The European Football Tournament of 2024. Held in Germany.

[southendkid]

The results today mean that we're through to the knockouts. In theory that means we have a chance to experiment with a more positive system, whether Southgate will actually do that is another matter.

 

[stewart]

My memory must be going funny. I always thought that Max Bygraves had a hit with that one.

he most certainly did.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

The results today mean that we're through to the knockouts. In theory that means we have a chance to experiment with a more positive system, whether Southgate will actually do that is another matter.

Whether I/ you/we like it , GS has his core 13 players and I think unless injury occurs that will be always his team based on those choosen few.
Experiments were made in friendlies, some worked many failed, I may be an optimist but do think we will go far , not many teams look good and peak at the end rather than the start
For us cricket fans, who thought after T20 start we would be in the semi finals, football could be the same x

 

[RHB]

Whether I/ you/we like it , GS has his core 13 players and I think unless injury occurs that will be always his team based on those choosen few.
Experiments were made in friendlies, some worked many failed, I may be an optimist but do think we will go far , not many teams look good and peak at the end rather than the start
For us cricket fans, who thought after T20 start we would be in the semi finals, football could be the same x

I would be astounded if Trent Alexander-Arnold had another starting 11. On the bench maybe. I would love to see a fit Luke Shaw at left back too.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I would be astounded in Trent Alexander-Arnold had another starting 11. On the bench maybe. I would love to see a fit Luke Shaw at left back too.

Rumours are that the only change being made today is Gallagher in for Trent.

I would have brought in Gordon for Trent, moved Bellingham back to the 8, and Foden into the 10.

 

[southendkid]

Whether I/ you/we like it , GS has his core 13 players and I think unless injury occurs that will be always his team based on those choosen few.
Experiments were made in friendlies, some worked many failed, I may be an optimist but do think we will go far , not many teams look good and peak at the end rather than the start
For us cricket fans, who thought after T20 start we would be in the semi finals, football could be the same x

I hope you're right, if we win the whole thing no one's going to care how we do it. I suppose whilst these feel like the wrong tactics against the likes of Denmark, playing cautiously against the top sides isn't a bad idea.

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

I would be astounded in Trent Alexander-Arnold had another starting 11. On the bench maybe. I would love to see a fit Luke Shaw at left back too.

Hence why he has his 13 favourites, some are in concrete but wiggle room for one or two changes. My big concern is if Stones gets a bad injury

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Italy were awful for the majority of the game, take the last 10 minutes away and they deserved to lose. You can never rule the Italians out but I'd make Switzerland the favourites to beat them based on form.

The only reason they didn't lose is because Croatia made the absolutely brain dead decision to commit men forward to go for a second goal in added time, they were begging to be countered. They're like the anti-England, we don't attack when we should and Croatia don't defend when they should.

They won through to the round of 16 though as will England later.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I hope you're right, if we win the whole thing no one's going to care how we do it. I suppose whilst these feel like the wrong tactics against the likes of Denmark, playing cautiously against the top sides isn't a bad idea.

We won't trust me.

 

[Holy Joe]

They won through to the round of 16 though as will England later.

We're already through to round of 16 - tonight's game only impacts on what position we go through in

 

[kaymac]

Italy lucky last night though a great equalizer, where did those 8 added minutes materialise from?
Hardly a sparking display and thrashing of Albania last night by the mighty Spain, had that been England the critics would have been out in force….

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Italy lucky last night though a great equalizer, where did those 8 added minutes materialise from?
Hardly a sparking display and thrashing of Albania last night by the mighty Spain, had that been England the critics would have been out in force….

Imagine they will be anyway if the performance is not as good as the result.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Italy lucky last night though a great equalizer, where did those 8 added minutes materialise from?
Hardly a sparking display and thrashing of Albania last night by the mighty Spain, had that been England the critics would have been out in force….

They outplayed them with a 2nd string team, it was only later in the 2nd half that Albania had a few chances.

 

[kaymac]

Imagine they will be anyway if the performance is not as good as the result.

That’s a certainty!

 

[kaymac]

They outplayed them with a 2nd string team, it was only later in the 2nd half that Albania had a few chances.

Yet still only one goal…..yep, impressive stuff….

 

[southendkid]

Austria continue to look impressive, Rangnick wasn't great as a Man United manager but he's got a tune out of the Austrians.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

That’s a certainty!

Unfortuntely after that performace it will be fully deserved.s it happens I was watching the game on French tv and they were sayng that our players have had a long hard sesom.Yeah-tell that to the players of Germany,Spain ,Trance etc!

 

[RHB]

 

[southendkid]

Denmark and Slovenia ended up finishing with identical records, Denmark ultimately came 2nd because they had 1 less yellow card (which wasn't even given to a player, Slovenia had a coach booked).

Weirdly though the rules say that if Denmark and Slovenia had been playing each other in the final match then 2nd place would have been decided by a penalty shootout instead.

 

[Supershrimper]

Foden has left the England camp.

Phil Foden: England midfielder leaves Euro 2024 camp for birth of third child

England midfielder Phil Foden leaves their Euro 2024 camp to return to the UK for the birth of his third child.

www.bbc.co.uk

Wonder if he's gone to wake up family members that have fallen asleep watching the 3 performances