shandypants Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, 0wl18 said: I think our midfield is Taylor made to play against the Spanish. Rice and Phillips are both tireless and, will get through any amount of work required. The fact that the Spanish been pushed to extra time 3 times shows they lack a cutting edge. They’ve hardly had a horror run have they? Croatia, Switzerland then the Italians, not a lot different to our run and, we’ve made a lot lighter work than them so far. Graham Taylor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Italy have looked less fluid going forward since Insigne went off. They look knackered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Just now, shandypants said: We have blistering pace, a world class forward who has just hit his straps, other forwards that can unpick a defence, and a miserly defence. I wonder about Rice and Phillips but we do have a midfielder, in Henderson, that is obviously not amongst the absolute world elite but is close to being world class on his day. I'm not one of the deluded "it's coming home mob" but I do believe that, in our own way, we are as good as the Spanish or Italians - and I come to that conclusion by thinking logically and objectively. Don't get me wrong, I'm quietly confident that we can win it. I just noticed that we look a bit pedestrian moving as a unit than these two do and they are better on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF TAZ Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 This is tense had a punt in Caesar to score first goal! keezer kayzer anyway I won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 If we do get to the final and we do play Italy i think it's essential we play 3 ball carriers up with Kane So Sterling and 2 from Sancho/Saka/Grealish I'd maybe sacrifice Rice for Mount (sounds very biblical) to give us better ball retention and even ability to carry the ball from deep If it's Spain i think we would be more akin to how we lined up against Ukraine but cannot rely on scoring Sunday league goals against them 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, Inspector Lestrade said: Don't get me wrong, I'm quietly confident that we can win it. I just noticed that we look a bit pedestrian moving as a unit than these two do and they are better on the ball. Agreed. It's a case of footballing development mindset isn't it? We are only just moving to the same sort of footballing philosophy as these two countries in terms of young player development; and that has only really come about since Pep, Klopp and the other top European and South American managers have been allowed to have a greater control at all levels within our Prem teams. I think that we really have the potential for our national team to become similar to the great German national teams of the past that had a great blend of physicality and skill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fudge27 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 minute ago, scram said: If we do get to the final and we do play Italy i think it's essential we play 3 ball carriers up with Kane So Sterling and 2 from Sancho/Saka/Grealish I'd maybe sacrifice Rice for Mount (sounds very biblical) to give us better ball retention and even ability to carry the ball from deep If it's Spain i think we would be more akin to how we lined up against Ukraine but cannot rely on scoring Sunday league goals against them You seen unai Simon? Worst Gk in the euros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF TAZ Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 All this fuss over whose gonna lose to England on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 minute ago, fudge27 said: You seen unai Simon? Worst Gk in the euros Dunno about that but Spain don't give multiple free headers on goal from virtually underneath their crossbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNChance Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Good start to the shootout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 I feel that there are going to be a few misses here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Morata to miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNChance Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Nailed on he would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Just now, shandypants said: Morata to miss Almost right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Taxi for Morata… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanye West Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Would’ve put my life on Morata missing that, never looks confident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Well, it’s Italy then for us next. Or for Denmark of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 What a cool penalty. Such drama. Poor Spain. Better side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scram Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, shandypants said: Morata to miss He looked terrified as he was stepping up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 1 minute ago, scram said: He looked terrified as he was stepping up ...and that is what I based my guess upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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