I'm going to admit the only reason I watched the game was chronic insomnia (kickoff was 4am) so my mind isn't at it's most analytical, but despite the goals both sides seemed a little tepid. I remember 3 years ago England actually surprised by being enjoyable to watch and... this didn't seem like that team. Germany also just didn't seem to have the same spark of speed and creativity that marked most of the last decade of international competitions.
And yet somehow, I still didn't fall asleep, so....
Not to sound like an absolute bitter but England have been dogshit going forward for the whole tournament, especially Sterling (which I know sounds weird considering he's their top scorer but he loses the ball so often and creates very little, he's just been on the end of some good chance creation)
England have had 10 shots on target across the last 4 games, and 4 of those shots have been from 25+ yards. There's so little play in the opponent's third that I think they'd struggle to break a low block, which they've not really come up against so far. Scotland were the closest thing to that and England only managed one shot on target against them and that was from outside the box.
I've been very impressed by Pickford and Philips, and Maguire was outstanding today, but England's forward line have been dire all competition.
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England are not mega exciting to watch. However they have kept a clean sheet and scored some goals. Realistically they have a chance to win the tournament.
England are not mega exciting to watch. However they have kept a clean sheet and scored some goals. Realistically they have a chance to win the tournament.
Netherlands, Germany, and France are out, realistically England couldn’t have a better setup to come it home
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England are not mega exciting to watch. However they have kept a clean sheet and scored some goals. Realistically they have a chance to win the tournament.
Netherlands, Germany, and France are out, realistically England couldn’t have a better setup to come it home
*Lucy smiles wider, continues to tee up the perfectly innocent football*
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again, not to sound like an absolute bitter, but i think uefa/fifa could probably do with tweaking their draws or seedings or however it is they determine who plays who
kinda weird to have Belgium, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain and Croatia in one half of the bracket and Sweden, Ukraine, Denmark, Czech Republic and Wales in the other half
same thing happened in the last WC where you had Uruguay, Portugal, France, Argentina, Brazil and Belgium in one side of the bracket and Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Columbia in the other
maybe a draw after the groups and between rounds? Probably a logistical nightmare but the current setup really just ensures that weaker teams have a much clearer run to the final
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No again, but secretly you think yes but don’t want to jinx it
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
The remaining matches. We now have two days without football, so carefully draw from your hoarded stockpile of football highlight reels, whether it's Archie Gemmill's jinking run against Holland in 1978, Ray Houghton putting a dipping strike past Italy in '94, or Gary Lineker shitting himself.
Perhaps Sir or Madam would care to peruse the Match of the Day top ten shows, in which Lineker, Shearer and Micah Richards run through various lists of great moments and players from the Euros. It's all very matey but also quite smiley and good-natured.
Yes, if “it” is absurd pre-tournament over-hyping of a team followed by under achievement
Looking back through previous world cups and hoo boy I forgot how bad it was in 2014. 1 point from the group stages and that was a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica.
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Not to sound like an absolute bitter but England have been dogshit going forward for the whole tournament, especially Sterling (which I know sounds weird considering he's their top scorer but he loses the ball so often and creates very little, he's just been on the end of some good chance creation)
England have had 10 shots on target across the last 4 games, and 4 of those shots have been from 25+ yards. There's so little play in the opponent's third that I think they'd struggle to break a low block, which they've not really come up against so far. Scotland were the closest thing to that and England only managed one shot on target against them and that was from outside the box.
I've been very impressed by Pickford and Philips, and Maguire was outstanding today, but England's forward line have been dire all competition.
Netherlands, Germany, and France are out, realistically England couldn’t have a better setup to come it home
*Lucy smiles wider, continues to tee up the perfectly innocent football*
kinda weird to have Belgium, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain and Croatia in one half of the bracket and Sweden, Ukraine, Denmark, Czech Republic and Wales in the other half
same thing happened in the last WC where you had Uruguay, Portugal, France, Argentina, Brazil and Belgium in one side of the bracket and Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and Columbia in the other
maybe a draw after the groups and between rounds? Probably a logistical nightmare but the current setup really just ensures that weaker teams have a much clearer run to the final
A truly life-saving equalizer. Forsberg the little devil.
importantly, my bet for this match is looking VERY healthy thank you emil
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Did not expect today’s outcomes!
Доброго ранку, мої українські друзі
cor blimey it's caming home so it is!
воно прийде додому
Which is of course why it's coming home
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The remaining matches. We now have two days without football, so carefully draw from your hoarded stockpile of football highlight reels, whether it's Archie Gemmill's jinking run against Holland in 1978, Ray Houghton putting a dipping strike past Italy in '94, or Gary Lineker shitting himself.
Perhaps Sir or Madam would care to peruse the Match of the Day top ten shows, in which Lineker, Shearer and Micah Richards run through various lists of great moments and players from the Euros. It's all very matey but also quite smiley and good-natured.
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EDIT: that'll do.
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howling at the idea that Klopp spends his summers wandering around as a full kit wanker
Top job with the social distancing there, too.