Not really. You feel France will probably score eventually but their wide players are really wasteful so far.
Day 8 | Slovakia vs Ukraine | Poland vs Austria | Netherlands vs France
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How it's been boring
Bad half. Knocking it around the middle then too many unforced errors and bad decisions when they get up top. Classic 2nd game of a tournament when both teams won their first.
France very conservative. Replacing Mbappe with Tchouameni shows how defensive Deschamps is
He is, but you don’t see him pinging headers in from that far out too often.
Probably but it's been very boring
Our attack is dead. No one can score apart from Mbappe who has never scored in the Euros
Expected a bit more from the Netherrlands
Why are there 2 english referees in the tournament? I bet we get one for the final as well.
Scored a beauty agains Majorca from further out probably.
Exciting game so far, France with the better chances though.
I dont know if Memphis ever played a good game at Euros or World Cup.
Maybe when he came on as a sub in 2014?
Cant really remember any good Memphis games at all really. Just a bunch of goals against smaller countries.
Maybe when he came on as a sub in 2014?
Cant really remember any good Memphis games at all really. Just a bunch of goals against smaller countries.
Giroud to the rescue
Is Deschamp the French Southgate or Southgate the English Deschamp?
Xavi Simons has been below par, Depay extremely poor
3 Euros 3 WC! is good showing so he’s been Deschamps go to guy from the start
Latter
Do we know where Vincent Kompany was the day Xavi Simons was conceived? That head shape is uncanny.
Rooneys put some timber on, blimy.
Looks like he should be in a Guy Ritchie movie.
Looks like he should be in a Guy Ritchie movie.
Not entertaining first half. Game's missing Kylian Mbappè Lottin.
Only Germany and Spain haven't disappointed so far at EURO2024
Only Germany and Spain haven't disappointed so far at EURO2024
Did Cesc just say "I would have passed but done it well?" Fair play if so.
Yes.
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion but Virgil and Ake are both excellent defenders. Virgil is still the best or at worst the second best defender in England.
This forum refuses to rate Virgil so im not really suprised.
VVD is quite obviously past his best but fine for International football.
However, do you think this backline is 'insane'?
That was the claim
Rabiot put it to close to Griezmann and who is also left footed
I have no idea why Giroud don't play. One of France most dangerous player. Thuram is not better.
How bad is headband, surprises he still starts
Southgate is nowhere near as good as Deschamps
cracking match to be honest. My 10 yo is all over the place.
You know you lack quality up front when Depay is your starter. He's been useless so far and from what I've seen of him with Atletico, I'm not expecting much more from him in the second half.
Exactly. It’s funny because he’s not even a striker.
Zirkzee has had a great season at Bologna. Koeman does not rate him for some reason
I’ve seen him recommended as a potential strike partner for Højlund.
You just have a really conservative, old school manager. I reckon there's loads of goals in this team under a progressive coach, same with England.
I’d argue that we might have the same problem under Clarke.
Cesc is a brilliant pundit. Will watch his managerial career with interest.
Is it just me or does modern-day football leave sort of a bland taste in the mouth? Especially when two top teams meet. A lot of controlled stuff going on.. each team trying not to make a mistake to the point where the players seem to forget how to play football and just pass around themselves till an opening presents itself. Less and less spontaneity: dribbling, take-ons, threatening long passes with corresponding good accuracy and lots more that made me and many other folks to fall in love with the game.
I know a lot has changed this past few years in the game in terms of tactics but I just don't get the hype anymore. It is like coaching nowadays just harp on fitness and agility and that is it.
I might as well stick to my consoles.
Off topic though.
I know a lot has changed this past few years in the game in terms of tactics but I just don't get the hype anymore. It is like coaching nowadays just harp on fitness and agility and that is it.
I might as well stick to my consoles.
Off topic though.
him and Thomas Frank been really good watch