The Football Thread.

BigBearKris

TJT1979 said:

For context, here in Argentina the local commentators all agreed it was a penalty.

They hate Dutch THAT much? 

Schnozz

Are we subbing Kane or is Sir Gareth playing for extra time?

guitars4you

Hope no ET - want to watch Love Island  !!!!

rze99

Dutch making the play now. England need to be brave and get going again otherwise we’ll concede. 

DesVegas

Fuck yeah. Get bent Harry Kane 

TJT1979

Eng have been really flat for at least half an hour. Why doesn't Southgate make changes earlier??

Placidcasual79

I think Bellingham has been a little off it this tournament - admittedly I only see him in the Champions League but I  don't think the Serbia game was the exception......I've seen that sort of grab the game by the scruff of the neck stuff several times. But he's looked a bit tired since - maybe played a lot of football and is fatigued or has the sort of (very minor) fluctuations in form you'd expect of a player his age. 

This tournament has been the first time I've been able to properly watch Manioo play a couple of full games. Very impressed. He plays well beyond his years - I think he looks fantastic, defensively responsible, can pass progressively and retain possession, plus he can break lines running with the ball.......

rze99

Now be brave FFS

theatreanchor

OMG

rze99

Brave!

scrumhalf

Wooooaaaarrrrgggghhhh.

Lestratcaster

The two subs combining for the goal.

tony99

goal looked to be bang on 90 mins to the dot

BigBearKris

Time for Spain...

TJT1979

Yep. Eng were good in the first half then just sat back and went static again.

Spain will destroy us unless we play 90 mins of positive football. 

Still, they've exceeded expectations. 

rze99

Well done to all the England guys in every role!

Emp_Fab

Well done lads.  1st half was like they were a different team altogether.  2nd half they lost all that spark for some reason.  I still think it wasn't a penalty but I'm no football expert.  Either way, I think the win was deserved.

theatreanchor

Guess Southgate’s methods will be ‘vindicated’. 

Deadman

TJT1979 said:

Yep. Eng were good in the first half then just sat back and went static again.

Spain will destroy us unless we play 90 mins of positive football. 

Still, they've exceeded expectations. 

Holland stepped it up, not giving us time on the ball, very aggressive, so not all about us ‘sitting back’.

Lestratcaster

Missed the Watkins goal cos I had to go lock up the garage at the back of the garden. Heard all sorts of cheering and screaming from the houses down the road.

But well done Watkins and good luck in the final. Spain will be a sterner challenge.