Not quite the same physically, no - but organised and read the game well, fast and smooth across the ground, generally unflappable (except when Graeme Sharp was around, for some reason) and even better at bringing the ball forward.
Granted I didn’t see as much of Hansen as I have of VVD and my understanding of the game was totally different also tbf the game was totally different VVD reminds me of Rio tbh - for me the difference was you didn’t know Hansen was around- he was so effective VVD - you know he is around I think Hansen is right up there in the greats tbph I also loved Maldini - just pure class for me
Ladies doing it again for England. Back to back Euros. 3 in a row for the manager as well. Impressive stuff that.
For all Spain's possession, they didn't look much of a threat in front of goal. England's style was pretty horrendous to watch, very low block and lump it forward. BUT they won, so who cares in the end.
It was like watching Arsenal , all the ball, possession and players in the opposition half but couldn’t score in a brothel.
Well done to England, but I'll be pretty glad to get back to men's football where the commentator acknowledges a poor cross as a poor cross and a routine save as a routine save rather than World class.
Let’s be honest, England for the most of the final, including extra time were poor, just defending and couldn’t pass 2 yards to each other. Spain technically looked light years ahead of England, but they didn’t have a striker with the ability to put the ball in the back of the net with the chances they created.
Let me know what channels you’re watching when it comes to the men’s games so I can switch over in that case as all I get is Neville and carragher talking bollocks for most of the games and making weird noises. In hoping with the new online safety act that maybe those noises are now classed as over 18 only and I can just not verify my age so don’t have to listen to them.
There's no such thing as tournament football. That's just annexcuse for being ****. Spain forgot to keep attacking and win the game. The standard in the tournament felt way below the prior two
Totally wrong. Benitez was brilliant at it. Tournament football is about not losing. You can go a whole tournament drawing games and end up winning the thing. You can’t do that in the league as shown by us finishing 2nd under him when we only lost a couple games but drew something like 11? Be solid in defence, don’t give up chances and nick a 1-0 then a couple of draws gets you out of the group with 5 points. 5/9 doesn’t win you leagues but can get your to later tournaments. .
I think Greece proved tournament football. Absolute ****e team, but played solid, defended in numbers but found a way to win games and won the Final against Portugal's 'Golden Generation'
Excuse for playing **** and trying to scrape by. The law of averages says you'll be able to find some example in a ll the tournament t ever played to support just about anything. You wont find many successful "tournament" teams. You will find a lot of sides that either have the best side or play as a team and to their own strengths winning. As I said. This women's tournament in general (not just england) was quite a lot poorer than the prior two. Just didn't look like a lot of real talent on show. Too many heavy touch player or pondering on the ball and not going for it.
