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[Ozriel]

game’s opened up now. Excellent stuff.

Still stand by my 2-1 prediction, but Kyle Walker needs to wake up and stop giving Nico Williams tons of space.

 

[T8SC]

So much better since Kane went off!

 

[RJMacready73]

About time, hopefully this lights a fire under them

 

[Mr Hyde]

The last 15 will be some of the most tense minutes in the entire tournament.

 

[RJMacready73]

The last 15 will be some of the most tense minutes in the entire tournament.

Agree I'm checking out, too many WhatsApp groups going off and I've been drinking since 5

 

[Mr Hyde]

Agree I'm checking out, too many WhatsApp groups going off and I've been drinking since 5

Yeah, I'm pretty drunk too, but no way I'm checking out. If it goes to penalties it will be a drama for the ages.

 

[clarky]

Pickford is a monster

 

[T8SC]

Jesus fucking Christ.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Englol

 

[Mr Hyde]

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

#ItsCummingAway

 

[Hrk69]

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

Ahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahah

 

[Boralf]

Good.

 

[Mr Hyde]

England just can't catch break

 

[Hrk69]

Gg Spain

 

[RJMacready73]

 

[Portugeezer]

Unlucky England.

Don't worry, the world cup 2026 is cummin' ome!

 

[clarky]

Again when will this pain end.

Spain the better team tonight and throughout the tournament Deserved winners.

Going to watch Rocky 3

 

[MudoSkills]

 

[RJMacready73]

Luck just left them after that corner being denied twice, same old fucking story with England

 

[RJMacready73]

Unlucky England.

Don't worry, the world cup 2026 is cummin' ome!

I just hope they go out in the first rounds,can't be fucked with this shit

 

[Laptop1991]

Get rid of Mr defensive Southgate, attacks and scores an equaliser and then back to plan A and Spain score with all the time in the world, story of Southgate,s career

 

[nani17]

Thank you Spain

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[Ozriel]

Looks like there’s something to the Harry Kane curse

Dead giveaway when he moved to Bayern that was a sure banker and still couldn’t win anything

 

[Jack Videogames]

Nico MVP of the finals
Rodri MVP overall
Lamine young MVP

 

[T8SC]

Well done Spain. Best team of the tournament won. More heartache for England but we're pretty used to it by now.

Also a shout out to the topic regulars who've been here since the start keeping the thread enjoyable & the banter flowing clarky Dr.Morris79 ForAcademicPurposes Fret Runner FeralEcho Hrk69 Lukaku's First Touch Laptop1991 Portugeezer DKehoe cormack12 IDKFA Go_Ly_Dow Paasei RJMacready73 sorry for anyone I may have missed.

World Cup 2026, it's coming home right?

 

[clarky]

I just hope they go out in the first rounds,can't be fucked with this shit

Just support Scotland instead mate, sure you have a 3rd cousin twice removed that make you eligible.

 

[RJMacready73]

Just support Scotland instead mate, sure you have a 3rd cousin twice removed that make you eligible.

My uncle was from Drumchapel Glasgow and his sons have been lifelong Gers supporters so there's a connection

 

[RJMacready73]

Well done Spain. Best team of the tournament won. More heartache for England but we're pretty used to it by now.

Also a shout out to the topic regulars who've been here since the start keeping the topic enjoyable & the banter flowing clarky Dr.Morris79 ForAcademicPurposes Fret Runner FeralEcho Hrk69 Lukaku's First Touch Laptop1991 Portugeezer DKehoe cormack12 IDKFA Go_Ly_Dow Paasei RJMacready73 sorry for anyone I may have missed.

World Cup 2026, it's coming home right?

Cheers for the mention even though I was a blow in, didn't even see this thread

 

[Nankatsu]

Thank god, thank you Spain!

 

[RJMacready73]

Thank god, thank you Spain!

 

[clarky]

Well done Spain. Best team of the tournament won. More heartache for England but we're pretty used to it by now.

Also a shout out to the topic regulars who've been here since the start keeping the topic enjoyable & the banter flowing clarky Dr.Morris79 ForAcademicPurposes Fret Runner FeralEcho Hrk69 Lukaku's First Touch Laptop1991 Portugeezer DKehoe cormack12 IDKFA Go_Ly_Dow Paasei RJMacready73 sorry for anyone I may have missed.

World Cup 2026, it's coming home right?

Not when Lampard takes over. Eddie Howe is the man but will never take it.

Its been a wild ride, T8SC thanks for marshalling the thread. To all teh other regulars i doft my cap to you, never in my life did i think id be 6 hangovers deep in this comp.

My uncle was from Drumchapel Glasgow and his sons have been lifelong Gers supporters so there's a connection

At least you'll never have hope.

 

[RJMacready73]

Not when Lampard takes over. Eddie Howe is the man but will never take it.

Its been a wild ride, T8SC thanks for marshalling the thread. To all teh other regulars i doft my cap to you, never in my life did i think id be 6 hangovers deep in this comp.

At least you'll never have hope.

So true

 

[clarky]

So true

Shame we where tucked away in communities. Its been emotional. Love this place.

 

[clarky]

Apparently Radiohead stopped their gig and live streamed the last 2 mintues of the game then played Airbag.

 

[RJMacready73]

Shame we where tucked away in communities. Its been emotional. Love this place.

I literally had no idea this area existed

 

[DKehoe]

It'd be cool to see the football thread have a revival. It kinda died off a while back.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Great tournament all. Shame to see England lose again but it was a fun ride and the best team won it.

On to the new club season and then the world cup in 2026!

 

[Ozriel]

I literally had no idea this area existed

Shame we where tucked away in communities. Its been emotional. Love this place.

Wish I’d known about the thread. Would have popped in more.

As a United fan, glad to see Mainoo do quite well in this tournament. Also some positives with Shaw back to fitness.

England should probably move on from Southgate, tbh.

 

[SkylineRKR]

England was never going to win this. They were on the easy side of the knockouts. Spain meanwhile had to send hosts Germany home, and vice world champions France. They were used to a higher level of play and I think the difference between the 2 was visible. England only played well for 45 minutes, against Holland who let them, and sparked by a laughable penalty. For the rest they played a shit tournament, but lucked out with their easy opposition throughout. But in the end you need to beat the best team performing team anyway, and they never looked like they were going to win this game.

 

[peish]

England was never going to win this. They were on the easy side of the knockouts. Spain meanwhile had to send hosts Germany home, and vice world champions France. They were used to a higher level of play and I think the difference between the 2 was visible. England only played well for 45 minutes, against Holland who let them, and sparked by a laughable penalty. For the rest they played a shit tournament, but lucked out with their easy opposition throughout. But in the end you need to beat the best team performing team anyway, and they never looked like they were going to win this game.

Argentina will disagree

 

[SkylineRKR]

Argentina will disagree

Argentina generally has a free pass since Messi is about to end his career.

 

[Paasei]

Congratulations Spain and unfortunate for England. We as Dutch know all too well how it is to lose in the final, and also from Spain…

Well, maybe the world cup will be ours.

 

[PaintTinJr]

England was never going to win this. They were on the easy side of the knockouts. Spain meanwhile had to send hosts Germany home, and vice world champions France. They were used to a higher level of play and I think the difference between the 2 was visible. England only played well for 45 minutes, against Holland who let them, and sparked by a laughable penalty. For the rest they played a shit tournament, but lucked out with their easy opposition throughout. But in the end you need to beat the best team performing team anyway, and they never looked like they were going to win this game.

Equally you could argue that England suffer most in current football by having the strongest league in the world - Serie A being equal or second - contested by at least 8 strong teams and therefore have the most tired squad going into summer tournaments and the least cohesive national team because there is no nucleus of just one club team proving the spine of the national team and the competitive nature of the league puts most players at polar opposites to be quick and easy national teamates.

The league strength equally impacts the quality/experience of the home grown managerial choices because when you look at the top clubs in the Prem - and sometimes even the Championship - you can see very few of those jobs have been given to English managers with patience to let them learn their trade managing a team with players at the ability level of the national team and competing in the CL and Prem.

England arguably suffered by being in a group and side of the draw where playing dominating football was non-existent from others until the Netherlands game, making their handicap of Southgate strategy - that telegraphs the low block, slow 1-up-top by making Kane his first name on the team sheet (captain) - even more of a burden IMO.

England's squad is easily the most expensive - and so assumed best - but they aren't moulded as team, and Spain did rightful win, by being the best team with an amazing squad IMO.

 

[Melfice7]

Equally you could argue that England suffer most in current football by having the strongest league in the world - Serie A being equal or second - contested by at least 8 strong teams and therefore have the most tired squad going into summer tournaments and the least cohesive national team because there is no nucleus of just one club team proving the spine of the national team and the competitive nature of the league puts most players at polar opposites to be quick and easy national teamates.

The league strength equally impacts the quality/experience of the home grown managerial choices because when you look at the top clubs in the Prem - and sometimes even the Championship - you can see very few of those jobs have been given to English managers with patience to let them learn their trade managing a team with players at the ability level of the national team and competing in the CL and Prem.

England arguably suffered by being in a group and side of the draw where playing dominating football was non-existent from others until the Netherlands game, making their handicap of Southgate strategy - that telegraphs the low block, slow 1-up-top by making Kane his first name on the team sheet (captain) - even more of a burden IMO.

England's squad is easily the most expensive - and so assumed best - but they aren't moulded as team, and Spain did rightful win, by being the best team with an amazing squad IMO.

strongest league in the world because of money, remove the foreign players and the premier league is mediocre

 

[T8SC]

Southgate resigns as England manager.

Gareth Southgate steps down as England manager after Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain

Gareth Southgate was appointed England manager in 2016; England reached first World Cup semi-final for 28 years in 2018 and first major mens final in 55 years at Euro 2020 during his tenure; FA says process for appointing Southgates successor is under way

www.skysports.com

Live: Gareth Southgate quits as England manager - reaction

England manager Gareth Southgate quits as England manager after Euro 2024 defeat to Spain

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Laptop1991]

I'm not sorry to see Southgate go, i always thought he was too defensive and you need to attack to score goals, he was also too loyal to players who were not producing the goods in his teams, and wouldn't give younger players much of a go, but the real issue now is who takes the job.