Euro 2024

hugopal

Dan Have you thought of upgrading your Nokia?

It’ll be as much a factor of watching on an iffy stream on my laptop than my phone.

RichM

hugopal it’s a win in our first game, I will settle for that. We don’t have to be the best team in the tournament at this stage.

hugopal

RichM Yeah of course, though the general lack of energy and intensity was still a concern given the tournament has only just started.

alistair

Dan He was. Critical to that clean sheet. Pickford was very good

SM001

Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia in their opening game of the World Cup.

Dan

SM001 Loopy in 3,2…..

SM001

Dan It’s 1, Dan. 1.

loopdokter

Dan Loopy in 3,2…..

I was at my cottage (‘summer cabin’) in Northern Ontario with the family… My son and I watched the Germany game and that’s the only game I’ve caught so far.

We use Starlink up there for broadband and as soon as the city dwellers all arrive at the lake for the weekend, it becomes more difficult to stream using my IPTV service because everyone is using the same bandwidth. I tried to watch the Spain game but it was glitching like a motherfucker, so I gave up.

I’m back in the city so expect my play-by-play analysis starting Monday.

C_J

England’s main problem is a lack of pace up front because it means teams can press them and not worry about England getting in behind. Even when they had loads of the ball Kane never looked a threat. He looks like he’s played one too many games this season.

I think Watkins and Bowen will be important players if they’re going to do well.

ScottBailey

Kane looked injured. He also looked like he’d just played in the German league for the last 12 months

Wasily

ScottBailey He also looked like he’d just played in the German league for the last 12 months

What does this mean SB?

Mad_Cyril

Does anyone else get the urge to go on a killing spree after being exposed to herberts singing sweet caroline?

Or do i need to get therapy?

hugopal

Mad_Cyril Does anyone else get the urge to go on a killing spree after being exposed to herberts singing sweet caroline?

Or do i need to get therapy?

Do the killing spree first, then go to the therapy - just to be on the safe side.

Mad_Cyril

loopdokter I’m back in the city so expect my play-by-play analysis starting Monday.

Looking forward to it brother.

Will definitely be better than the bilge served up by the British meedya

LT42

Mad_Cyril Will definitely be better than the bilge served up by the British meedya

…..or 1 or 2 on here. Southgit missed a trick not hiring them for their input

bosstrabs

SM001 That’s because Hugo’s mere presence here is sapping the life and motivation out of them.

hugopal

bosstrabs That’s because Hugo’s mere presence here is sapping the life and motivation out of them.

England’s training camp is only 200km away from me, so they probably are within my force-field.

C_J

Wasily it means he’s gotten used to a slow, low-intensity style of play, would be my interpretation.

The guy’s never had incredible pace and he’s been dropping deep for years but last night he looked unable to keep up with play; jogging around while the game passed him by.

He nearly scored and to be fair he normally only needs one chance - but they pay a high price tactically imo having no threat from pace up front. You need someone like Bowen or Watkins to go beyond him.

ScottBailey

Wasily What does this mean SB?

C_J just nailed it

alistair

I don’t think it matters much if Kane barely touches the ball if it means he takes players with him and creates space for others. His reputation scares defenders and his record suggests he will score soon enough.

ScottBailey

ScottBailey I’d like to see: -

Pickford
Walker Stones Shaw
Rice Gallacher
Saka Foden Bellingham Gordon
Kane

Telling ya, this would stop Kane dropping back and going missing. It’d also stop the wide players coming inside and keep the width going forward, also stopping Walker getting forward (see miss). Does he not watch what Guardiola does with Foden?!

Even though Shitegate said all his players are available, Shaw is obviously not ready to kick a ball, so why is he even there? Guehi looked alright last night so could deputise Shaw in my formation.

This is coach Bailey signing off.

Smallman1

Slobodan Milosevic, Novak Djokovic, Marina Abramović…

Your boys took one hell of a beating!

Wasily

Smallman1 Slobodan Milosevic

Not sure he can hear you Ed?

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