Premier ram Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Sterling, Maguire and Pickford getting all the plaudits for last night and quite rightly so , but i would like to give a big shout out for John Stones , who i think is quickly becoming a calm assured top class international centre half , his performances so far in this tournament have been faultless TimRam, Rammy03, Wolfie and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Curtains said: No mate not yesterday. Watched it at home and it was brilliant because it felt like 1966 all over again. One omen we could take is 4 clean sheets in first 4 games which is same as 66 ? Now's your chance. Curtains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, maxjam said: Exactly How many times in your lifetime do nights come around like last night? As Derby/England fans we've had enough lows not to enjoy the highs every once in a while - especially given the last 18 months or so. We may or may not get all the way to the final, we may or may not win it, but lets at least enjoy the good times on the way There will be time to moan soon enough ? The England version of Leeds away? Rammy03 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 12 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: I'm not convinced we have a team capable of playing with intent. Our defence is ok, not brilliant at playing out from the back, but ok at defending. Pickford is a decent keeper, good shot stopper and decent on 1 on 1's. We have very little midfield artistry, no Gazza, but we have two fairly average lads who do a great job in thwarting the oppositions attacks in Rice and Phillips - personally I wouldn't have picked either of them but it seems to work. Germany only created two good chances today playing through the midfield. Sterling is a constant menace to any defence, they are scared of his pace and directness, yes he runs into blind alleys occasionally but it usually takes 4 defenders to stop him - he only has to do it right once to create or score a goal as proven this evening. So, in summary, I don't believe we can go gung ho from the start against well organised, physical teams. Southgate believes he can work his way through this competition and it looks like the players are starting to believe him. What team would you start with to play with style, intent and urgency? If Southgate gets it wrong with selection he’ll more than make up for it by getting the players’ heads in the right place. Banana skins are everywhere and the right mentality is critical. Still think Italy are overrated but they could easily beat Belgium without debruyne. That would be a good result for England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 11 hours ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: I’ve seen there are ten pages of discussion about the England game. To be honest, I don’t care. We’ve just knocked Germany out of a major tournament. I’m 21, in my last summer of freedom, and I’m going to enjoy every single bloody minute. Greatest country in the world. Three lions babbbyyy. P.S. Is @Van der MoodHoover still moaning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 2 hours ago, maxjam said: Exactly How many times in your lifetime do nights come around like last night? As Derby/England fans we've had enough lows not to enjoy the highs every once in a while - especially given the last 18 months or so. We may or may not get all the way to the final, we may or may not win it, but lets at least enjoy the good times on the way There will be time to moan soon enough ? Man, that's what football is about. You forget when it's shoved at you with a billion adverts and presented like a Hollywood movie. So much better than Lineker and Jenas etc rattling on and scripted interviews with questions like "you must be pleased with that win?" Some people will never get it. Magic days and nights shared between fans and players are all too rare. AndyinLiverpool, Comrade 86, DarkFruitsRam7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Alpha said: Some people will never get it. Magic days and nights shared between fans and players are all too rare. Totally agree - drives me mad to see people on social media still moaning about Southgate not starting Grealish. FFS just enjoy the win, and the feeling! AndyinLiverpool, Inverurie Ram and Rammy03 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Can anyone spot Klinsmann? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: P.S. Is @Van der MoodHoover still moaning? We weren't very good...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: 523 again in the next game. Ukraine are week defensively down the flanks, so we will set up to get our wide players as far forward as possible. Trippier look to have pulled a muscle so will be rested as a precaution. One of Rice and Phillips will also be rested to avoid being banned for the semi. Pickford James Walker Stones Maguire Shaw Henderson Rice Sterling Kane Grealish I think yellow cards are wiped out after the quarters, so a yellow card in the quarters makes no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Van der MoodHoover said: We weren't very good...... ... But Germany were woeful. I was chatting with a mate and we agreed that it was the first German team either of us could remember which had 3 or 4 players I'd never heard of. Their great teams were almost all household names as individuals. That said, we did okay, we're basically a 523 when the opposition has the ball and we look tough to break down. Both our goals were decent moves. Surprising perhaps, given we hadn't really had much of a sniff up to that point. We're not going to change much from now and we should fancy it v Ukraine. If we meet Denmark in the semi finals that's more difficult as they're not bad. We might win the thing - lots of factors in our favour. But a final against belgium/spain/italy won't be a gimme. Even at Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 2 hours ago, TigerTedd said: I think yellow cards are wiped out after the quarters, so a yellow card in the quarters makes no difference. But if players the players who already have a yellow (Rice, Phillips, Maguire, Foden) pick up one vs Ukraine, they'll miss the semi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 42 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: But if players the players who already have a yellow (Rice, Phillips, Maguire, Foden) pick up one vs Ukraine, they'll miss the semi RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Hard to grasp what some folk really expect. The gap between the top teams and the supposed also-rans is not huge these days and results this tournament have shown that even the likes of France can't afford to underperform. FWIW, I thought we scored two really well-worked team goals and for all the talk that Germany are poor, they took a very good Portuguese side apart. As with club football, I'll dare to dream and simply relish nights like Tuesday. If I need a dose of cloying realism, I'll reflect on the pandemic or events at Derby but right now I'll revel in a bit of English pride and quietly pray there's still more to come. Life really is too short for all the handwringing some others seem to favour. TigerTedd, Rev, The Scarlet Pimpernel and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 13 hours ago, 86 Hair Islands said: The gap between the top teams and the supposed also-rans is not huge these days Yes. If you look at the odds they don’t reflect this at all tho Statistically we are far more likely to lose in either the QF or SF than we are to lose the final JoetheRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said: Statistically we are far more likely to lose in either the QF or SF than we are to lose the final Really? That would surprise me considering the teams involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Really? That would surprise me considering the teams involved. Let's just say the final would be 50:50 and it was 70:30 for each of the QF and SF. Lose QF = 30% Win QF, win SF = 49% Win QF, lose SF = 21% 50% chance of losing the final 51% chance of losing the QF or SF kevinhectoring and JoetheRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said: Let's just say the final would be 50:50 and it was 70:30 for each of the QF and SF. Lose QF = 30% Win QF, win SF = 49% Win QF, lose SF = 21% 50% chance of losing the final 51% chance of losing the QF or SF Ah, I get you now. I interpreted it to mean we're more likely to lose one of those games in isolation. Ghost of Clough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Comrade 86, MuespachRam and Premier ram 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Now the dust has settled after the German game, anyone else feeling slightly nervous for tomorrow? We’ve been here before haven’t we ?. It’ll be different this time won’t it? Won’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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