Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

There there.

Now now David

You lorded it up when Fellaini bailed him out against Japan

Got to take the rough with the smooth

No defending old ‘berto on this one

Couldn’t even get this Belgian side to a final when Southgate (a manager you regularly decry) got a weaker English side to a Final

Take it on the chin like a man

 

[MikeH72]

The last time I checked Morocco won their group. Over 2018 finalist and semi-finalist.

Yes they won their group because they beat Roberto Martinez’s Belgium LOOOOOOL

 

[Azza]

Martinez quits near enough on the final whistle.

Running away with his tail between his legs like a vermin badger.

 

[allen]

lol lol lol lol

Correct. At you, not with you.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

 

[MikeH72]

Now now David

You lorded it up when Fellaini nailed him out against Japan

Got to take the rough with the smooth

No defending old ‘berto on this one

Couldn’t even get this Belgian side to a final when Southgate (a manager you regularly decry) got a weaker English side to a Final

Take it on the chin like a man

Only facts here from M-Fitz.

 

[Efcjake]

Lukaku: we know more than any other fans what a bottler he is in big games.

Anyone off here could have taken one of the five chances he had today.


Chalk this exit down to him. Bottled it just like he did with us and just like he did with Belgium in the 2018 WC SF.

Nothing to do with the other 24 members of the squad or the coach

 

[BlueStevie35]

Look, he's sorry. He's sorry he only gave Everton one season where they scored, played and won like then 80s team and not three.

He's sorry that even in the 2nd and 3rd seasons he was here he got us easily enough to midtable and into two cup semi finals.

Please accept his apologies.


72 points....a tally this club hasn't sniffed for the 9 seasons since it happened...and wont get near for another two decades....the manager who achieved this is ridiculed by people who wanted Ronald 'kin Koeman.

It's just too funny.

What trophies did he win for that? Look I like the guy, only him and Lampard got what the club means to us the fans, but he should have done a lot more with what he’s had at his disposable the past 6 years, he’s gone from 3rd in Russia to a Euros quarter final to out in the group stage, Southgate with England in the same period has gone from 4th in Russia to Euro runners up to, at minimum for now, last 16 here

 

[Efcjake]

Lukaku didn't miss 5 chances?

Maybe they lost the WC telly signal in Birkenhead.

He played about 45 minutes lol lol lol

 

[golfyboy]

Or at least step away from the cooking sherry.

ha ha, youll be on that by the gallon by the 4th of Jan my man.
Well unless Moshiri goes to the piggy bank.
But who will come to bottom club, if by chance we are.

 

[MikeH72]

What trophies did he win for that? Look I like the guy, only him and Lampard got what the club means to us the fans, but he should have done a lot more with what he’s had at his disposable the past 6 years, he’s gone from 3rd in Russia to a Euros quarter final to out in the group stage, Southgate with England in the same period has gone from 4th in Russia to Euro runners up to, at minimum for now, last 16 here

Martinez didn’t, he was a complete snake oil fraud and knew what soundbites to churn out to pull the wool over some of our fans’ eyes, he was only ever a self-serving obnoxious tit head.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Martinez didn’t, he was a complete snake oil fraud and pulled the wool over some of our fans’ eyes, he was only ever a self-serving obnoxious tit head.

No I don’t think he’s a bad bloke to be fair

He’s utterly delusional and tactically inept, but I believe his sentiments towards Everton and it’s history were genuine

 

[Goat]

As will Southgate.

Indeed.

 

[MikeH72]

No I don’t think he’s a bad bloke to be fair

He’s utterly delusional and tactically inept, but I believe his sentiments towards Everton and it’s history were genuine

I did at first, but he roped me in at first. Fella is a silver tongued serpent imo. He blagged Kenwright for the Everton job and then blagged the Belgium job somehow.

 

[DualityNSNO]

When you look back at it, Roberto had, basically, one great victory as Belgium manager - beating Brazil in 2018. If you were to be generous, you could include the win over Portugal at Euro 2020 too. These were his only clutch results - getting through against similar or better opposition where the alternative was going home.

Meanwhile, the great Guy Thys, had multiple clutch results in his runs to the 1980 European Championship final and 1986 World Cup semi-final. The win over Spain at Euro '80 (and the draw against hosts Italy in a hostile Stadio Olimpico which eliminated the Italians and took the Belgians to the final) stand next to the sensational opening match victory over Maradona and Argentina in 1982, the qualification victories over Platini's France and the neighbouring Netherlands, and the sensational 1986 wins over the USSR and Spain. He was still at it in beating the Uruguayans 3-1 at Italia '90 before falling, unluckily, to England in the last 16. Thys had his team in tournaments when, often, only one team qualified (such as to and at Euro 80 and to Euro 84). That 1982 World Cup qualification group with the Belgians, French, Dutch, and Liam Brady's Irish side was one of the all-time great qualification contests.

Roberto doesn't hold a candle. Even in a wind-up.

1980 was a mickey mouse tournament though.


Davek said so.