Stopping Messi! | Can England Overcome Argentina to Reach the Final?

Harry Kane is desperate to do what Bobby Moore did and live the World Cup. What sort of game do you think it will be tomorrow? I think it's going to be the game that everybody expects it to be. It's going to be a tough game. It's a real rivalry, a deep rivalry. It goes back to 1966. It's the kind of game that we know that whether we're in front or behind, there's going to be chaos in the game. There's going to be chaos in the stands. They're not separating the fans. And it's a game that we're going to have to show a lot of composure. It's a country that, as time has gone by, I've learned a lot about them. I have no love for them. Obviously, Maradona is somebody that has done some amazing things that I've seen. But it's a team that we have to beat, and it's going to be a tough one. It's going to be a real tough one, a real attritional war we're going into. And we have to recognise that. I've heard Thomas Tuchel saying it's just a game. It's not just a game. And they'll realise it's not just a game. It's going to be more than that when they play. They haven't played particularly fluidly, have they, Argentina? We did the Cape Verde game. Obviously, the other day against Switzerland, equaliser on top, really, without a man sent off. But they don't know when they're beating, Gary. They've shown that every single time. Similar to us. Look, they've got an incredible energy about them. And I say this in a positive sense, a horribleness that is very difficult to get past. We're going to have to suffer tomorrow in that football match. I do think we've got a manager and a captain there that you've just seen speak, and you belong in these types of games. You've got great experience and won't let it affect them. They've got to deal with the presence and the aura of Messi. You're out there on the pitch with that guy just wandering around, knowing that he can come to life at any minute. So there's a lot of things to contend with. But I think we can win. I do think we can win. And look, it's going to be a real struggle. Let's go to neutral corner. What do you think, Roy? I think it'll be, obviously, an amazing game. I think both teams, particularly for England, you definitely have to bring your quality. You have to play on the edge. You have to keep your discipline. You have to bring physicality. When you hit people, you hit them. You hit them hard. And show your quality. They're quite similar teams in that sense. Of course. And obviously, on the other side, there'll be a lot of emotions involved for lots of different reasons. So, yeah, I think it's set up for a cracker. What do you think, Patrick? I think it will be an even game. I think what Argentina maybe have a little bit more is this kind of street-wise competitiveness, aggressivity. And I think on the England side, it will be important for them to really keep their calm, their focus, and not go into that kind of battles, I would say. Because football-wise, I think they have what it takes to respond. But England need to be street-wise. Whatever other word you want to use, they need that, don't they? Yeah, well, you say calm. Obviously, you don't want to do anything silly. But don't be too calm. It's a game of football. It's emotion. But just play on the edge. Don't do anything too daft. And I think we've got the physicality for them as well. I think we can match them. Obviously, you want to make sure that someone like Jude, because they will probably target someone like Jude, because he's our main guy. So they want to get our main guy out of it. But from a physical point of view, I think we can deal with it. But he should enjoy that, righty? Absolutely. He's 6'1", 6'2". If people come after, we used to have a couple of battles. Patrick would want to kick me every now and again. But that's a part of the game. Bring that physicality. It's part of the game. It's a narrow precipice to walk along, to be on the edge, to hit somebody hard, and yet be calm enough not to get sent off. Yeah, we've got to keep discipline. We've got some examples of that in the last 20, 30 years for England, where we've lost discipline, and that's cost us. But what I would say is, ordinarily, before a match, you wouldn't want an open game. I actually think we need an open game. We've got quicker players than them. We've got more speed. And width, Gary. We've got better width, and we've got higher energy. So let's try and play to our strengths. Make it an open game. Obviously, they won't want that, will they? No, absolutely. I'm just remembering your description of the centre-halves of Argentina. The best, worst centre-halves in the tournament. From England's point of view, they'd better be the worst ones. It's a compliment, because they're capable of winning the match for them, but they do make mistakes. Yeah, absolutely.