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‘This is revenge for flatpacks with missing parts’: England delirious as they advance to semi-final
Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli have progressed England to the final four of a World Cup for the first time since 1990 and their supporters are finally beginning to believe that football might indeed be ‘coming home’.
The 2-0 win in the Samara Arena was achieved without Gareth Southgate’s side every really looking in danger, with the challenge of England being a bridge too far for Janne Anderson’s men, a team which can be proud of their impact at Russia 2018.
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England have set up a semi-final with the winner of Saturday’s quarter final between Russia and Croatia, a game which will be the most significant one in recent English football history.
And with so much at stake, England fans are allowing themselves to revel in the moment and dare to dream that 2018 might be the year to exorcise decades of World Cup heartbreak.
This is revenge for all the flatpacks with missing parts #ENGSWE
— Matthew Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) July 7, 2018
The scenes in South London after Dele goalpic.twitter.com/OxpDrDpO3t#WorldCup #ENGSWE
— Derek Momodu (@DelMody) July 7, 2018
The last time England made a World Cup semifinal this happened. #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/5zjUb7CvYP
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) July 7, 2018
— Ross Kemp (@RossKemp) July 7, 2018
five games into it's coming home n chill & he gives you this look #ENGSWE 🏴🏴 pic.twitter.com/UUCIZMuOxm
— Christie (@christiemud) July 7, 2018
I’ve just text Jordan Henderson saying Guess what? He’s not replied yet but when he does I’m going to reply saying It’s Coming Home 🏴
— Boring James Milner (@BoringMilner) July 7, 2018
1966 win world cup1973 join the EU2016 leave the EU2018 going to win the world cupNot jumping to conclusions here but the EU definitely held us back.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) July 7, 2018
Man like Southgate! pic.twitter.com/oiVtwfXcFb
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) July 7, 2018
England have beaten Tunisia, Panama, Sweden and Colombia to reach a World Cup semi final
— Garreth MacNamee (@garmacnamee) July 7, 2018
Don't want to go on about it, but the difference in quality from last night to this is shocking. Fair play to England. Making a semis is fantastic no matter who you play. But I've no idea if they can step up to level of Belgium/France
— Michael McCarthy (@McCarthyMick) July 7, 2018