The Footie Thread

[Orikoru]

I get the feeling that I am one of the very few who actually want England to do well.
Lots on here are waiting to roll out the 'I told you so' justification for their negativity.
I say COME ON ENGLAND!
Anyone with me?

Really? I don't think that's been the case. Not many have even predicted Germany win. Most people have been quite realistic saying it's a poor Germany team but if we play well we've got a chance of beating them. Sorry if we don't subscribe to the blind optimism "it's coming home" brigade.

 

[Bdill93]

Really? I don't think that's been the case. Not many have even predicted Germany win. Most people have been quite realistic saying it's a poor Germany team but if we play well we've got a chance of beating them. Sorry if we don't subscribe to the blind optimism "it's coming home" brigade.

Its coming home though.....

 

[harpo_72]

Kane, is a known quantity to most international defences , you see his capability week in week out in the premier league. But the telling stat is how his goal scoring rate changes through the season. This highlights whether the defenders learn or Kane evolves ( isn’t a 1 trick pony) .
World class strikers confuse defenders they antagonise them and make it uncomfortable… is Kane doing that? Is he drawing in more defenders or just a single marker? Mbappe had them doubling up and that just creates space ..
This is why don’t feel he is effective

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Boak indeed. The dodgy Pickford has yet to turn up and he most certainly will the more games he gets. Germany are poor but are still managing to put a fair bit of pressure into the area where Pickford is bound to have a howler.



Roll eyes all you want. Kane's scoring record comes from the penalty spot and from being sent gifts from open play into an area he's already standing in. There's nothing wrong with that type of play, he just seems to have forgotten that's what he was good at.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Boak indeed. The dodgy Pickford has yet to turn up and he most certainly will the more games he gets. Germany are poor but are still managing to put a fair bit of pressure into the area where Pickford is bound to have a howler.



Roll eyes all you want. Kane's scoring record comes from the penalty spot and from being sent gifts from open play into an area he's already standing in. There's nothing wrong with that type of play, he just seems to have forgotten that's what he was good at.

Have you seen the world class keeper that has been playing for Germany? Never makes a mistake or come flapping for a ball he'll never get near?

Or the lad who plays in goal for France. He's definitely not made any errors resulting in goals for the opposition.

Then there is a lad called Ronaldo I think. He only scores goals where he wins the ball in his own half and takes on every member of the opposition before setting himself up for an overhead kick.

Honestly, some of my under 11s have a better appreciation and understanding of football then some of you. And my under 5s of Jimaroid ?

 

[clubchamp98]

I get the feeling that I am one of the very few who actually want England to do well.
Lots on here are waiting to roll out the 'I told you so' justification for their negativity.
I say COME ON ENGLAND!
Anyone with me?

We have a very negative manager and that rubs off.

But we will win I hope!

 

[harpo_72]

I guess you haven't watched him much so I'll help you out with a video.

Those are the sort of goals he's capable of. Imagine calling him just a poacher.

So where is this guy??

 

[Lord Tyrion]

So anyway, back to matters in hand.
Can England beat Germany?
I'm flip flopping on an hourly basis ?

Yes. Germany are very similar to us, still finding their way. I heard a German football correspondent on the radio before the last game and he was hugely downbeat. They will be as worried about England as we are about them.

The only coherent team in our side of the draw is Holland. The rest are a mish mash and all will fancy their chances. No reason it can't be us.

 

[Jimaroid]

I guess you haven't watched him much so I'll help you out with a video.
Those are the sort of goals he's capable of. Imagine calling him just a poacher.

Yeah, I know how to use YouTube, thanks but I struggled to find a video of his greatest Euro 2020 goals for some reason.

 

[Captainron]

Tell you what @Orikoru. If your bessie mate scores a hat trick before the end of the tournament - I will take host you on the Hotchkin and get you lunch!

You can then tell me about how good he is for 18 holes.....

 

[Jimaroid]

And my under 5s of Jimaroid ?

Do you teach your under 5's to use the C-Bomb when you don't like what someone says online?

 

[harpo_72]

We have a very negative manager and that rubs off.

But we will win I hope!

There lies the issue, he doesn’t unchain the talent. But that’s because the media and us armchair pundits will gripe about it either way … so far he has delivered 3 clean sheets , not sure if any others have ?
I think I would direct the criticism at the players.. they are on the pitch they can influence the game. What we are seeing is low performance from key candidates and their reasons for that. For me Sterling hasn’t shown us what he has got frequently enough, Kane is apparently not serviced.. but defensively we have been fine , rattled a few times but fine.
Saka was a revaluation he went and beat players pressuring the defence to come out to him opening up room to exploit.. Sterling can do that as well, Sancho / Foden can as well .. and Rashford. Grealish is a little more he works well in the right spaces and sucks players in .. we need that and then any older striker will do, even Kane !
Like it or not and I do, I want my mid field nipping and biting the opposition and Henderson does that and he stirs his team up gets them going.. Phillips is good but may be we are not getting the best from him maybe the movements in front of him are slow .. dunno .. but defence is not the issue.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Do you teach your under 5's to use the C-Bomb when you don't like what someone says online?

Only if they deserve it.

 

[fundy]

Tell you what @Orikoru. If your bessie mate scores a hat trick before the end of the tournament - I will take host you on the Hotchkin and get you lunch!

You can then tell me about how good he is for 18 holes.....

forums rooting sooooooooooooo hard for a Kane hat trick now, or at least 2 in the first half for a decent sweat haha

 

[Captainron]

Do you teach your under 5's to use the C-Bomb when you don't like what someone says online?

 

[fundy]

Only if they deserve it.

 

[harpo_72]

Tell you what @Orikoru. If your bessie mate scores a hat trick before the end of the tournament - I will take host you on the Hotchkin and get you lunch!

You can then tell me about how good he is for 18 holes.....

I think you need to promise not to interrupt as well .. and not offer up any statistics that actually highlight any negative points …

 

[Captainron]

I think you need to promise not to interrupt as well .. and not offer up any statistics that actually highlight any negative points …

I would only have to listen to it on the tee and green......I am wild so he wouldn't see me for long periods

 

[fundy]

I would only have to listen to it on the tee and green......I am wild so he wouldn't see me for long periods

i have visions of him following you 100 yards off track to help you find your ball to talk you through Kanes hat-trick against Leicester ???

 

[Orikoru]

https://www.skysports.com/football/...hed-for-uefa-competitions-from-2021-22-season

Interesting news, outside of the Euros. I think it's fair enough to get rid of it. I imagine it was intended to stop people parking the bus in the away leg and make them more attacking - but they just parked the bus at home instead mostly. Also the factor that extra time gave one team more chance to score an away goal I guess. We're probably better off without it.