Match Day Thread Euro 2021 Thread

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
Solid_Air 2 said:
I keep hearing / seeing people saying England have a great squad and i just don't buy it particularly in CM which is vital to a team .
Click to expand...
johnsonsbaby said:
I think it's natural to underrate your own national side especially given that in our domestic league, the stand out players are foreign (am I allowed to say that?)

For me, not having watched much, if I was to go by the 'on paper' method of guessing who will win then it's Germany or Belgium, I can't separate them.
Click to expand...
Both sets of fans seem to see themselves as underdogs, which is a bit of a wierd situation.

I think we do have good players and strength in death, but not in all positions, some of it is still potential rather than realised, some established players don't seem to be in form and the coaching doesn't seem to get the best out of them.

Players like Rashford, Sancho, Foden, Mount, Bellingham, Saka and Trent are all exceptional when on form and are all under 22 or so. But how often do they show it for England? And areas like GK, CB and CM are generally fine at best rather than outstanding.
 
Nozzer said:
Both sets of fans seem to see themselves as underdogs, which is a bit of a wierd situation.

I think we do have good players and strength in death, but not in all positions, some of it is still potential rather than realised, some established players don't seem to be in form and the coaching doesn't seem to get the best out of them.

Players like Rashford, Sancho, Foden, Mount, Bellingham, Saka and Trent are all exceptional when on form and are all under 22 or so. But how often do they show it for England? And areas like GK, CB and CM are generally fine at best rather than outstanding.
Click to expand...
I don't see how German fans can see themselves as underdogs. That in itself goes completely against their culture - towels on sun loungers immediately springs to mind :bandit:

The players you listed are probably the only ones I would say are exciting to watch, something which is in short supply. I get the going for the stalwarts but come on Gareth, give us a bit of a spectacle.
 
Germany going with littler mr missalot up top.

Rudiger is playing with "cold like symptoms"

they have a lot of pace and ability to pass it about.

This is going to be interesting.
 
Zanjinho said:
Not saying Wes Brown was good, but I'd play him ahead of the current CBs. But that's focusing too much on the individuals... point is, the current crop are poor in comparison.
Click to expand...

nah. thats your opinion and i respect your right to be so wrong but fack me wes brown is not better than stones or maguire.
 
England crowd will be hoarse here cos they are booing every german touch.

Given Germany have about 80% of possession its be a long day.

They would want to be saving some for booing southgate later.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Zanjinho
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back