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So now the group stages are done, what does everyone think so far?

I personally always loved the euros because you got 16 quality teams. It was always the best trams trying to win against one another. Euro 2008 was the highest quality of tournament football I've ever seen.

This 24 team format has killed the group stages for me. No ones trying to win, too many weak teams have made it.

Any thoughts from any football followers?

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Croatia might be a giant killer.


tbf, apart from Ingerland, I have enjoyed the matches.

:coffee:

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Yes, apparently we a 'young', team now so to much can't be expected from them!, even Wales seems to have done better than us and at least didn't just get a draw GB.

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Ingerland has poor management still. HTF can an owl manage a football team.

He should be pensioned off and retired once and for all.

:uk:

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Iceland all the way :FF:

Lot of Irish people around me so Sunday morning is a big day - early start so...time adjustments are going to be needed

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I would suggest that England's opponents killed the games. All 3 teams sat back and defended with no intention of attackong. I expect the same from Iceland.

A few teams have impressed, most have not though.

GB, if we lose to Iceland, he will be a goner for sure.

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Oh gracious...poor owl.

:pound:

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Exactly GB, young team, old manager, on the road to nowhere, and agree if we lost to Iceland!, complete road to nowhere.

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I guess we are going to get kicked-out by spain on monday....

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Wales FTW. Unlikely but I can hope!

Then when it's all over I can go back to not caring about football again and watch rugby (a proper sport!)

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Go 49ers!!

http://s1.ticketm.net/tm/en-us/dam/a...701_CUSTOM.jpg


Sorry, off topic I know. I only came into this thread because I thought it was some sort of currency discussion :P

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On that note, I do hope they have a much better season - they are my NFL team :focus:

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49'ers who on earth are they......got to be an American thing!......pharoz really!, you thought we were in some sort of currency discussion, on another note the news has just come on the tv and they are rambling on about the eu vote thing, more interesting was a comment about an increase in the amount of dogs been stolen, have to keep more of an eye on our Rosie!

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Italy might surprise Spain...

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Not after their performance last night rsot.... Italy looked jank!

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I went for the England Russia game. Going back on Saturday until we get knocked out. Absolutely amazing over there. Germany or France will win i think

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See you on Tuesday then. :d

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True but from what the commentators were saying (and I might be wrong) but Italy didn't dress all their core lineup or something about their placement being not-their-usual.

My team has been Germany - ever since I would watch World Cup with the family back in the day. I haven't looked at the roster though this Euro Cup.

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What a win by Italy hah - I can't watch any of the games due to being at work :(

go Iceland :thumb:

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Forza azzurri!

Great result for Italy. Shame its Germany next. Although i believe Germany have never beaten Italy in a competetive game!

It should be interesting....

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Germany has not let a goal in all tourney so far hah

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Germany will be tough...

I watched the game last week at work... the advantages of being friend with our network admins ;)

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Hey just_smile, last time I looked tonight, Iceland were 2-1 up on us!, so I guess they have been putting a bit more into tonight's match than our lot have, mind you that probably would not be difficult, we pay out footballers way to much for crap skills! Oh I forgot about their penalty taking lack of skills as well, if anything goes down to penalty shot we always lose!

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Killed the game? Not really.
Just few defensive teams who set up to play on the counter attack because they understand that England has weak points on the sides. Teams just need to soak up the pressure and keep the back line nice and compact, invite pressure and wait till England push Walker/Rose high up- Possibly waiting for an overlap.
Once they see Walker/Rose out of position, they just try to force any kind of mistake and feed the ball from middle of the park, to the wings.

If you look at the teams that England has played against, thats exactly how they set up- Nobody has tormented England with their true strikers. The dangerous moments have always come from the wings, when the wingers either cross from the right, as Walker is pretty out of position most of the time, or when they step in from the wing and play between Cahill and Rose.

The way to exploit England team is to play the wings and cut in- Very similar to how teams play against Liverpool because Moreno doesn't have enough experience as a defender and he is constantly out of position.


I'm super happy that England are out.
Its just further evidence that Roy is quite possibly THE worst manager I've seen during my lifetime.
He probably one of the best England squads I can remember- Almost every position is top3 PL positions.
All the players are young and have energy and if you look at the teams that he played... Its basically Spurs and Liverpool, thats all.
One game you have Studge, Hendo, Lallana, Sterling and Hendo playing- Basically a Liverpool midfield and strikers.
Next game you have Kane, Alli, Dier, Walker, Rose- A Spurs midfield and strikers.


You are talking about TOP strikers and very, very strong midfield. And what did Roy do with them? Made them play like Fulham back in 2009.

Honestly, I feel like a random fan from FIFA2016 online forum could put together better plan for England team.

I was rooting for Croatia because they are always my favourite underdogs- This year they had superb squad.
Now I'm rooting for Italy, because Buffon might be up there with one of my favourite footballers ever. He is right up there with Henry, Zidane, Gerrard and Cannavaro.

:spy:

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Well that did not go to plan for England. Woops

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It was our way of saying we're out of the EU, we may as well walk away from the Euro cup. :yar:

(In reality we tried our best, but failed yet again).

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Yippe yay yah!!!!!

Massive plus for Ingerland football in the future....

The owl resigned!

Oh dear!


All those years in gaga land of his prowess as a manager. Poxy git.

:rip:

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Iceland vs France now - would be sick to see another upset...

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I just woke up and remembered how bad England was. It'll be a lovely day today, reading all the hate online- I love when England lose, people are ready to take things to the next level.

Pathetic performance. Lovely stuff.

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Iceland CB Ragnar Sigurðsson about the English players:
Lovely stuff.

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Please tell me you're joking, maybe you were watching a replay from 1970.

It has to be the worst performance (yet again) I have seen ever and I know I am not the only one to say that.

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Well last nights performance was one of the worst I have ever seen from a professional team. And I supported man United under David moyes...

They couldn't pass 5 yards, control the ball, beat a man or even take a half decent corner/free kick. Watching it I just had a feeling of disbelief.

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Might have been worse.

You could have followed Everton under Moyes!!!!!

:pound:

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Iceland fort crying out loud!, they only have one professional player in their entire team!, and they still beat our overpaid idiots!, embrassing or what, at least Hodgson has resigned already, that is the only good thing about it.

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https://streamable.com/pioh

Thats it right there, thats that leftover Viking gene.

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Probably the worst I've ever seen England play considering who we were playing. Our players always play crap for England, same as the golden generation 10-15 years ago.

Kane,Stirling,Hart,Ali all had terrible tournaments

Wouldn't go that far, doubt any of last nights players would of got in this team player for player, probably Joe Hart but lol:
http://www.fanpicture.ru/euro/poster.../england/4.jpg

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Yes, THAT squad was very good and they all went on to have world class careers but on that photo they were very much at the same stage as current "top" youth players- Out there to prove themselves.


England should have changed managers after Brazil. They should have hired a person who would have coached the players, not managed them.
Rodgers would have been great manager for them because he has worked with the youth and he knows international football. He likes to coach players and get more out of them.
England players are so young that you need someone to work with them and Mr. Owl has never had a good track record of "producing" players from youth teams.

Shame, as these players will again waste their international potential... The same way many have done before them. Just very typical England.

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Go FRANCE~~~~~