Euro 2024
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@sparky Looking at the way the draw pans out, England need a win to ensure they top the group as 2nd spot plays Germany then Spain which is not an easy road to the semi-finals - group winner gets the winner of Swiss v Italy if they get past their 3rd place finisher in the last 16 - that game may be the loser of Netherlands v Austria or Austria if it is a draw. I think.
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Incredible ending to Italy / Croatia. Absolute heartbreak for Modric and team. Many of them were literally sobbing at the conclusion.
Two games decided in literally the last 30 seconds of a long overtime. Incredible drama.
@MajorRage said in Euro 2024:
Incredible ending to Italy / Croatia. Absolute heartbreak for Modric and team. Many of them were literally sobbing at the conclusion.
Two games decided in literally the last 30 seconds of a long overtime. Incredible drama.
Both of those teams have been all sorts of ordinary. I actually think Switzerland can beat Italy. If they don’t choke.
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Savage game Dutch vs Austria. Altogether a fantastic tournament so far.
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England look a bit lost again. Foden has been better. The English attack looks devoid of ideas. A Slovenia goal would make this very interesting
@Billy-Tell said in Euro 2024:
England look a bit lost again. Foden has been better. The English attack looks devoid of ideas. A Slovenia goal would make this very interesting
Probably doesn't help that they left arguably their two most creative players in Maddison (albeit out of form) and Grealish at home
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Southgate's managerial nous is summed up by swapping TAA for Gallagher. Move Foden to the middle of the park and play either Gordon or Palmer wide left. He's far too conservative.
Southgate's managerial nous is summed up by swapping TAA for Gallagher. Move Foden to the middle of the park and play either Gordon or Palmer wide left. He's far too conservative.
Gallagher is such an ordinary player. Mainoo looked a bit better. Palmer too. This is the worst group. All teams poor.
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Looks pretty unlikely they'll go any further than the next game
“Sometimes football matches are compared to games of chess,” notes Chris Fryer. “This is usually because they are tactically intricate and cerebral, not because only one piece moves at a time.”
LOL
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Palmer has made a significant difference. But pretty poor performance for England against a less skilled team. The Slovenians celebrating like they won the game
Palmer has made a significant difference. But pretty poor performance for England against a less skilled team. The Slovenians celebrating like they won the game
Slovenia have qualified for the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time! Their players are dancing with joy on the field, and quite right too.
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Palmer has made a significant difference. But pretty poor performance for England against a less skilled team. The Slovenians celebrating like they won the game
Slovenia have qualified for the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time! Their players are dancing with joy on the field, and quite right too.
@Machpants said in Euro 2024:
Palmer has made a significant difference. But pretty poor performance for England against a less skilled team. The Slovenians celebrating like they won the game
Slovenia have qualified for the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time! Their players are dancing with joy on the field, and quite right too.
Didn't mean it in a bad, way, they just held a big country to a draw. But that explains it better
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So the two pre-tournament favourites both finish with the same results, albeit France although unconvincing faced much better opposition.
Spain and Portugal look the best so far.
England could still go deep as they have managed to scrape into a half of the draw that could open up for them. They could also be embarrassed in the round of 16 and go home having scored only two goals.
Good tournament thus far. Shockingly drab Group.
edit - Doh GD of 1 Scored 2
