I could have saved that penalty :facepalm:
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I could have saved that penalty :facepalm:
Always harsh when just one penalty is missed, excellent penalties by England though.
Looks like England might well win the tournament on penalties.
Every one of those penalty takers you knew would score.
Do I not like Pickford!
I laughed at Shearer, “Pickford got a strong hand on it” :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
A frigging spaniel could have saved that :hehe:
It,s coming home, great set of pens
If you can’t be good, be lucky 👍
I hope tÖrkEya get booted out
How bloody tall is Dick Van Dyke ?????
England haven’t even come close to a performance that matches their attacking potential yet and they’re in the semi-finals. I don’t believe they’ll win it, but if they can actually start playing to their natural abilities, then who knows?Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
I suppose if they do win the whole thing it'll give the English a bit more confidence in themselves. Not just Greece but Portugal shambled their way to the title in 2016. It was only against us where they looked comfortable (damn them).
England's individual talents way exceed that of the Swiss, but I still thought the Swiss were the better team - not just today, but throughout the tournament. I think England could win it if they start to click. I wouldn't be surprised.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Are we kidding our selves on ?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
On paper, yes, it does look like a top class squad, and there is no doubting the players have bundles of ability, but they are starting to look like a complete enigma. Personally I think Southgate is useless, but I’m starting to wonder if there is a manager on this planet that could getting them playing like an unstoppable attacking machine. It’s mind boggling.
That goal had been coming.
Excluding Bellingham, it's a PL eleven on the pitch. They don't play like that in the PL, at least not that sluggishly. It really was mostly walking pace tonight, and actually almost came to a complete standstill for long periods later on.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
I thought that was England’s best performance so far, but, apart from their goal, when did they look like scoring? Pickford was the busier keeper, Switzerland hit the woodwork and wasted a few very promising situations by taking wrong options, whereas England had plenty of possession in front of the Swiss, but they were Cardiff City like in terms of the speed and accuracy that they moved the ball.
England have been like that all tournament and I honestly haven’t a clue what Southgate is trying to do with a team that was free scoring four and five years ago under his management - he’s got better attacking players now than he had then and yet they’re looking so ordinary going forward.
Like all the other so called “big teams”, the Dutch are to slow in their build up !Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
All this tippy tappy triangle nonsense
PS:——- but they revert to the big lump up front and pump it into him
And Kane, he’s not a Premier League player now.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Its going to end up France v England final, two teams who have absolutely stunk the place out.
Turkey have gone to pieces in the last ten minutes, looking like England v Netherlands Semi Final.
I'm starting to think their players aren't even that good.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
We've been brainwashed by the marketing wizzkids at Sky that keep ramming down our throats that the PL is the best around and the players are the best.
Is it just familiarity in them that makes us think they are decent? I know a few on here watch every game of football across Europe but I don't know hardly any players from other nations but they all seem just as capable as the English lot.
You’re wrong. Most of them are, as they demonstrate for their clubs on a frequent basis. Foden is a case in point. Premier League player of the year, Man City player of the year, looking nothing special for England.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
This is nothing to do with Sky marketing and everything to do with an international management and coaching set-up that doesn’t know how to get the best out of the players it has available to it.
Just watched it on record (Mrs took over the tele), told you, big fella up front and then win .Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
All this fannying about in triangles
The Premier League isn't as great as they thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
And nor are the England team
I mean Modric is a truly world class player
England have a huge player base but not one of them can hold a light to the best in Europe like him
They can definitely win this though despite being fur coat and no knickers
If foden is Premier league player of the year but looks below par in the euros then clearly that award is a load of cobblersQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
There could be a load of reasons why a player looks below par playing for an international side. Messi didn't always light up world cups yet was one of the best players of all time. No disputing that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY