The Euro 2024 Thread

[jd1981]

Spain v Switzerland final

Good finish

Wasn’t Yamal though

 

[sycophantia]

I do feel sorry for Georgia, they've played without fear and gone for it in every game of theirs I've seen.

They're so brave on the ball, no fucking horseshoe of doom for them.

 

[Mel Evo]

Spain v Switzerland final

Wasn’t Yamal though

Must apologise. Pint or two too many watching the England game!

 

[jd1981]

They're so brave on the ball, no fucking horseshoe of doom for them.

I will say it’s probably a lot easier playing fearless football when you’ve got minimal pressure to succeed on you.

 

[Jack Regan]

Better than Matterface

The desiccated corpse of Hugh Johns would be better than Sam Matterface

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

The desiccated corpse of Hugh Johns would be better than Sam Matterface

He was wanging on earlier about how we 'just escaped the group'. Well Sam, we were undeniably shit but we literally qualified with a game to spare.

Boobies idiot.

 

[ROVERT47]

In an ideal world there would be no football on Rishi’s favourite tv channel.

 

[Alan]

Shame for Georgia but Spain do look the real thing.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I will say it’s probably a lot easier playing fearless football when you’ve got minimal pressure to succeed on you.

Surely you should be able to play fearlessly when you supposedly have a collection of some of the best players in the world? When you don't have those players, then it is much more common to play with a lot of fear and do nothing but try to keep the score down.

 

[jd1981]

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Surely you should be able to play fearlessly when you supposedly have a collection of some of the best players in the world? When you don't have those players, then it is much more common to play with a lot of fear and do nothing but try to keep the score down.

Depends which way you look at a lot of credit has to go to Willy Sagnol and his set up.
Georgia just qualifying was a huge achievement, they probably knew they wouldn’t get blown away much as they’ve some good players through the spine.

 

[Tony Towner]

Surely you should be able to play fearlessly when you supposedly have a collection of some of the best players in the world? When you don't have those players, then it is much more common to play with a lot of fear and do nothing but try to keep the score down.

Ours play with a weight of expectation, as they did under Sven and Capello. Southgate was always tactically inferior, but had a flair of making them relaxed. Losing the ability to do that makes him the Championship, at best, level manager he is in charge of pedigree footballers.

 

[ROVERT47]

Being a fan of League football I never find myself that motivated by the national team, pleased they won obviously but wouldn’t have had my knickers in a twist if we’d gone out, same will apply when we play Switzerland.

 

[Jinky]

 

[jd1981]

We’re very much in the hope for the best territory now.
England and France probably have the best 2 groups of players but are coached by the 2 most tactically inept coaches at the tournament and it shows massively. It’s a huge leveller unfortunately unless the players can just take personal responsibility.
Switzerland man for man are not close but gap is bridged by having a coach who knows what he’s doing.

 

[Wolftone]

Ours play with a weight of expectation, as they did under Sven and Capello. Southgate was always tactically inferior, but had a flair of making them relaxed. Losing the ability to do that makes him the Championship, at best, level manager he is in charge of pedigree footballers.

Weight of expectations? = Mentally weak. Combined with playing two or three players where they are not comfortable in a system that doesn't suit most of them.

 

[jd1981]

Being a fan of League football I never find myself that motivated by the national team, pleased they won obviously but wouldn’t have had my knickers in a twist if we’d gone out, same will apply when we play Switzerland.

Na if I see one of Wolves or England win a major trophy before I die I’ll be happy enough. Promotion is good fun seeing my country win world cups in cricket and rugby was fun but never seen either Wolves or England win something big.

 

[Tony Towner]

Weight of expectations? = Mentally weak. Combined with playing two or three players where they are not comfortable in a system that doesn't suit most of them.

Yeah, that's not how it works, but you wouldn't understand, so not worth it. Most people have evolved beyond throwing mentally weak around

 

[jd1981]

Weight of expectations? = Mentally weak. Combined with playing two or three players where they are not comfortable in a system that doesn't suit most of them.

The fact we retrieved the situation right at the end suggests there’s still some big characters on the pitch. Kane has been shocking but still scoring every other game so far as is Bellingham, Foden is out of position but still looks to get involved.
This is mainly down to squad selection and set up by the coaching staff as you rightly point out.

 

[ROVERT47]

Na if I see one of Wolves or England win a major trophy before I die I’ll be happy enough. Promotion is good fun seeing my country win world cups in cricket and rugby was fun but never seen either Wolves or England win something big.

Surviving in the Premier League next season comes before England winning anything, each to their own I suppose.

 

[jd1981]

Surviving in the Premier League next season comes before England winning anything, each to their own I suppose.

You can have both