Euro2020 Knock Out Rounds

[Goat]

Host cities.

And have Italy played all their games in Rome?
Have Spain played all their games in Valencia?
Did Germany play all their games in Munich?

Belgium and Bobby in the mud.

 

[davek]

So you think we're getting to the final then Dave? Cheers mate

Nope. I said if they win the tournament.

 

[davek]

Not many then I reckon

I should think so too.

Why should the Italian people have to put up with tens of thousands of people from a country that's got the most Covid19 infections in Europe?

 

[davek]

Belgium and Bobby in the mud.

Belgium failed him.

Golden Generation my arse.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Nope. I said if they win the tournament.

Yeah I was getting carried away with myself there. Missed the "if".

 

[4737carlin]

Can see players rested tonight, especially Maguire becuase of the card, and Kane.
Can see Foden playing though even though he is a yellow away from suspension, thinking he can do a stretch without getting a needless booking.

 

[everton fan number one]

Can see players rested tonight, especially Maguire becuase of the card, and Kane.
Can see Foden playing though even though he is a yellow away from suspension, thinking he can do a stretch without getting a needless booking.

Yeah let's play the B team

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Yeah let's play the B team

Arrogance personified. Can't possibly backfire, can it?

 

[everton fan number one]

Arrogance personified. Can't possibly backfire, can it?

No chance, it's coming home.

 

[Cool_Blue]

Looking at that Belgian bench last night made me realise what depth we have in the England squad. Apart from the keeper position we have good cover all over the pitch, and no matter who we start with up top, we will have players on the bench who can come on and cause mayhem on tiring legs. I haven't seen that in many squads where there has generally been a big gap in quality between the starting XI and the bench.

Not just Belgium, but Germany the other night were bringing on the likes of Emre Can and France brought on Sissoko.

It will be interesting to see how Italy replace Spinazzola who has been brilliant so far, undoubtedly the player of the tournament in my eyes. I really don't think Emerson, who replaced him the other night, is the answer.

Re your last paragraph...... I think his unfortunate injury could scupper Italy’s chances.

 

[Seathestars]

Can see players rested tonight, especially Maguire becuase of the card, and Kane.
Can see Foden playing though even though he is a yellow away from suspension, thinking he can do a stretch without getting a needless booking.

Massive mistake if he does, we’re not that good that we can rest players. Besides, it would give the opposition a real boost and motivate them even more

 

[Drico]

I like a 0-1, no?

They indeed ruined the tournament

I don't agree that they ruined it. Why should we blame a team with few playing resources playing in a way that gives them a better chance against countries with far richer resources to pick from? If you want to blame anybody, blame the Spanish, French, Czechs, and Portuguese who had far greater options and still couldn't eliminate them. Otto Rehhagel was a great coach. He outsmarted coaches with far more to play with. Greece winning Euro 2004 was like a Tyrrell beating Ferrari in Formula 1.

 

[Yarrgh]

Ukraine are so bad that they made the 1/4 finals... play the B team and they could be the worst team in the semis.

All the teams in the semis should believe they have a decent chance. Can't believe people are thinking we should take it easy.

 

[Wolf8312]

Can see players rested tonight, especially Maguire becuase of the card, and Kane.
Can see Foden playing though even though he is a yellow away from suspension, thinking he can do a stretch without getting a needless booking.

I think Southgate has dismissed such talk. Would think some players could do with rest though. Kane seemed to be running in slow motion that last game but I can see why anyone would want to play him as he's always a threat, especially after he's just got his goal.

Southgate would be crucified if he played anything resembling a B team and lost but it's hard to know if it would be a B team if we can inject a little more energy into a tiring team, and conserve some key players for later matches.

It's not arrogance as we do have players on the bench who on paper should be quite able to the job.

 

[Wolf8312]

I don't agree that they ruined it. Why should we blame a team with few playing resources playing in a way that gives them a better chance against countries with far richer resources to pick from? If you want to blame anybody, blame the Spanish, French, Czechs, and Portuguese who had far greater options and still couldn't eliminate them. Otto Rehhagel was a great coach. He outsmarted coaches with far more to play with. Greece winning Euro 2004 was like a Tyrrell beating Ferrari in Formula 1.

Yeah, and like that time Leicester ruined the premiership!