All of football is like this now. Modern footballers are just expected to be pressing machines, that's it. All the flair and unpredictable play has been coached out of the modern footballer. Most goals are the result of cutbacks or high turnovers.
Day 13 | Slovakia vs Romania + Ukraine vs Belgium | Czech Republic vs Turkey + Georgia vs Portugal
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Belgium are trying to outshite us. Jealous cnuts.
I don't know about that. England and France were considered the two best before the tournament and they've both been brutal. Austria wouldn't have been anyones favourites but they've put in some of the best performances.
The problem is the absolute cowards that football associations seem to be drawn to when selecting national team managers.
Sorry but how is that Belgian LB not Marc Cucurella.
Dom Tesco giving Southgate a proper run for the title of shittest, least inspiring manager at the tournament here.
As it stands Ukraine with 4 points will go out but some teams with 3 points in third place will go through?
Yup. The legacy of Pep Guardiola. It’s awful.
What's his name?
fecking dire isn’t it? I’ve seen people saying it’s been amazing, best euros ever…
Whatever they’re taking, I wouldn’t mind some of it.
It was poor, with Brazil being flat and Germany and Argentina being very defensive. The Italians had a super team and would have been deserved winners.
As a Paddy, it was amazing for us as a nation as it was our first World Cup and amazingly we only got narrowly beaten by the hosts in the quarters at the Stadio d'Olympico.
There were only a handful of great games. England Germany was a cracking 1-1 draw and England Cameroon was amazing. The Germans also beat a cracking Dutch team in a really good game.
I slept off at halftime yesterday during the England game. Woke up about 75 minutes in to see in was still 0-0 and promptly returned to sleep.
I used to love international tournaments as a kid but there's just no point now. Games are boring, managers are much more clueless, social media and the overanalysis, teams passing it around content with doing nothing with it, etc.
I feel the same about the champions league too since that covid season, but that might just be because we haven't played in that often enough recently.
I used to love international tournaments as a kid but there's just no point now. Games are boring, managers are much more clueless, social media and the overanalysis, teams passing it around content with doing nothing with it, etc.
I feel the same about the champions league too since that covid season, but that might just be because we haven't played in that often enough recently.
So weird how on the broadcast I’m watching they won’t mention how if Ukraine wins Belgium is out
First round of fixtures was good. Stupid format ensured the 2nd and third has got progressively worse to the almost unwatchable state now. Ready for the knockouts…
A tournament full of spineless shits who will only open up a bit in the final 5 minutes.
Imagine we have to play them next round. Just put Brobbey on Vertonghen and the poor guy falls to the ground after one half.
That's some effort
Having 3rd place teams go through was a massive mistake. It rewards overly cautious play
But dramatic. Tournaments in general are way better than they were when I was a kid. Imagine this format but with 2 points for a win.
That was very close to being all over the line . Great corner
It’s not really been like that at all until some of the games in game week 3
there was quite a lot of early goals previously
Close.
Belgium could really use Fellaini now.
I usually support Belgium but they really are dross wow
Lukaku shooting those hands up in the air must be one of the most infuriating things in football for the guys playing with him
KDB went from redhead to simply red
It's the 4 best 3rd places teams that complete the R16, not 4 teams with the most points.
I fecking hate this Euro format.
Horrible horrible shooting. Wtf is going on ???
So many shit players with shocking lack of technique and intelligence.
Thanks for the rundown. It's a bit fuzzy these days.
We had a friend of the family play on the USMNT that tourney. He won the national championship in a squad that included my cousin. His play in the NCAA tourney got him called up. He didn't play unfortunately.
The final pass has been atrocious all game.
Such a shit pass to de Bruyne there
Wrong pass, had to go to Lukaku
Belgium just had a throw-in next to Ukraine's box, then a corner a couple of minutes later. Both ended up in backpasses to the keeper.
Emblematic of the game. Complete dross.
Emblematic of the game. Complete dross.
That was travelling
See better finishing in Sunday league
Why have they stopped play?
Why is the dumb cnut stopping play?
Carrasco is a shit player