Euro 2016 France

[Torontoblue]

I'm sure Santos will be happy with this.

Wales will be easier opponent for them then Belgium.

[Giourkas]

Go Wales!! I want Bale to show Ronaldo how it's done!! (And to see CR7 cry of course! ;) )

And England will burn as well....

Edited July 1, 2016 by Giourkas

[RED SHERIFF]

we cant read much into this result in relation to Belgium v Greece in March 2017

[Torontoblue]

Belgium was missing 3 important defenders and Wilmots got it wrong bringing on fellani when it was only 1-1.

[Bananas]

Fairy tale stuff by Wales.  A pleasure to watch.  Good on them.

 

As for Belgium, a massive opportunity missed.  Player for player, Belgium should be beating Wales 4-0 any day of the week.

[Green Man]

getttttttttttttttttt in walessssssssssssssssssssssssssss no fear now anything is possible :tup:  :tup:  :tup:  :tup:  :tup:

[Green Man]

I hope Portugal pulverise them.

24 teams has made for a worse tournament but I'm not gonna complain since it massively improves our chances of qualifying for the next one.

still bitter about england choking its nothing normal you know ;)

[pash]

Going to be interesting, seeing an Iceland-Wales final.

[pash]

but but but kpaps is needed omg we should put him as both a cb and a dm he can do both at the same time

[pash]

That tied the longest penalty shootout in EURO history. Glad Germany won. Great saves by Neuer, they ended up being the difference here.

[GreekLunatic]

So conte rides into the sunset as coach of the azzuri I think the winner will come from the German vs France or Iceland match

[pash]

I don't think Neuer was even tested some of the worst penalties by Italy not like he was Navas vs Greece.

 

The fact that he blocked two was enough. Both teams looked like they were angry at the moon.

[RED SHERIFF]

I hope Skibbe is taking notes and watching Euro 2016 carefully..

 

From what I have seen so far an organised structured team, with passion and commitment following a good game plan and go far...

 

Greece needs to find the formula and mind set..we have decent enough footballers..

[Dutch Eagle]

Has anyone else heard this? All English based players that have taken a penalty in this tournament have all missed.

Not true: Rooney (England) and Brady (Rep. of Ireland) are English based players.

But this was THE opportunity to kick out the Krouts on penalties.

Since 1976 with the brilliant Panenka the Germans never missed a penalty. Either during the match, either in a penalty shoot-out.

Ozil was the first to mis after 40 years in the game against Slovakia. Three kicks were missed during the initial 5.......

[Dutch Eagle]

Germany missing a few for the next match.

Only Hummels due to cards. Probably Khedira due to an injury, but Germany has not confirmed yet.

[pash]

Khedira out is a tough break, but it at least seemed to me that Schweinsteiger was at least able to play a full game, finally.

[pash]

Wonderful goal by Giroud just now to bring France up 1-0

[pash]

3-0 now, going to be a blowout

[pash]

4-0 now. There is a huge gulf here (unsurprisingly)

[Dutch Eagle]

Giroud and Koscielny will be subbed I guess in order to avoid suspension in the semi. The score allows that now.

[Dutch Eagle]

4-1. Sigthorsson.

[pash]

Iceland doesn't want to quit...4-1

[Dutch Eagle]

5-1 Giroud after being dead 40 seconds ago.....

[Dutch Eagle]

And he is subbed. Like I expected.

[pash]

It was the right move. No need to risk him, even though he would certainly have scored that hat trick.