LiquidAK

From Devon btw @54

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Wow, potentially great proactive sub there from Southgate

I mean you're not a neutral are you, you'd give your cock for a Dutch win

Kane seems to be dropping deep and doing what he's good at without getting in people's way which is encouraging. It does leave us short a striker in the box, maybe we're hoping Bellingham and Foden make those runs to fill the gap? This is actually a really interesting game, I'd be enjoying this if I was a neutral. As it is I'm bricking it

Really good half that. Slice of luck with the penalty but we've been the better side. Be a fucking great time for things to click My concern is that Southgate's game management isn't his strength, so I'm worried that Koeman will out-tactic him. But so far so good so can't complain

This is so so much better. Really encouraging.

Fucking get in, great penalty

Have we paid him off?

That was a fantastic goal tbf

We were improved against Switzerland, the best team we'd played so far. The Netherlands will be another level up. I think we give a good game of it tonight, and I think we nick it.

Spain 1 - 1 France England 1-0 Netherlands

Agree with the Discman, it's not been the best tournament ever but it's been absolutely fine. The third group games were a bit shit due to the format, and the knockouts have been hit or miss, but it's far from consistently shit. Definitely an element of football fatigue mind

That was a good watch - pleased to see him defend his players and talk about the wider squad all contributing to tonight's success. That part of the job is something he's very good at and he doesn't get enough credit for imo. Completely agree with your post.

I'm actually 5 months sober so can't even blame it on that

I would be absolutely fucking delighted. I know we're not exactly lighting the tournament on fire, and there would be a big dollop of luck - but I'm English, I badly want us to win something regardless of how we manage it.

Yep we instantly looked better when we made the 3 changes. Frustrating it took going a goal down to spark it.

No offence but watching this in a pub away from the negativity of this thread did wonders for the experience Better performance, still very stodgy in attack but positive signs against the best team we've played yet. And 5 perfect penalties - these young lads don't wilt at the mere thought of a shootout which is huge really.

Gordon has to come on but he won't. So frustrating

That Saka goal. My god

Incredibly boring watch, but feels a bit more controlled

So is it a 5/3 at the back then? Hope so, we looked good the few moments we've played that in this tournament

Disappointed we've only made a like-for-like forced change. Can't see this going well after how the Swiss dismantled Italy.

You know it'll fucking kill him that Messi is in his semi (despite missing a penalty)

FOLLOW HIM DOWN THE TUNNEL. BRING ME HIS TEARS