Destiny's team, the 3 Lions will continue their march to the World Cup and knighthoods in the new year. This will be the making of Sir Pickford and Lord Kane of Totteringham. 

Predicted line-ups 

Croatia: Subasic, Vrsajlko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Modric, Rakitic, Rebic, Kamiric, Perisic, Mandzukic, 

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Henderson, Alli, Lingard, Young, Sterling, Kane, 

My prediction is Croatia will outplay England, but England will edge them due to the stronger frontlnie. 

I’ve been hard on Henderson because I think he’s an average player. I’ll admit however that he’s been solid the last three games, but I don’t think he stands a chance against Croatia’s midfield.

Wondering if Southgate is bold enough to bring in Loftus Cheek or Dier? Not sure Dier-Henderson is much of a midfield though.....

knife edge, this one. Croatia may have peaked early. Both teams grinding out results but England's win over Sweden was impressive.

Should be tight but Croatia have a lot more minutes in their legs from the last 2 games so hopefully that shows as the game wears on.

Could go for a 3-5-2 with a different midfield setup. Lingard might be the one missing out for Dier or Loftus-Cheek

Is Delph suspended? I'd play him over Dier any day.

Croatia should win given the players they have but I think we can give em a real game

We'll win. 1-0 Hazza Kane.

i think england will win. the moment is with them

England will win easily. Some of the Croatian defending right from the group stages has been bordering on Arsenal-esque. That goal they conceded to the Danes brought memories of Rory Delap and Ricardo Fuller into my mind.

Croatia have a much better midfield but they've not really shown up this tournament

Coombs wrote:

Is Delph suspended? I'd play him over Dier any day.

The forgotten man.

He hasn’t been playing due to formation, and because his first child was just born.

Agree he’s a better choice.

Croatia will be knackered by the second half - younger, fresher, faster England will nick it with a late goal, or two.

Gazza sounded well pissed on sky just then

Back on the pop Paul?

Despite that embarrassing picture in the opening post and contrary to popular belief Lingard will actually not be the biggest piece of shit on the pitch tomorrow

That honour is squarely with Vida - the bloke who winked at Bafetimbi Gomis couple years back when his team were trounced 7-1, the bloke who did the Ukrainian Nazi salute after Croatias win vs Russia, who's now been caught on camera singing Burn Belgrade Burn and most importantly looks like a Meth smoking Elven Orc hybrid mutt with the worst fucking haircut in this tournament

Think England will win this. Croatia have a good midfield but England just by pass midfield anyway and I think Croatia will struggle to break down Englands 5 man defence. England can nick a goal at a set piece or the counter. Probably be a fairly shite match though.

Croatia will have a load of pointless possession, England will have a few counters, and you'll porbably have 1 or 2 chances either side. Could go either way really, but I think England will just about make it through.

I think the fact that Croatia played extra time in both of the last two rounds will also count against them. They seemed dead on their feet against Russia.