Football - Euro 2020 Championship

phil_b

Fretwired said:

p90fool said:

So where was all the pro England noise coming from if there were no fans?
Rome sounded like a home game to me. 

Apparently, the Germans were supporting England.

probably true. Germans dont have any animosity towards England and often English fans are surprised about this. I guess it is a little like England v Scotland, England fans like to see the home nations do well but the scotish fans will cheer on anyone who plays England. The Germans consider the Dutch as their football rivals

Lestratcaster

Well done to England for reaching the Semi's but I feel they haven't been properly tested apart from Germany. Denmark will prove a sterner opposition than Ukraine. Most of the big teams are out bar Spain and Italy though so if they get past Denmark who knows what will happen in the final.

Sterling has been the star performer, Kane's finally firing and the defence hardly troubled so far. The midfield combination of Rice - Phillips has been great and its hard to fit the likes of Foden/Mount/Saka/Grealish into the attacking fold as well.

Springywheel

I do not see England losing to Denmark, not a chance. There’s so much momentum in their favour it will hard to stop them. I can see it being an Italy (my team) & England final. I would rather it be Denmark as the English lads appear to have finally grown a set of balls, plus they’ll have home advantage at Wembley. I don’t agree they haven’t been properly tested. You can only beat what’s put in front of you, and there was a time they’d have bottled it. 

sev112

What do you mean there’s not footy in tonight ? ...
surely there should be a 16th vs 15th playoff ?

Hattigol

sev112 said:

What do you mean there’s not footy in tonight ? ...
surely there should be a 16th vs 15th playoff ?

Sadly, I think the Welsh have already headed home.

TeleMaster

Springywheel said:

I do not see England losing to Denmark, not a chance. There’s so much momentum in their favour it will hard to stop them. I can see it being an Italy (my team) & England final. I would rather it be Denmark as the English lads appear to have finally grown a set of balls, plus they’ll have home advantage at Wembley. I don’t agree they haven’t been properly tested. You can only beat what’s put in front of you, and there was a time they’d have bottled it. 

This guy gets it.

Legionreturns

sev112 said:

What do you mean there’s not footy in tonight ? ...
surely there should be a 16th vs 15th playoff ?

Copa America is still on-going. They're a round behind the Euros I think. 

Springywheel

Spain deserve to get murdered by Italy tonight for that tikka takka bollocks which sucks the life out of games

munckee

The next rule change should be doing the sorry/praying hands to the red after trying to break someone’s leg in a tackle should be straight red and 12 month ban. 

Legionreturns

munckee said:

The next rule change should be doing the sorry/praying hands to the red after trying to break someone’s leg in a tackle should be straight red and 12 month ban. 

They should deploy snipers to deal with players wagging their fingers at the ref. Disgustingly disrespectful. 

MagicPigDetective

Springywheel said:

Spain deserve to get murdered by Italy tonight for that tikka takka bollocks which sucks the life out of games

You could not have been more wrong with the way Spain have played! Very direct  

sev112

Every foul goes against the team. When a team gets 10, the next and every single one after gets the person sent off (maybe just for 22.5mis) 

then creative players might get to play

Springywheel

MagicPigDetective said:

Springywheel said:

Spain deserve to get murdered by Italy tonight for that tikka takka bollocks which sucks the life out of games

You could not have been more wrong with the way Spain have played! Very direct  

True, after that initial period when they spent 10 minutes passing back and sideways. Is a bit more open now. 

rze99

I just can’t stand all the Italian play acting bollocks so routing for Spain. 

sev112

Spain have been doing that all  championship, along with the professional fouls
only Belgium and France have been worse,  it tells you that professional fouls, rolling around on the floor are just as important if not more, to be a top team

Springywheel

Yeah I’m gonna root for a team captained by Sergio busquets against a bunch of play actors  

rze99

Top counter attacking goal, that. 

munckee

What a goal. 

Schnozz

Laughing at Oyarzabal - Hilarious.

sev112

Schnozz said:

Laughing at Oyarzabal - Hilarious.

..l the bloke from Tears for Fears ?