DavePage
Well-known member
of course, puppet in a string, boom bang a bangHave we ever won the EUROs before?
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[Football] Reasons England won’t win the Euros…
- Thread starter holybanjo
- Start date
we lost on pens in one final
we missed a pen to take it to ET against the best in the world in the last tournament
You need luck but we are well in the mix.
Enjoy the ride
This.
It annoys me so much that people talk as if we were trounced 3-0 by Italy and France. It's utter bollocks. Both games came down to very small margins against sides with huge pedigree in major tournaments.
I was particularly enthused by the performance against France, where we grew into the game and absolutely didn't hide or try to be overly conservative against them. We were simply beaten by a better team.
studio150
Well-known member
As soon as we play a decent side we are out.
Also far too many Palace players in the squad.
Also far too many Palace players in the squad.
To add to this…..
1. It’s incredibly difficult to win an international tournament without winning a penalty shoot-out.
2. Penalty shoot-outs are all ‘in the head’ at this level. Most England players would score 95/100 with no pressure.
3. England don’t win penalty shoot-outs mainly because of our astonishing amount of historical losses. This creates a pressure that most players carry, even if it’s subconscious. It’s a part of our game and national psyche, imbedded for centuries I’d imagine.
4. Southgate’s conservative and defensive instincts mostly result in a penalty shoot-out. Out opposition always knows that they have won if they can get us to penalties giving them a huge psychological boost in the shootout.
5. There is no point supporting England if you are are hoping for them to win a tournament. Best to lend them your support to see the goals or to just enjoy the brilliant tournament atmospheres abroad (the last one excluded).
Brilliant this comment , proper lazy comment.
Soon as we beat one the haters just say wasnt a big country , wasnt a decent side
repeat
Flounce
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- Nov 15, 2006
- 3,502
Perhaps you can back this up by telling me what was the last big country with a decent side, in your opinion, that we beat in a Euro or World tournament?
It’s not a case of being a hater, am I an Albion hater by being willing to put my neck on the line and say we won’t win a cup every season because we will get beaten by a bigger and better club, or even a shit one, on the way?
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Seagull58
In the Algarve
1 Paul Merson says we will win it (or he will get a Tottenham tattoo).
2. John Stones is not very good defensively.
3. Maguire is very slow.
2. John Stones is not very good defensively.
3. Maguire is very slow.
nicko31
Well-known member
Really is a shocking record of dismal failure on the road.
Wembley games are the only exception in modern history
Not to mention the Covid safe zone in a 2/3 full stadium in 2021
We beat Croatia , Germany and Denmark at the last euros mate !
We also got to the semis of the nations league winning in Spain and beating Croatia
Give this group a chance . History doesn’t decide the results
Get behind the lads .
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 10,256
And ignore thread. Nothing else matters.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
- 31,093
England under the control of Southgate at a major tournament is like Red Rum at The Grand National being ridden by Alan Carr.