Euro 2024

[PittsburghTiger 6175]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

England didn't give them anything in the midfield. NED was totally outclassed all game. The only times NED looked dangerous were on counters or set pieces - they didn't lose for a lack of strategy they just ran into a 1B side playing very competent dare I say good football.

I’m not saying that the Netherlands was better, and I said so right at halftime. I just think all they did was pass the ball around the middle half of the field. 

[ztejas 43414]

6 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I’m not saying that the Netherlands was better, and I said so right at halftime. I just think all they did was pass the ball around the middle half of the field. 

Right. I read what you said. They played conservative and passed the ball around because they were getting outclassed at a lot of key positions. 

To their credit their back line was very good and they held up about as well as they could for 90 mins - and could have snuck another goal in there somewhere. 

I just thought from an individual talent standpoint that it was a pretty glaring match. Team football wise NED probably played a stronger game. 

Hence my comment in the 2H about how it's crazy that ENG only has 1 WC and 0 Euros. There are matches like tonight where the skill-level is baffling. Like 90s/00s Brazil level.

Edited July 10 by ztejas

[Brisketexan 105080]

this is so sick:
 

My wife, a huge Killers fan, is loving this.

[Longboard Horn 40296]

On 7/9/2024 at 8:28 AM, Captain Ron said:

 

More like Alexi Blah blahs

[Longboard Horn 40296]

Don't care for either, but please Spain, please beat England! I wanna see those Brits have a fucking meltdown on social media again

[Longboard Horn 40296]

 

[The Dog 44019]

[Dutch 4465]

At 90'+5 and trailing Slovakia by a goal, England looked dead and set for a Round of 16 exit followed by an almighty inquest back home. Credit Southgate for then switching up his tactics with Saka and Trippier at wing back and Mainoo into midfield alongside Rice. They're playing better. Watkins for Kane needed to happen, but let's be honest: Watkins, Saka, Bellingham, or Foden aren't getting awarded that penalty. Now they're in the Final.

Is it enough to overcome a Spain side that has looked the best side of the Euros so far? Williams and Yamal down the wings, Ruiz, Olmo, and Rodri in midfield, Morata up front... it appears Spain have too much.  But would it surprise me if England scape out a win? No. 

The Final should be a good one.

Edited July 11 by Dutch

[Jive Turkey 12594]

18 hours ago, RamjetFDO said:

OLIVER GEORGE ARTHUR WATKINS.

What a fucking year for Villa supporters.

[InkaUtexas 25875]

Thank you UEFA for no third place game. Yes, I would love an extra game,  but does anyone really care?

[Longboard Horn 40296]

16 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Thank you UEFA for no third place game. Yes, I would love an extra game,  but does anyone really care?

Not really. Only third place game that matters is World Cup 

[Captain Ron 12872]

Even that one doesn’t matter. 

[Napoleon 8665]

4 hours ago, Captain Ron said:

Even that one doesn’t matter. 

Or so the 2014 Brazilians would want us to believe.

[Napoleon 8665]

I am pulling for the Flying Moors and their Spanish support squad.

The match is Olmost here!

[WBT 20561]

¡Viva la Roja!

[The Dog 44019]

Edited July 14 by The Dog

[The Dog 44019]

[Dr Fear 1268]

Wouldn't be international soccer without a weird musical number.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Wouldn't be international soccer without a weird musical number.

Must be Bratislava’s current #1 hit

[Macklemore 2876]

Let’s go Spain!!! My favorite European team is going to win the Euro and my overall favorite Argentina is bringing the Copa America back to Buenos Aires tonight!!

[elfenix 34227]

#jesseowens

[randomhorn 1728]

¡Go tapas! 🇪🇸

[RamjetFDO 10575]

England look like they're just trying to survive the first 15 minutes.

[Woodrow Call 494]

I think Spain can destroy England today. Not much reason to suspect the English could win. 

[Macklemore 2876]

Why haven’t the fans been allowed to put up their flags at the base of their sections! That’s one of the my favorite things about the Euros! It was done for every game of the Euros in every stadium except the final!

Edited July 14 by Macklemore

[TexArcher 37770]

GO ENGLAND!!!

Defending well, but this seems like a game plan that can only work for so long.  Gonna need the ball at some point.

[Woodrow Call 494]

England can't sustain any sort of attack. Passing is rubbish. 

[Brisketexan 105080]

England can't sustain any sort of attack. Passing is rubbish. 

The Spanish touches are so much prettier….but have yet to yield the result.

[The Dog 44019]

[mdmost 43001]

So it may not be coming home?

[Mittens 8258]

There we go!  

[Macklemore 2876]

NICO!!!! My 2nd favorite Nico! You did it man!

Edited July 14 by Macklemore

[TexArcher 37770]

Well, shit.  That looked too easy.

[Blotto 23491]

Fuck yeah

[Ted Lange 16084]

Nico!   Love to see it.   Maybe now the game opens up

[Macklemore 2876]

England asleep at the wheel. That should have been a goal for Olmo who has been incredible for Spain ever since being but back in the starting XI.

Edited July 14 by Macklemore

[elfenix 34227]

switched to the tablet to watch while having a constitutional and the login delay made me miss the whole goddamn tournament

[Ted Lange 16084]

How long until we get another bogus PK goal from Kane?   10-15 minutes?

[Firemans4Horn 18036]

I love watching these shit bag left backs and right backs for England with no offensive talent while TAA gets splinters on his ass. 

[Woodrow Call 494]

Spain is clearly a better side. Much greater symmetry on the attack, and they seem to win nearly every ball. 

[Firemans4Horn 18036]

Yamal is just bossing everyone out there. 

[TexArcher 37770]

2 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

I love watching these shit bag left backs and right backs for England with no offensive talent while TAA gets splinters on his ass. 

Apparently you didn't get the memo: Southgate is a tactical genius because a sub scored once.  How dare you criticize him.

[Michael Knight 12977]

 

Everytime I see yamal

[Firemans4Horn 18036]

When England have the ball in a promising position they have almost no one running into the box. Such a stagnant game plan. 

[Firemans4Horn 18036]

Good thing Phil Foden is taking free kicks for England. Instead of TAA. 

[TexArcher 37770]

1 minute ago, Firemans4Horn said:

When England have the ball in a promising position they have almost no one running into the box. Such a stagnant game plan. 

What do you want them to do?  Raheem Sterling and Cole Palmer can't play, because reasons.  So they have to go slow.

[Horn80 6114]

If England wants a hand, here it is…..

[Macklemore 2876]

de la Fuente has done one of the best all time coaching jobs in assembling and coaching this Spanish side in this Euro by trusting his young studs. Polar opposite of Southgate.

Edited July 14 by Macklemore

[Woodrow Call 494]

England will probably need Spain to make a mistake and then equalize on a counter. 

[Firemans4Horn 18036]

England’s depth should just go ahead and take their Ryanair flight home. Not going to get on the field.