The Football Thread.

Placidcasual79

blobb said:

Placidcasual79 said:

I've been enjoying watching Vitinha this tournament..... an old school sort of play maker..... reminds me a bit of Rui Costa (though not as much of a goal threat)...... has anyone seen him play for PSG?

Watch his goal for Wolves Vs Chorley. Madness we didn't take up the loan option.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaeZ5yaLs18

Wow - you're not wrong! I wonder why that move didnt happen......

victorludorum

guitars4you said:

LionAquaLooper said:

Have all of France's goals this tournament been penalties and own goals? 

Yes - Progress to the semi final without effectively scoring a goal - Certainly in open play

The tournament nicely summed up by one team.

TTony

victorludorum said:

guitars4you said:

LionAquaLooper said:

Have all of France's goals this tournament been penalties and own goals? 

Yes - Progress to the semi final without effectively scoring a goal - Certainly in open play

The tournament nicely summed up by one team.

It's not been the most exciting of tournaments.

Shrews

England 3 Switzerland 0

A masterclass in effective, boring, defensive football. Three shots, three goals, with Switzerland one shot into Row Z.

Everyone moans about England. 

Holland 3 Turkey 0

A masterclass in exciting, attacking football by Turkey, but it's not effective. Punished cruelly by the Dutch in the 2nd half as they run out of steam.

Everyone praises the losing team. 

Rocker

My forecast for the QFs was:

Germany, Portugal, England & Netherlands to progress. I have been wrong about the first two, I am more confident about the last two. A 50% correct forecast is the break even point. So come on England & Netherlands, don’t let me down.*

* a good title for a song perhaps

swiller

Switzerland 5 England 1.
Unless the youngsters play, including gordon which is the spark on the left needed.. the nervous attributes of every single england team since 70s, will continue this evening. A drubbing for england, swiss have confidence and nothing to lose mentality and play very well as a team.

RocknRollDave

We're on our way
We are Ron's* twenty-two**
Hear the roar
Of the red, white and blue

This time, more than any other time, this time
We're going to find a way
Find a way to get away
This time, getting it all together…we’ll get it right.

*Gareth’s
*twenty-six

blobb

Penalty shoot out incoming...

Lestratcaster

Line up is out. Trippier RB and Walker LB it seems (maybe other way round). Konsa in for Guehi. Same front 4 that's started all tournament though...

tony99

It's the battle of the home of the most widely spoken language on earth against the country that hasn't even got one 

Up the 'gland!

scrumhalf

I'm having trouble staying awake at the moment, this is dull.

Shrews

scrumhalf said:

I'm having trouble staying awake at the moment, this is dull.

Are you saying you didn't think it would be? 

rze99

Unless Saka has it we are fiddling in the middle 

blobb

England are the most boring football team to watch.

Lestratcaster

Pretty much same old unless Saka's got the ball on that right hand side, he's the biggest threat so far.

mgaw

Ffs

DrCornelius

Saka the only player regularly trying to go past anyone . Boring as fukc yet again 

LessPaul

Kane’s a donkey’  get Toney on, Bowen in my opinion is  more attacking than Saka.

Rocker

Salad is England’s most threatening player. One goal will do it, who is the player to take the risk and get into the box?

Schnozz

Kane just walking around looking for a nappy change.