Euros
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I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's Belgium-Italy game. Belgium the no.1 ranked team, and Italy undefeated in their last 31 matches.
I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's Belgium-Italy game. Belgium the no.1 ranked team, and Italy undefeated in their last 31 matches.
Shame that it looks like Kevin de Bruyne will miss the game along with Eden Hazard. Both are brilliant enough to change a game on their own (although Hazard hasn't done it for a while). Given Italy are likely to press, a good tactic for Belgium will be to get the ball long for Lukaku to terrorise and then get up in support. It will suit Belgium to sit back given their defensive weaknesses are more exposed when there is space behind them. Certainly the tie of the round and traditional roles are reversed - Italy are more the young starlets of promise and Belgium the experienced heads with a much better recent track record.
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I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's Belgium-Italy game. Belgium the no.1 ranked team, and Italy undefeated in their last 31 matches.
Shame that it looks like Kevin de Bruyne will miss the game along with Eden Hazard. Both are brilliant enough to change a game on their own (although Hazard hasn't done it for a while). Given Italy are likely to press, a good tactic for Belgium will be to get the ball long for Lukaku to terrorise and then get up in support. It will suit Belgium to sit back given their defensive weaknesses are more exposed when there is space behind them. Certainly the tie of the round and traditional roles are reversed - Italy are more the young starlets of promise and Belgium the experienced heads with a much better recent track record.
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Spain could have wrapped this QF up in regulation but fucked about and Switzerland pegged them back and finished the 90 1-1 despite being down to 10 men
All Spain in Extra Time
Penalties
And misses and saves galoreSpain win it on penalties
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Spain could have wrapped this QF up in regulation but fucked about and Switzerland pegged them back and finished the 90 1-1 despite being down to 10 men
All Spain in Extra Time
Penalties
And misses and saves galoreSpain win it on penalties
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@mikethesnow
Gutted for Switzerland.@mikethesnow
Gutted for Switzerland.Bags of guts and commitment but Spain by far the better team
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Gutted for Switzerland.Bags of guts and commitment but Spain by far the better team
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Sure but everyone loves a good underdog story. -
Spain a better side but their strikers are useless.
Switzerland really bottled the penalties. Probably fatigue a factor.
Neither side was winning the tournament either way. I hope Italy or Belgium smash Spain.
At least I have the ABs.
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This game would not have disgraced a final. Pity it’s a quarter.
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Italy are just fabulous to watch. So different to the traditional 1-0 type Italian sides
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Spain a better side but their strikers are useless.
Switzerland really bottled the penalties. Probably fatigue a factor.
Neither side was winning the tournament either way. I hope Italy or Belgium smash Spain.
At least I have the ABs.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Switzerland really bottled the penalties. Probably fatigue a factor.
Yeah, a lot of tired penalty attempts there.
Italy deserved their win over Belgium but they still have some drama queens in their team. I'll be supporting them though.
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@billy-tell said in Euros:
Switzerland really bottled the penalties. Probably fatigue a factor.
Yeah, a lot of tired penalty attempts there.
Italy deserved their win over Belgium but they still have some drama queens in their team. I'll be supporting them though.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Switzerland really bottled the penalties. Probably fatigue a factor.
Yeah, a lot of tired penalty attempts there.
Italy deserved their win over Belgium but they still have some drama queens in their team. I'll be supporting them though.
The last minutes were painful. But some of their play is exquisite.
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Italy deserved winners.
Spain v Italy semi-final will be massive
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@mikethesnow The replay of Immobile was hilarious. A miraculous recovery once the goal was scored.
Schmeichel was right to say he should have been yellow-carded for diving.
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Yep, typical fucking cheating Italians... I'll never forgive them for what they did against the All Whites
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Yep, typical fucking cheating Italians... I'll never forgive them for what they did against the All Whites
@no-quarter how could you sleep at night
