Euro 2024 - The European Football Championship

[Baleforce]

cheerio Deschamps you clam

Spain very impressive, will be too much for England, its a shame its not the England of 2/3 years ago, that might have been a contest

 

[Daisuk]

Get in. Spain needs to win the entire thing now. They've deserved it.

 

[Rorschach]

cheerio Deschamps you clam

Spain very impressive, will be too much for Holland, its a shame its not the Holland of 2/3 years ago, that might have been a contest

 

[Baleforce]

didn't the Dutch limp out in the round of 16 last time @Rorschach?

they've long been a shadow of their former selves

 

[Rorschach]

didn't the Dutch limp out in the round of 16 last time @Rorschach?

they've long been a shadow of their former selves

Pfttt. I don't know. Google it.

 

[DubSpur]

Don't disagree but does anyone remember how crap Portugal played in most of those games or just that they won it?

Watching the first semi and you have Jenas and everyone purring over it as if it is an instant classic and I'm thinking how far football as entertainment has fallen, this game is decent but nothing amazing (goals apart) but it looks so good because of the constant dross served up and eulogised to sell a product (that is decline). Baseline syndrome where you accept that this is as good as it ever was because people forget/pundits never knew what it was like 30 years ago

First half was very good from Spain. Second half was pretty boring with Spain just contolling it and the French not able to do anything.

 

[monkeybarry]

€300? Is the guy an idiot?

It's spelt referee

 

[metalgear]

speed, mobility and taking shots from outside the box occasionally is the way.

amazing belief in youth in midfield and attack - Yamal,Nico Williams, Pedri and Lopez all around 21 - when there are many older spanish players who could be called up.

this is probably what helps De la Fuente's young team forgo possession football in the midfield and play more direct passes to outlets on the wings. not sure if this strategy would work in a league but it could in an international tournament, where generally experienced (but slower) players are preferred.

 

[Kandi1977]

Apparently it’s to do with a handball he did in the quarters vs Germany

And rolling around, faking injury every fudging time someone breathes near him. He's a disgusting clam. Fits right in with the chavs.

 

[Kandi1977]

should have started Griezmann, they are very one dimensional without him

He's by far their best player.

 

[markysimmo]

So Kane has had continuous pelters from BBC yet the anonymous Mbappe gets another free pass from their so called pundits

 

[Robbo]

So Kane has had continuous pelters from BBC yet the anonymous Mbappe gets another free pass from their so called pundits

The broken nose probably didn't help, but he's had a worse tournament than Kane IMO. Very unimpressed by what I saw from M'bappe, and he admitted it himself as well after last night that he's had a poor tournament.

 

[Lemonade Money]

The broken nose probably didn't help, but he's had a worse tournament than Kane IMO. Very unimpressed by what I saw from M'bappe, and he admitted it himself as well after last night that he's had a poor tournament.

Him playing for Madrid will be interesting, because I'm unconvinced how great he is.

 

[markysimmo]

Him playing for Madrid will be interesting, because I'm unconvinced how great he is.

and him and Vini J will both want to play on that left hand side

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Him playing for Madrid will be interesting, because I'm unconvinced how great he is.

I can tell how good he is
Sometimes he is outstanding and others invisible

 

[Yiddo]

Gone back to a 4?

 

[Kandi1977]

Gone back to a 4?

Looks very much like 4-2-3-1

 

[Baleforce]

Could still be a 3, saka and tripps wing backs

 

[spurspinter1]

Looks very much like 4-2-3-1

Does it?

Guehi - Stones - Walker

with Saka RWB and Trippier LWB

 

[Baleforce]

Nothing to fear in that Dutch lineup