Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine

[Drico]

Belgium finding ways to miss.

One irritating thing about modern football is that amongst all the self-regard, tippy-tappy, and "the right way to play" ideology, so few players actually have the minerals or basic technique to hammer the ball into the net.

That big donkey for Germany is one of the best "no think" finishers in the game. The rigging comes off when he sees a ball sit up. But too many of these Belgians want to finesse the ball into the net. Just blammo it, FFS.

 

[Fedlingen]

time for some subs here Slovakia.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Belgium thus far are botching what should have been an easy group to win

Does put that England result in perspective somewhat

At least they got the job done

 

[Bilko]

Anyone else think we saw the best of Lukaku ?.

 

[Rita_Poon]

These tactical phantom head injuries are starting to get a bit tiresome now.

 

[Amw79]

Onana caught out there, very sloppy, and bought the foul with a lame dive.

 

[Drico]

Anyone else think we saw the best of Lukaku ?.

Without a doubt.

That doesn't excuse the PR nonsense of "bringing a blue home" in Rooney as his "replacement", mind. But he finds new ever-more hilarious ways to embarrass himself at international tournaments these days. And let's face it, if he's not banging them in he's not really worth his place in any side.

 

[Fedlingen]

Anyone else think we saw the best of Lukaku ?.

Absolutely.

He had pace then, he was incredible running with the ball against defenders.

He's an entirely different player now. Much bigger, more muscular and more of a target man.

 

[Drico]

Belgium thus far are botching what should have been an easy group to win

Does put that England result in perspective somewhat

At least they got the job done

Nah. If you're lumping yourself in with Belgium you're not contending to win any tournament. Ever.

 

[carolinablue232]

Slovakia know its a matter of time till they concede. Lying on the floor for 5 minutes every tackle

There will only be 4 minutes of stoppage no matter what.

 

[marsh]

That Faes is awful

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

About time Slovakia bring on Vladmir Weiss

 

[Sarnia Kevin]

Rom still has boing-boing shins...

And looks like a baby elephant in slow motion when falling over, FFS!

That was a dive!

 

[Obes]

Trossard been horrific. Amazed he’s still on the pitch.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Not saying Onana doesn’t need to be more consistent but this game shows why teams will be desperate to gamble on him finding that consistency