England vs Spain, Sun 14/7 @ 8pm (BBC & ITV)
- Thread starter Zapp Brannigan
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QueenOfGoths
Fuck you Dave!
Really close. Yes Spain marginally on top but England are holding their own at the moment
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
100% coming home.
Who’s home is a different matter…
Who’s home is a different matter…
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
And a pack of Walkers
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
Don’t I know it
ruffneck23
front left
No complaints here, haven't been scared yet..
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Aren't we all?
Favelado
J'adore South Shore
‘The bitter icing on a filthy tasting cake.’ The worst commentator in the world.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Fuck it, that is better than I expected, particularly after the first 10mins, and we did get better as the half went on.
Certainly given a better account of ourselves than other halves in this tournament, even where we were the ones dominating possession!
Certainly given a better account of ourselves than other halves in this tournament, even where we were the ones dominating possession!
ruffneck23
front left
I get more nervous when we go ahead in the first half.
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Feels like England are afraid of their first touch - too many mistakes being made.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
You do that every Sunday
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Their first touch was lousy, particularly earlier on. Nerves making them rushed. It got better.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Spain slightly on top in a cagey affair but only a couple of attempts on target from both sides.
zedr
new but not *that* new
quite pleased with that. think we're defending well and had a few decent attacking movements. have a very clear game plan and sticking to it well.
would be nice to see someone running in behind as kane hasn't seemed very perky, but wouldn't be surprised if southgate keeps it as is.
would be nice to see someone running in behind as kane hasn't seemed very perky, but wouldn't be surprised if southgate keeps it as is.
Boo Radley75
Well-Known Member
So far so good, as far as I'm concerned. Yes, it hasn't been pretty but when has it been with England this tournament? We're stifling their attack and stopping that 17 year old getting a look in.
Zapp Brannigan
Built like a steakhouse, handles like a bistro
Good half from a technical view, even if it's not 100mph blood and thunder excitement.
Walker excellent, showing his pace going in both directions. Stones and Guehi both look focused as anything on defensive shape, Stones adding his ability on the ball as well. Luke Shaw winning in a straight 1 v 1 against Yamal so far.
Going forward, Saka is doing pretty well but Bellingham is too far left.
This is absolutely set up for a player to win it with individual brilliance. Spain are a better side overall, but the biggest "alpha" characters on the pitch are Bellingham and Kane; we can do this.
Walker excellent, showing his pace going in both directions. Stones and Guehi both look focused as anything on defensive shape, Stones adding his ability on the ball as well. Luke Shaw winning in a straight 1 v 1 against Yamal so far.
Going forward, Saka is doing pretty well but Bellingham is too far left.
This is absolutely set up for a player to win it with individual brilliance. Spain are a better side overall, but the biggest "alpha" characters on the pitch are Bellingham and Kane; we can do this.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Very hard to find likeable English commentators imv and I can't follow the Portuguese commentary.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Two colleagues are in a field behind Grimsby Morrison's watching England on two big screens. Idiots chucking half full cans and flares etc. Actual toddlers there. People can be so stupid when pissed.
Favelado
J'adore South Shore
They've all forgotten how to build tension just by using players' surnames as the ball moves around. I want a little less analysis, less co-commentary and more poetry but it's just pining for the past.
