Some comments about Southgate “getting his revenge”. Does coaching a team to a win mean you get revenge for missing a penalty?
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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.
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
@mikethesnow
Gutted for Switzerland.
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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.
@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.
@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.
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
Can someone who knows about soccer tell me the point of Luke shaw? I see a holding midfielder with no attacking instinct whose signature move is a gentle tap backwards to the defensive line.
Am I missing something?
@billy-tell I know nothing about football, but they should ban the back pass to the goal keeper. So zzzzzzz
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@billy-tell well I don't see a point in any of them so far, hoping the more gin i have the ball will start looking the right shape and the players might fill out a bit and look less fragile.
Forgot how often footballers fall over and roll around, some guy in the banana colour just randomly decided to limbo on his own and has done himself a right mischief!
@billy-tell I know nothing about football, but they should ban the back pass to the goal keeper. So zzzzzzz
I think in ice hockey once you go over half way you can’t pass it back over the centre Line.
@billy-tell basketball has that too
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Can someone who knows about soccer tell me the point of Luke shaw? I see a holding midfielder with no attacking instinct whose signature move is a gentle tap backwards to the defensive line.
Am I missing something?
Ha ha. He must have heard you. Two assists now
@billy-tell snap
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Can someone who knows about soccer tell me the point of Luke shaw? I see a holding midfielder with no attacking instinct whose signature move is a gentle tap backwards to the defensive line.
Am I missing something?
Yes. He is a defender. For starters. Left back tonight in a back 4.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Can someone who knows about soccer tell me the point of Luke shaw? I see a holding midfielder with no attacking instinct whose signature move is a gentle tap backwards to the defensive line.
Am I missing something?
Yes. He is a defender. For starters. Left back tonight in a back 4.
Yeah I get that but he pushes up into midfield gets the ball and then tamely passes it back.
I suppose with Sterling doing his thing he doesn’t really need to offer much.
@billy-tell said in Euros:
Can someone who knows about soccer tell me the point of Luke shaw? I see a holding midfielder with no attacking instinct whose signature move is a gentle tap backwards to the defensive line.
Am I missing something?
Yes. He is a defender. For starters. Left back tonight in a back 4.
His crosses have been extraordinary.