TheGreatBarryB
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Yeah good point.Hacking players is different from an accidental handball as was the case here though.
Not sure. You’d hope so with handballsThey're usually more lenient on reds in friendlies aren't they?
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Yeah good point.Hacking players is different from an accidental handball as was the case here though.
Not sure. You’d hope so with handballsThey're usually more lenient on reds in friendlies aren't they?
Lloris said the French players asked the ref for him not to show a red card because playing 60 minutes against 10 isn't that great prep.Yeah good point.
Not sure. You’d hope so with handballs
Portugal won 2016 after finishing third iircSilly format having four of the six third placed teams go on to final 16.
I’m old enough to remember ‘82 WC and remember they had 12 teams go into second round where they then had 4 groups of 3 teams. Winner of each group went on to the semis. Ended up in ‘82 with super group of Italy, Brazil and Argentina.
Reckon this would’ve been the way to go with this tournament
Silly format having four of the six third placed teams go on to final 16.
I’m old enough to remember ‘82 WC and remember they had 12 teams go into second round where they then had 4 groups of 3 teams. Winner of each group went on to the semis. Ended up in ‘82 with super group of Italy, Brazil and Argentina.
Reckon this would’ve been the way to go with this tournament
Should never have changed from that format.It has diluted the group matches to a large extent. Not as many do or die matches/not heaps riding on it. Unlikely you'll see a big nation have a slow start in the group stage and be punished, they can squeak through as a 3rd placed team and pull it together in the knockouts (Portugal won Euro 16 after qualifying as one of the 4 third placed teams)
I personally liked the format that they used pre Euro 2016. 16 teams, top 2 qualify for the quarters. It was hard to qualify and hard to win as it was rare that an average team qualified. Of course expanding to 24 teams has given nations an opportunity to qualify who found it tough before, which I like. I'm not against more teams at the final tournament, just not a fan of the current group stage format.
JWP man of the match or close to it with Grealish. Surely he gets into the squad now. Those two in villa's midfield next year is going to be something special next season
JWP man of the match or close to it with Grealish. Surely he gets into the squad now. Those two in villa's midfield next year is going to be something special next season
Sad to think that Levy squabbled over a 25m fee from us having a front 3 of Grealish/Kane/Son whilst still having Eriksen and Dembele in the squad + in form Dele and Toby and JV under 30. That transfer window in the summer of 2018 is the one that broke us.Front 3 has to be Grealish/Kane/Sancho
JWP man of the match or close to it with Grealish. Surely he gets into the squad now. Those two in villa's midfield next year is going to be something special next season
I thought JWP was the standout midfielder out there when he was on. Think he would have looked better next to Rice than Phillips. Helps obviously when he can whip in glorious chances like those to Godfrey and DCL.I know you have a man crush on JWP but the midfield looked much better when Rice and Henderson came on. I reckon it's between JWP and Jesse Messi for the last spot. JWP might get into the squad for his free kicks and corners.
Jack was terrific. Dribbles, attracting fouls, passes that break the lines. He needs to add goals to his repertoire. Sancho was poor again.
Ben White named as TAA's replacement. England go into the tournament with 10 defenders out of 26 players. 3 more defensive midfielders added to that and 3 GKs.. so 10 out of 26 are midfielders or strikers. Silly.
Compared to Belgium who are taking 7 defenders (and a few wing backs who are natural wingers). France with 9 and Kante. England really need to replace Southgate or he's going to waste another golden generation.
He will probably get the spurs gig.Southgate is an absolute muppet. When he goes after England fail in the Euros he will struggle to find a job in the Championship.
Were they?He will probably get the spurs gig.
For a defensively minded side JWP's set pieces were a no brainer
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Makes sense. Need a back 9 to protect Pickford.Pickford
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Nah go the other wayPickford
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Nah go the other way