kevinhectoring Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, Jourdan said: I am taking it one game at a time. Having watched France v Switzerland last night, I just can’t get excited about our chances yet. I’ve not come away from a single game thinking we’ve played well. Got the job done, yes. Convincing performance, no. Some will say the performances are immaterial if we get our hands on the trophy. But unless we step things up, it’s quite easy to see us getting caught cold. Well it’s getting better. Sweden (the better side) down to 10 men against Ukraine and running themselves into the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Dropping like flies in this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 29 minutes ago, Jourdan said: I am taking it one game at a time. Having watched France v Switzerland last night, I just can’t get excited about our chances yet. I’ve not come away from a single game thinking we’ve played well. Got the job done, yes. Convincing performance, no. Some will say the performances are immaterial if we get our hands on the trophy. But unless we step things up, it’s quite easy to see us getting caught cold. I actually think we've looked very composed, very assured and professional. That 'bad defence' we apparently have is the only defence to not concede a goal. While I agree we could do better going forwards with more sustained attacks, I think Southgate has got this team drilled. We seem to have it spot on mentally and physically. Today was the huge test, we passed it. I'm very optimistic of our chances. Premier ram and Inverurie Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Ukraine, the Czech Rep or Denmark stand in the way of England and a place in the Euro FInals - you would have taken that at the start of the tournament. Over to you Gareth... Norman, kevinhectoring and MuespachRam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 6 hours ago, 1of4 said: Southgate's team selection is a joke. (sorry, nothing personal, I just love reading pre match team selection thoughts) ☺️ Premier ram and AndyinLiverpool 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Ukraine it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Switched on with 5 mins of the Ukraine/Sweden match left. I was convinced that UKR had another goal in them. They won in extra time. Nowt much amiss with their fitness! Come on and up England!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JfR Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Rules number 1 of international football: Never underestimate an Eastern European side whose names all end the same Rammy03 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, JfR said: Rules number 1 of international football: Never underestimate an Eastern European side whose names all end the same Very true. Easy to get carried away looking at our potential route to the final, but Ukraine won’t be no roll overs. Complacency is what will see is crash out now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, Rammy03 said: I actually think we've looked very composed, very assured and professional. That 'bad defence' we apparently have is the only defence to not concede a goal. While I agree we could do better going forwards with more sustained attacks, I think Southgate has got this team drilled. We seem to have it spot on mentally and physically. Today was the huge test, we passed it. I'm very optimistic of our chances. I honestly think we’ve looked unconvincing. We’ve got the job done. But it’s been a case of very fine margins - the kind of fine margins that can quickly go against us. Tonight was a fantastic result but it was a very tight game that could have gone either way. Like others have said, I’d like to see us play with more authority and more belief. It’s not as if we are winning 1-0 or drawing after a catalogue of missed chances or openings. The number of quality chances we have created in four games we could count on two hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 If Ukraine win the whole thing, how long will it be before Russia claims to have won it? Bob The Badger, archram, Alph and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Yes. Everything that followed was immediatly forgotten and considered irellevent by everyone. Booooogie boooooogie. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Ukraine won't be any pushovers but this is one hell of a chance for us. They'll be knackered after tonight and defensively Ukraine are a soft touch and are looking very ropey the moment any kind of pressure is applied. That is the game to unleash foden, saka, grealish and sterling on them and run them ragged. Plenty of energy and high tempo means they'll be on their knees by 65 minutes. Southgate has proven he can beat a 'big team' who took apart Portugal and advanced from the so called 'group of death'. Now let us see him get us to a major final finally and maybe even win something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Jourdan said: I am taking it one game at a time. Having watched France v Switzerland last night, I just can’t get excited about our chances yet. I’ve not come away from a single game thinking we’ve played well. Got the job done, yes. Convincing performance, no. Some will say the performances are immaterial if we get our hands on the trophy. But unless we step things up, it’s quite easy to see us getting caught cold. What’s the point in watching It if you don’t enjoy It….??? we absolutely creamed those tonight, easy, we beat one of the most successful football nations in the world all ends up….absolute piece of cake. we now have the easiest run to the final you could have ever picked. but, for gods sake don’t enjoy It….!! ThePrisoner, Inverurie Ram, Comrade 86 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jourdan said: I honestly think we’ve looked unconvincing. We’ve got the job done. But it’s been a case of very fine margins - the kind of fine margins that can quickly go against us. Tonight was a fantastic result but it was a very tight game that could have gone either way. Like others have said, I’d like to see us play with more authority and more belief. It’s not as if we are winning 1-0 or drawing after a catalogue of missed chances or openings. The number of quality chances we have created in four games we could count on two hands. 3 wins, 1 draw, no goals conceded. From our group, we topped a team that played in the last WC final, and pushed Spain to the brink, and another side that have despatched the Dutch with ease. Meanwhile the so called group of death qualifiers are all searching for sunbeds in the Med. If you can't enjoy the moment for what it is, rather than what might have been, maybe football isn't the sport for you? maxjam, Comrade 86, I know nothing and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, MuespachRam said: What’s the point in watching It if you don’t enjoy It….??? we absolutely creamed those tonight, easy, we beat one of the most successful football nations in the world all ends up….absolute piece of cake. we now have the easiest run to the final you could have ever picked. but, for gods sake don’t enjoy It….!! Yes, we won. But we didn’t cream Germany at all. It wasn’t a dominant performance. The two goals were great moments in an otherwise forgettable performance. On the balance of play, it probably should have been a draw. But obviously we picked their pockets late on. As it stands, we are in the quarter finals. Nothing has been won, so what can we enjoy? A final, of course. But we still have two games to get that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Jourdan said: Yes, we won. But we didn’t cream Germany at all. It wasn’t a dominant performance. The two goals were great moments in an otherwise forgettable performance. On the balance of play, it probably should have been a draw. But obviously we picked their pockets late on. As it stands, we are in the quarter finals. Nothing has been won, so what can we enjoy? A final, of course. But we still have two games to get that far. No team has ever won a major competition by being the best team in every match. It just doesn't happen. Football is part tactics, part skill and part luck....sometimes the planets align for you and maybe, just maybe, its Englands turn. Phoenix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 53 minutes ago, maxjam said: Ukraine, the Czech Rep or Denmark stand in the way of England and a place in the Euro FInals - you would have taken that at the start of the tournament. Over to you Gareth... It was always the situation that you couldn't play a team from your group again till the final. Not sure it's happened before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jourdan Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, Rev said: 3 wins, 1 draw, no goals conceded. From our group, we topped a team that played in the last WC final, and pushed Spain to the brink, and another side that have despatched the Dutch with ease. Meanwhile the so called group of death qualifiers are all searching for sunbeds in the Med. If you can't enjoy the moment for what it is, rather than what might have been, maybe football isn't the sport for you? Enjoy the moment? If we reach the final, of course I and we all will enjoy it. But at the moment, we are in the quarter finals. There is a long way to go yet. Results have been great, don’t get me wrong. But I think better and more authoritative performances would breed more confidence and more belief. It’s not like we have poor players. We are very capable of playing with style, with intent, with urgency. But it’s not been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Southgate nailed it tonight. Cruising through a knockout match against Germany isn't something England have done in my lifetime. It means nothing of we slip up.against Ukraine, but tonight was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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