Phil Foden is ridiculously overrated
QF | England vs Switzerland | Netherlands vs Turkey
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ah come on, what have the Brits ever done to half the world’s counties?
You should, if you're an England fan. England have so many elite penalty takers they didn't even miss Kane, and Pickford can annoy people into missing.I suddenly feel bullish on pens too
Well I suppose the chap just missed a penalty to put his country out. That's usually enough to get called a prick online. So I guess you're just keeping up a proud tradition.
To be fair I'm not an English supporter either but it's a bit weird to be critical of them celebrating, obviously they are going to do that, what else would you think they'd do in that situation?
115, you say?
It didn't come to much when England were in control either, did it? And on the quality of chances, the Swiss did better.
Already a shot in the game. What? Why didn't they wait til late in the second half?
Crap defences. Imagine what the mighty lions will do to them, mincemeat.
Introduce this great sport to them?
So it is England's fault that the Swiss beat the Italians, who are the holders and played terribly?
It becomes an easier draw when shocks happen.
That is tournament football.
No offence but you sound incredibly bitter. Who do you support?
And, it's working.
All this hypercaution is almost making me suspect that there's a rational strategy at play here. What if Southgate doesn't actually distrust his players, but instead trusts them so much that he figures if they just play totally safe all the time except when they're behind, their quality is such that odds favor a combination of a clean sheet and someone stepping up to settle it with a golden moment? And if not, that they'll prevail in the penalty contest? You almost have to wonder.
Turkey booing/whistling are the pits …hope the Dutch fecking batter them
Turkey going to shithouse Netherlands and then we play an exhausted Turkey please.
I think he's a very good player but he certainly hasn't earned his place for England to date.
I need to curb my desire to mock Depay because I know it'll end up with him socring against England.
With half the squad suspended
England in 6 years under anyone else ;
3 wins
This generation should have been the Spain of recent years
He wasn't good but that is an annoyingly framed tweet trying to double down on the negative stats.
It's really annoying. I know some people might say it makes for an amazing atmosphere but I beg to differ.
One of our biggest issues historically was that we couldn't win ugly and winners of big tournaments have to sometimes. I hate the way we play, but Southgate seems to have that going for him.
Holland look well up for this. And Turkey never say die.
Recipe for a cracker.
Recipe for a cracker.
None of these other QFs make our exit feel better or deserved to be honest
Can already see the gap in quality, easy night for Netherlands.
and a back heel. we're being spoiledAlready a shot in the game. What? Why didn't they wait til late in the second half?
United won the last trophy
Whatever floats your boat.
Think it really shows how much individual quality has been sacrificed (especially in forwards) in order for modern teams to be able to adapt to the modern obsession of pressing systems/positional play/work rate.
You see so many of these teams running for 120 minutes and defending as a unit/wingers tracking back and strikers pressing, and because of that very few forwards have that level of engine while also having pure quality to make a difference in these tight games. I've seen so many counters fecked up, or final balls/shots skewed. Having to watch Kai Havertz up top for Germany or Kolo Muani for France, it's sad.
You see so many of these teams running for 120 minutes and defending as a unit/wingers tracking back and strikers pressing, and because of that very few forwards have that level of engine while also having pure quality to make a difference in these tight games. I've seen so many counters fecked up, or final balls/shots skewed. Having to watch Kai Havertz up top for Germany or Kolo Muani for France, it's sad.
Good jinx.
Not everyone can beat the Swiss :P
I hope Memphis’ sweatband look doesn’t catch on.
Just facts that’s all
Okay.
Yeah, they are.
Trust me one of the only things that will be missing when we win the final will be the fact that we aren't doing it against you on penalties.
I thought that was our best performance of the tournament but still not enough urgency or cutting edge and Kane should have come off in regular time, just horrible. Toney needs to be starting.
Are you an England player?
Just realising we didn’t have any players booked who would miss the next game. Grand.