Euros Thread
#461
Posted 25 June 2024 - 05:40 PM
#462
Posted 25 June 2024 - 05:45 PM
Phil V 72, on 25 June 2024 - 05:40 PM, said:
Fantastic finish from dark horses Austria..3-2 up.
#463
Posted 25 June 2024 - 05:55 PM
Mr Mercury, on 25 June 2024 - 05:45 PM, said:
80/1 was too good not to have a few pence on
#464
Posted 25 June 2024 - 06:21 PM
Trigger, on 25 June 2024 - 05:55 PM, said:
I must admit I wouldn?t have given them a prayer but they?ve been so positive and excellent throughout!
#465
Posted 25 June 2024 - 06:35 PM
But he freshened things up, recruited youth, and propagated an environment where players actually performed better for the national side than their club.
We can argue wudda, shudda, cudda all day and night, yet the progress under him was undeniable.
To put it an a Town context he's like Duncan, though. Terrific at creating an outfit greater than the sum of it's parts yet utterly unable to evolve beyond his conservative approach.
Perhaps he'll prove his critics wrong. It wouldn't be the first time an England - or other - side has grown into a tournament (see '90 and '96 for starters).
Either way it's perfectly possible to now call out painfully obvious deficiencies whilst appreciating previous positives...
#468
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:18 PM
Can?t agree with that.
Greater than the sum of its parts with Bellingham,Kane, Foden, Saka, Rice, and Walker would not be struggling to beat Bosnia and Iceland it would be beating Croatia to get to the final, it would be beating Italy and winning a trophy.
He?s one dimensional and cautious and has got where he has by scoring goals from corners and free kicks
#469
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:49 PM
#470
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:51 PM
hilly81, on 25 June 2024 - 07:49 PM, said:
Agree Foden much better so far tonight but we lack real creativity in midfield
Not enough quality to threaten winning the tournament Im afraid
#471
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:52 PM
#472
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:53 PM
#473
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:53 PM
#474
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:54 PM
#475
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:54 PM
hilly81, on 25 June 2024 - 07:49 PM, said:
Can?t argue with any of that. Any pass in their half is to a man with his back to goal. Who?s going to take a risk, play the odd 50/50 ball?
#476
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:54 PM
This post has been edited by Bonnyman: 25 June 2024 - 07:55 PM
#477
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:55 PM
#478
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:57 PM
But then...
#479
Posted 25 June 2024 - 07:59 PM
#480
Posted 25 June 2024 - 08:02 PM