Post-Match Thread and Ratings England 1 - 1 Switzerland (England win on pens 5-3) - UEFA Euro 2024 - Quarter Final 6 July

[londonblue]

I thought we did a great job of nullifying their threat, Saka popped up when it mattered to equalise and 5 superb penalties with each player looking confident. Who needs Kane?

100%.

People might not like England's style, but we're pretty good at it. I felt we were the better team, and also had better players on the pitch.

Great set of penalties too.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

Genuine question and one for GS, does he use Kane as a sub, as I feel he has no impact and my guess his back is worse than letting on
Big big call, but Toney is a big lump that causes problems and we know under pressure he can slot away a spot kick
Your damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation

 

[RHB]

Fill ya boots @ozzie

 

[southendkid]

Genuine question and one for GS, does he use Kane as a sub, as I feel he has no impact and my guess his back is worse than letting on
Big big call, but Toney is a big lump that causes problems and we know under pressure he can slot away a spot kick
Your damned if you do and damned if you don’t situation

Neither looked great to me, Kane does a bit more defensively at least but I'd be tempted to try Watkins instead.

 

[londonblue]

It's interesting to me, that after all the strange matches and scores in this tournament, the four heavyweights have made the semi finals.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Sorry we're going to lose this one.

Good call

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

It's interesting to me, that after all the strange matches and scores in this tournament, the four heavyweights have made the semi finals.

Apart from Belgium Germany, Italy and Portugal.

 

[pottster]

Sorry we're going to lose this one.

This aged well

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Just got back to my Hotel. Once again a bit subdued atmosphere from the England fans until we scored. The style of play obviously doesn't help, but quite a few England fans shouting we are rubbish, get lost Southgate etc.
Anyway going home tomorrow, back out again on Tuesday for semi-final back home on Thursday, then back out again on Sunday for the final.
I will have been to 9 matches and 6 different grounds altogether.

 

[londonblue]

Apart from Belgium Germany, Italy and Portugal.

Disagree. Germany are not what they once were, and havent been for some time. Belgium never show up at tournaments, regardless of how good their squad is. Italy didn't even qualify for the World Cup. You could probably make a case for Portugal, but they are carried by a handful of exceptional players.

I've also just looked at the world rankings. Germany are 16th, Italy are 10th. Belgium are inexplicably still 3rd. Portugal are 6th. I think that backs up my argument. I would argue that anyone who thinks they are heavyweights is doing so based on reputation not reality.

 

[ozzie]

Fill ya boots @ozzie

I did....and the wife has not got the "hump" with me...or should i write,nowhere near as bad as our last game

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

This aged well

I dds say even if we win Holland will lie in wait which they do,FWIW I forecst a Spain V Holland final

 

[londonblue]

Just got back to my Hotel. Once again a bit subdued atmosphere from the England fans until we scored. The style of play obviously doesn't help, but quite a few England fans shouting we are rubbish, get lost Southgate etc.
Anyway going home tomorrow, back out again on Tuesday for semi-final back home on Thursday, then back out again on Sunday for the final.
I will have been to 9 matches and 6 different grounds altogether.

I think people confuse a conservative style with playing badly.

 

[Swiss Tony]

I dds say even if we win Holland will lie in wait which they do,FWIW I forecst a Spain V Holland final

England v the Frogs it is then.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

England v the Frogs it is then.

We'll see,

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

We'll see,

You’ve not exactly been spot on so far. Just predict an England defeat every time we play. Let me guess, Netherlands are a “better team”

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

You’ve not exactly been spot on so far. Just predict an England defeat every time we play. Let me guess, Netherlands are a “better team”

you spelled 'hoped for' wrong

 

[Rob Noxious]

you spelled 'hoped for' wrong

To be fair, TUIB would like England to win (as from a previous post but can't reference it just at the moment) - it's just that he's not as hopeful as some of us.

 

[Mr Plow]

To be fair, TUIB would like England to win (as from a previous post but can't reference it just at the moment) - it's just that he's not as hopeful as some of us.

I know you're family so have to jump in with some sort of defence to Barna/TUIB but he comes across to me more like a grumpy old git that would rather see us lose to be 'proven' right with the constant negative comments, no offense intended. And "FWIW" to coin a phrase, I half agree that Spain look like slight favourites in what has been a pretty poor tournament overall quality wise. Going to be an interesting tie against France with all the suspensions Spain have.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

You’ve not exactly been spot on so far. Just predict an England defeat every time we play. Let me guess, Netherlands are a “better team”

No I predicied England would qualify from their grpup and then get knocked out by the first decent team they played.:You're righr though --Holland are a better team-at least they've got 1 decent performance tp their name.