Semi-finals | Spain vs France | Netherlands vs England

[Stadjer]

Still confused why Sara's goal didn't stand.

Walker was offside i believe. Atleast the commentator said that. Annoying we didnt get the replay

 

[FrankDrebin]

They've made the final but they are still crap with all that talent on the pitch.

 

[Lyng]

Well deserved win. England played some beautiful football in the first half.
Second half was dreadful and boring.
Ref was bent as feck.

Kobbie was immense in the first half and Watkins needs to start against Spain if England want to have any chance.

 

[KirkDuyt]

Holland were dire. They parked the bus. They were awful with a few moments. That’s it.

You parked the bus in the second half though, for some unknown reason.

Ref helped you drive it forward in the end though.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Still confused why Sara's goal didn't stand.

Walker was offside

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Crucial touch by Mainoo leading to the goal.

 

[RopersReturn]

Super sub Watkins, that strike just looks even better every time you see it.

 

[Pickle85]

Horrible bent performance by the referee.

 

[Irwin99]

Holland were dire. They parked the bus. They were awful with a few moments. That’s it.

On balance the Dutch shaded the second half but England were ripping them apart in the first half. You'd say it was a deserved win although really both teams were just looking for a moment in the second half.

 

[Dudu]

Southgate juju vs Spain then.

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

No one got that run off draws on successive tournaments either. This isn't nothing.

So, it is something?

 

[TheGame]

You parked the bus in the second half though, for some unknown reason.

Ref helped you drive it forward in the end though.

No we didn’t. We didn’t have the creativity to break you down. You guys were so negative.

 

[McTerminator]

All the hypocrites going to apologise to Southgate now?

If he wins the final.

 

[90 + 5min]

England should thank this referee today.

 

[ayushreddevil9]

Koeman is a genius for bringing in 2 strikers when the game was effectively over. Who’s the next coach for Netherlands now? Van Gaal?

 

[FreakyJim]

I know you are joking, but if you look at the positions he occupies on the field he is not what we need. We need a proper goal scoring striker. Not a physical number #10. But the Caf has convinced itself that it's a good deal, even when he really won't solve our goal scoring woes.

The caf convinced itself Mount would be a good "number 8" last year. You can never underestimate the summer transfer window and the delusions it brings.

 

[JTRI]

England should thank this referee today.

And Ollie Watkins

 

[Fortitude]

To think, we could have had this all along instead of Kane.

Imagine Mainoo feeding Watkins…

 

[Real Name]

Holland parked the bus. They were awful and England had no creativity to break them down. A goal out of nowhere.

Holland didnt park the bus, they attacked just didnt know how.

 

[RedRocket9908]

Good win for us that, hopefully Zirkzee and De Ligt are on the first flight to Manchester in the morning.

 

[DavelinaJolie]

Come on Tim!!!

 

[Stookie]

Ah brilliant. I’m gonna enjoy this whilst I can.

 

[NotChatGPT]

Southgate might know his best XI at the end of this. Watkins should start ahead of Kane, great finish.

Oranjepüp.

Can’t really imagine he’s suddenly going to bench Kane.

 

[Koldbeer2021]

No one got that run off draws on successive tournaments either. This isn't nothing.

Can only best what is in front of you though, regardless of the luck of the route, to be so relatively consistent is also something not to be underestimated

 

[Stadjer]

England was far better in the first 45 minutes.
Second half was atleast equal.
With his history and the way the referee was going about, you would think he was bribed again. Hopefully and most likely he was just shit
England/Watkins individual quality wins it in the end. Fantastic goal

 

[Widow]

You parked the bus in the second half though, for some unknown reason.

Ref helped you drive it forward in the end though.

Strange take as it was definitely your lot that shut up shop at half time

 

[Moriarty]

Imagine Mainoo feeding Watkins…

Rashford's job that.

 

[Dannn411]

No one got that run off draws on successive tournaments either. This isn't nothing.

Yes there are mitigating circumstances but still, the record is the record. Nobody else in history has done this with England.

 

[red woppit]

Koeman’s subs were atrocious. Southgate could have battered them if he made attacking subs at 55-60 minutes.

I agree, around 60 minutes, Palmer and Watkins for Saka and Kane I would have done.

 

[Superunknown]

Imagine Mainoo feeding Watkins…

Hnnngg.

Make it happen, Gareth!

 

[Berbasbullet]

You parked the bus in the second half though, for some unknown reason.

Ref helped you drive it forward in the end though.

Parked the bus?! We just defended, give your team some credit.

 

[Fortitude]

England deserve it based on the first half, but based on the second extra time wouldve been logical.

Ref worst man on the pitch.

Commiserations, but you played a mostly bad game. Surreal to see rubbish Dutch sides. Not befitting of your history.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

Oh god this is so beautiful. I don't know if anyone under the age of 30 can fully understand how brilliant this feeling is

 

[whitbyviking]

May you sink into the sea and take that bent fecking ref with you, cnuts.


Congrats.

King Cnut showed the sea who was boss, England did the same tonight

Zwayer MOTM

You’re definitely dedicated to your trolling. Would like to see the BDL defend the referee representative of the Bundesliga tonight, he clearly shows the whole German game is

Spain should beat this English team.

Ref assisted performance, absolute cakewalk games to the final and they keep nicking wins. Can be a “name on the cup” thing, but they’ve looked like a championship team, while playing championship level teams in comparison to spain.

Ruined your summer this hasn’t it? You’ve had a bit of a meltdown tonight

 

[padzilla]

England's dominance reduced when they brought Shaw on. The Dutch played like Ten Hag's United though.
The penalty was a farce but the winning goal was a gem.

 

[Insanity]

The caf convinced itself Mount would be a good "number 8" last year. You can never underestimate the summer transfer window and the delusions it brings.

Yup. You can't reason with a mob.

 

[Zen]

Netherlands better before pen, England took the absurd decision to which Netherlands collapsed from it to dominate the rest of the first.... the second was downright horrific stuff though. The penalty call was downright hideous, I can't pull an Ian Wright and defend it just because patriotism..

fecking strike from Ollie though.

 

[TheGame]

On balance the Dutch shaded the second half but England were ripping them apart in the first half. You'd say it was a deserved win although really both teams were just looking for a moment in the second half.

I thought Holland could have been more attacking.

 

[whitbyviking]

England deserve it based on the first half, but based on the second extra time wouldve been logical.

Ref worst man on the pitch.

Extra time would have been mad for you guys based on Koeman’s emergency subs. Hard to see how he would have lined up!

 

[Stookie]

On balance the Dutch shaded the second half but England were ripping them apart in the first half. You'd say it was a deserved win although really both teams were just looking for a moment in the second half.

A fair analysis that.