[Football] Euros 2024 - Quarter Finals (England vs Switzerland, Netherlands vs Turkey)

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The actually pass back to Barty expecting him to hoof it? They clearly haven't been watching the latest Top Team in Premier League football on Dutch Telly. Do they have telly in dutchland?

 

[zefarelly]

What? We won the last one and we won tonight on penalties.

Who cares about entertaining, I just want us to win, don’t care how we do it, just win.

We drew both matches

Good for you. . . If that floats your dinghy

I like the game and sporting contest , I like good football . . . . A lot more than the cheating and desperatre cuntery that goes with the must win attitude.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Get the f*** in!!!!

 

[WhingForPresident]

1-1.

 

[allystrat]

It was definitely better than previous games, and I've been very critical of how we've played this tournament. First half was cagey, yes, but knockout games so often are first half especially. But we pressed higher up the pitch, looked far more fluid, and put together some decent moves. There was still room for improvement of course though. Second half didn't start well but credit to Southgate for making the changes instantly after conceding which then instantly worked. I've been critical of Southgate, but it cant be easy making those decisions re subs. Even on the Beeb the pundits all said they couldn't agree on what he should do and they weren't the ones under intense pressure to make the right decision. I still wish we were a little more attacking, but for now, who am I to judge - we're in yet another semi final. People will say yeah but it's Switzerland, but everything I read/listened to (including some foreign media) tipped Switzerland to win what with them having been playing very well and very tough to break down in their system - they are a very good team

Switzerland are a bang average team, no different to what they've produced over the last 30 years. It's just that we are seeing an overall decline in the standard in my opinion. All much of a muchness.

 

[Cordwainer]

Well that’s stopped the f##king whistling for a few minutes at least.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

2-1

 

[Blackadder]

2-1

 

[Krafty]

The Dutch will bend us over and give us a good walloping

 

[ManOfSussex]

but we never used to pen shoot outs. Southgate won 2. Pure luck of course

Southgate has actually personally won 3 shoot outs - Colombia in World Cup18, Switzerland in Nations League19 and Switzerland in Euro24.

You're obviously one of those people who doesn't believe in Southgate. Shame on you.

 

[allystrat]

The Dutch will bend us over and give us a good walloping

Don't think they are much cop. The midfield is particularly dire.

 

[jackanada]

The Dutch will bend us over and give us a good walloping

Ah, you found the 'speciality' windows in the Dam.

 

[Weststander]

Mac Allister
Adingra
Verbruggen

Written in the stars?

 

[Cordwainer]

The Dutch will bend us over and give us a good walloping

It’s on poxy ITV as well so definite loss sadly.

 

[aolstudios]

Don't think they are much cop. The midfield is particularly dire.

You must've missed their last game?

 

[Chicken Run]

Mac Allister
Adingra
Dunk

Written in the stars?

Corrected

 

[allystrat]

You must've missed their last game?

No, seen every game. Against a truly atrocious team.

 

[Weststander]

Southgate has actually personally won 3 shoot outs - Colombia in World Cup18, Switzerland in Nations League19 and Switzerland in Euro24.

You're obviously one of those people who doesn't believe in Southgate. Shame on you.

Greedy sod. Why not let some of his players have a shot?

 

[driddles]

The Dutch will bend us over and give us a good walloping

But will we enjoy it?

 

[portlock seagull]

From Guardian comments:

All the sniping stops here. We’ve bundled into the semis, let’s just back what we have. A mess but it’s our mess that is underperforming all the way almost to glory now. Southgate isn’t the best but he is what we’ve got and England are much stronger mentally than I ever known. That is down to him and his team, let’s just show them some love now we’re so close. They deserve it.

Heartedly agree. Stop moaning.