The Euro 2024 Thread

[saint lard]

Never a pen in a million years. 
we have been the worst performing side in the tournament,under par every game. 
And we are the jammiest team in the tournament. 
travesty if we were to win it. 
but damn I hope we do. 
 

[trousers]

Should be 2!!

[SNSUN]

Best thing Foden has done all tournament there. Shame it was cleared off the line.

[adrian lord]

Wow 

[SNSUN]

Least we look up for it.

[AlexLaw76]

Arrgh that was close 

[Micky]

Very, very unlucky. 

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Solo close...

[adrian lord]

We are a lot better tonight apart from Trippier 

[Jimmy_D]

2 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Surprised the ref changed his mind on that TBH. There was contact but it didn't stop Kane getting his shot away first. Although I suppose you could argue the foul action prevented him from being able to get the clean strike he would have wanted.

Regardless of Kane getting the shot off, it was no different to a player going into any other tackle late and missing the ball but catching the player.

[sfc4prem]

Foden's feet there were absolutely ridiculous. Unlucky.

[trousers]

How was that not a free kick?

[Sheaf Saint]

Just now, sfc4prem said:

Foden's feet there were absolutely ridiculous. Unlucky.

Still waiting for a replay of that but it looked like he was offside when it came through to him.

[trousers]

Dutch hit the crossbar

[The Kraken]

This is a good game!

So,thing I haven’t said once about England this tournament.

[trousers]

Foden hits the post! Cracking effort. Almost a replica of the Spanish lad's effort last night. 

Edited 10 July, 2024 by trousers

[sadoldgit]

Foden finally looking like Foden

[Sheaf Saint]

Great effort from Foden. Unlucky. 

[Micky]

Just now, trousers said:

Foden hits the post!

Great effort. 

[adrian lord]

This is so much better

[whelk]

More to be positive about in this half than all other games put together 

[AlexLaw76]

So close from Foden. He is in it tonight, this system suits him

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Wow shot from Foden. Getting a lot of joy tonight and centrally. Either would have made for great goals

[Jimmy_D]

Looks like something’s finally clicked for England!

Just hope we can take advantage of it…

[sfc4prem]

Dutch giving us too much space between the lines. So unlike every other team we've played.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Depay off a plus (cue sub causing all sorts of problems)

[sfc4prem]

1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

Dutch giving us too much space between the lines. So unlike every other team we've played.

Veerman coming on to solve this?

[Whitey Grandad]

13 minutes ago, Jimmy_D said:

Regardless of Kane getting the shot off, it was no different to a player going into any other tackle late and missing the ball but catching the player.

 "Trip or attempt to trip"

I haven't seen it.

[ErwinK1961]

So much space in behind the Dutch, crying out for a mobile striker..

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said:

 "Trip or attempt to trip"

I haven't seen it.

Wasn't an attempt to trip. They both went for the ball, Kane got there first and got a shot away, but then had his foot caught on the follow through.

[Jimmy_D]

3 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

 "Trip or attempt to trip"

I haven't seen it.

Probably ‘Tackles or challenges’ with being late, missing the ball, and having studs up pushing it over into being classed as careless or reckless.

[badgerx16]

On the BBC live text ;

Phil McNulty "Did I think that was a penalty? Absolutely not -..."

Alan Shearer "....the Dutch will feel hard done by"

Lee Dixon "I don't think it's a penalty but I don't care."

[Chez]

Foden and Bellingham pulling the strings. Very good half. More confident than ever that we'll win the whole thing.

[sadoldgit]

Finally looking like a team

[Sheaf Saint]

Best half of football I've seen from England so far. But a lot of that is down to naivety from the Dutch giving us too much space in the final third. And as poor as they have been, they've scored a good goal and hit the bar, so we can't get complacent.

[AlexLaw76]

Good half. Good play. Foden, Saka and Bellingham looking good

Kane, still Meh for m

[saintant]

Fortunate with the penalty but England the better side. Need to make it count because the Dutch may come stronger as the game goes on.

[Holmes_and_Watson]

After the Netherlands start, I was a bit worried. But England the hungrier of the two, and stronger in the challenge. Some nice crossfire switches, and Bellingham and Foden really mobile. Trippier obviously not the/ or his best out left. More of the same second half (maybe getting Shaw on if fit enough)

[Saint Scott]

Need Shaw on at LWB. Some great build up play continuously stifled by Trippiers lack of a left foot

[sadoldgit]

1 minute ago, Saint Scott said:

Need Shaw on at LWB. Some great build up play continuously stifled by Trippiers lack of a left foot

If he is missing a left foot we are in trouble!

[Turkish]

Foden been great. Much better performance. Dutch are still very dangerous 

[kevdoh]

35 minutes ago, saint lard said:

Never a pen in a million years. 
we have been the worst performing side in the tournament,under par every game. 
And we are the jammiest team in the tournament. 
travesty if we were to win it. 
but damn I hope we do. 
 

How is it not? Defender misses ball completely and takes out kane. Pen all day and night long

[saintant]

Kane still coming too deep at times. Hope to see Toney or Watkins on at some stage plus Palmer and Shaw. We can win this if Southgate plays it right.

[The Left Back]

37 minutes ago, saint lard said:

Never a pen in a million years. 
we have been the worst performing side in the tournament,under par every game. 
And we are the jammiest team in the tournament. 
travesty if we were to win it. 
but damn I hope we do. 
 

I don’t get this attitude. It was a 50/50 pen call , soft but ‘never in a million years’ WTF.

’worst performing side in the tournament’ - really? You sound like you have a chip in your shoulder. 

Jammiest team in the tournament? I’m just occupying a different planet to you. 

[SNSUN]

8 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

Need Shaw on at LWB. Some great build up play continuously stifled by Trippiers lack of a left foot

Happening.

 

An improved performance. Let's see if we can make it count in the 90 minutes and not rely on extra time and pens

[kevdoh]

What's worrying me is playing half decent and should be ahead. Reminds me of a lot of times we should have won and been knocked out. Weirdly would would feel more confident being gash and go through undeservingly 

[The Kraken]

Thank fuck, Trippier off and Shaw on.

[Saint Billy]

At last, crosses in from the left 

[sfc4prem]

Confident we'll win this. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Shaw on for Trippier is a positive change.