Euro 2016 Discussion

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Thats an awful pass from Kane

And yet people say United don't need to address their central midfield, as an urgency. Imagine Wayne, Bastian & Fellaini next season

Penalties! Still backing Italy and the great Buffon.

What a run up

Yes, feck off muller

What the hell was that run-up?!

The Germans are in trouble

Don't often see Germany bottling a penalty shootout.

That is terrible . He played up to neuer did Pelle & then embarrassed himself

Graziano Pelle should be shot

Bastian you are truly awful

This is horrendous.

Two Man U players miss, darmian's probably decisive

Great shootout. Had it all.

Think Kimmich's penalty was the best of the lot.

Buffon will be very disappointed to not save a couple that he got a hand on.

Probably a deserved victory for Germany - France up next....or Iceland?

Suspect the Germans will go on and win it now, France have been pretty disjointed up to now.

Zara's penalty is best moment of the Euros. Hope we buy him

GSC wrote:Suspect the Germans will go on and win it now, France have been pretty disjointed up to now.

The Welsh! Oh, the Welsh.

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:Zara's penalty is best moment of the Euros. Hope we buy him

It was a funny walk-up, but surely Graziano's is the best moment, states to Neuer with a hand gesture included, that he's going to dink it over him with a chip. Walks up, scuffs it & it dribbles at snail pace past the left hand post.

Talk about embarrassing

Bloody hell! Why have the Germans never been this bad when England have faced them in penalty shoot-outs?

There were a few on both sides that were just plain comical.

Feel for Italy, but think Germany just about deserved the win. Should be interesting to see how they get on against the hosts. Not actually seen France play yet, so have no idea what they're like.

dyrewolfe wrote:Not actually seen France play yet, so have no idea what they're like.

Pretty average. They got two OAP full backs that offer nothing, we usually see Pogba doing pointless tricks, with no end product, Matuidi looking like a league two player, Giroud being Giroud & only Payet looking like he knows what he's doing.

And Griezmann when used correctly showing actual world class level skill.

Iceland Wales final.

That would be comical

Wouldn't totally rule out Iceland doing a Senegal/Greece tonight.

If they can shut France out for the opening half hour, the pressure may be too much for the French.

Hopefully Moussa Sissoko has one of his very rare good games for France tonight, then Liverpool come in like mugs & bid £15m-£20m.

Think tonights game could be the best in the quarter finals.

Lets hope so.

He's played Umtiti, clever man

John's fave player gets the early goal.

Giroud

Game over

England are terrible

Guess that saves Pogba's reputation

Pogba turns up

Seems like the Iceland fairytale is coming to an end tonight - France being clinical

making our result even more embarrassing

Iceland goalkeeper could have tried to move a bit more on Pogba goal.

France just showing what Iceland are. Limited & average.

If West Ham keep Payet this summer then that's the best bit of business done.

4-0 HT

England should be ashamed

Iceland defence is really slow... Not as tough as they were against England or Portugal for that matter. A game too many for Iceland, shame as they should be proud of their Euro.

LiamB wrote:4-0 HT

England should be ashamed

Indeed. France showing how to break down defensive teams...with embarrassing ease.

Makes me want to cry when I think how England struggled.

France look like they're peaking at the right time. With the 2nd half a mere formality they can afford to rest players and take it easy. Should be in good shape for the semi.

Giroud makes it 5-1

5-2.

So France are only four goals better than England!

Got to admire Iceland's never-say-die spirit. They kept fighting right to the end.

Hope they and their fans are still proud of themselves for what they've achieved.

France's defence does look a bit suspect. Think Germany will cause them a lot more problems.

Think Gomez will be a big miss for Germany, they've looked a lot better with a focal point.

That's more because Gotze is kinda crap

Ent wrote:Think Gomez will be a big miss for Germany, they've looked a lot better with a focal point.

Absolutely screwed without the big man up top...

GSC wrote:That's more because Gotze is kinda crap

Crap? Behave. Gotze has been misused and mismanaged since he left BVB. He's a number 10 or a left winger. Don't see where the German management decided he was the man to become a false 9 or a striker....

His confidence has been shattered....

I do wonder where the great German striker has gone though. Is Gomez really all there is?

Dolphin Ziggler wrote:I do wonder where the great German striker has gone though. Is Gomez really all there is?

Most of the best sides in the Bundesliga have international strikers.

FC Bayern: Lewandowski
BVB: Aubameyang
Leverkusen: Chicharito

Max Kruse would've been first choice striker but for disciplinary reasons, but again he's not exactly Gerd Muller...

I'd stick Thomas Muller as the main striker, whilst he's better as the second striker he can and has played as the out and out, it'd then also allow Gotze to play as the number 10 to support him.

I suppose they can still play Podolski. Although can he last 90 minutes nowadays?

I'm disappointed we haven't seen Sane