Euro 2021 Thread

[Michael Sith]

Yep fantastic football today & Swiss def deserved winners, great games to watch

We will see what tomorrow brings

 

[DarthHamblin]

Yeah I really enjoyed both games last night, brilliant for a neutral that's what it's all about and the Swiss were really good.

 

[weasel]

Yeah two great games.
Fingers crossed for the same tonight. Although I doubt many of us will be tuned in to Sweden vs Ukraine!

 

[theforceuk]

Entertaining though, I turned the France game off to watch the tennis when it was 3-1 thinking it was over. I can't help but think how rubbish international football is at the moment, standard wise. Pretty much any winner of the Euros or World Cup in my life time would beat any of the present international sides IMO.

 

[weasel]

Agreed. I was talking to a mate about how there are no countries with more than 1 decent striker, bar France (assuming you rate greasy-fella and or Benzema).

Kinda similar to European football, not really any "big" sides who are decent. The Barca side of Xavi/Iniesta etc would destroy Chelsea/City/PSG etc.

Just one of those phases football goes through

 

[theforceuk]

Yeah in all fairness that Barca team of the late 00's I consider one of the best sides ever. On their day these teams can be great but then France made such a mess of the Switzerland game, it's as if the players switch off for 10 minutes and think about their bank balance.

Good old Southgate going with 7 defensive players today, the one thing we don't won't is a draw and pens! lol

 

[DarthHamblin]

Well all turned out well come on ENGLAND

 

[theforceuk]

Yeap Southgate has completely sat me down, one thing this England team has that I've not seen in any other England team is spirit like no other. Grealish came on and changed the game, he has to start.

 

[DarthHamblin]

Yeah thing is freakish comes on and makes a impact
And that's exactly what Southgate wanted a impact sub.
He will probably shuffle the pack again Saturday probably see foden again. And let's not forget our defenders they've played really well are we not the only team to not have conceded?

 

[Michael Sith]

Yep and Keeper played a blinder as well Dare to dream?

 

[DarthHamblin]

Yeah he did, just looking forward to the next game now

 

[weasel]

Are England the dullest team to watch in this whole tournament?!
It may be effective, and I doubt you England fans care, but **** me us neutrals are bored out of our minds watching you lot.

Ohh and you we Thomas Muller a pint, that miss cost Germany the game.

 

[DarthHamblin]

Not dull if you're English Mate, Thomas muller
He'd probably miss and spill his pint down him.

 

[Michael Sith]

Dull an in it :wink:

 

[theforceuk]

Last time England kept a clean sheet in their first 4 games of a major competition? 1966 lol!!

 

[weasel]

Dull an in it :wink:

Aye, my lot didn't even get close to qualifying. Unsurprisingly

 

[peekaygee73]

Are England the dullest team to watch in this whole tournament?!
It may be effective, and I doubt you England fans care, but **** me us neutrals are bored out of our minds watching you lot.

Ohh and you we Thomas Muller a pint, that miss cost Germany the game.

Probably, but it's a relief to see a management team with an understanding of game management and how to convey it to the team. Let's face it, few people remember how entertaining the winners of previous tournaments were and it's not something that's recorded on the cup along with their name (And no, I'm not being a cocky Englander who think we'll win the tournament... but I think we have a fantastic opportunity to progress further).

The whole England/Germany match felt like a reverse of previous encounters, with Germany taking a similar approach to previous England teams and enjoying as much luck.

 

[DarthHamblin]

Are England the dullest team to watch in this whole tournament?!
It may be effective, and I doubt you England fans care, but **** me us neutrals are bored out of our minds watching you lot.

Ohh and you we Thomas Muller a pint, that miss cost Germany the game.

Probably, but it's a relief to see a management team with an understanding of game management and how to convey it to the team. Let's face it, few people remember how entertaining the winners of previous tournaments were and it's not something that's recorded on the cup along with their name (And no, I'm not being a cocky Englander who think we'll win the tournament... but I think we have a fantastic opportunity to progress further).

The whole England/Germany match felt like a reverse of previous encounters, with Germany taking a similar approach to previous England teams and enjoying as much luck.

Yeah well said the management team have done so much in this England side, and there also thinking of the future. We're never gonna see a France v Switzerland or Spain v Croatia type of match but he's set us up to be hard to beat and it's proven effective. Think southgates tactics will be different for the Ukraine game though. Anyway I saw the Southgate, Pearce and co advert from Pizza Hut for the first time since the 90s it made me chuckle

 

[weasel]

Are England the dullest team to watch in this whole tournament?!
It may be effective, and I doubt you England fans care, but **** me us neutrals are bored out of our minds watching you lot.

Ohh and you we Thomas Muller a pint, that miss cost Germany the game.

few people remember how entertaining the winners of previous tournaments were

While I take your point, I think we all remember who woefully dull Greece where in '04.

We're never gonna see a France v Switzerland or Spain v Croatia type of match but he's set us up to be hard to beat and it's proven effective.

That's that jinxed then! Cue a 7-6 ET thriller! (I live in hope, I'm resigned to a dull 1-0 win)

 

[DarthHamblin]

Are England the dullest team to watch in this whole tournament?!
It may be effective, and I doubt you England fans care, but **** me us neutrals are bored out of our minds watching you lot.

Ohh and you we Thomas Muller a pint, that miss cost Germany the game.

few people remember how entertaining the winners of previous tournaments were

While I take your point, I think we all remember who woefully dull Greece where in '04.

We're never gonna see a France v Switzerland or Spain v Croatia type of match but he's set us up to be hard to beat and it's proven effective.

That's that jinxed then! Cue a 7-6 ET thriller! (I live in hope, I'm resigned to a dull 1-0 win)

If only 7-6 England and Ukraine and yeah I do remember Greece winning in 04, but I do just remember what a great achievement it was for them that was brilliant for them. Wasent one of the players playing in England can't remember who it was though.

 

[peekaygee73]

few people remember how entertaining the winners of previous tournaments were

While I take your point, I think we all remember who woefully dull Greece where in '04.

:lol: :lol: I only saw a few of their matches but they were shocking. I still believe most football fans wouldn't remember that though.

Do many people remember how bad the 1990 final was? Argentina got to the final having only scored 5 goals in the entire tournament. They didn't score a goal in the final (first team ever not to do so), and despite dominating play Germany struggled to create goalscoring opportunities. The only goal in the game came from a penalty.

 

[theforceuk]

few people remember how entertaining the winners of previous tournaments were

While I take your point, I think we all remember who woefully dull Greece where in '04.

:lol: :lol: I only saw a few of their matches but they were shocking. I still believe most football fans wouldn't remember that though.

Do many people remember how bad the 1990 final was? Argentina got to the final having only scored 5 goals in the entire tournament. They didn't score a goal in the final (first team ever not to do so), and despite dominating play Germany struggled to create goalscoring opportunities. The only goal in the game came from a penalty.

That West Germany team was quality though, Argentina had two players sent off and literally kicked the Germans about for 90 minutes.

 

[DarthHamblin]

Italia 90 was the first tournament I really remember nothing before,west Germany did have a good side. England had a good side also Gazza platt lineker. Never did complete the panini sticker book tho.

 

[theforceuk]

Italia 90 was the first tournament I really remember nothing before,west Germany did have a good side. England had a good side also Gazza platt lineker. Never did complete the panini sticker book tho.

Yeah best England side I can remember, I didn't get close to completing the Panini album! lol

 

[DarthHamblin]

Italia 90 was the first tournament I really remember nothing before,west Germany did have a good side. England had a good side also Gazza platt lineker. Never did complete the panini sticker book tho.

Yeah best England side I can remember, I didn't get close to completing the Panini album! lol

Yeah that was a good side, and really good to watch also it was a team to get excited about. Let's hope tonight's game will be good for England of course

 

[theforceuk]

Exciting tonight, looking forward to it now! Can't believe Grealish is not starting by far our best player up until now. If England lose tonight I'm never watching them again!

 

[DarthHamblin]

They have said all week Mount will start, we will probably see freakish for twenty minutes or so mate.

 

[DarthHamblin]

Freakish lol grealish and sancho gets a run out tonight also.

 

[Michael Sith]

Super result tonight …England …semi finals …fantastic

 

[DarthHamblin]

Yep brilliant mate bring on the Danes