The Holiday Song Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Problem with that 08-12 Spanish team was they were almost too good! Kept the ball but also defensively great, meaning their games weren't that exciting (imo, can see why other folk disagree). This year's team felt a bit more direct but also more open, the semi final France got through down the wings quite a lot for example. One of my favourite teams to watch in a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 2 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: My favourite from the same game Is it a goal aye? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 5 minutes ago, Thumper said: In terms of sour grapes nothing will ever beat Lawrenson's full 25 minutes of impotent rage during the Germany pumping. My three-year-old acts with more grace when he's not allowed another ice lolly. I swear there must be some green dot rationing in place right now. Never shot my load as fast. I always appreciated Lawrenson’s ‘us, us us’ with regard to England, given he played for Ireland because England wouldn’t give him a game. Shite commentator as he was otherwise, I always respected Andy Townsend for calling England ‘England’ and ‘us’ was Ireland. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 2 minutes ago, The Holiday Song said: Problem with that 08-12 Spanish team was they were almost too good! Kept the ball but also defensively great, meaning their games weren't that exciting (imo, can see why other folk disagree). They were literally only exciting when they needed to be, which they only ever were for like two games. People also forget that a key component of tiki taka was that if any opposition player had the temerity to try to actually tackle you, you were trained to immediately react as if you had taken a shotgun blast to the face. With modern timekeeping in place no Spain game of the era would have had the final whistle blown yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketheheadlesschicken Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 3 hours ago, AUcal said: QpKPWaRRNY7xjO6q.mp4 3.5 MB · 0 downloads Is the injury time done? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Again, just because. What's his nose doing anyway? Surprised his little arms could reach his face to wipe the tears away. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Before the game, I wasn't sure whether I would prefer Spain to absolutely hammer England, or to break their hearts with a late, late goal. The hammering would have been less stressful, but the way it turned out was even sweeter - especially with the corner that was cleared off the line. I'd love to have seen the faces of Lineker and co. when that happened. Thank you, Spain. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 It's the aiiases I feel sorry for every couple of years they make up some rubbish about supporting the Nigel's just on the off chance they can look good on the internet Flicked between both channels after the game and it's glorious viewing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Well said, Gillette Baguette. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocketman Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: My favourite from the same game up there in my favourites with this reaction to a "goal" from the sharp and unapologetic Jonathon Pearce (ably supported by Keown). Despite VAR 1. checking whether the ball had crossed the line immediately after hitting the post and 2. separate to that, subsequently checking whether the ball had crossed the line after coming off the goalie's hand, Pearce considered this sequence of events to be utterly baffling. And then he double-down on his dim-wittedness to attempt to save face. "Oh, they have changed their minds now". Add him to the thousands of other reasons why we pish ourselves laughing when England get pumped. Edited July 15 by Pocketman 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Bellingham comes across as a complete bell end. Although if he destroys the morale in the England team then he's alright in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utdtillidie2 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Watching the Spanish goals again (magic) and I keep wondering where Pickford is going for the 2nd goal. Happy he thought the boy wasn’t getting on the end of the ball but poor keeping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 This is cinema 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 6 hours ago, Rugster said: No way you were born after 1966 ya chancer! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 They should still be singing Three Lions in the year 3124. Best thing that c**t Baddiel has ever been involved in. Imagine if our main anthem explicitly tied us to 1978 for the rest of time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 1 minute ago, Pocketman said: up there in my favourites with this reaction to a "goal" from the sharp and unapologetic Jonathon Pearce (ably supported by Keown). Despite VAR 1. checking whether the ball had crossed the line immediately after hitting the post and 2. separate to that, subsequently checking whether the ball had crossed the line after coming off the goalie's hand, Pearce considered this sequence of events to be utterly baffling. And then he double-down on his dim-wittedness to attempt to save face. "Oh, they have changed their minds now". Add him to the thousands of other reasons why we pish ourselves laughing when England get pumped. It's the best ever. Keown is really angry about how dumb he is 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Did they really play that much better after Kane went off though? Lot of blame getting put at one player's door here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 When for creating chances start becoming ‘creating moments’. I’ve heard it sneak into pundit’s vocabularies in the last year or two watching the Barclays. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Theroadlesstravelled said: Bellingham comes across as a complete bell end. Although if he destroys the morale in the England team then he's alright in my opinion. Of all the ones I didn't expect to be dressing room poison it's Bellingham. Almost challenges the theory that it's living in England and playing in the Premier League that turns them into total b*****ds rather than being an intrinsic part of being English. 4 minutes ago, Musketeer Gripweed said: Did they really play that much better after Kane went off though? Lot of blame getting put at one player's door here. They did score a goal tbf. If they want to scapegoat one particular player for being pish and anonymous when about five of them were pish and anonymous then so be it. Edited July 15 by Thumper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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