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UEFA EURO 2024

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,002
    Foden should be back training tomorrow 
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    Sort of wanted Foden to miss a game - not because I don't rate him. I just want Southgate to stop trying to shoehorn Foden and Bellingham in the same team.

    Then again Southgate would probably have just opted to play with 10 men.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited June 2024
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    Out of curiosity, how did Belgium finish ahead of Slovakia in Group E?

    Slovakia won that game 1-0, so should have been above them on H2H?
    Finished on 4 points and they all beat each other, though - Romania beat Ukraine, Ukraine beat Slovakia, Slovakia beat Belgium, Belgium beat Romania....

    So it went on goal difference, and then goals scored between Romania and Belgium.

    I think.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited June 2024
    Out of curiosity, how did Belgium finish ahead of Slovakia in Group E?

    Slovakia won that game 1-0, so should have been above them on H2H?
    Finished on 4 points and they all beat each other, though - Romania beat Ukraine, Ukraine beat Slovakia, Slovakia beat Belgium, Belgium beat Romania....

    So it went on goal difference, and then goals scored between Romania and Belgium.

    I think.
    Yeah just worked it as well, looked really confusing to begin with as was looking at the tables and only saw the Slovakia win vs Belgium first
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    If we win tomorrow, anyone know what day our QF will be ?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    masicat said:
    If we win tomorrow, anyone know what day our QF will be ?
    Next Saturday @ 5pm
    Semi-Final: Wednesday 10th July @ 8pm
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    masicat said:
    If we win tomorrow, anyone know what day our QF will be ?
    Next Saturday @ 5pm
    Semi-Final: Wednesday 10th July @ 8pm
    Thanks 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,750
    We have been predictably shit, and the more the tournament goes on, the more I don't like the team. The lack of accountability is embarrassing. No cohesion, no passion, no skill and it genuinely looks like a real lack of effort. That Rice segment pre-game was embarrassing. 'Half of England fans wanted us to play Trent in midfield' load of nonsense. He seemed genuinely annoyed over the criticism, and I don't understand why he's surprised at it. Show poor effort levels and skill, infront of one of the most passionate fan bases in any sport worldwide, you should expect moans and groans. 

    Luckily for Southgate, we have been gifted an easy bracket again, so he can pad out his very ordinary England record, and inevitably lose to the first real challenge we face, as that's what usually happens. 

    It's beyond frustrating having arguably, the best group of players in the tournament, and looking like one of the worst teams. 
    Google it from 2023... there are definitely articles from the media, and threads on reddit saying that TAA should be played in Midfield.

    "Half the England fans wanted..." Is a stretch though

    Didnt have issue with what Rice said myself - I find it weird how people are happy to slag off Footballers, but become very delicate and defensive when something comes the other way.
    Which was mainly focused on the fact he was struggling badly at right back, and people didn't want to see his talents go to waste. He's nowhere near aggressive enough to play in the midfield for England, and he isn't as smart or good on the ball as great midfielders like Fabregas, Modric, Iniesta etc. 

    He's been heavily protected at Liverpool imo, when you've got arguably the best right winger ahead of you in the world, there's more the other team need to worry about. Think Klopps system and high press around the field has shielded him. 


    Absolutely.  I think he is the most overated player I’ve ever seen play for England. I don’t think that defends well enough to play either in defense or midfield. The only attribute he has over other candidates is his passing ability but how often in a match really does this happen from a defensive position to real effect?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Switzerland bossing the game against the Italians so far
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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,456
    Shut up Murphy.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    This had undeserved 1-0 win to Italy written all over it.
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    No more than the Swiss deserve.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    Maybe not!!  Switzerland deserve that.

    Will make it a much better game too.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    Deserved. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited June 2024
    Fully deserved!! - Switzerland vs Slovakia could be a very interesting game come the QFs
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,245
    Italy have been crud this tournament, the holders set to go out with a whimper
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    edited June 2024
    Where have all the great Italian players gone? What a bizarre generation this is
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    Well surely that’s that done now.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,146
    Good finish 
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Well if Italy go through its going to be a brilliant match
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    Switzerland seem.to have become neutral, as they nearly gift Italy a goal of epic proportion
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,272
    Really enjoying this, although worrying that we are really going to struggle against the Swiss if we make it through to play them
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Well we already knew that England were going to win Euro 2024 - But this result confirms we wont have someone win it back to back.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    Good riddance. There's only room for one boring team in this competition and that's England. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    There need to be some BIG questions from this result... Like how the F**K did Scotland get a draw with Switzerland?
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,255
    Italy look as slow and turgid as England.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    Italy have been poor for years. The baffling thing is how they were so good in Euro 2020.
  • O-Randy-Hunt
    O-Randy-Hunt Posts: 10,633
    Switzerland vs Slovakia is going to be one hell of a qtr final 👀
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,957
    Even after this game the Swiss are 14/1. Worth an each way, I reckon.