Youre quite right, 4-2 to Spain and CR was seething.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
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Youre quite right, 4-2 to Spain and CR was seething.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
For me Portugal were the better team in that game but obviously France won't give a ****. A lot of games in this tournament have been tight, that'll suit teams like France who this time round don't look particularly impressive but they get the job done. They'll probably win it now. Mind you, I'd have a wee chuckle if Switzerland knocked them out again on penalties (if they both get through obviously).
A stronger manager would have never even started him tonight, he's a passenger at this level now.
Portugal got what they deserved by playing with 10 men for 120 minutes. :bitchy:
Portugal deserved that for hiring that absolutely diddy Martinez, ruined one of the best international squads ever at Belgium and now pumped at Portugal after playing two forty year olds 120 minutes back to back when he's got a great squad of talent.
Agreed, but I would go further and say even as a footballer he's not a scratch on Messi...too many dramatics, too much throwing himself to the ground expecting free kicks, just way too much entitlement. If you're that gifted, be the role model kids need to see!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
Can’t get criticised for playing Pepe guy was outstanding tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by supermcginn
Ronaldo is the guy you though on last 20 though to have played him every minute is almost a sackable offence it was clear from game 1 he was offering very little and he didn’t change it
Don’t know how/why the Portugal players put up with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dmas
When he was lining up his 463rd unsuccessful free kick, from a ridiculous angle, in the second half, why are none of them saying anything.
Ronaldo could still have contributed if he was used correctly. Martinez has been pathetic in how he’s used him.
People think Martinez was in charge for a lot longer than he actually was at Belgium. 2018 world cup was the only one he could realistically win and they lost a very close semi to a better France side. He ruined nothing. Lost to eventual winners twice and had a nightmare in the world cup when the squad was washed up.Quote:
Originally Posted by supermcginn
Marc Wilmots stopped Belgium winning a tournament.
I've got a Belgian mate who says the same about Wilmots, awful manager who didn't get anywhere near the best out of an unbelievable squad, that generation should've won a trophy. Wilmots is hated in Belgium.Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
2016 is the best chance they'll ever get. That was the peak of their golden side. 2018 too, but lost to a better France.Quote:
Originally Posted by babahibs
Mental that Martinez gets blame.
It is wild to me that France are into the SFs and haven't scored a goal themselves from open play so far.
Two OGs and a penalty, unless I'm mistaken?
There games have all been crap and they’re a grim watch but they’ll be very hard to beat. Think Spain picked up a number of suspensions yesterday as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
How have the seedings been worked for the tournament
England seem to have an easier path than the other side of the draw
Austria winning the group with France in it, screwed up the drawQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Forgot about that oneQuote:
Originally Posted by ardecos
France are excellent defensively. They aren't blowing teams away but any side will find them hard to beat.
That should have been us. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Sylar
Carvajal and Morata out i thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Can't watch iplayer as I'm not in the country, but if anyone finds a link for the England game later, drop me a message.
Get yourself a VPN.Quote:
Originally Posted by Onceinawhile
For the 2 weeks I spend abroad a year, it's not worth it.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Tripper over TAA and Saka at left wing back, a positions he's not played in 4 years. He better hope this works. Going to crazy lengths not to bench Foden.
Hanlon scores for Raith.
Southgate is pretty clueless, nice guy am sure but why move to a back three and still play Trippier out wide when you have one of the best attacking fullbacks on your bench? And Foden and Rice have been bang average but he sticks with them?Quote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES
Plenty of free VPN'a out there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Onceinawhile
There is no other option for rice, by far their best midfielder. Thought he was good in their last game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain G
Raith with a 1-0 win today vs ICT
The ball comes in from the corner and is played back to Hanlon in the middle of the box who slots home.
Southgate seems clueless, last 4-5 games have been very flat and change was needed but he stays with the same players but a wee different system.
13 minutes for Fodens first dive I reckon
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Looks the same line up as last time, Trippier on the left, Saka on the right, no real change from Southgate.