Euro 2024

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Spain score with just a minute of extra time to go to fire themselves into the semi-finals!!

[Maximus Decimus]

Very decent game. I was looking forward to the penalty shootout in the hope I'd see Germany lose one.

Alas it wasn't to be.

[gingerjon]

Changing the handball interpretation mid tournament seems very rugby league.

[Maximus Decimus]

19 hours ago, gingerjon said:

Changing the handball interpretation mid tournament seems very rugby league.

Ah the old 'this season we're gonna clamp down on x' followed by 2 weeks of chaos before completely reneging on it by week 3.

In a similar vein, playing good players out of position is very GB/Eng Rugby League. Richard Horne on the wing anyone?

I'm sure if we win all will be forgotten, but playing Saka at left-wing when he's previously publicly said that he doesn't want to play there, feels like something that a losing coach could be battered with afterwards.

Part me thinks that Southgate is somewhat sadistically determined to be pillored when he gets home.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

C'mon England! I'm not exactly confident but I've got my shirt on and I'm getting behind them! If we can beat Switzerland we can beat the Dutch or the Turkish I think, c'mon England, the final beckons!

[Maximus Decimus]

Weird feeling. Still feels like a bonus after Sunday, but I can't help but get my hopes up .

Just hope it doesn't go to penalties. I honestly think I won't watch if it does.

[GeordieSaint]

They best win today. Otherwise Southgate will get crucified. Honestly… WTF is he doing not playing TAA in that right position? Trippier best have the game of his life and set up about 10 chances…

[Maximus Decimus]

Big improvement in general play without being too dangerous.

Definitely positives if we can get a win.

[getdownmonkeyman]

Kane still not providing a point of attack.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

They're making more forward runs, more positive forward passing down the middle, some things have certainly changed. Still a lot of passing along the back line, passing back to the keeper, still quite cautious but it has been a bit better. The defence is looking strong and we've had a lot of the possession, not letting Switzerland into the game much, just need to do more with that possession.

[GeordieSaint]

13 minutes ago, Maximus Decimus said:

Big improvement in general play without being too dangerous.

Definitely positives if we can get a win.

Still unbalanced down the left. Gordon would revolutionise the team. 

[EagleEyePie]

Disaster for England. We've been on the back foot for quite a while in this half and this is the frustration with Southgate. Other managers in this competition have made decisions as soon as things stop working as they should. Southgate just doesn't seem to do anything at all.

I'd like to see Ivan Toney brought on. I think we need to try to get balls into the box quickly. The Swiss left centre back isn't great in the air, so if we can get someone like Toney onto the field I think he could really cause them problems, especially if Bellingham plays just behind him waiting for a knock down.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

YEEESSSSS!!! WHAT A GOAL!!!!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I just saw a Hull FC flag in the crowd! Representing even in Germany at a different sport!!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Pens.

[Gomersall]

50 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I just saw a Hull FC flag in the crowd! Representing even in Germany at a different sport!!

There was a Hull flag at the Denmark game.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I've got a cat on my knee at the moment so I've just been silently punching the air as each penalty went in. My God that was hard to hold back the cheering!!

[gingerjon]

A slightly better performance, and one that mostly neutralised a team who had looked so good in their previous game. Both sides clearly well drilled on penalties but England edge it.

The Swiss will be gutted but, *just*, on balance, I think England deserved it.

[wilsontown]

England have absolutely stunk out the tournament yet are in the semis. 

[Gomersall]

2 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I've got a cat on my knee at the moment so I've just been silently punching the air as each penalty went in. My God that was hard to hold back the cheering!!

Do geese have knees let alone cats?

[gingerjon]

2 minutes ago, wilsontown said:

England have absolutely stunk out the tournament yet are in the semis. 

You're mixing England up with France.

[GeordieSaint]

5 superb penalties from England. Well done. 

But that left side is still not working. Trippier is not a left wing back and Eze isn’t either. Why or why does he not use Gordon? Glad to see Shaw get minutes. He’ll make a huge difference if he can play 90mins. 

[wilsontown]

1 minute ago, gingerjon said:

You're mixing England up with France.

Well neither have been much good in fairness.

I think your assessment of this game is reasonable, btw.

[Maximus Decimus]

Twice in one lifetime, what a lucky man I am.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

14 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Do geese have knees let alone cats?

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/do-birds-have-knees

Yes, we do!