ilikenewcastle Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Just seen the score, what the f*** happened Well we didn't defend, couldn't keep possession and couldn't take the chances we did create. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Scandinavian team in the final then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Might as well give it to Germany now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Portugal trolling the Italians big time right now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Head to head is a shit way of deciding things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Might as well give it to Germany now. Are they that good? I think Portugal are pretty good like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Zlatan to BRAZIL! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Euro 2004 all over again, proper cheating bastards Scando teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Southgate played it way too safe. Some strange selections nad preference for underperforming players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Southgate played it way too safe. Some strange selections nad preference for underperforming players The only good thing about the U21s being crap is it kills off Southgate's chances of becoming manager of the senior team. I felt that if the U21s had a good tournament, and Hodgson stepped down after the Euros, he'd get the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Fuck off Portugal. We want Zlatan in Rio. You going to rob him like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 One of the first things I heard Southgate come out with at the start of the tournament, was the importance of 'controlling' the game, which seems to have become a bit of a buzz word recently in this country. Well we saw the result of that tonight - 60% possession, nearly twice as many shots, but still beaten comfortably by a technically superior side. He then says tonight that we played well between the penalty boxes, but not at the ends of the pitch. Well if your build up is slow, you will make a lot of passes, which you may find impressive, but by the time you reach the far end of the pitch, the defence will be ready. And with a slow build-up, players can end up going backwards, losing the ball under pressure and conceding chances. Our two best technical midfielders - Hughes and Loftus-Cheek - both started on the bench, and that says it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 One of the first things I heard Southgate come out with at the start of the tournament, was the importance of 'controlling' the game, which seems to have become a bit of a buzz word recently in this country. Well we saw the result of that tonight - 60% possession, nearly twice as many shots, but still beaten comfortably by a technically superior side. He then says tonight that we played well between the penalty boxes, but not at the ends of the pitch. Well if your build up is slow, you will make a lot of passes, which you may find impressive, but by the time you reach the far end of the pitch, the defence will be ready. And with a slow build-up, players can end up going backwards, losing the ball under pressure and conceding chances. Our two best technical midfielders - Hughes and Loftus-Cheek - both started on the bench, and that says it all. That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollof rice and pea Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Butland also said that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikenewcastle Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Although I agree we had a rotten tournament, and English football is a disgrace etc...I can't be doing with all the bluster that comes out when we get knocked out the u21 tournaments. Losing the u21s is a disgrace, but our win at the u17s last year is ignored. France and Spain didn't even qualify this time so I'm not sure we should read as much into this tournament as some people do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Actually looked worse with two upfront last game. Had much less posession and decent building up play. Will Hughes shouldn't be on the bench he is class, and uses the ball so well, as does Loftus-Cheeks. Those two should be part of a 4-3-3 midfield. Think you guys are in trouble today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Actually looked worse with two upfront last game. Had much less posession and decent building up play. Will Hughes shouldn't be on the bench he is class, and uses the ball so well, as does Loftus-Cheeks. Those two should be part of a 4-3-3 midfield. Think you guys are in trouble today. You guys could definitely win. No question in my mind. Love the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 So Southgate played 4-3-3 throughout qualifying with great success, but then shows up here and starts playing a completely different system, and leaving out the likes of Hughes and Ward-Prowse. Had no idea he'd do that tbf. Awful stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 So Southgate played 4-3-3 throughout qualifying with great success, but then shows up here and starts playing a completely different system, and leaving out the likes of Hughes and Ward-Prowse. Had no idea he'd do that tbf. Awful stuff. They played 4-3-3 the first game and looked shit. Don't know why the fuck JWP was dropped though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 So Southgate played 4-3-3 throughout qualifying with great success, but then shows up here and starts playing a completely different system, and leaving out the likes of Hughes and Ward-Prowse. Had no idea he'd do that tbf. Awful stuff. They played 4-3-3 the first game and looked s***. Don't know why the f*** JWP was dropped though But they looked great with it most of qualifying. What he should have done was drop Chalobah who struggled from the outset, and also that horrific defender Moore. Instead he left them both in and changed the whole system to make things even tougher for everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Haha fuck off Swedish cunts Mhihihihihi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppe Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Euro 2004 all over again, proper cheating bastards Scando teams. What happened/who cheated in Euro 2004? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 f*** off Portugal. We want Zlatan in Rio. You going to rob him like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If I was Spurs, I'd take 30 million for Kane. I'm not sure he's going to have a consistent career of scoring like last season. Doesn't seem to have a lot in his locker, all round game wise. At times last season he looked to have it all. Pace, power, strength, long range strikes, placed finishes etc. Pace? Nah. All he did in three games is hit constant hit and hope attempts at goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 If I was Spurs, I'd take 30 million for Kane. I'm not sure he's going to have a consistent career of scoring like last season. Doesn't seem to have a lot in his locker, all round game wise. At times last season he looked to have it all. Pace, power, strength, long range strikes, placed finishes etc. Pace? Nah. All he did in three games is hit constant hit and hope attempts at goal. On the ball, he tends to play with his head down. Often he succeeds in driving past or through defenders, but at the same time he misses opportunities to play his team-mates in. We saw the best and worst of it last night. Second season coming up, so it'll be interesting to see how he adapts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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