Euro 2016 Discussion

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Kompany to miss Euro 2016

Hammersmith harrier wrote:We are a cut above Wales in reality, only Bale and maybe Ramsey would get into the England squad, the majority of those draws and losses have come against far better sides than Wales.

Totally agree, I think as good as Bale is I think the kid's so far up his own backside now.
To say I'll be disappointed if we don't turn these over is an understatement, I don't care how much team spirit Wales have, if we perform we win.

England Unchanged.

I think England will win 3-1. Bale to open up the scoring with a thunderbolt from 30 yards but then a classic Rooney hat trick earns England the deserved victory.

Had the England game been on ITV wonder if Irishman Andy Townsend would have been commentating on our game or on his Irish countrymen's game instead LOL!

Nico are you English?

Why is Dean Saunders doing punditry anyway. He's ****ing awful at it. Are he and Savage the only Welshmen they could find aside from Hartson?

SecretFly wrote:Nico are you English?

Correct.

Grand. It was just a guess.........

Don't think England will mind if the FBs push on for Wales too much. Leaves 3v3 if they lose it.

Ent wrote:When did England last beat a decent side in a tournament, or a competitive international?

Beat Argentina in 2002, beat Germany in 2000 - but both of them failed to qualify from the group stages.

SecretFly wrote:Grand.  It was just a guess.........

I tend to usually hide it pretty well just in case some think I'm biased

Long time ago.

This team might as well go home now then Ent.

Bale or Ramsey are going to have to be the guys to press Rooney I think

I'll stick with a 2-2 draw. England take the lead, early-ish, through Harry Kane, and then get complacent. Wales equalise just before half-time, then take the lead with a Bale rocket on the hour. England attack and attack, have a multitude of chances, before Rooney nets a tap-in.

2-2.

If England get an early goal I think they'll cruise, Wales have to keep it tight I think.

Will you lot stop. You're all mentioning scores...you're making me think the game has already started!

England just scored a second within 3 minutes! This isn't looking good for Wales.

Algeria...Nigeria...USA...Sweden...Romania... Costa Rica... Teams we have drawn or lost too that at the time I wouldn't have considered any better than Wales now.

Add in to that narrow scrappy wins over likes of Slovenia, Ukraine, Trinidad, Paraguay, and how anyone thinks this is a forgone conclusion or thinks we will 'turn them over' is beyond me. Like to be proven wrong but don't see it....we played well against Russia but couldn't get the job done.

GSC wrote:If England get an early goal I think they'll cruise, Wales have to keep it tight I think.

England are hugely imbalanced, have a woeful defence, and no star quality. Wales do have a decent balance and solid tactical shape, quite well-organised, and two star names.

If anyone has to keep it tight, it's England.

Who's the 2nd star name?

Aaron James Ramsey.

A player of far superior quality to anything England currently possess.

I'd take any of our 3 midfielders over Ramsey.

Yeh I would take Ramsey over our center midfielders at the moment. As Duty said they are also more organised and balanced with each player knowing his role and sticking to it. Same can't be said of England..

I'm shocked just how much of you are playing down Wales and believing England will cruise.

Also..have you watched England before? Cruise with an Early goal?? Ha..we score early we will sit and get deeper and deeper inviting Bale to run at us!

England never do "easy" in tournaments. But they generally beat Wales ; and unless they allow the nerves to get them I think they should win this one - just.
Hoping for an entertaining game and an easy night for the police...

****s sake Savage on comms

Sterling awful. Deja vu miss

Same old England...missing chances...

Poor from Sterling.

Gotta finish that one Raheem

Both teams look nervy at the back

Defence looking nervous...Rooney already tried and failed with 4 Hollywood balls..

Why the f**k is Rooney still in this England side?!

*Bangs head against desk*

Watching that little 2 mins then can see why Wales don't want to press...we lack serious quality for intelligent through balls and it doesn't help that the movement into good spaces is non existent ..if they do press then they leave space behind.

You can't get excited about this England side

Rooney playing absolute crud. Kane done sod all again...even off the ball he just isn't in the right places.

Rooney is such a lightweight that Wales should just swarm him every time he gets possession.

He doesn't have the presence of mind to deliver intelligent passes.

Wales are defending like maniacs. This game is painful to watch as a Wales fan.

Wales look happy with a draw, England not inventive enough to get through.

Stupid foul from Ledley

Pretty much the worst time for Kane to suffer a shortage of confidence.

Ashley Williams has been terrible for us recently.

Crimey is just sit and wait to counter if I was Wales. England lack a quality ball player...they lack intelligent movement in the final 3rd and defensively always look stretched to be hit on the counter.

Rooney has been useless..gives the ball away so cheaply..first time against a better quality midfield and he's been shown up. Hate to see him up against likes of Kroos, Iniesta etc!

Kane again on set piece! Oh lord it's depressing.

What a dive

Cahill should have scored, England getting a little closer.

Robson-Kanu is such a good player. Not a flair player but really good in this type of team.

Clear penalty for England, shut up Savage.

Wales should get the ball down and play it; England are all over the place, no cohesion whatsoever.

I actually think Wales are overestimating England a bit here, they should be going for it a bit more.

Essentially, England only look a threat from set pieces. From open play, England look clueless

LiamB wrote:Essentially, England only look a threat from set pieces. From open play, England look clueless

Every tournament since Euro 2000!