Euro 2024

[KiwiPie]

@Billy-Tell Palmer and Gallagher are entirely different players - Gallagher runs around a lot, Palmer strolls in attacking positions.

I don't think TAA can play central midfield at this level unless he plays there every week - it's an easy position to play when you're doing all of the attacking (as Liverpool usually do) but you need really good feet to be able to receive the ball facing your own goal then control and distribute it.

Southgate has been great at building team spirit and showing loyalty to his players - but he is no tactical genius and games seem to get away from him easily. He has a talent pool way above previous England managers so expectations are higher, as they should be. Getting Shaw back will solve some of the structural problems (if Shaw is up to speed.

[Billy Tell]

In surprising news Belgium choked and lukaku failed to convert multiple chances.

[Billy Tell]

In yet more surprising euro news

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jun/17/uefa-investigating-allegations-racist-chanting-by-serbia-fans-in-england-game

[sparky]

Germany by far the most impressive team so far, but still early days in the tournament.

[sparky]

Mbappé's broken his nose and will have emergency surgery on it. Unclear whether he will be available for France's next game.

[KiwiPie]

@Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

In surprising news Belgium choked and lukaku failed to convert multiple chances.

He also had 2 goals disallowed - one for being offside when he really should have ensured he wasn't, and one for a handball in the buildup when it would have been a well taken goal. Add in a goal line clearance by the Slovaks and it was definitely one of those nights for the Belgians.

[sparky]

Update on Mbappé, surgery not necessary but he will be playing the rest of his tournament in a mask.

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1802861187840782573

[dogmeat]

is this a first for a Euro's? A player writhing around on the field in agony from a facial injury - who actually has been hurt? :anguished_face:
:astonished_face:

[canefan]

@dogmeat said in Euro 2024:

is this a first for a Euro's? A player writhing around on the field in agony from a facial injury - who actually has been hurt? :anguished_face:
:astonished_face:

It's probably worse at the World Cup, the South Americans are the worst simulators

[Bovidae]

Mbappé's yellow card was even funnier. It sums up football players.

[MiketheSnow]

Two cracking goals in an exciting match

[sparky]

England 1 Denmark 1 at half time and Denmark looking the better team.

[Billy Tell]

England look like a third rate side. Coach is just rubbish.

[sparky]

England very poor indeed. So low energy.

[MiketheSnow]

Tories have more chance of winning the election than England winning this tournament

[KiwiPie]

Having seen Germany play, you can see what their strategy is for chance creation. Havertz the front focus, Gundogan the link man, Musiala and Wirtz floating side to side looking for space, Andrisch the work horse and Kroos the "quarterback". Then Mittelstadt and Kimmich push up from full back to provide width and support to Musiala and Wirtz - meanwhile Kroos drops back to provide a 3 man cover.

For England ...... get the ball to Saka and hope he creates something. At least he has Walker there to support and provide width. Other than that, make it up as they go along.

[Bovidae]

@Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:

England look like a third rate side. Coach is just rubbish.

No changes to the starting XI I see. :confused_face:

[MiketheSnow]

[No Quarter]

Is this really only available on beIN sports for NZers? I am loathe to pay for yet another streaming service

[Daffy Jaffy]

@No-Quarter Free on TVNZ Plus, with some games also on the Duke channel -