UEFA Euro 2024 Finals

[Touring Mars]

Another unconvincing and well below par performance from England - winning their group, but with a lowly 5 pts and only by virtue of a 0-0 in the other game in the group.

Kane says they "controlled their own destiny"... Erm, no... - it's exactly this kind of sheer arrogance that England needs to get rid of.

To be fair, they were considerably better than their last game (though that wasn't hard), but still nowhere near good enough.

 

[Liquid]

When England are 'forced' to qualify for tournaments, hockeying everyone along the way, the discourse is complaining.
When England play competitive games at tournaments and don't hockey everyone along the way, the discourse is complaining.

 

[Omnis]

England are bad. Southgate isn't the guy. At least Uruguay has Darwin Nunez putting his natural talent on display, hitting the keeper multiple times per game.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Looks very likely that it will be Netherlands facing England in the last 16 on Sunday.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Another unconvincing and well below par performance from England - winning their group, but with a lowly 5 pts and only by virtue of a 0-0 in the other game in the group.

Kane says they "controlled their own destiny"... Erm, no... - it's exactly this kind of sheer arrogance that England needs to get rid of.

To be fair, they were considerably better than their last game (though that wasn't hard), but still nowhere near good enough.

There were definitely improvements which will be masked by the disappointment of a 0-0 draw against a beatable team who showed some fight.

That said, as you say, nowhere near good enough for a major tournament. They need to dial it up in the knockouts, no second chances anymore. Palmer has to start the next game and I'd put Gordon in for Foden who just hasn't bought his City form to England this time.

So many people saying we should be on the easy side of the draw and miss the "big teams", but England are a big team, we couldn't beat Denmark, couldn't beat Slovenia and we have the arrogance to suggest we have an easy route to the final. We need a "big team" like Germany, France, Spain, even Netherlands, to try and bring the best out of our players and hope we're just matching the performances to the opposition.

On the flipside, if you can play defensive, boring football and, occasionally bad football with no drive, and still win the group, that's a positive, Man Utd won Premier League titles because they could play bad and still get results.

 

[p78]

Belgium qualifies after struggling against Ukraine. Next up for us is France. Guess we effed.

 

[Omnis]

Belgium qualifies after struggling against Ukraine. Next up for us is France. Guess we effed.

I think Belgium can beat anyone if they put everything together.

It's odd to me that most of the favorites will be in the top half of the bracket. It's a conspiracy to help Italy and England

 

[MagpieRacer]

Belgium qualifies after struggling against Ukraine. Next up for us is France. Guess we effed.

France haven't exactly set the tournament alight.

 

[KAlex122]

Looks like Austria-Turkey in the next round.

 

[p78]

Card festival in Czech-Turkey. Nr 12 was just pulled. Even bench sitters are getting some.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Georgia are playing brilliantly well. I know Portugal had nothing really to play for but Georgia have been excellent.

And Georgia are through with a 2-0 win. Amazing scenes.

Last 16 confirmed.

Switzerland V Italy
Germany V Denmark
England V Slovakia
Turkey V Austria
Spain V Georgia
France V Belgium
Portugal V Slovenia
Romania V Netherlands

 

[Wiegert]

It's refreshing to see a team with St George's Cross play positive football in this tournament.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

England can definitely count themselves lucky that they are on the more favourable side of the draw, Slovakia are no slouches though. Foden did leave the England camp earlier as his wife gave birth, I think he should be back for Sunday though.

Fantastic to see Georgia qualify in their first major tournament. 👍

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Here is the schedule for the last 16 which starts later today.

Saturday.
Switzerland v Italy (5pm)
Germany v Denmark (8pm)

Sunday.
England v Slovakia (5pm)
Spain v Georgia (8pm)

Monday.
France v Belgium (5pm)
Portugal v Slovenia (8pm)

Tuesday.
Romania v Netherlands (5pm)
Austria v Turkey (8pm)

 

[MagpieRacer]

Switzerland have knocked Italy out with a very good performance from start to finish. Italy never looked a threat and Switzerland punished them.

Switzerland 2-0 Italy

 

[toastet]

They both continued their form from the group stage. Italy completely toothless and Switzerland with good technique and tactic through to the next round. Nicely done.

 

[sirjim73]

Switzerland have knocked Italy out with a very good performance from start to finish. Italy never looked a threat and Switzerland punished them.

Switzerland 2-0 Italy

You wouldn't want to play them in the next round...

 

[p78]

Germany- Denmark halted because of adverse weather.

 

[MagpieRacer]

You wouldn't want to play them in the next round...

Honestly after that performance, I don't think anyone will want to play them. Wouldn't be the first time an underdog goes and wins the Euros, Greece 2004, Denmark 1992, we're due a surprise.

 

[p78]

Poor Anderson, after making the winning goal, toe offside so denied, gets a handball, due to chip inside the ball, wich causes a penalty.

 

[toastet]

Another tough one. Not sure what would've happened without the danish offside goal. We're definately lacking on the exploitation of opportunities while on the hand creating lots of them with good football. I hope Georgia can exploit some weakness from Spain but that will definately be a tough one (I guess Spain will be our next game).

Didn't saw a "after" photo yet:

 

[Jimlaad43]

This England performance is shocking and exactly the same as all the other matches. Why no changes Gareth?

 

[Touring Mars]

This England performance is shocking and exactly the same as all the other matches. Why no changes Gareth?

... until it doesn't

I've never been (and never will be) anti-English, and I was (until recently) an admirer of Gareth Southgate - but I just can't support or like this team; well, more like their abjectly negative style of play, and this ridiculous 'wait until 5 minutes from defeat before starting to play' attitude.

 

[MagpieRacer]

This England performance is shocking and exactly the same as all the other matches. Why no changes Gareth?

It's quite unbelievable how bad they've been, and even more unbelievable that he won't make any changes to go after the game. We're going out of the Euros with 1 shot on goal and 3 subs we haven't used as it stands. Absolutely atrocious, tactical ineptitude.

 

[Jimlaad43]

The most undeserved most spectacular last-minute equaliser of football history wow.

 

[Joey D]

I guess it's better to be lucky than good.

 

[Touring Mars]

Lucky team, but what a goal.

At least the team will not need disguises to get back into the country now 😅

 

[Liquid]

There is no god.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Ivory Coast won the AFCON this year after sacking their manager mid-tournament.

If England get through this the FA need to be on the phone to Klopp tonight with a massive paycheck

 

[Liquid]

There is no god.

There is no god.