The Euro 2024 Thread

[gallaghert366@yahoo.com]

4 hours ago, Toadhall Saint said:

No quick ball no movement off the ball.

That is the problem, other teams move forward with pace    - England are ponderous.

[skintsaint]

Another painful watch but still in it so can't complain too much. Dutch will be tough but hopefully we keep that formation and play a bit better. 

[SaintsBarry74]

Southgate’s murder ball will sort out the Dutch.

[Jimmy_D]

Ouch.

Pedri apparently out of the semis and the final if they get there with a stretched ligament.

[Mixedkebab]

3 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

We could well fluke our way to the final! Despite so many people saying that Southgate needed to change things up, he stuck to the same formula. He will argue that it has gotten us this far but luck rather than skill and good tactical decisions is responsible for that. Expect more of the same in the semi!

He didn’t stick to the same formula at all, he changed the shape!

[Dark Munster]

3 hours ago, Badger said:

Credit where it’s due though - penalties were spot on. 
from that you’d have to give Southgate some credit if the players have focused on this, whereas it’s been a bit of an afterthought in the past. 

That's quite an understatement! Prior to Southgate almost all England managers have viewed penalties as a pointless exercise to prepare for, considering them as just a lottery, and didn't bother to practice ("What's the point, you can't recreate the pressure of a real match", "Ok lads, it's penalties. Who fancies taking one?")

The only exception was Venables, who had 5 players prepared (which led to our only success, against Spain). Unfortunately he didn't consider the possibility that it could go beyond a 5th penalty, and we duly lost to Germany (ironically Southgate missing the 6th). If England had been as well prepared as we were today then we probably would've had more major trophies than that solitary one 50+ years ago.

[AlexLaw76]

8 hours ago, sadoldgit said:

We could well fluke our way to the final! Despite so many people saying that Southgate needed to change things up, he stuck to the same formula. He will argue that it has gotten us this far but luck rather than skill and good tactical decisions is responsible for that. Expect more of the same in the semi!

He did not stick to the same formula at all

[Colinjb]

England's run so far reminds me a bit of Portugal in 2016. 

Just doing enough. Hopefully, a good omen. 

[Whitey Grandad]

My son has just alerted me to Jordan Pickford's water bottle.  It had all the Swiss players on it with their usual penalty preferences. Some papers are calling it a 'cheat sheet'. I'm not.

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/akanji-dive-left-jordan-pickford-water-bottle-england-goalkeeper-penalty-heroics-euro-2024-semi-finals/blt107183bc0958aeee

[AlexLaw76]

[Weston Super Saint]

18 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

How does he compare to Che's three games, probably not a lot of difference?

[Sheaf Saint]

5 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

How does he compare to Che's three games, probably not a lot of difference?

Except for two crucial goals, yeah no difference at all.

[Weston Super Saint]

20 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Except for two crucial goals, yeah no difference at all.

How does Kane's match (yesterday) comapre with Che's three games is the question.  Perhaps you misunderstood?

[Wade Garrett]

47 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Got to be honest, I think we would be a better side with Toney or Watkins in Kane’s place.

He’s been really poor.

[Wade Garrett]

16 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

Crossing the ball with no one on the the end of it is a feature of all teams this Euros , all to do with the slow tippy tappy build up meaning there is no momentum in the final third.

Pep is to blame.  It’s so fucking boring.

[Badger]

16 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

Crossing the ball with no one on the the end of it is a feature of all teams this Euros , all to do with the slow tippy tappy build up meaning there is no momentum in the final third.

Same was said about us for times last season.

Came good in the end though, -especially the approach in the play offs- hope it does for England over the next two games 

[John B]

14 hours ago, gallaghert366@yahoo.com said:

That is the problem, other teams move forward with pace    - England are ponderous.

But are unbeaten and controlled the game yesterday against a strong Swiss side

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Great armband though and that’s more important 

[Turkish]

4 hours ago, Wade Garrett said:

Got to be honest, I think we would be a better side with Toney or Watkins in Kane’s place.

He’s been really poor.

For the third tournament in row 

[Golac's Cunning Stunts]

3 hours ago, John B said:

But are unbeaten and controlled the game yesterday against a strong Swiss side

Not sure I would go as far as saying we controlled the game. There were times when we were stretched and the Swiss were on top

[Turkish]

5 hours ago, Whitey Grandad said:

My son has just alerted me to Jordan Pickford's water bottle.  It had all the Swiss players on it with their usual penalty preferences. Some papers are calling it a 'cheat sheet'. I'm not.

https://www.goal.com/en/lists/akanji-dive-left-jordan-pickford-water-bottle-england-goalkeeper-penalty-heroics-euro-2024-semi-finals/blt107183bc0958aeee

Good preparation that’s all

[Saint Gifford]

Good chance of another Final. Need to pull the rabbit out of the hat against  probably Spain though. 
 

IMO this tournament for every team is up there as one of the most boring, lack of any quality euros for a long time.

Turkey, Austria, Georgia could come away pleased. Apart from that utter b?,.cks.

I guess the record books won’t show that however, just whoever wins it. 
 

Come on England……….

[Wade Garrett]

6 minutes ago, Saint Gifford said:

Good chance of another Final. Need to pull the rabbit out of the hat against  probably Spain though. 
 

IMO this tournament for every team is up there as one of the most boring, lack of any quality euros for a long time.

Turkey, Austria, Georgia could come away pleased. Apart from that utter b?,.cks.

I guess the record books won’t show that however, just whoever wins it. 
 

Come on England……….

I agree, it’s been pretty boring.  I worry for the game if tippy tappy is the future.

[Dark Munster]

1 hour ago, Saint Gifford said:

Good chance of another Final. Need to pull the rabbit out of the hat against  probably Spain though. 
 

IMO this tournament for every team is up there as one of the most boring, lack of any quality euros for a long time.

Turkey, Austria, Georgia could come away pleased. Apart from that utter b?,.cks.

I guess the record books won’t show that however, just whoever wins it. 
 

Come on England……….

And Spain too?

[sadoldgit]

Didn’t see that coming! Spain should have been one up but missed a similar header. Game on!

[Sheaf Saint]

Shocking defending from Spain for that goal.

[Jimmy_D]

France likely to be extremely difficult to break down now!

Have I missed Cucurella doing something? Crowd seem to be right on his back?

[Jimmy_D]

Oh! German fans over the handball penalty that wasn’t given against him apparently, been a big part of the German reporting after they went out.

[Toussaint]

Cucurella is nowhere near the required standard's for this level of football imo 

[whelk]

BBC commentary team shocking. Fawning from the first whistle 

[Jimmy_D]

Cracking goal!

[whelk]

What a fucking goal. 16!

[Toadhall Saint]

Wow that was/is top drawer 

[AlexLaw76]

He is 16 ffs

[sadoldgit]

Wow!

[Turkish]

16 years old bloody hell. Fantastic 

[Toadhall Saint]

Game on now!

[AlexLaw76]

Good game here 

[S-Clarke]

What a fecking goal that was, amazing. No stopping that.

This has been a great game so far, Spain have been miles better.

[whelk]

Put money Yamal more likely to take Messi’s crown than Mbappe

[sadoldgit]

Wow again!

[whelk]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Good game here 

Best by country mile already 

[AlexLaw76]

Spain are fantastic. I think this is how most imagined England would look something like….

[Jimmy_D]

Ok, maybe not so difficult to break down

(Although that is due to two incredible goals.)

[Turkish]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Spain are fantastic. I think this is how most imagined England would look something like….

No one is going to beat them far too much quality going forward 

[Jimmy_D]

Interesting game now, Spain likely to keep attacking you’d think, but they’ve also looked vulnerable on the break, perhaps not surprisingly with the players they have out.

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

No one is going to beat them far too much quality going forward 

We’d have Yammal at LWB… clean sheet innit

[Baird of the land]

German fans are idiots (holding a grudge over a penalty appeal that was a pile of nonsense)

love watching Spain, if there’s any justice they’ll win the tournament.

[Turkish]

Just now, Jimmy_D said:

Interesting game now, Spain likely to keep attacking you’d think, but they’ve also looked vulnerable on the break, perhaps not surprisingly with the players they have out.

France have to attack should be more goals 

[whelk]

Just now, Jimmy_D said:

Interesting game now, Spain likely to keep attacking you’d think, but they’ve also looked vulnerable on the break, perhaps not surprisingly with the players they have out.

Will be when Navas gets a red