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Replying To ModernMaharaja: "Britain" Are Britain in it ? Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1268 - 17/06/2024 08:07:21 2552142 Link
Replying To points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet: "I was born in 1966, so I don't really remember the last time they didn't bottle it." 1966 was a great year for English football. The King Eric Cantona was born in that year. Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 911 - 17/06/2024 09:44:24 2552188 Link
Replying To Redhot: "Come on you Lads and lassies when I posted this thread I asked you who do you think was going to win Euro 2024 so far only a few of you have said who you thought would win it so keep on the subject please , , , , , Which country is going to win Euro 29024 ?" Portugal. Top scorer. Ronaldo. Using this tournament to relaunch his career for those who missed out one his first, abely assisted by Pepe. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3051 - 17/06/2024 10:15:44 2552211 Link
Can't see England doing it. Southgate is suffering from the same dilemma Eriksen did back in his time in charge. Namely that he doesn't seem to have the bottle to drop one of the star names in order to redress the imbalance in his team. What was painfully obvious last night was that Foden and Bellingham can't play in the same team. Both want to be the main man playing centrally off the striker. Bellingham would appear to be undroppable, so Southgate shunted Foden out to the left where he was totally ineffectual. He'd be far better off playing Anthony Gordon in the left-forward position. He had a great season for his club and has a bit of bite and conviction about him. Foden is a better footballer than him, but to get the best of him he has to be played centrally. Does Harry Kane really and truly cut the mustard when it comes to the biggest games? I heard Kevin Doyle's stat about his goal scoring record in semi-finals and finals, and it isn't great to say the least. They also have big question marks at left-back at central defence. Guehi and Trippier did a job last night, but again you'd wonder about them against better opposition. Trent is another conundrum. He's not good enough defensively to play right-back against the best teams, but I'm not so sure this experiment playing him in midfield is going so well either. He has a lovely passing range and brilliant technique from a dead ball. But where is the best position to play him in? Although untested internatioanlly yet, I'd nearly go with Wharton beside Rice to see if he'd sink or swim. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9518 - 17/06/2024 14:22:25 2552379 Link
Replying To katser: "Traditionally I would go for Italy (seven sisters of Italian football and all that) but this time I am going for Portugal!! With Slovenia and Romania as my 4 seed underdog to qualify for the knockout!" Happy enough start so far for my underdog card with Romania and Slovenia!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2475 - 17/06/2024 17:03:16 2552439 Link
Replying To katser: "Happy enough start so far for my underdog card with Romania and Slovenia!!" What a hit by Stanciu! I've a soft spot for Romania. World Cup 94 was the first World Cup I really got mad into as a young fella. Romania had a great team back then with the likes of Hagi, Popescu, Raducioiu & Dumitrescu. Good to see them back performing well at a big tournament. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9518 - 17/06/2024 17:36:58 2552464 Link
How on earth are England favs for this? Good grief, Serbia had them rattled big time :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8678 - 17/06/2024 19:00:44 2552494 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Can't see England doing it. Southgate is suffering from the same dilemma Eriksen did back in his time in charge. Namely that he doesn't seem to have the bottle to drop one of the star names in order to redress the imbalance in his team. What was painfully obvious last night was that Foden and Bellingham can't play in the same team. Both want to be the main man playing centrally off the striker. Bellingham would appear to be undroppable, so Southgate shunted Foden out to the left where he was totally ineffectual. He'd be far better off playing Anthony Gordon in the left-forward position. He had a great season for his club and has a bit of bite and conviction about him. Foden is a better footballer than him, but to get the best of him he has to be played centrally. Does Harry Kane really and truly cut the mustard when it comes to the biggest games? I heard Kevin Doyle's stat about his goal scoring record in semi-finals and finals, and it isn't great to say the least. They also have big question marks at left-back at central defence. Guehi and Trippier did a job last night, but again you'd wonder about them against better opposition. Trent is another conundrum. He's not good enough defensively to play right-back against the best teams, but I'm not so sure this experiment playing him in midfield is going so well either. He has a lovely passing range and brilliant technique from a dead ball. But where is the best position to play him in? Although untested internatioanlly yet, I'd nearly go with Wharton beside Rice to see if he'd sink or swim." The ol Lampard Gerard conundrum. Some of those midfield selections haunted England managers. MachaireConnacht (Roscommon) - Posts: 999 - 17/06/2024 21:55:30 2552529 Link
Replying To realdub: "How on earth are England favs for this? Good grief, Serbia had them rattled big time :D" They got the job done despite not looking impressive. Thought their defence did well and the inexperienced Guehi did well. Will be interested to see if Foden and Alexander Arnold start when they get to knockout games. Serbia look like they could be their biggest test in the group. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7651 - 17/06/2024 22:50:12 2552541 Link
Replying To Redhot: "Come on you Lads and lassies when I posted this thread I asked you who do you think was going to win Euro 2024 so far only a few of you have said who you thought would win it so keep on the subject please , , , , , Which country is going to win Euro 29024 ?" Now who's changing the subject? But since you asked... country75478865556 will beat country44487644578 and the tournament will take 5 seconds to simulate from start to finish Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1126 - 18/06/2024 00:22:00 2552561 Link
Replying To MachaireConnacht: "The ol Lampard Gerard conundrum. Some of those midfield selections haunted England managers." Yes and playing Paul Scholes on the left wing. Dia sabháil... Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9518 - 18/06/2024 08:38:02 2552576 Link
Replying To Redhot: "Come on you Lads and lassies when I posted this thread I asked you who do you think was going to win Euro 2024 so far only a few of you have said who you thought would win it so keep on the subject please , , , , , Which country is going to win Euro 29024 ?" Netherlands. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2654 - 18/06/2024 10:14:34 2552615 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "They got the job done despite not looking impressive. Thought their defence did well and the inexperienced Guehi did well. Will be interested to see if Foden and Alexander Arnold start when they get to knockout games. Serbia look like they could be their biggest test in the group." Yeah that's true. There are no medals handed out in the group stage. Like they probably will improve and make a semi final or even the final. But I just wouldn't trust them to get it right in the really big moments. I'll be interested to see how Portugal go tonight. They were very impressive against an admittedly poor Ireland recently. Ronaldo is their conundrum. The man is a goal machine, but contributes little in general play. I've tipped them to win it but I'm not super confident on them doing so. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9518 - 18/06/2024 10:29:49 2552623 Link
If Matinez has the bottle to drop Ronaldo from the starting 11, and use him off the bench, then Portugal have an excellent chance imo. However I don't think he has, and they'll struggle with 10 men without the ball against the better nations. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13779 - 18/06/2024 10:43:18 2552631 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "Netherlands." De Dutch have as much chance of winning the Euros as Kilkenny have winning the All Ireland! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2475 - 18/06/2024 11:17:37 2552652 Link
Germany. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3030 - 18/06/2024 11:24:36 2552655 Link
Replying To katser: "De Dutch have as much chance of winning the Euros as Kilkenny have winning the All Ireland!" That much!? My bets on both are looking good. Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2654 - 18/06/2024 12:00:18 2552665 Link
Replying To Cockney_Cat: "That much!? My bets on both are looking good." Austria and France will beat de Dutch anyway. katser (Galway) - Posts: 2475 - 18/06/2024 12:10:33 2552674 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "If Matinez has the bottle to drop Ronaldo from the starting 11, and use him off the bench, then Portugal have an excellent chance imo. However I don't think he has, and they'll struggle with 10 men without the ball against the better nations." I'd drop Martinez before I'd drop Ronaldo Mes! Who in that Portugal team will score match winners in big games? We'll see how he goes but he's 39, still hates losing and wants to win more trophies. Tell the rest of them to work harder without the ball and let Christy score the goals. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7651 - 18/06/2024 13:12:30 2552708 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "I'd drop Martinez before I'd drop Ronaldo Mes! Who in that Portugal team will score match winners in big games? We'll see how he goes but he's 39, still hates losing and wants to win more trophies. Tell the rest of them to work harder without the ball and let Christy score the goals." Ah yeah, Martinez is a bit of a bluffer. Don't get me wrong. I'd be playing Ronaldo in every game. Just not from the start. He's more likely to get those goals against the big teams if he's fresh. Particularly in a knock out tournament with ET etc. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13779 - 18/06/2024 14:53:22 2552747 Link