Devil-Dick Willie Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Just now, Inverted said: This seems like the closest that Foden's gotten to playing his usual Man City inside forward position and it's showing in the performance. Agreed, it's all about playing on his preferred side Quote
Administrator Stan Posted July 10 Author Administrator Posted July 10 Netherlands have gone very compact since Depay went off. Extra man in midfield has closed the space. Quote
couscous Posted July 10 Posted July 10 So England Spain final then. I wouldn't let Koeman train my dog. How the fuck did this moron get the job. Quote
6666 Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Dodgy goal aside, England have definitely been the better side and are playing their best football of the tournament. Quote
Devil-Dick Willie Posted July 10 Posted July 10 I think that needs to be the way the game is played 2nd half for the dutch. First half no attempt to hold the ball was made, and England looked dangerous for once with Foden and Saka causing havoc down the right. Several short kick offs were passed back for a goalkeeper hoof, and with no physicality up front that was just asking for the physical England defense to recycle the ball and put the pressure back on immediately. 1-1 is more than fair considering the balance of play for England, but they should be 1-0 down and chasing. Embarrassing penalty. I think if the Dutch hold the ball in the 2nd half and can build some pressure in midfield the rewards will be there. Quote
Redcanuck Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Just now, couscous said: So England Spain final then. I wouldn't let Koeman train my dog. How the fuck did this moron get the job. Funny how three of the four teams that made the Semis have terrible managers and have fans criticizing their style of play. Quote
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted July 10 Subscriber Posted July 10 Refreshingly good half of football. Aside from that garbage penatly call. 1-1 probably fair on the run of the play though. 1 Quote
couscous Posted July 10 Posted July 10 I thought that was a penalty. Dumbfries went in really hard. 1 Quote
couscous Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Just now, Redcanuck said: Funny how three of the four teams that made the Semis have terrible managers and have fans criticizing their style of play. I don't think Koeman has any style of play. His talk before the game probably goes something like this.....go out there and do something. Quote
Administrator Stan Posted July 10 Author Administrator Posted July 10 How can anyone say Kane exaggerated the contact man ffs Quote
Whiskey Posted July 10 Posted July 10 17 minutes ago, Inverted said: Either the force of his follow-through catching Dumfries naturally threw him down to the floor in agony. Or it didn't, and he he went down to get a decision. The latter is what's known as a dive. He's just smashed his foot into someone else's boot, what's he meant to do? Have a good chuckle and run off? Have a day off. Quote
Michael Posted July 10 Posted July 10 That 1st half was the best England have performed throughout these Euros. Foden has been excellent. Quote
Administrator Stan Posted July 10 Author Administrator Posted July 10 1 minute ago, Whiskey said: He's just smashed his foot into someone else's boot, what's he meant to do? Have a good chuckle and run off? Have a day off. Being smashed on to the top of his foot too. Painful. Quote
Michael Posted July 10 Posted July 10 I can't believe Lee Dixon said that Verbruggen made a great save with that Foden effort that was cleared off the line. If it was a good save, Verbruggen wouldn't have let the ball go past him and almost cross the line FFS. Quote
Moderator Tommy Posted July 10 Moderator Posted July 10 England fans serenading a German Policer Officer/Southgate Doppelgänger 2 Quote
MUFC Posted July 10 Posted July 10 41 minutes ago, Stan said: @MUFC would be a big fan of Foden's feet there. Quote
couscous Posted July 10 Posted July 10 It will be a travesty if the Netherlands wins this. They are atrocious. Quote
Administrator Stan Posted July 10 Author Administrator Posted July 10 14 minutes ago, Michael said: I can't believe Lee Dixon said that Verbruggen made a great save with that Foden effort that was cleared off the line. If it was a good save, Verbruggen wouldn't have let the ball go past him and almost cross the line FFS. I think he meant that if he didn't get that touch then Dumfries might not have been able to clear it. Quote
Michael Posted July 10 Posted July 10 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Stan said: I think he meant that if he didn't get that touch then Dumfries might not have been able to clear it. I get that part, I know that's what he meant, but it's still not a great save in my book. A great save is when you prevent the ball from getting past you, that's what these keepers are paid for. If Dumfries wasn't there to cover his arse, it would have been a certain goal. Edited July 10 by Michael Quote
Administrator Stan Posted July 10 Author Administrator Posted July 10 Netherlands have now just resorted to what other teams have done against us. Sit back, low block, squeeze the gaps between defence and midfield. Quote
couscous Posted July 10 Posted July 10 On a good day neither of these teams will be able to beat Spain. Quote
Devil-Dick Willie Posted July 10 Posted July 10 Maybe the real football terrorist was Weghorst all along. Quote
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