The Euro 2024 Thread

[Johnny75]

It's only a friendly but doesn't bode well. Much too slow and the lack of a left-back was seriously hurting the width. Most important thing would have been to sign off with a win and go into the tournament with a positive atmosphere but it was just so laborious, needed to simply take the shot sometimes especially Palmer.

Went into the last Euros on pretty poor form so doesn't necessarily mean much. Germany (when they were good) used to always play rubbish in their pre-tournament friendlies as far as I can remember?

Laborious is definitely the word.

This is Southgate's chance to change it when we're in that situation and I'm not sure he can. He's got the players to do it but not sure he's got the tactics.

 

[The Bear]

Walker and Trippier offering absolutely nothing. Trippier can be excused to some degree at LB, but Walker is a calamity in these situations . He's hopeless in possession and is no threat going beyond your RW. I can accept the logic of his pace in a 1v1 against an Mbappe, but Trent is a million times superior in every other aspect, particularly against teams who'll sit. If you need the extra security, play Gomez at LB to form a three and give Trent some freedom.

Ideally Reece James can stay fit in the future and provide the balance of the two.

Agreed. I'd much rather play TAA in that inverted wing-back role against 90% of teams as he offers much more threat with the ball to help break teams down.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Was out last night so didn't see the game. The goal though:

a) I don't think it's an accident that when Mainoo plays for club and country, it becomes very very easy to play straight through the midfield. Clearly has tons of ability but he is not anchoring any team at the moment

b) It's bloody awful by Ramsdale

 

[Carrotdude]

Mainoo is much more of an ‘8’ than a ‘6’ I’d say so he doesn’t work with Rice as a partnership.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Whoops

Euro 2024: Czech Republic's Michal Sadilek out with injury after falling off bike

Czech Republic midfielder Michal Sadilek is forced to pull out of Euro 2024 after injuring his leg when he fell off a bike.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[White Wolf]

France drew 0-0 at home to Canada today.

 

[jd1981]

If things go as predicted (big statement) it could well be a France v England in the SF.
The closer the tournament gets the less confident I become, Fridays debacle doesn’t help either.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

If things go as predicted (big statement) it could well be a France v England in the SF.
The closer the tournament gets the less confident I become, Fridays debacle doesn’t help either.

From a psychological point of view it must have been hard for the players to get "up" for the game against Iceland.

They already knew who was and wasn't in the squad so they would have relaxed knowing they didn't have to really push hard to make the squad.

However it was of course a disappointing performance, and the defence is a huge concern. Stones and Ramsdale massively at fault for the goal, the latter won't play a minute in the Euros, but the former is our best CB!

 

[YoungWolf]

Didn’t France just draw with Canada themselves

 

[Kenny]

Didn’t France just draw with Canada themselves

 

[jd1981]

They did putting Friday aside the defence is a real concern, probably going to need to shithouse a result from somewhere along the way.

 

[lemonjelly]

people getting wound up or worried on the basis of 2 friendlies that aren't at full tilt is like people thinking we're certs for relegation because we lose a pre season friendly against lowe rleague opposition.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

people getting wound up or worried on the basis of 2 friendlies that aren't at full tilt is like people thinking we're certs for relegation because we lose a pre season friendly against lowe rleague opposition.

Like when we lost 5-1 to Morecombe?

 

[Dire Wolf]

Like when we lost 5-1 to Morecombe?

Remind me, how did we do the season that happened?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Like when we lost 5-1 to Morecombe?

6-1!

 

[Lupo]

VAR ruled out the 6th 10 minutes ago

 

[Sniffer]

Remind me, how did we do the season that happened?

Straight down in our first season in the Premier League

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Remind me, how did we do the season that happened?

Well, that was the joke...

 

[Sniffer]

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Euro Prediction League - Round 1 of the Group fixtures and Winner.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Rooney at Euro 2004. Shouldn't be forgotten how good he was.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1404052583958917125

(Also how dare that be 20 years ago)