EUROS FINAL. FT: ENGLAND 1 - 2 SPAIN

[splott parker]

Poor with 3 goals though, could won golden boot .

Carrying an injury, is a bit like Bale at the end of his Welsh career he was always going to be picked .
Kane is a tallysman captain , massive experience in tournaments, he is always doubled up by defenders , inspiration to young squad playaers , oppositions fear him .

You never fail to amuse me

[MacAdder]

Spain far superior in every department.

Though I fear England's name is on it after that awful display by the officials.

[life on mars]

Will be a cracking final. Football for the win.

Yes two very different sides, think England seem to be in a never give up groove in this tournament.

[Heathblue]

It's most definitely coming home.

[The Lone Gunman]

Holland won the last two knockout games scoring five in 90 minutes.

England drew both their games teams scoring two goals.

They needed extra time twice and penalties once, all those extra minutes will take their toll and they will be leggy and burnt out, Holland should win comfortably, as the games come quick and fast.

Football. Not quite as straightforward as some would have you believe…

[life on mars]

I fear their name is on it after that awful display by the officials.

Not as bad as other decesions.

The defender showed his studs.
Was high on his ankle.
Didnt touch the ball .
If it was outside the box you give them all day game after game .

[City123]

Not as bad as other decesions.

The defender showed his studs.
Was high on his ankle.
Didnt touch the ball .
If it was outside the box you give them all day game after game .

You're trying too hard there LOM

[Citizen's Nephew]

Pundit defender says no penalty. Pundit striker says penalty. I must admit that I'm with Wrighty on this one. If that's a foul outside the box then it's a penalty inside. We say so often when it's Cardiff or Wales. I find the football's so much more enjoyable though when I don't care who wins.

[Tuerto]

You're trying too hard there LOM

That's the first (And probably last) time anyone has ever said that to LOM.

[life on mars]

You're trying too hard there LOM

Do you think if the tackle was made elsewhere its a foul???


You see them given quite often , this one however is contentious because its a semi final , in the penalty box , its England and Kane, judges simply asked referee to review his decesion???.

[blue matt]

for me, if that was against any team I supported I wouldnt be happy at all, Kanes shot gets away, the defender has every right to go for the ball, Kane leg follows through from the strike, the defender has committed to the challenge and it doesnt have any malice in it, both boots collide

we are slowly losing sight of the fact that football is a physical game and contact is made at times

[NYCBlue]

It's most definitely coming home.

England: It's coming home.
Football: Where the **** am I? The weather is awful.

[Tuerto]

for me, if that was against any team I supported I wouldnt be happy at all, Kanes shot gets away, the defender has every right to go for the ball, Kane leg follows through from the strike, the defender has committed to the challenge and it doesnt have any malice in it, both boots collide

we are slowly losing sight of the fact that football is a physical game and contact is made at times

Win some, lose some. We are also losing sight of the fact that officials get things wrong (If indeed it was wrong, i only watched the 2nd half) It's football.

[blue matt]

Win some, lose some. We are also losing sight of the fact that officials get things wrong (If indeed it was wrong, i only watched the 2nd half) It's football.

yea humans get things wrong, thats fine

but we have VAR now, so we can have a number of officials making the decision ( or should be )

[Der Kaiser]

Looks written in the stars for England, given how this tournament has gone Spain will be a no show and England will get a 1-0 win from an absolute borefest.

[NYCBlue]

Win some, lose some. We are also losing sight of the fact that officials get things wrong (If indeed it was wrong, i only watched the 2nd half) It's football.

I've only seen it once or twice. But to me, the ball came to Kane, he took a shot, skied it, and then followed through onto Dumfies' outstretched leg. I don't see how it could be a penalty. Kane wasn't impeded, he took his shot and missed it.

[Tuerto]

I've only seen it once or twice. But to me, the ball came to Kane, he took a shot, skied it, and then followed through onto Dumfies' outstretched leg. I don't see how it could be a penalty. Kane wasn't impeded, he took his shot and missed it.

I'll take your judgement on it

[The Lone Gunman]

I've only seen it once or twice. But to me, the ball came to Kane, he took a shot, skied it, and then followed through onto Dumfies' outstretched leg. I don't see how it could be a penalty. Kane wasn't impeded, he took his shot and missed it.

I think the officials’ logic was that Dumfries had his studs up and it was therefore dangerous play. Not a penalty in my book, although if the same incident had happened anywhere else on the field and a free kick had been awarded, I doubt anyone would have objected.

[BlueArmy 86]

I thought Dumfries had every right to go for it the way he did. Kane rolled around squealing, then miraculously got up and scored a perfect penalty.

I think England deserved to go through overall.

[the other bob wilson]

Never a penalty in a million years before the introduction of VAR, but, from the first replay I saw, I thought it was always going to be given.

I didn’t see much of the match because I was watching City, but I agree that England were the better team based on what I did watch.

[Kind of Blue]

Looks like England are set to do a Greece.

[The Bloop]

Anywhere else on the pitch that would have been a free kick to the Netherlands. Maybe if Dumfries had stayed down the same way that Kane did it may have been seen differently, but then England fans would have accused the ref of being corrupt.
There was no clear and obvious error, so it shouldn't have been given.

[Jordi Culé]

The Dutch media, fans etc pointing out that Saka played the ball with his hand before the ball dropped to Kane.

I didn't see it at the time but VAR is a nonsense if it looks at one alleged foul and not another.

England deserved to win and it was a great strike from Watkins.

[bobh]

And they're polishing the OBEs in London...

[The Lone Gunman]

Anywhere else on the pitch that would have been a free kick to the Netherlands.

Fair play, that’s funny. And totally ridiculous.