[Soccer] Euro 2020 (2021)
- Thread starter mikerc
- Start date
Because of the fight a bit earlier, the ref was absolutely in his right to let the action play out. Yes, two corners are still the same action
I may have muttered some less than flattering things about Gareth Bale under my breath after he missed that penalty & before Wales grabbed that late goal.
I'm closing in on you
Dave
Staff member
You're ahead of me now.I'm closing in on you
I don't think it's updated with the scores from England - Scotland yet. Your 5 points from that will put you back ahead of me.
But Scotland didn't lose so I'm happy anyway
.Not impressed with Spain so far.Yeah I'm the only one in the group that has Poland winning. So I can potentially lose a LOT of ground.
And THIS is where my ignorance is making itself known.
I also just want to say that in the category of most unearned scores, that 5-0 Spain-Slovakia was really sad. Slovakia has been playing above their level all championship, Spain has been underperforming, and now suddenly it's the biggest goal difference of the championship, Slovakia is out and Spain is through with a monster score.
I don't mind Spain winning (I mean, it wouldn't have been my choice) but 5-0 was really far too heavy a toll. Also, the Slovakian goal keeper is an idiot.
I don't mind Spain winning (I mean, it wouldn't have been my choice) but 5-0 was really far too heavy a toll. Also, the Slovakian goal keeper is an idiot.
Eh, numbers don't say everything.
Portugal had a LOT more shots...But the number of shots that were actually dangerous wasn't all that high. I think 6 between the posts out of 27, and most of those were easy pick-ups, too. All in all I think Portugal managed to create 4 or 5 really good chances (on which we definitely needed Courtois :-D). The Belgians played the way France played against us in the WC 2018: with the hand brake on, keeping everything locked, sure and focused, efficient.
You won't hear me say Belgium was the better team, nor that we brought the prettiest football, though.
On the other hand, the Portuguese coach saying our victory was "unfair" and "unearned", while they played so well, is just unsporting and useless. Yeah, congrats, the best team doesn't always win, that's sports Not to mention this ref really shouldn't be blowing on this level. he's been sent home from a large tournament before, and he should be sent home again. KDB may recover by Friday, though unlikely - Hazard's EC is over. Witsel got just barely away from what was intended to be a leg breaker. Pepe ripped Lukaku's shirt from how hard and how long he was hanging on - and killed a scoring opportunity, which means it should always've been carded.
When they got in trouble, they resorted to typical Portugese play, which is really dangerous. Pepe deserved a second yellow card, Paulinha deserved a straight-up red, Moutinho deserved yellow. No to mention the amount of times they deliberately went looking for the physical contact in the second half.
Our defense mostly neutralized Ronaldo, our defensive midfield closed down most passing lines, forcing the Portuguese to try rash long balls, or specific chosen passing lines left open to players who were watched.
With KDB and hazard gone, Italy will definitely be a very hard nut to crack, and even if we do, we seem destined to lose to France in the semi-finals again.
Portugal had a LOT more shots...But the number of shots that were actually dangerous wasn't all that high. I think 6 between the posts out of 27, and most of those were easy pick-ups, too. All in all I think Portugal managed to create 4 or 5 really good chances (on which we definitely needed Courtois :-D). The Belgians played the way France played against us in the WC 2018: with the hand brake on, keeping everything locked, sure and focused, efficient.
You won't hear me say Belgium was the better team, nor that we brought the prettiest football, though.
On the other hand, the Portuguese coach saying our victory was "unfair" and "unearned", while they played so well, is just unsporting and useless. Yeah, congrats, the best team doesn't always win, that's sports Not to mention this ref really shouldn't be blowing on this level. he's been sent home from a large tournament before, and he should be sent home again. KDB may recover by Friday, though unlikely - Hazard's EC is over. Witsel got just barely away from what was intended to be a leg breaker. Pepe ripped Lukaku's shirt from how hard and how long he was hanging on - and killed a scoring opportunity, which means it should always've been carded.
When they got in trouble, they resorted to typical Portugese play, which is really dangerous. Pepe deserved a second yellow card, Paulinha deserved a straight-up red, Moutinho deserved yellow. No to mention the amount of times they deliberately went looking for the physical contact in the second half.
Our defense mostly neutralized Ronaldo, our defensive midfield closed down most passing lines, forcing the Portuguese to try rash long balls, or specific chosen passing lines left open to players who were watched.
With KDB and hazard gone, Italy will definitely be a very hard nut to crack, and even if we do, we seem destined to lose to France in the semi-finals again.
If the French were allowed to field two teams, them playing against each other would be a pretty decent finals. The breadth of their base and the individual quality of their players in every position is just ridiculous.
I think I'd put Courtois as being perhaps a bit better than Lloris, but otherwise... Yeah.
DENIED!!!!
Ukraine. Seriously? The only third who went home was the supposedly strongest one - Portugal. Three group winners have gone home.
The match was an absolute snoozer though.
The red card was a shame. There was clearly no intent. Deserved, it was a dangerous intervention, mind you. But I always prefer cards given for bad behavior over those given for bad choices or bad luck.
The match was an absolute snoozer though.
The red card was a shame. There was clearly no intent. Deserved, it was a dangerous intervention, mind you. But I always prefer cards given for bad behavior over those given for bad choices or bad luck.