Official European Championship Thread

[zuricity]

Perhaps this time last year Italy would have been too young, too inexperienced a squad . An extra years playing has probably helped them as they mature and gain experience. Bobby Manc is building a good squad and team. For the next few years they will be co-favourites for competitions. I don't think they are quite there yet.

[Dimples]

Italy are overrated.
They do not have a goal scorer and their 30 game unbeaten run is deceptive. They have not played a top international side in that run of matches.

Bobby has done a terrific job with the talent available to him but they are about to be found out.

[salford city]

Italy are overrated.
They do not have a goal scorer and their 30 game unbeaten run is deceptive. They have not played a top international side in that run of matches.

Bobby has done a terrific job with the talent available to him but they are about to be found out.

Agree with this. Thought Austria got at them and that a fast, pacey team would have swamped them last night. That cb pairing lack pace and I'd fancy England against them and we've been mostly shite so far

[PeterParker]

What's this I am hearing Wijnaldum will leave the pitch if the hungarian fans will make racist sounds?

Was he this upset when his team's fans were attacking other buses?

[Harry Dowd scored]

No kneeling again, are we the only team that do the kneeling?

[Harry Dowd scored]

Full stadium loads of Dutch enjoying the occasion and hardly a mask in sight good for them

[nottsblue]

Full stadium loads of Dutch enjoying the occasion and hardly a mask in sight good for them

This stadium should host the final and not Wembley

[PeterParker]

Do they really need var to see that is a red card?

[Harry Dowd scored]

Good goal that

[nottsblue]

Good goal that

Indeed.
One we will seldom, if ever, see us scoring

[nottsblue]

The Dutch are going home

[PeterParker]

And thinking we were linked with Frankie de Jong and de Ligt.

We really dodged two bullets there. Average at best.

[nottsblue]

And thinking we were linked with Frankie de Jong and de Ligt.

We really dodged two bullets there. Average at best.

To be fair you can rarely count on performances from International football as a guideline of how a player will do at club level. The elite clubs are now much better than even the best International teams and as such you can play with inferior players that your club has. Foden can play alongside Mason Mount. Who is vastly inferior to KDB as an example

[PeterParker]

And thinking we were linked with Frankie de Jong and de Ligt.

We really dodged two bullets there. Average at best.

To be fair you can rarely count on performances from International football as a guideline of how a player will do at club level. The elite clubs are now much better than even the best International teams and as such you can play with inferior players that your club has. Foden can play alongside Mason Mount. Who is vastly inferior to KDB as an example

Yep, however, both of them were mediocre at their clubs. Van Basten had a dig at de Ligt saying he learned fuckall at Juventus, and he was right.

[Harry Dowd scored]

Bet that ref will not be welcome in the Amsterdam coffee shops

[Harry Dowd scored]

Penandes not in Portugal team hmmm thought he was the second coming

[Mase]

Penandes not in Portugal team hmmm thought he was the second coming

Ian Wright making excuses - “he’s played so many games this season” So has everyone Ian you thick twat.

[PeterParker]

Interesting, is Kevin playing as a Right-winger?

[Harry Dowd scored]

Interesting, is Kevin playing as a Right-winger?

Might play just behind Lukaku for me

[PeterParker]

Interesting, is Kevin playing as a Right-winger?

Might play just behind Lukaku for me

ITV showed the lineup a 4-3-3 with Kevin on the right and Hazard on the left.
Either that, or they are actually 4-3-2-1.