Goooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[Clunky]

9 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Here we go again... it's coming home! 😀

First game was a bit slow to get started by Italy deserved their win. Turkey were very poor on the whole , with the 2-0 loss flattering them.

England look quite promising but they don't have Kieran Tierney so perhaps the Tartan army may be able to celebrate escaping the group stage. Well , at least I can dream.....

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Clunky said:

First game was a bit slow to get started by Italy deserved their win. Turkey were very poor on the whole , with the 2-0 loss flattering them.

England look quite promising but they don't have Kieran Tierney so perhaps the Tartan army may be able to celebrate escaping the group stage. Well , at least I can dream.....

England need a couple of Tierneys, at least. We look very promising if you ignore the gaping holes at centre back.

I thought Italy looked efficient and not as good as the BBC coverage hyped them.

I'm looking forward to England v. Scotland and Foden completing his Gascoigne impersonation 

[Dmitry]

In the first half Turkey looked like they may have had a chance for a draw, but after the break they fell apart, opening gaps between midfield and defence, which the Italians competently exploited. Italy got a well-deserved win. They better had, playing in Rome!

[erwbol]

Awful what happened to Christian Eriksen. Was walking the dog, and I'm glad I didn't see it happening on tv.

[mjazzg]

Yes, reports are he's awake and stabilised, thankfully

Also glad I wasn't watching it but wasn't walking a dog

Earlier, Wales have their goalkeeper to thank for keeping the better Swiss team at bay for a draw

Edited June 12, 2021 by mjazzg

[Dmitry]

On 6/12/2021 at 3:01 AM, Clunky said:

First game was a bit slow to get started by Italy deserved their win. Turkey were very poor on the whole , with the 2-0 loss flattering them.

England look quite promising but they don't have Kieran Tierney so perhaps the Tartan army may be able to celebrate escaping the group stage. Well , at least I can dream.....

Tartan army looked rather un-army-like today. They did play their fair share: many will remember them for facilitating one of the greatest goals in Euro history.

[Clunky]

2 hours ago, Dmitry said:

Tartan army looked rather un-army-like today. They did play their fair share: many will remember them for facilitating one of the greatest goals in Euro history.

Despite the loss there were positives. Plenty of chances created but two errors lead to the two goals. Czech team certainly deserved the win. I feel with a bit more maturity the Scottish team will improve ( but this will most likely happen after the Euros !)

[Dmitry]

1 minute ago, Clunky said:

Despite the loss there were positives. Plenty of chances created but two errors lead to the two goals. Czech team certainly deserved the win. I feel with a bit more maturity the Scottish team will improve ( but this will most likely happen after the Euros !)

I must confess that I didn't watch the match, just the highlights on YouTube. It appeared that it was all Czechs, with the exception of one lad hitting the bar with a nice volley from well outside the box.

My Ukrainians played their usual game -  a squad, observing which would make one scratch their head and think "How the hell did they make it all the way here?!", until  flashes of brilliance spark, and then one says, "I see, that's how."
They have no chance...

[sidewinder]

Friday promises to be entertaining. 

[mjazzg]

Foden to complete his Gazza impersonation

[Brad]

A typically frustrating match from Spain. 

[Clunky]

17 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Foden to complete his Gazza impersonation

he's a major talent. lets all hope he stops with football skills and haircut...

[erwbol]

 

[brownie]

The french team showed they will go far in this compétition With their opening  game against Germany. 

[sidewinder]

Unusual to see the Germany manager sweating and worrying on the bench.

Agree that the French team showed more flair and pace in their attacks.

[Brad]

13 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Unusual to see the Germany manager sweating and worrying on the bench.

Agree that the French team showed more flair and pace in their attacks.

I wonder how much attention they’re paying to Low since he’s leaving. 

[EKE BBB]

On 14/6/2021 at 10:59 PM, Brad said:

A typically frustrating match from Spain. 

Frustrated fan of the ‘B’ version of Spain here 😎

Second excellent match by Italia.

Edited June 17, 2021 by EKE BBB

[Dmitry]

Morata is the most overrated forward of his generation.

Ukraine beat Macedonia...barely. This Macedonian team is very good, for a country of 2 only million people, even phenomenally-good.

My semi-finalists are the French, Portugal, England, and either Belgium or Wales. 

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by Dmitry

[erwbol]

UEFA is considering moving Euro 2020 (semi-)final(s) from Wembley to Hungary.

https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/uefa-overweegt-slotfase-ek-te-verplaatsen-naar-hongarije

 

[mjazzg]

I think once it was decided to be a multi-country based competition the location of the final became largely irrelevant in footballing terms.  Reports here suggest the government is considering relaxing quarantine rules for UEFA officials and VIPs so that it stays at Wembley.  Another 'one rule for us, one rule for them, so beloved of Boris and his cronies.

If it does go to Budapest my main concern would be the publicity coup it gives the Orban regime.

Edited June 18, 2021 by mjazzg

[mjazzg]

Well played Scotland.  England were awful, complete lack of imagination. 

[Dmitry]

Just now, mjazzg said:

Well played Scotland.  England were awful, complete lack of imagination. 

Agree. VERY surprised at the Scotts - refreshing, imaginative, enthusiastic. Everything that England was supposed to be, but was not. 

[sidewinder]

Load of rubbish all round ! 

Edited June 18, 2021 by sidewinder

[mjazzg]

20 minutes ago, sidewinder said:

Load of rubbish all round ! 

England, yes. Scotland, no. 

Southgate was clueless with the substitutions, he has five so use them if you're not winning and don't take off your most creative player, Foden  Kane is hamstrung by a system that had no England players getting to the byeline to put in crosses, not once!

Scotland have some more than decent players and just need a good striker.

[sidewinder]

4 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

England, yes. Scotland, no. 

Southgate was clueless with the substitutions, he has five so use them if you're not winning and don't take off your most creative player, Foden  Kane is hamstrung by a system that had no England players getting to the byeline to put in crosses, not once!

Scotland have some more than decent players and just need a good striker.

I have to disagree - both teams were very ordinary. England were especially poor - no pace or ideas.