The Euro 2024 Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

Yeah, Chiesa is one hell of a player. He was player of the tournament at Euro 2020 for me, then didn't he get injured and miss the final?

Spinazzola I think?

 

[Dire Wolf]

Spinazzola I think?

That sounds right.

 

[Jack Regan]

I'm particularly enjoying the pronunciation of the Albanian centre half "Jim City".

Sounds like the name of a Bob Mortimer character.

 

[jd1981]

I'm particularly enjoying the pronunciation of the Albanian centre half "Jim City".

Sounds like the name of a Bob Mortimer character.

Or a crap rapper

 

[Jack Regan]

Or a crap rapper

Also known as inner City Jim.

 

[jd1981]

Level of defending in the 4 games so far has been terrible

 

[Tony Towner]

Decent, sure, but Serie A is falling away from England, Germany, and Spain IMV and you can’t make up for that easily.

Will they never win another trophy? Almost certainly they can. But I can’t see them ever getting back to the heights they once soared.

Number 1 by a mile in UEFA qualification points this year, which granted isn't weighted towards the competition

 

[Lupo]

Yeah Spinazzola picked up a serious injury and went home. Until then he had been brilliant. Chiesa got injured in the final

Beautiful footballer

 

[Lupo]

Has Shearer smoked a pack of Marlboro Reds during the first half?

 

[Dire Wolf]

Probably got a sore throat trying to shout across the vast studio the Beeb had pregame. It was the size of an aircraft hangar!

 

[Alan]

Albanian tactics since going behind have been pretty pathetic.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Calafiori looks like he's trying hard to be the new Cannavaro.

 

[jd1981]

It’s been a poor game really from after 20 minutes, Italy have Albania at arms length.
Not sure what Albania are trying to do.

 

[Alan]

VAR should be able to correct goal kicks that should be corners and vice versa.

 

[Kenny]

VAR should be able to correct goal kicks that should be corners and vice versa.

Don't give it more things they can get wrong

 

[Alan]

Don't give it more things they can get wrong

They got it wrong already tbf

 

[Jack Regan]

VAR should be able to correct goal kicks that should be corners and vice versa.

When it's as obvious as that, yes. Would take five seconds and a whisper in the refs ear.

 

[Alan]

Obviously there’s a bit of idealism in suggesting VAR should get more involved.

Also I love an underdog so biased in Albania’s favor. With apologies to Lupo. My Italian ancestors weren’t from Naples so mayhap he can forgive me turning against them!

 

[Lupo]

Phew job done. Disastrous start, good recovery, liked the set piece build-up on Bastoni's goal then the finish by Barella was superb. Italy played well but should have put the game to bed, spirited performance by Albania second half but Italy looking good again.

Didn't like the look of Chiesa when he went off, hopefully he'll be OK for the Spain game which I shall be watching somewhere in Vilamoura!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Phew job done. Disastrous start, good recovery, liked the set piece build-up on Bastoni's goal then the finish by Barella was superb. Italy played well but should have put the game to bed, spirited performance by Albania second half but Italy looking good again.

Didn't like the look of Chiesa when he went off, hopefully he'll be OK for the Spain game which I shall be watching somewhere in Vilamoura!

1 point should see you through from here but obviously you want to finish as high as you can