England v Germany Tues 29/06/21 17:00 Wembley

[Foxxed]

Two of our lads play in Germany. We'll better handle Germany than in previous tournaments. I'm clutching at straws, obviously, but hey. I've never seen Saka and Sancho play. I hope they get in the team.

[trabuch]

Oh shit. I've got hope.

[OntarioFox]

Honestly it's a real que sera sera one for me now. Today's given me so much neutral dopamine that I'll view anything north of a tonking as an absolute win for us.

Weird to go into an England game with zero expectations, but that's where Southgate's anti-football now has me. Every team has surprised me in these knockout games so far with their complete change in form and fortunes - even Wales with their absolute stale fart of a performance after a reasonable showing in the group stage - so who knows, we could work miracles and turn our tempo-less play into prime Barcelona.

If nothing else, today convinced me that this Euros is anybody's to win. I still make Belgium and Italy favourites, but there have been some proper toe-to-toe contests between teams mismatched on paper.

Edited 28 June 2021 by OntarioFox

[trabuch]

6 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

Honestly it's a real que sera sera one for me now. Today's given me so much neutral dopamine that I'll view anything north of a tonking as an absolute win for us.

Weird to go into an England game with zero expectations, but that's where Southgate's anti-football now has me. Every team has surprised me in these knockout games so far with their complete change in form and fortunes - even Wales with their absolute stale fart of a performance after a reasonable showing in the group stage - so who knows, we could work miracles and turn our tempo-less play into prime Barcelona.

If nothing else, today convinced me that this Euros is anybody's to win. I still make Belgium and Italy favourites, but there have been some proper toe-to-toe contests between teams mismatched on paper.

That's a massive game in the next round.

[The boy Linacre]

13 minutes ago, OntarioFox said:

Honestly it's a real que sera sera one for me now. Today's given me so much neutral dopamine that I'll view anything north of a tonking as an absolute win for us.

Weird to go into an England game with zero expectations, but that's where Southgate's anti-football now has me. Every team has surprised me in these knockout games so far with their complete change in form and fortunes - even Wales with their absolute stale fart of a performance after a reasonable showing in the group stage - so who knows, we could work miracles and turn our tempo-less play into prime Barcelona.

If nothing else, today convinced me that this Euros is anybody's to win. I still make Belgium and Italy favourites, but there have been some proper toe-to-toe contests between teams mismatched on paper.

Have to say Italy were awful against Austria, without they may have lost.  Have to say Belgium won’t have enough if Hazard & KDB are out.  Is the momentum with Denmark?? Or the Swiss!!

[Stevosevic]

3 at the back it is.

[Stevosevic]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Please tell me I'm wrong but England have won only won knockout game in a major tournament against a perceived big nation since we won the World Cup 55 years ago and that was Spain on penalties in 1996 😂😂😂😂

Correct.

[Fox in the North]

After tonight’s games, I’m really not sure I’m ready for this match.... 

[tom27111]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

Please tell me I'm wrong but England have won only won knockout game in a major tournament against a perceived big nation since we won the World Cup 55 years ago and that was Spain on penalties in 1996 😂😂😂😂

And at the time, Spain weren't perceived as a big footballing nation.

 

Plus, technically, it was a draw. We didn't beat them.

[foxes_rule1978]

In a sense I hate it when the tournament opens up like this, makes me even more nervous! 

[OntarioFox]

1 hour ago, The boy Linacre said:

Have to say Italy were awful against Austria, without they may have lost.  Have to say Belgium won’t have enough if Hazard & KDB are out.  Is the momentum with Denmark?? Or the Swiss!!

Honestly if there's one team I don't wanna face right now it's the Danes. The togetherness and teamwork in that team following the Eriksen incident has made them a real force, though admittedly the Wales side they faced offered nothing for 75 minutes.

 

That said, I feel like a counter-attacking side will destroy England's negative possession game, in the same way we used to get turned over regularly by the likes of Palace and Newcastle in Puelball days. For that reason I was relieved that Hungary just got edged out, but I wouldn't fancy facing the Czechs again after their R16 tie. Nor the Swiss after today - they were very good at breaking with pace, even if they ultimately caused France most problems from set pieces.

 

I can't quite work the Germans out. What exactly is their approach?

Edited 28 June 2021 by OntarioFox

[filbertway]

If anyone can suck the enjoyment back out of the tournament itll be southgate and his team of obedient robots.

[ozleicester]

Guaranteed win tonight, followed by a dismal semi final loss to a "lesser light"  

[Guest Col city fan]

7 hours ago, filbertway said:

If anyone can suck the enjoyment back out of the tournament itll be southgate and his team of obedient robots.

Give em a chance ffs!

Edited 29 June 2021 by Col city fan

[Raj]

After the excitement  of yesterdays games, back to normal with Englands skillful.side to side passing!!!

 

[Super_horns]

But if we win will anyone care ?

[st albans fox]

BREAKING: Southgate has had a good night’s sleep after being sedated by the team doctor following a very difficult evening watching last nights games.  He should be fine to take training and the match later as the drugs used will wipe his memory of the past 24 hours ……

[whoareyaaa]

France going out should lower expectation even more for the players think we can do it somehow .. looking forward to it shame its not the later game but this should help us as well.

 

cant wait to see the team 

[Legend_in_blue]

I've turned off the media coverage this morning.  The amount of hype for a team which so far hasn't turned up is staggering.  Expecting a loss this afternoon.  Yes Man will set us up to play more negative football no doubt.

[FoxesWalk]

Germany are going to smash England.

 

Every prediction I’ve made in this tournament has been wrong so far. 

[CosbehFox]

23 minutes ago, Legend_in_blue said:

I've turned off the media coverage this morning.  The amount of hype for a team which so far hasn't turned up is staggering.  Expecting a loss this afternoon.  Yes Man will set us up to play more negative football no doubt.

The way this Round of 16 has developed their performance in the group stages is looking more solid. Appears we are the only team what know how to defend for starters. 

 

Like or not, we are not chaotic - which is to a manager's satisfactory as dull as it is 

Edited 29 June 2021 by Cardiff_Fox

[CosbehFox]

8 hours ago, OntarioFox said:

I can't quite work the Germans out. What exactly is their approach?

Work over loads using their wingbacks. 

 

The key is to isolate their defence though. 

[Vacamion]

 

The reaction to this post is hilarious and fairly one sided.

 

I agree, the Band should be banned.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest Col city fan]

To be perfectly honest, France’s ‘expansive play’ didn’t do them much good last night did it? For Kimpembe and Varane (with Kante in front) to concede three goals in any international game indicates that the manager set the team up very wrongly.

Just get behind the English lads. There’s some on here who’ve given in already without a ball being kicked

👍

[Samilktray]

Really don’t care if we shithouse our way to a boring 1-0 aslong as we win. Infact I’d happily see us play out boring 1-0 wins if it meant winning the tournament tbf