not be here now……
and she probably wouldn’t be able to help telling the extended family with whom I knew she was watching the match.
She text back “You’re right, I told them!” ??‍♀️

I was holding my breath waiting for it all to go wrong so pleased it didn’t .

I should have added that DD wasn’t born until 1968.

I don’t know why this particular England v Germany match has meant so much to so many. I’m not really into football but am really pleased England won

Im sure they count with the players and the fans.

I remember watching the 1966 game,I was 13 and watching it at my auntie‘s café and a load of patrons came through to the living quarters to watch it as well. I must say it brought tears to my eyes today, very well done England ?????????????

I can never understand why anyone becomes excited over a bunch of uncouth men kicking a ball around. Each to their own, I suppose.

Exactly,Ngaiol - each to their own
I've been playing the Skinner/Baddiel song on a loop for days now.

It must have been amazing for skinner and baddiel to have been there tonight and hear the crowd singing, I have a soft spot for Baddiel

It was a great game. That young lad, Saka is it?, was brilliant and he's only 19. I cringed every time a German player tackled him, which was a lot. Incidentally, did anyone else notice that when the Germans got a free kick at goal one of the England players lay down on the grass behind the wall of English players. I saw it twice. Is it so they can tell the others which way the ball is going>

NotTooOld it is called a draught excluder .
It is to prevent the ball going under the players’ legs as they jump when the free kick is taken . It should plug the gap .

NotTooOld

It was a great game. That young lad, Saka is it?, was brilliant and he's only 19. I cringed every time a German player tackled him, which was a lot. Incidentally, did anyone else notice that when the Germans got a free kick at goal one of the England players lay down on the grass behind the wall of English players. I saw it twice. Is it so they can tell the others which way the ball is going>

It's called the draught excluder. When the wall jumps, a canny kicker can kick the ball under the wall. So the draught excluder is to stop that happening

Great match, great result and I don’t particularly like football!?????????????????????

Oh thanks, Chardy and NotAGran. I had no idea. Seems rather weird, not to mention painful if the poor old draught excluder gets hit in the tummy by the ball!

Did you notice little Prince George sitting between his parents? It was only a quick glimpse but was the poor lad wearing a tie and a jacket? I know he's heir apparent x 3 and I would draw the line at him wearing football strip like some other kids but surely he could have been casually dressed? On the other hand, William and Kate were quite formally dressed as well, so perhaps George wanted to be like them.

Well done England! I'm another that never watches in case I bring bad luck.

WELL DONE ENGLAND!!!! Good tactics Southgate.
This .... plus Andy Murray's win the day before .... has given us all a much-needed boost. I felt normal !!! Yay!

On the other hand, William and Kate were quite formally dressed as well, so perhaps George wanted to be like them.

George wanted to be his daddy's mini-me, so even their ties were the same.

Thoroughly enjoyed the match, particularly the score. Keep going England.