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Post by cubby on Jul 6, 2024 22:14:30 GMT
Feels like Kane is carrying a niggle to me. He missed the last 2 matches of the Bundesliga due to injury, after an absolutely barnstorming season for him and BM, he's definitely not 100% |
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Post by rawshark on Jul 6, 2024 22:16:47 GMT
To be honest, he feels like a bit of a talisman at this point anyway. Portugal might have gone further if they weren’t constantly looking for opportunities from Ronaldo and I think England have a similar problem. He’s seen too many winters.
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Post by retro74 on Jul 6, 2024 22:21:39 GMT
He’s basically a passenger most of the game but if you get a half chance you want it to fall to Kane, he misses some you’d expect him to score but he’s still comfortably our best finisher
Concerning how immobile and lacking in stamina he really is though
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Post by Dougs on Jul 6, 2024 22:24:43 GMT
What odds a Toney missed (no look) pen next game? Love it, regardless
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 6, 2024 22:34:29 GMT
Takes some bottle given the circumstances and horrible recent history of black players being scapegoated for missing pens for England. I'm surprised he didn't trip over his massive bollocks on the run up.
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Post by cubby on Jul 6, 2024 22:41:59 GMT
Yeah that Toney pen has to be one of the most audacious penalties I've ever seen given the circumstance.
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Post by Syrette on Jul 7, 2024 0:14:53 GMT
It has felt like a tournament where most teams are playing dire football and advance because their opponents are even worse. It's felt like a tournament that's come off the back of another season where many players have been overworked. |
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Post by zisssou on Jul 7, 2024 6:00:21 GMT
Yeah that Toney pen has to be one of the most audacious penalties I've ever seen given the circumstance. He had the eyes of a man making a huge bet. |
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Post by Dougs on Jul 7, 2024 6:50:10 GMT
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Post by Youthist on Jul 7, 2024 12:20:59 GMT
Wonder how much JFH and Koeman talk about England strategy and pens before weds
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Post by JuniorFE on Jul 7, 2024 12:28:06 GMT
It has felt like a tournament where most teams are playing dire football and advance because their opponents are even worse. It's felt like a tournament that's come off the back of another season where many players have been overworked. Oh man, World Cup '26 is going to be an utter mess after two years of the new CL/EL/ECL format... |
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Post by zisssou on Jul 7, 2024 14:02:27 GMT
I saw a tweet of the back pages today and no sign of Saka.
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Post by Trowel 🏴 on Jul 7, 2024 16:14:14 GMT
I saw a tweet of the back pages today and no sign of Saka. Probably because Saka didn't score the winning penalty, and wasn't in the initial group celebrations as he was doing his own private thing. But even so... |
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Post by simple on Jul 9, 2024 6:42:27 GMT
Spain’s boss run to the final continues!
I doubt France can stink things out long enough to nick an own goal against a side this good.
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Post by Solid-SCB- on Jul 9, 2024 7:06:21 GMT
That's exactly what they'll do given how these Euros have gone.
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Post by Frog on Jul 9, 2024 7:16:32 GMT
There have been plenty of decent performances, they just haven't comes from the big teams this time (Spain excluded).
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Post by simple on Jul 9, 2024 7:22:31 GMT
Netherlands have had some fun ones too. But more in a chaotic end-to-end way that’ll probably see them undone when they play an organised team of blockers like France or England - or Spain who have just been better than everyone else.
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Post by Frog on Jul 9, 2024 7:25:11 GMT
They have kind of slipped out of the top bracket a bit in recent years though. But yeah, they are definitely one of the entertainers in the competition.
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Post by simple on Jul 9, 2024 7:33:42 GMT
I’d probably rank the remaining teams
Spain
France
England
Netherlands
In terms of how likely they’d be to win the final, but obviously that’s not a true ranking as Spain almost certainly beat France tonight.
So I suppose you’re really looking at
Spain
England
Netherlands
France
In terms of who might more realistically win it.
Netherlands have goals in them but they’re so open compared to the others its just inviting trouble from Saka, Foden etc
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Post by zisssou on Jul 9, 2024 7:58:58 GMT
It's going to be England France penalties isn't it. Maybe it's my current mood but this Euros has been absolutely dire.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Jul 9, 2024 7:59:11 GMT
The only good games in this tournament have involved Austria.
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Post by elstoof on Jul 9, 2024 8:09:14 GMT
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Post by simple on Jul 9, 2024 8:46:26 GMT
I’ve really enjoyed the Euros so far. It feels too soon for us to be at the end already to me.
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Post by Whizzo on Jul 9, 2024 8:48:09 GMT
There was a lot of good group games, as always when it gets to the knock out stage it can be less entertaining.
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Post by harrypalmer on Jul 9, 2024 9:05:40 GMT
I think it's been pretty great. Germany have been great hosts. I've enjoyed watching Austria, Georgia, Turkey, Germany, and Spain. I also enjoy watching England a lot more in the knockout stages cos the stakes are higher, and watching in the pub is so much more fun. I'm hoping France can find a bit of form tonight because Spain scare me.
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Post by clemfandango on Jul 9, 2024 9:25:22 GMT
Spain really aren't all that, the game against Germany was 50/50, Germany actually had more shots, more possession, corners etc. and the most blatant handball ever (don't get me on to that shite again) should have given Germany the lead. Nobody was bigging them up as world beaters.
England have better players than Spain on paper, I'd be more worried about France if I was an England fan, as France literally have better players than England in most positions and will click into gear soon.
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Post by Frog on Jul 9, 2024 9:26:31 GMT
That's Spain through then.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Jul 9, 2024 9:53:24 GMT
As an England fan, I think we have to worry about everyone.
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Post by simple on Jul 9, 2024 10:20:24 GMT
Its a little unfair to say Spain aren’t all that based on the Germany game considering Germany were the next (joint?) best team in the competition.
France and England have similar issues about amazing players not making an amazing team. The cohesion of the Spanish is what tips it for me. They’ve been able to control games as a unit and when they’ve needed to be reactive or adapt they’ve done that too. France and England have both looked quite one dimensional for a lot of the tournament and neither have looked like potent goal threats for most of their matches.
That said, both have individuals capable of magic and you wouldn’t be talking a Greece situation if either did it. France were the pre-tournament favourites afterall.
The Dutch as I said before are entertaining and can score but the thing that’s made them so fun will probably be their undoing. It almost was against Turkey.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Jul 9, 2024 10:24:24 GMT
As an England fan, I think we have to worry about everyone. Especially beating the next opponent, Netherlands, before even beginning to think about a final! |
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