Euros

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Some comments about Southgate “getting his revenge”. Does coaching a team to a win mean you get revenge for missing a penalty?

[Machpants]

What time is the England game, NZ time?

[KiwiMurph]

@machpants 7am Sunday NZT

[Bovidae]

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.

[KiwiPie]

@bovidae said in Euros:

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.

[Bovidae]

@kiwipie
de Bruyne is a chance of playing but he would be a huge loss if he couldn't.

I'd like Belgium to win the Euros as this is probably the last real opportunity for this "golden generation" to win a big tournament.

[MiketheSnow]

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 galore

Spain win it on penalties

[mofitzy_]

@mikethesnow
Gutted for Switzerland.

[MiketheSnow]

@mofitzy_ said in Euros:

@mikethesnow
Gutted for Switzerland.

Bags of guts and commitment but Spain by far the better team

[mofitzy_]

@mikethesnow
Sure but everyone loves a good underdog story.

[Billy Tell]

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]

This game would not have disgraced a final. Pity it’s a quarter.

[Billy Tell]

Italy are just fabulous to watch. So different to the traditional 1-0 type Italian sides

[Rapido]

Go the All Whites.
We sem to play in every match.
Apparently blue clashes with red?

[Bovidae]

@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]

@bovidae said in Euros:

@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.

[ACT Crusader]

Italy deserved winners.

Spain v Italy semi-final will be massive

[mofitzy_]

A lot of "gamesmanship" in the last quarter by Italy...

[MiketheSnow]

@mofitzy_ said in Euros:

A lot of "gamesmanship" in the last quarter by Italy...

Check out the cheating fluffybunny on the floor before the second goal

Lazaraso

[Bovidae]

@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.