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[Carl2291]

You can only usually do that if your opponent wants to come out and play.

Yep.

Our recent friendly vs Germany is proof of that.

 

[Boy Wander]

You can only usually do that if your opponent wants to come out and play.

True to a degree but we could have been more incisive with our passing.

 

[SHarris78]

Get your own news channel!

😂👌

 

[Agent_Tiro]

We had 30 shots. 30 shots in one game. The problem is its hard to actually get the ball past a box full of 10 players and a goalie.

The term shot being used very lightly there I hope. Yes we created chances but to much of it was trying to walk through the 10 man defence. There was more space in the first half and we ripped them apart down the right. The final ball wasn't good enough many times.

On another day we could have scored 3 and it was often Skrtel who saved them. But it is no excuse. We should be able to break teams down.

 

[Matush]

Can't we secretly switch Slovenia with us (Netherlands)? I think nobody would mind that, except maybe Slovenia itself.

Slovania isn't playing in Euro 2016. My country is called Slovakia, learn the difference.

 

[Phantast2k]

Can't we secretly switch Slovenia with us (Netherlands)? I think nobody would mind that, except maybe Slovenia itself.

Nee.

Slovania isn't playing in Euro 2016. My country is called Slovakia, learn the difference.

See? Nee²!

 

[Maximus P]

Clyne did well tonight, but i think we missed walkers pace. I also think Rashford played well when he came on the last time he played so id like to see him get another appearance.

 

[amanset]

Like I said during the last match, with Wilshere and Henderson the midfield was much more dangerous and creative and Rooney especially was useless again after coming in. A shame that he will probably start again next game.

Yeah, this was the opposite of last game. Each substitution made us worse. IN the first half any time we went down the right wing it looked like we would score.

 

[Xando]

Always thought Wales had a good chance to top the group. Media overhyped the english team by friendly/quali results like before most tournaments.
Guessing they both will struggle against bigger teams

 

[Arnie7]

Stunning from Wales. England still good though. They dominated matches so that's a good sign. Not like they losing.

 

[Agent_Tiro]

True test for England will come when we play a team that doesn't spend most the game with at least 9 men in defence.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

That England game was a right shower of shite. Slovakia had 10 men in the box at all times; absolutely no attempt to do anything other than hoof the ball away and dick around. This format encourages terrible play and a half; if only two teams went through, then Slovakia would have been forced to attack.

 

[Lego Boss]

Agreed. The previous 3 tournaments England played rubbish, barely stringing 3 passes together. 2010 World Cup was the worst.

Now they're playing great, just have a tiny problem of struggling to score.

Yes, England move the ball around well. I'm optimistic for the future.

Not in my lifetime, but still.

Perhaps KO football will be a bit more urgent against teams that actually have to attack.

Portugal? Bring it on, we owe you!!!

 

[cilonen]

OK, griping aside time to move on. Come on Northern Ireland, looking for a historic result tomorrow, really want them to make it through too.

 

[painey]

The thing about England is that we've played 3 games which we've dominated and never looked in danger of losing. That's exactly what you want in a knock-out tournament. I'm not too worried, in fact I'm rather optimistic. Still think Kane has been absolute wank though.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

Slovania isn't playing in Euro 2016. My country is called Slovakia, learn the difference.

Join the Austria/Australia club.

 

[Lego Boss]

The thing about England is that we've played 3 games which we've dominated and never looked in danger of losing. That's exactly what you want in a knock-out tournament. I'm not too worried, in fact I'm rather optimistic. Still think Kane has been absolute wank though.

Agreed. I'm more optimistic than any time since 2002.

 

[DaNcaKe]

Joe Allen has actually become the Welsh Xavi. Brendan was right all along.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Thought Clyne was our MOTM tonight. Can't understand Crouchy saying we missed Walker. I thought we would but Clyne was good going forward. I expected Vardy and Sturridge to take their chances really. Skrtel had a good game tonight as well, despite hardly playing for us this season.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

The thing about England is that we've played 3 games which we've dominated and never looked in danger of losing. That's exactly what you want in a knock-out tournament. I'm not too worried, in fact I'm rather optimistic. Still think Kane has been absolute wank though.

They haven't looked like losing because they've played against 3 poor sides.

 

[Stereogatari]

Here's what will happen tomorrow.

Germany will beat Northern Ireland by 3 or more goals.

Turkey will beat Czech Republic by 2 or more goals.

Ergo Turkey will qualify.

 

[pulsemyne]

😂👌

Get S4C on! Okay neither me or you can understand it but it'll do!

 

[Agalloch]

I know it doesn't work like that, but Russia and Slovakia don't make me a good impression, and finish behind Wales, makes me think that in other groups England arrived last or third at best.Maybe in the end they win the Euro but not a convincing start

 

[Audioboxer]

England should have won that. Some of the final balls (especially from crosses) were fucking terrible. You'd have thought it was Sterling crossing the ball. Massively over-hit or totally the wrong type of cross.

One thing I will say as a Scot the English fans and commentators get it too tough at times. Without a doubt most English fans have absolutely no issue tearing their team a new one when they play shite.

It's the reason I like seeing the occasional England screw up ~ Not because I'm Scottish, but because no one does pessimism and rage as well as a salty Brit. It's a glorious skill and downright hilarious.

 

[Agent_Tiro]

Thought Clyne was our MOTM tonight. Can't understand Crouchy saying we missedd Walker. I thought we would but Clyne was good going forward.

I think Clyne was good as well but part of me thinks that Walker would have had a better end product.

 

[Don Draper's Hat]

Wales next play in 5 days. England play in 7.

Finishing second was all part of Roy's master plan, fellas. What a wise old owl.

 

[Phantast2k]

Here's what will happen tomorrow.

Germany will beat Northern Ireland by 3 or more goals.

Turkey will beat Czech Republic by 2 or more goals.

Ergo Turkey will qualify.

Lol, no way in hell

Spoiler

 

[WadiumArcadium]

I think Clyne was good as well but part of me thinks that Walker would have had a better end product.

Walker's pace is valuable but I think his end product's been lacking as well. I have no doubt he'll start in our Last 16 game though.

 

[Agent_Tiro]

Wales have a very good chance of making it through a couple of rounds as they've finished top.

 

[Cindres]

Aye definitely hard to deal with a happily defensive team. Slovakia never even looked like they had any intention of scoring tonight. Problem when you let so many teams through in 3rd place there's more teams just happy to go defensive and take the draw or hope for a lucky break/goal.

I have optimisin for England going forward, good chances were made and when teams aren't just parking the i hope we can finish better. Good opportunities and good blocks were made tonight.

 

[Fordy]

Wales next play in 5 days. England play in 7.

Finishing second was all part of Roy's master plan, fellas. What a wise old owl.

Love the optimism!

 

[Lego Boss]

I think the biggest problem is that no-one knows England's best XI.

Soon we'll be playing with 7 CFs

 

[Haribi]

The knockout stage is incredibly onesided.

By the quarter final the top half will have Spain and Portugal/Belgium while the lower half will have Germany, France, Italy/Croatia and England.

And Portugal is fucked. If they finish 1st they get Belgium, 2nd England and 3rd Germany

 

[His Majesty]

Am I the only one who enjoyed the performance of Slovakia tonight?

 

[John Dunbar]

The knockout stage is incredibly onesided.

By the quarter final the top half will have Spain and Portugal/Belgium while the lower half will have Germany, France, Italy/Croatia and England.

And Portugal is fucked. If they finish 1st they get Belgium, 2nd England and 3rd Germany

i'd actually really like to see portugal-belgium, so hopefully portugal beats hungary.

 

[Audioboxer]

Am I the only one who enjoyed the performance of Slovakia tonight?

Think so. It was downright woeful.

They have far more skill and attacking potential to show off than what they did. They played like Russia.

 

[SHarris78]

Am I the only one who enjoyed the performance of Slovakia tonight?

You wouldn't be Welsh would you?

 

[Lego Boss]

Am I the only one who enjoyed the performance of Slovakia tonight?

You and their manager

 

[Bakkus]

Honestly think England have played decent. It's just the other teams playing ridiculously defensive. France also has had problems with that, Spain did in the first match. If they advance however, they will meet France should they beat a 3rd placed team in the quarters.

 

[SplitYourInfinities]

Am I the only one who enjoyed the performance of Slovakia tonight?

I liked it but I'm not a salty England fan.

 

[Timbuktu]

Why was Prince William at the England game, I always assumed he supported Wales.

 

[Bakkus]

And Portugal is fucked. If they finish 1st they get Belgium, 2nd England and 3rd Germany

They are more than capable of beating any of those.

 

[painey]

I just realized that by finishing 2nd England will play on Monday, so I might be able to watch the game at the pub in America

 

[trembli0s]

The quality of striker play has been atrocious in the Euros this year.

Watching the Copa vs the Euros has made the differences even more stark.

 

[Omega Kirby]

So which teams or players are good at punishing parking bus teams like Slovakia/Greece?

 

[Stereogatari]

Lol, no way in hell

Spoiler

You will. You are good and they are crap.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

The quality of striker play has been atrocious in the Euros this year.

Watching the Copa vs the Euros has made the differences even more stark.

It could be that, but I think European defences are generally better too.

 

[Kill3r7]

The quality of striker play has been atrocious in the Euros this year.

Watching the Copa vs the Euros has made the differences even more stark.

Another way to look at it, is that the defensive quality of Copa teams leaves a lot to be desired. That said, expanding the tournament to 24 teams was a bad idea.

 

[Maximus P]

So which teams or players are good at punishing parking bus teams like Slovakia/Greece?

Fast teams generally pick teams like that apart. They pass the ball around the back then run at them before they can get all 11 men in the box. Vardy almost caught them out with this tactic tonight.

If sterling knew what a shot on goal looked like he'd be perfect against teams like this.

 

[gutter_trash]

It could be that, but I think European defences are generally better too.

Mexico's defenders did a horrible job, you had 3 red shirts umarked during the first goal by Chile.... the rest is comedy gold