[Football] Euros 2024 - Round of 16 (England vs Slovakia & Spain vs Georgia)

[Randy McNob]

Will be typical England to play like this for four games and squeeze through, then turn up and put in a performance in the next game, but go out to a dodgy penalty or red card with everyone saying how ‘when we play like that we are the best team in the world’ or worse still ‘Southgate should have another tournament’

I think a lot of the ex pros and media have now realised that Southgate is what is holding back England though. No manager has had the luck he has had with how the draw has gone in each tournament. On 90 mins I was very much expecting another Iceland and to see him managing Palace in a couple of years

Southgate will stick whatever happens, but actually the Slovakia manager should be getting the most criticism, putting everyone behind the ball and defending a 1-0 lead is a dangerous game, England were there for the taking, in extra time they started playing again and created chances, why didn't they go for the 2nd goal and kill us off?

If I was a Slovakian i'd be livid

 

[Eric the meek]

And they're fat old gits and - northern - , so it's likely they won't get another chance to see England smash the Euros.

I would like to apologise to all northerners. I don't really mean it.
I'm just trying to wind up my wife, who is a northerner, and who has been known to read my posts on here.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Southgate will stick whatever happens, but actually the Slovakia manager should be getting the most criticism, putting everyone behind the ball and defending a 1-0 lead is a dangerous game, England were there for the taking, in extra time they started playing again and created chances, why didn't they go for the 2nd goal and kill us off?

If I was a Slovakian i'd be livid

Needlessly negative?

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

“I had belief we would get a goal. The boys that came on, Ivan (Toney) played a big part – he was disgusted at me putting him on at that moment (94th minute when England trailed 1-0)."

Is this an actual quote and not made up?

 

[Triggaaar]

If I was a Slovakian i'd be livid

Me too. What happened to my parents? How did I get dumped with these British people? Is my brother really my brother? Do I have other siblings?

So many questions

 

[hart's shirt]

Is this an actual quote and not made up?

Actual quote. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4ng971vdx0t

20:57 on the BBC live text.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Actual quote. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4ng971vdx0t

20:57 on the BBC live text.

He's a dullard.

Why would you say that about a player?

 

[Albion in the north]

It really does beggar belief doesn't it. Does he seriously believe that shit? What game was he watching!?

Unforunately, hes now using the result to justify his tactics

 

[sir_gullahad]

The first thing an interviewer should be asking Southgate is his lottery numbers for the next draw.

 

[Albion in the north]

Southgate will stick whatever happens, but actually the Slovakia manager should be getting the most criticism, putting everyone behind the ball and defending a 1-0 lead is a dangerous game, England were there for the taking, in extra time they started playing again and created chances, why didn't they go for the 2nd goal and kill us off?

If I was a Slovakian i'd be livid

Is Livid a Slovakian name?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Unforunately, hes now using the result to justify his tactics

And so he should. We won, that’s all we wanted. If we get beat by the Swiss then it’s down to Southgate- if we win it’s down to Southgate. Bottom line is, if we end up winning this thing, the first big prize since 66, then we won’t give a shit about how. We’ll just be happy with “England” engraved on the trophy.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Spain are everything we are not

 

[London Irish]

Georgia are better than Slovakia I reckon but are being torn apart.

Lucky Gareth tho in the other side of draw

 

[FCB]

Scary that Yamal is only 16.

My boy

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Spain v Germany is going to be good

 

[London Irish]

How did wee Billy’s mob beat this lot

 

[ManOfSussex]

Spain are nothing special. England and Sir Gareth will suss them out and play them off the park.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Poor Georgia coming undone against a very good side. Spain look like excellent.

 

[Eeyore]

Do Georgian fans watch a lot of the Albion ? There's been a mass exodus in the 85th minute.

 

[hart's shirt]

And so he should. We won, that’s all we wanted. If we get beat by the Swiss then it’s down to Southgate- if we win it’s down to Southgate. Bottom line is, if we end up winning this thing, the first big prize since 66, then we won’t give a shit about how. We’ll just be happy with “England” engraved on the trophy.

True enough, although most of us did want a performance to build confidence as well as just a win. We didn't get anywhere near that.

Equally if we don't beat the Swiss, it'll be a result that could easily have been predicted from all 4 poor performances so far.

Other than lucking out in another 3 games, sadly nothing that we've seen from England should pique any engraver's interest.