Footaball again? The Euro 2024 edition

Hope so! But you know it’ll be them v France.

I’m thinking that Mbappe could score a controversial match winning penalty against the Spanish ahead of his big move to Real Madrid. Wonder what reception he’d get on his debut?

Any predictions for the semis?

Two tedious 0-0 draws, extra time and penalties, leading to  possibly the worst final of anti-football in tournament history between France and England which will also be a tedious 0-0 draw, extra time and penalties

BBC website live reporting is quite funny. Let’s hope they can keep it up.

First post

Hello and welcome to build-up for what could be a cracking European Championship semi-final.

We have the best team on paper, France, against the best team on grass, Spain.

Second post

The winners of this semi-final will face either England or the Netherlands in Sunday’s final.

The Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink derby takes place tomorrow at 20:00 BST.

Never realised that the start of the Spanish national anthem is not unlike the theme to Blackadder.

Ok, so maybe not a tedious 0-0 then? 😀

France have actually scored from open play? Whatever next?

What a finish that was! How can you do that at 16?!

This is a cracking game!

Whatever next?

How about England playing a fluent, assertive, passing game tomorrow and leaving the Netherlands chasing shadows?

Whatever next?

Will that do?

Wow

Semi final borefest, thank god for Southgate tomorrow, that’s a guaranteed 0-0, instead of some boring goalfest ?

I don’t think children should be allowed to play in adult games. They lack the strength and physical robustness to withstand the rigours of the men’s game.

And the little bastards keep showing us up too.

Well football certainly is not pants, as the cranks on the other thread believe.

This is some game.

Viva España !!

That was excellent

Love to see the cheating French bastards exit a tournament. They’ve been horrible to watch. Mbappé has been shit. They can **** off.

Not sure I’d want to see an England Spain final. We’d get taken apart, wouldn’t we?

I don’t think you need to worry there, fella

Thought France were decent in the second half, 4 or 5 good chances to score

Aupa!

Mbappe fluffed his lines last night – looked pretty ordinary when playing centrally and missed the one good chance he fashioned for himself. Interested to see where he’ll fit in at Real Madrid, given Vinicius plays wide left.

NEWS! England preparing to face Netherlands for chance to be hammered by Spain https://t.co/ywaADm9jlN

— NewsThump (@newsthump) July 10, 2024

For once I really hope England win tonight because I really want to see them get destroyed by Spain. Southgate deserves nothing less after his depressingly negative and stubborn approach to this tournament. I’m still despairing for Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon.

On a sort of related note, I see Messi has led Argentina into the Copa America final, at 37. Is that bloke human?

He plays walking football whilst the rest do the running

Not sure I’d want to see an England Spain final

Think the Netherlands will put us out of our misery tonight. Then they will lose against Spain.

Not sure I’d want to see an England Spain final

I’m not sure why people are so worried. Ok so they are better going forward, better defending, better in the midfield, better with the ball, better without the ball, faster, more committed and more cohesive but apart from that what have they got over England?

Southgate deserves nothing less after his depressingly negative and stubborn approach

Says relentlessly positive and upbeat poster on any thread topic ?

Quiet on the train this morning, in the office, and in the coffee shop.. Everyone drinking at home already?

Could it be just like 2004, when a team accused of being boring, negative, and creativity-stifling, went all the way against arguably better sides,  such as Prime Ronaldo Portugal in the final?

Probably not, but there is precedent for uninspiring teams in this competition.

Ronaldo in 2004 was a spotty show pony kid with a habit of throwing himself on the floor.

By 2008 he was at the height of his ManU days.

I’m hoping for a free flowing game with both teams trying to win the game in 90 minutes.

Now I’ve said that, it’ll be a two hour snoozefest defensive game going to penalties .

I think people need to understand that international tournament football isn’t about playing attractive football

That was quite attractive.

Yeah but good goal though!

Wow, never seen a VAR and penalty given for that ever

Never a pen

Well that was a lucky goal for us.

I mean, I’ll take it, but never in a million years was that a penalty.

Worst penalty decision in the tournament.

Softest pen ever, and a booking I presume for studs up.

Ridiculous

I thought it was 50:50. Dumfries had his studs up and didn’t win the ball, but I didn’t think the decision would be over turned.