Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

[z-layrex]

I almost feel bad the Scottish pundits. "That was a chance for the Czechs to really put the game to bed", like Scotland have any hope of even scoring one. 

[Tuna]

6 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

The Czech Republic have a very respectable record at the Euros for a smaller country.

Seem to always get to the Euros but their World Cup record is interesting, qualified for only one finals since 1990.

[Koke]

Just now, Jaspa said:

Czechoslovakia won Euro 76 and made two World Cup finals. They're incredibly overlooked

 

2008 was their last decent showing at a tournament. Nedved was the last world class players they produced (Rociscky was good but not great and Cech is a keeper) and Nedved retired in 2006 from international football. 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

3 minutes ago, Jaspa said:

Czechoslovakia won Euro 76 and made two World Cup finals. They're incredibly overlooked

The majority of that '76 team were Slovaks though I think.

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, Koke said:

Rociscky was good but not great

 

 

Man was absolutely, undeniably world class until the injuries started to really hold him back. 

[StriderHiryu]

This has been a brilliant game!

[Vacamion]

 

 

 

 

 

[UniFox21]

Scotland missing that final ball (and a goal)

[Tuna]

Commentator: "A goal now would help!"

 

 

[Koke]

Just now, Finnegan said:

 

 

Man was absolutely, undeniably world class until the injuries started to really hold him back. 

 

He left Dortnund aged 25 and after that he's been so injury prone. You can't call him world class when he was injured all the time at Arsenal. He was a good player. 

[Bert]

That was a Schick goal 

[Trumpet]

That would’ve been the cherry on a wonderful cake.

[martyn]

This Scotland team isnt terrible, they just havent got the quality in both boxes.

 

I expect they'll give England a decent game on Friday.

[purpleronnie]

Scotland played well, created quite a few really good chances and had no luck, given how poor Croatia were and the fact almost every team gets through to the next round   they shouldn't be too discouraged.

[foxes_rule1978]

3 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Commentator: "A goal now would help!"

 

 

3 goals would certainly help 

[UniFox21]

Just seems to be pass to Robertson and a hopeful cross in 

[Basildon Fox]

1 minute ago, purpleronnie said:

Scotland played well, created quite a few really good chances and had no luck, given how poor Croatia were and the fact almost every team gets through to the next round   they shouldn't be too discouraged.

Really? I was thinking that if we do not beat both of these teams by at least a couple of goals then we have no right to really be considered potential winners of this tournament.  It has been like a League 1 game with a couple of class finishes.

[Finnegan]

4 minutes ago, martyn said:

This Scotland team isnt terrible, they just havent got the quality in both boxes.

 

Or anywhere in between. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

You'd sooner have waited another 23 years surely? 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Scotland are poor, should be putting them to the sword Friday night.

[tom27111]

2 minutes ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said:

Really? I was thinking that if we do not beat both of these teams by at least a couple of goals then we have no right to really be considered potential winners of this tournament.  It has been like a League 1 game with a couple of class finishes.

Yep.

 

Scotland are woeful. Just no quality at all.

 

They get their cup final on Friday, then hopefully we won't see them for another twenty odd years.

Edited 14 June 2021 by tom27111

[foxes_rule1978]

Scotland had to win that really, going to be tough from here to even get third and a chance of the third place spot 

[z-layrex]

"There was nothing between the two teams". These pundits are absolutely delusional.

[Super_horns]

Just got in to see Scotland losing .

 

Going by the BBC  website they have done everything but score whilst the Czechs have had 2 moments of real quality whereas Scotland had very little .

 

A harsh lesson learnt for the Scots at the highest level?

 

 

[HybridFox]

Disappointed for Scotland. But the Czechs did well to he fair to them. Certainly won't be a walkover for England in the final game