ScottishLoon Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 What has he actually got to be so smug about? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2 Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 5 games in and they haven't played well in 1 of them, yet get a draw of Slovakia, Switzerland and know no doubt Turkey. Surely luck can only last so long 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 5 minutes ago, Dunfermline Don said: I have England in our family sweepstakes. Should I be making plans how to spend the money? I've got them in the work one. It's fucking mocking me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetCadette Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 6 minutes ago, ScottishLoon said: For any of the English lads here, is this actually that enjoyable for you? Surely it's clear as day that you ultimately won't win the tournament playing like this? To be fair if Scotland were doing this I’d be lapping it up, I know you have to apply context to the strength of squads but it’s tournament football and getting through is the primary goal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Gadaffi was right. Dissolve Switzerland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 7 minutes ago, Dunfermline Don said: I have England in our family sweepstakes. Should I be making plans how to spend the money? Yeah. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 3 minutes ago, accies1874 said: I'm the same but decided after the Slovakia game that it'll be getting given away should England win. Dirty blood money imo. I have England in the P&B sweepstake. I will just pocket the cash IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Just now, Trackdaybob said: They're gonna 'Greece' it I fear. Portugal shitfested it in 2016 as well. It's a recurring theme at this tournament. Conventional wisdom seems to be they'll lose when they play a decent team, but I'm not entirely sure about that. They now have four draws against teams that are inferior to them, needing ET/pens to beat the last two. Their approach to the game has been quite passive, but they've gone and equalised when required to do so. It's pretty damn annoying ti be honest. The Netherlands qualifies as a decent team - not a great one, but I think England are favourites in that game. The Dutch will attack more than England's last opponents did and I can essentially see a lot of space being opened up by pace out wide, with cutbacks into the middle of the box. I missed the first half, but based on what I saw after it looked like the best way to play England was to play them at their own game. Sit in, pass the ball around without much urgency and wait until someone switches off, then exploit the space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Just now, Ya Bezzer! said: England have beat Serbia 1-0 and Slovakia 2-1 after extra time. Calm down guys. Just as well they've got Brazil 1970 in the semi final, to stop them spawning their way to a tournament victory over a 90 minute final then. Oh wait it's another second rate outfit, who will in all likelihood lose a few players to injuries/suspensions before that game anyway. It is the depth of England's squad that makes their path to the final ludicrous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 I might jinx the current game but if it was the Netherlands, they are at least capable of scoring goals and have a few from open play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 They’ve now won two of their last ten games in 90 minutes. Draws with North Macedonia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Slovenia and a defeat to Iceland in that run. How they’re still in this is anyone’s guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishLoon Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Now that England are through you realise how annoying it is that the Netherlands are missing de Jong and koopmeiners in midfield if they get through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 13 minutes ago, throbber said: Akanjis penalty was a disgrace. I fucking hate when players run up to them like that as if they’re trying to make it look cool. TBF most of the takers in that shootout had similar run ups. As long as you score it looks like a good idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Just now, adamntg said: They’ve now won two of their last ten games in 90 minutes. Draws with North Macedonia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Slovenia and a defeat to Iceland in that run. How they’re still in this is anyone’s guess. Because they play sides who press them to fuck then are absolutely on the floor after 70 minutes then they just apply the squeeze and get their equaliser/winner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishLoon Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Just now, throbber said: Who was the player who swiped at that shot in extra time when he had about half an hour to take down and control? He should be shot. Zuber I think 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictorOnopko Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 4 minutes ago, adamntg said: They’ve now won two of their last ten games in 90 minutes. Draws with North Macedonia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Slovenia and a defeat to Iceland in that run. How they’re still in this is anyone’s guess. They've taken Wales's "spawniest team in football" crown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 2 minutes ago, throbber said: Who was the player who swiped at that shot in extra time when he had about half an hour to take down and control? He should be shot. If the Swiss had more composure in the box they'd have won it in ET. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Simao Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 2 minutes ago, ScottishLoon said: Now that England are through you realise how annoying it is that the Netherlands are missing de Jong and koopmeiners in midfield if they get through. Reijnders and Schouten were very good against Romania, having Memphis Depay playing up front instead of the likes of Van Persie is their biggest weakness for me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Wasn’t it Schär? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 5 minutes ago, virginton said: Just as well they've got Brazil 1970 in the semi final, to stop them spawning their way to a tournament victory over a 90 minute final then. Oh wait it's another second rate outfit, who will in all likelihood lose a few players to injuries/suspensions before that game anyway. It is the depth of England's squad that makes their path to the final ludicrous. Iceland 2024 beat them couple of weeks ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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