Lord Duckhunter

There’s 4 major factors that convince me we will do it. 1. The quality of our squad. We may not have the best 11, but more than any other one, this tournament will be won by a squad of players. 2. Home advantage in big big games. 3. We normally go into tournaments running on empty & fucked due to our ridiculous schedules in England. Whilst other countries have English based players they have a lot who also play in slightly less demanding on your body leagues. I don’t believe Modric would have played like he did in WC ‘18 if he’d come off the back of a full season with Spurs. Due to shortened pre season & squeezed schedules they’ve all basically had an “English season” this year. The results of which we’re seeing right across the competition, European sides that normally look fresh, look knackered, players getting injured, hobbling around and generally not at their sharpest. In some respects we’re more used to the work load and certainly seem to be coping better physically. 4. The draw. I reckon the other side of the draw will punch themselves out, reaching the final having played tough tough games. Where they’ll meet an English team and it’ll be one game too many for them.

Rafa to Chelsea?

Yeah, I loved watching France, with all their attacking verve. Holland as well, great watch. I look forward to watching them both in this weekend’s quarterfinals. What time do they play?

You’re missing the point entirely . This team, like the Greek one, like the Portuguese one, isn’t good enough to win this tournament unless we play like we are. If we get into a basketball match with Spain or Belgium, we’ll get beat. Every single person on here would love is to outplay sides and football them off the pitch, but it ain’t going to happen with our defenders. They need a defensive structure and a solid foundation to bring the best out of them.

If you bothered to read what I wrote you’d have seen the words “ unless your head & shoulders above the rest”. If you think we are, then crack on. I don’t, The French are better, the Belgians are better , the Spain side are better. The only way we’ll win this is like the Greeks did, like the Portuguese did. 0 goals conceded, 3 out of 4 games won. That’ll do for me. Who cares if it’s fucking boring. Tell the Greeks you don’t win tournaments by bring boring, tell the Portuguese.

Thanks, you’ve illustrated the point that some don’t understand. We can only win this by continuing to play as we have been. If you can’t see that that’s not really a lot of point discussing further.

I don’t get this obsession with wining an “exciting game” and the contrasting of our result with others that attacked and excited everyone. Here’s the thing, if you play in an open and exciting way, unless you’re absolutely head and shoulders above the rest, one day you’ll get beat. The French did, the Danes & Spanish nearly did. If those 2 & the Belgians continue to be open, they’ll get beat as well. The best 2 sides have been England & Italy.

Klinsmann is a class act

Form is temporary, class is permanent

Correct

Exactly why he needed to stay on the pitch.

Southgate doesn’t get the respect he deserves. He maybe a shite club manager but he’s not a club manager. Contrast his record with Sir Bobby Robson who everyone pisses their pants over. His first euros was an absolute disaster and his first World Cup was quarter final. Southgate has done better already

Walker is class.

Yep, we blew it in ‘18 when we had a decent draw as well, but the players are more experienced now and we’re home for semis & final.

It’s coming home

And Kane should have been substituted lol

Shearer agrees, get it in the fucking mixer

Yes well dine, let’s take racism off the menu.

Get it in the fucking mixer

Fucking Henderson has a sore throat as well

Sterling & Saka will run the legs off them, they’ll play too high and we’ll get in behind them time & time again.

We’ll piss it 3 or 4-1

Arrogant French got exactly what they deserved.

I bet he’s the most relived man in the stadium, they either go through or somebody else shares his penalty woe

Doubt it, he’s been subbed off