QF | England vs Switzerland | Netherlands vs Turkey

That Super Saiyan up front for Turkey is relentless.
 
I love that Turkish Lb. We should be all over him to compete with Shaw
 
I’m quite annoyed by Simmons, the “Xavi” on the back of his shirt isn’t doing him any favors, you’re not that guy lil bro.

Weghorst should come on at half time to save the day.


Is McTominay playing in midfield for Holland?
They wish, he would be their best midfielder.
 
Fun story about the 80's team. Sepp Piontek was apparently so involved in his own speeches that he wouldn't notice anything, so one time Elkjær, swapped his tactics video with a porn movie. And Sepp didn't notice it, but just kept waffling about hitting the balls in behind.
I suddenly feel so old.
 
I know its tournament football but don't pretend like this run isn't a massive fluke. If they replayed this tournament over ten times, England would have been out by now 9 times out of 10. Lucky for England, tournament football is one off and if England win, it won't matter how its been done but its still a textbook fluke. No need to take it personal. Topping a group with 5 points and two goals scored, needing a last gasp overhead kick to take the mighty Slovakia to extra time, bailed out against Switzerland by the lottery of penalties. All while the better countries beat themselves up in the other half of the knockout draw. Can't get flukier than that.

I wouldn't say England were 'bailed out' against Switzerland. They simply edged a tight game that could have gone either way. It wasn't as if they got lucky like Spain got lucky with a penalty shout that was genuinely 50/50. England held their nerve and that is, again, tournament football.

England have basically been carrying two players - in the shape of Kane and Foden - who have been atrocious. I don't know if you have been watching the games but it is beyond my powers of comprehension to understand how Phil Foden and Harry Kane are being picked on merit.

Today, Foden had a chance to feed Kane but instead of turning and measuring a through ball he performed this pathetic overhead kick and it totally summed up his tournament.
 
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Turkey just have unreal energy, fighting for everything and holland can't match that.
 
Holland's forwards are disgraceful. For a country that produced Cruyff, Van Basten and Bergkamp this is so sad.
 
Turkey makes it physical. Dutch so far are struggling with that.
 
Bergwijn basically assured there is little threat coming from that side. Koeman should put in Frimpong and Malen bc Turkey can get out of their half fairly easy.