drahkon Posted Sunday at 04:25 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:25 PM :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 04:26 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:26 PM Oh dear. Can't say it hasn't been coming. Good job Slovakia. Good to see us behind, weirdly - we seem far too comfortable leading or drawing. If this now doesn't light a fire up under them, nothing will, and at which point we'll deserve to go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 04:32 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:32 PM 5 minutes ago, Julius said: Good to see us behind, weirdly - we seem far too comfortable leading or drawing. If this now doesn't light a fire up under them, nothing will, and at which point we'll deserve to go out. Yup. This is my thought as well. We actually have to push forward and play now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted Sunday at 04:39 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:39 PM When I saw about Zaccagni's winner it reminded me of Quagliarella a few tournaments ago when they were doomed at the group stage. The writing was pretty much on the wall this year but you'd still have thought they could have eked out one more win before bowing out. Be interesting to see how long it takes them to figure it out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killthenet Posted Sunday at 04:40 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:40 PM Don't have much hope that England can turn it around though. What have they been doing in training? They look so clueless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 04:43 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:43 PM (edited) 3 minutes ago, killthenet said: Don't have much hope that England can turn it around though. What have they been doing in training? They look so clueless Funnily enough, watched the match last night with a mate at a pub and between Sky Sports News and pre-match and post-match spiel for the Germany game, they kept showing snippets of England "training"...and I pointed it that every time they did, it looked like they were barely doing anything. Obviously we only see snippets at times like that, but why not have a bit of training propaganda? Show Bellingham crossing it into Kane for a half-volley just to make it look like they're working on things as much as they say they are? Edited Sunday at 04:43 PM by Julius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 04:46 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:46 PM The only thing they must work on is how to pass it side to side around the midfield, with occasionally getting Pickford involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 04:51 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:51 PM 4 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: The only thing they must work on is how to pass it side to side around the midfield, with occasionally getting Pickford involved. Haha, the idea of them knocking it sideways and backwards for a good five minutes before passing it back to Pickford to launch it aimlessly forward gives me a good chuckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 04:54 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:54 PM 2 minutes ago, Julius said: Haha, the idea of them knocking it sideways and backwards for a good five minutes before passing it back to Pickford to launch it aimlessly forward gives me a good chuckle It's how we play! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 04:59 PM Share Posted Sunday at 04:59 PM Neville is spot on with what needs to happen. Gutted it's not on BBC as I want to hear Shearer kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:03 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:03 PM Just seen the current live thread title on the BBC Sport page – Quote Euro 2024: England booed off at half-time with Slovakia deservedly in front Don't think I've ever seen the BBC so direct about us losing before, but damn right Slovakia are deservedly in front (for now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted Sunday at 05:06 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:06 PM No changes… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:08 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:08 PM 1-0 down. No changes. Just taken us 2 minutes to leave our own half after kicking off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:10 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:10 PM (edited) That looked offside by a mile. EDIT: yep. How on Earth did the commentators not spot that until the replay? Edited Sunday at 05:11 PM by Julius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 05:13 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:13 PM 2 minutes ago, Julius said: That looked offside by a mile. EDIT: yep. How on Earth did the commentators not spot that until the replay? How did the linesman not see it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:15 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:15 PM (edited) 2 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: How did the linesman not see it?! I'm guessing after some of the weird linesmanship we've seen the last few rounds he decided to trust the semi-automated offside (which obviously he shouldn't, but while not blatantly bad the refereeing in this match so far has been...interesting), which seemed to take an age. We've just been let off. This is crazy. Edited Sunday at 05:16 PM by Julius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 05:15 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:15 PM Kinda wish that had gone in just for the lols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted Sunday at 05:16 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:16 PM The biggest question is how has Foden not kept himself onside?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:19 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:19 PM 2 minutes ago, Eddage said: The biggest question is how has Foden not kept himself onside?! Definitely. Felt to me like there was a beat where Trippier decided to square it instead of shoot, and Foden should've dropped but decided to go forward. Such a strange decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:20 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:20 PM (edited) Lee Dixon is blind as a bat. Just said the Slovakian player got a touch, alternate angle showed he clearly didn't. Same for goalkeepers getting a touch, slight deflections, etc. He's not normally good at commentating to begin with, but now he's blind too?! Edited Sunday at 05:21 PM by Julius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:26 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:26 PM Didn't want to say it early on with how many yellows we got in the opening 20, but Slovakia have had a pass on at least three obvious yellow cards. Terrible ref. Lmao at Saka at LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 05:27 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:27 PM The ref has been a joke. Branding cards left and right in the first half, not pulling any out in the second for fouls that are far worse. No wonder he got punched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Posted Sunday at 05:29 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 05:29 PM Just now, Hero-of-Time said: No wonder he got punched. Aye, I thought he was harsh with some but thought that being harsh was maybe as a result of that past backlash. Overcompensating a bit. I don't think it would change this particular game, but there's been a clear bias in terms of these yellows so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 05:29 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:29 PM 2 minutes ago, Julius said: Lmao at Saka at LB Bringing Luke Shaw worked out well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted Sunday at 05:30 PM Share Posted Sunday at 05:30 PM Stop with the long balls into the box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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