PSJ.84 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 England 21/10 on Skybet for those looking to soften the blow. Just stuck £40 on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 5 hours ago, Chripper said: I can only see one outcome here. The same thing is going to happen as it did 3 years ago. England's luck will run out. I banked on it happening three years ago and I'm banking on it now. England are very well organised and Gareth Southgate is getting everything out of the squad but Spain are far superior. It'll probably be 2-0 to Spain. I really don't think this is the case. England have made it this far despite Southgate, who was seconds away from becoming a joke figure after a string of terrible performances and nearly going out to Slovakia. It'd be a travesty if this mob somehow jammy their way past Spain, who have been a country mile ahead of every other team in the tournament. This run of luck is astonishing though so I'm mentally preparing myself by thinking of the many weirdos who don't actually like football and for whom none of this matters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I don’t care who wins as long as it’s not England. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I backed England a couple of rounds ago at 4/1. Decent insurance policy against media fawning. I desperately hope to lose my money. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I have a bad feeling about this. 2-0 The Nigels. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowrising Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 The whole penalty thing from yesterday reminds me how the only trophy they have won involved 2 goals that should never have been given. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 No doubt Spain have been the best team in the tournament and they’re clear favourites here. Would be surprised if they don’t win it. However, England are achieving a level of consistency you don’t often see at international level. They’re hard to beat - they haven’t lost a single game during this competition, including in qualifying - and they’re good at penalty shoot outs. That’s the formula that will get you far. Since Southgate arrived they’ve went SF, F, QF, F. Given that in the hilarious 20 years prior to his appointment they didn’t make a single SF, that’s quite an improvement. Compare them to their European peers: Germany haven’t made a single SF since 2016, France got knocked out the last 16 by that easy draw team Switzerland at the last Euros, Spain have got knocked out the last two World Cups at the last 16 by Russia and Morocco, and Italy haven’t even qualified for the last two World Cups. Given they keep knocking on the door of the latter stages, it does feel inevitable that they’ll win one eventually. Let’s hope it’s not on Sunday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 It's old-fashioned, childish and petty to wish ill on our neighbours and friends. GAUN THE SPAIN! GET INTAE THEM AND RINSE THEM!!!* * I am old-fashioned, childish and petty. Deal with it. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert Amusing Pseudonym Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Regardless of it being England they're playing, Spain have been by a country mile the best team in the tournament and having disposed of Italy, Croatia, France and Germany will be feeling it's their year. I'd say they look a far better balanced team than England, know their roles and playing against a 343 suits them well. England have been solid and ate carrying a lot of good fortune - they'll need 2 much better halfs of football to win this though. Fancy Spain pretty strongly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 11 minutes ago, throbber said: Spain have been the best team at the tournament and have dumped out France and Germany. Stop assuming the worst just because England have scraped by against another fairly underwhelming side. Yep, it will be amusing to listen to the media thrash themselves into a frenzy ahead of Sunday and then drop to the depths of despair. Spain are comfortably better than - a very good - England team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Scotia Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 C'mon England f**k it up 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 (edited) I want to be at peace with England winning, but things like that penalty decision yesterday would make my blood boil no matter the team. Now, that’s not really England’s fault. That’s the scourge of the beautiful game that is VAR. The second England goal last night was a well taken goal by Watkins. Can’t take that away from them. England are good at winning games late on which is a good trait. They are also pretty good at penalties these days. Despite all that, I want Spain to win. They have the players who have impressed me most at this tournament in Ruiz, Cucurella, Carvajal, Rodri, Yamal and Williams. Edited July 11 by Scary Bear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 9 hours ago, MarkoRaj said: This squad is absolutely stacked with talent and it's mental to suggest otherwise Until you watch them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eindhovendee Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 He's caught a few with this 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I'm in London this weekend 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchan30 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 9 hours ago, MarkoRaj said: 1 Bayern Munich player 1 Real Madrid player (champions league winner) 3 man city players (all champions league winners) 2 Arsenal players (inc. £100m player) 1 Newcastle player (la liga winner) 1 Man Utd academy graduate (fa cup winner) Guehi won't be at Crystal Palace for long but apart from that he's a bit of an outlier given the above. This squad is absolutely stacked with talent and it's mental to suggest otherwise The point i am making is that there has always been this argument from english pundits that these guys have to be the elite, competing in the champions league every year to be anywhere near the level, yet they are going into it with players from mid table teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if England don't win this now. It's had that feeling about it since the Bellingham overhead kick and it's snowballed since then. Spain have been easily the best team up to now but it has that air of inevitability about it. I backed England at 7/2 a couple of rounds back but I will be delighted to lose my money, I just have a very strong hunch it's not happening though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 Come on Spain. You can scoosh this, and I don’t mean with water pistols. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 21 minutes ago, doulikefish said: I'm in London this weekend Big Spanish population in Laaaandaan. Seek your brethern oot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSJ.84 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 12 minutes ago, throbber said: That’s after 90 mins Shirley? Aye. Evens just to win it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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