Euro 2024

We see the same every tournament


Hype hype hype

 

Whoever finishes second in their group between Spain and Italy will beat them in the quarters.

 

Mainly because snobbery shat on 2 up top so most player coming though want to be midfielders more chance of a place in a team

Think it was mcinnes explains this ever since coaches managers to follow the fashion of one up top theirs been a real lack of striker or even memorable strikers

 

Are England out yet??

 

Nah… they’ve won it mate….

Haven’t you heard?

 

I must say that i was impressed with a couple of players playing for Slovenia. Could pick up a few from there on the cheap.

 

It pains me to acknowledge this, but also gives me great joy and makes their lack of success even funnier, but since I've been old enough to watch football England have always had decent teams and probably should have won something by now. I'm just up and out my nut on cold and flu remedies so might be making even less sense than usual.

 

Serbia had them pretty shook and there are quite a few better sides than them, so that fills me with confidence.

 

I dont get why England is seen as one of the best tbh. Makes no sense? They are g ood yes, but they are on the same level as Belgium, Netherlands and Croatia. A slightly better Denmark/Sweden. Nothing more than that.

Then we have Germany and Spain who are just far superior. I might sound bitter as a Swede now, but im not confident that they would qualify every year if they had our luck with group draws.

 

England do have a very good squad of players. On paper they are one of the best teams.

Like last night some of their top players don't manage to perform well enough. Southgate gets the blame for his tactics, but the players look like they lose their nerve.

 

I don't disagree... like I appreciate it is probably pie in the sky stuff and ffs, only 1 game... but the CB Bijol looks handy.

Middle table Serie A player at Udinese, but they reportedly paid €4mill for him so likely outside our price range, despite our cash in the bank and potential profits from various player and ex players moving.

 

Thought the boy Drkusic at cb looked decent. Plays in Russia for Sochi, and valued at £2.8m on transfermarket, although it's hardly accurate.

 

Was that the CB who pinged passes around like * prime Iniesta lol?

Joking aside, there was a CB with incredible feet. Noticed him several times creating chances with fantastic long balls.

 

Just to add a bit in context when he won the golden boot. Out of 6 goals, 3 were penalties. When it came to the business end of the tournament he couldn’t score. That’s kind of what I’m getting at with Kane. He is a quality finisher no doubt about it. And against the smaller nations when he will get chances, he will inevitably get goals. When it comes to big games against big teams though, I don’t think England get enough out of him. England have gotten to the latter stages a few times under Southgate now. Can you remember a game where he has really stood out or taken the game by the scruff of the neck? The only one I can think of was Germany in the Euros. Which was a home game for them against a German team who were in turmoil at the time in all honesty.

 

He did look good, big unit too.

The left back was OK, too, sure he's still a homebased player.

 

Spain by far the strongest looking so far, didn't expect to be saying that.

See how they get on against Italy.

 

England undoubtedly have one of the best teams there. Kane, Bellingham, Foden, Rice, and Saka walk into every other nation’s team that you’ve mentioned there.

France and Portugal are the only countries with as much or more talent at their disposal. What will hold England back is Southgate.

Germany arguably have the best manager in the tournament which is what will give them a really good chance of winning it.

 

I'm not sold on Spain... they seemed to easily opened up by Croatia, just for whatever reason, Croatia just looked like a Deer in headlights anytime they got into Spain box.

I would to see how Spain defence gets on against perhaps a team considered a bit more pacey and clincal.

Because weirdly, I feel like Spain will have a field day defending against Scamacca