Lionator

What is Keown on about? Fine tackle but very lucky his leg didn’t snap in two how it got trapped underneath.

Yeah you’re right with the age thing. I think I just associate them with youth given how well they have historically done at fifa youth comps. Prediction is looking good so far though.

If Belgium can get a good win v Ukraine tonight, they’ll come onto our side of the draw and will probably fancy their chances. They’ve not been that bad and should’ve beaten Slovakia and Romania by loads even though they lost the first one.

If we avoid Netherlands on Sunday, we potentially would have a pretty easy run to the final. Something like Ukraine - Italy - Austria - Final

It’ll either be Netherlands or 3rd place team in Group E (Romania/Belgium/Ukraine/Slovakia).

Either Portugal or the winner of Group E where all 3 teams have 3 points currently.

Bellingham can’t be giving it the biggun then putting in these 2/10 performances. Man needs to pull something out the bag.

Similar to England really. They weren’t that impressive in the last World Cup but nearly won it so I’d still expect them to go deep once the knockouts start

Really need Denmark to score. We don’t deserve to be on the easy side of the draw.

It’s not rigged but there surely must be limits that other teams can tolerate in terms of provisions made for India in each competition? Even the deliberate India v Pakistan draws mean it’s not an open and fair competition.

Because they legitimise the conversations that they have behind closed doors, and in a messed up way, it has more meaning when it’s an upper class bloke who does it.

The bloke is totally obsessed with football which is probably a good thing

I’ve seen enough of Austria in this tournament to know that we’d struggle against them in the last 16. They’re like Denmark last week but even more aggressive.

It’s good for the club I think. If we hadn’t won the cup last year then maybe I’d be more upset but having more representation shows the direction that the club is going in, even if the Hundred is rubbish.

I think Portugal aren’t being talked about enough atm. They struggled to win v Czechia but they still played well, and worked their way out of trouble unlike England or Belgium. Looked fantastic v Turkiye. the Dutch also look cohesive which will pay off later on.

Something very funny and embarrassing about blaming the ref for a 50/50 penalty decision when the coach sets them up in such a pathetically negative way.

Has Derby written all over it imo.

They’re utterly pathetic in these tournaments. Even Northern Ireland have gotten out of the groups more times than Scotland in major tournaments even though they’ve only ever played in 4.

Nah, they’d play second in Group B (probably Italy), then the winner of that would play us in the QF.

It’s ironic that they’re all panicking when a player is KO’d, but a head injury short of that and the players carry on as if nothing had happened. Hello, early onset dementia.

That Fabian Schar chap for Switzerland has taken so many head knocks. Had one the other day and carried on as if nothing had happened. They need to introduce concussion subs where you can bring a player back on once a check has been done.

Not a penalty for me

If it’s a head injury and his neck is fine, they might as well just get him to hospital asap.

Yeah that hand in the air thing is classic KO.