The Football.....

[Dayvo]

The tippy tappy passing it amongst the defenders and goal keeper has got far more prevalent in recent years and no doubt England will serve up a bore fest of it tomorrow.

If I remember correctly, and I’m sure Paul B will put me right, but Liverpool were reliant on that tactic back in the ‘70s, with Emelyn Hughes, Phil Thompson and Phil Neal taking it in turns to pass back to Ray Clemence.
These four also played together for England and the same play happened at international level.
Other teams adopted this and it seemed to become the norm.

 

[jowwy]

Ouch that sounds nasty.

I did try and play on, but after a further 15mins the pain was too much………it took two xrays to find the breaks due to the amount of swelling around the joint. Never played again after that and was only 29……

 

[Smokin Joe]

If I remember correctly, and I’m sure Paul B will put me right, but Liverpool were reliant on that tactic back in the ‘70s, with Emelyn Hughes, Phil Thompson and Phil Neal taking it in turns to pass back to Ray Clemence.
These four also played together for England and the same play happened at international level.
Other teams adopted this and it seemed to become the norm.

Back then the keeper could pick the ball up from a back pass. Now they have to act as a sweeper too. The Italians had made an art of defensive football in the sixties, it was not uncommon to look at their league results and see virtually every game ending 1-0 or 0-0.

 

[vickster]

How much is he meant to be worth?

 

[matticus]

Can I be the first to congratulate Wales on matching Netherlands , POR AND France.
Fingers crossed that they can also match England tomorrow. They deserve it 👍

 

[carpiste]

Well I missed the first half of the first game but it was a treat, a real goal fest....
Then to top that the French were so cocky! Pogba doing his best to show his backside with his "smug dance" after his goal.
And then from 3-1 down the swiss just threw everything at them and got a very deserved win!
Brilliant show

 

[matticus]

Well I missed the first half of the first game but it was a treat, a real goal fest....
Then to top that the French were so cocky! Pogba doing his best to show his backside with his "smug dance" after his goal.
And then from 3-1 down the swiss just threw everything at them and got a very deserved win!
Brilliant show

To be fair to Pogba he played a blinder, and scored a blinder. France won't score 3 times, and still lose, very often.
But the Swiss did deserve the win. Narrowly (I thought France deserved something from their Extra Time play!)

And well done the Spanish goalie for setting up another cracking match! I think Spain look very beatable, but they did make an effort to win, and are probably semis contenders.

 

[swee'pea99]

Have to say I'm amazed to come over here & see the thread taken over by parochial squabbling a day after the best game of football I think I've ever seen. (Confession time: I only saw the highlights.) France v Switzerland was absolutely stunning! T'other match were none too shoddy neither. What a fantastic advert for the beautiful game!

(Now looking forward to watching us grind out a nil nil then go out on pens.)

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Have to say I'm amazed to come over here & see the thread taken over by parochial squabbling a day after the best game of football I think I've ever seen. (Confession time: I only saw the highlights.) France v Switzerland was absolutely stunning! T'other match were none too shoddy neither. What a fantastic advert for the beautiful game!

(Now looking forward to watching us grind out a nil nil then go out on pens.)

Apologies @swee'pea99 for not talking about the football and getting involved in petty arguments where no one wins.
Yesterdays games were brilliant.i thought the Spain vs Croatia game could not have been bettered but then comes along France vs Switzerland.
I just hope that the England vs Germany is settled before penalties.I don't think i could cope with that.

 

[Dave7]

Going right away from Euros......I see Rafa is about to be confirmed as Everton manager.
I have very mixed feelings.
One one hand it turns my stomach to think of him managing the Toffees.
On t'other hand they have done well to get him and he has every right to go there.
I wonder how much money they will give him to spend on new players.

 

[CentralCommuter]

I’m also looking forward to tonight’s game and genuinely want to see England win.

 

[jowwy]

Going right away from Euros......I see Rafa is about to be confirmed as Everton manager.
I have very mixed feelings.
One one hand it turns my stomach to think of him managing the Toffees.
On t'other hand they have done well to get him and he has every right to go there.
I wonder how much money they will give him to spend on new players.

i'm ok with it...he will forever be a legend at anfield, that's what happens when you win the Champions league and number 5 for the club.

He deserves to be managing at a top club and has been dealt a bad hand recently with newcastle and in a way chelsea.

 

[matticus]

I really can't see us getting past the Jerries.

Nicely brought back on topic.

When they've played well, they've been faaaaar superior to us; but this tournament - especially the past 3 days - has shown that anyone can be beaten.
(you can get 30/1 on Harry Kane getting a shot on target today - I hope Jerry sees that and doesn't bother marking him!)

 

[Poacher]

Booing during the German anthem.
More and more every day I feel ashamed to be English.

 

[vickster]

Booing during the German anthem.
More and more every day I feel ashamed to be English.

Nothing new…have you never watched an international football match before?
Not that it’s something to be admired obviously