UEFA EURO 2024 (Final: Spain vs England) - On Optus Sport

[FreoRicci]

Akanji. He’s English anyway. Horrible penalty.
A gift is waiting for you in the locker rooms courtesy of Stones, Walker and Foden

 

[FreoRicci]

Did Southgate FINALLY take off Kane ?

 

[FreoRicci]

How ironic a Scouser sends England through.

 

[Sozabarus]

What a cracking set of penalties from England, so unlike them.

 

[99 Problems]

Fair play that was a clinical shootout from them. Nice for Saka to get a big moment like that after the shootout in the final. On the balance of play Switzerland really deserved to go through.

England were pretty good in the first half. They slowly got worse though and it was surprising after the equaliser Switzerland still had the better chances.

I will say only picking one left back, waiting til the quarter finals for him to finally be fit then putting him on at centre half was something.

 

[FreoRicci]

England’s draw is so hilariously easy.

Spain’s knockout stage - Georgia, Germany, France

England - Slovakia (ET), Switzerland (ET), Netherlands/Turkey.


Just about getting results. Who cares about how well England have played

 

[Frank Bunn]

England’s draw is so hilariously easy.

Spain’s knockout stage - Georgia, Germany, France

England - Slovakia (ET), Switzerland (ET), Netherlands/Turkey.


Just about getting results. Who cares about how well England have played

Switzerland are a good team. Germany only equalised against them in added time. They made Italy look like duffers. They played well again today and had chances to win the game. They go out of the tournament unbeaten which will be hard to take.

 

[RPCB]

Turkey take the lead.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Kadıoğlu is a top player. Represented Netherlands at youth level but now a regular for Turkey.

 

[RPCB]

Just watch England make the final, lose and Gareth Southgate receives a knighthood for making two European finals.

 

[darth_timon]

In the end, football is a results game, and somehow, despite everything, England are getting results. It was a better display against Switzerland, though it would have been hard to play any worse than we had up to that point. It took Southgate until the 5th game to finally change the system, which he had to, if we were to stand a chance against a good Swiss side. Nonetheless, it is clear we have a lot of room to improve. Kane looks tired and someone like Watkins deserves a crack at it, but it would take a brave man to hook Kane for the semi-final. Palmer deserves more time on the pitch, and could maybe start ahead of Foden, who also looks tired. Southgate should also be prepared to make subs earlier, and dictate the game, rather than reacting.

Still, of the remaining teams, the only ones that I truly fear are Spain. France have been almost as sterile as England when it comes to clear chances (indeed, they are yet to score from open play, and Mbappe has looked like he is struggling, no doubt thanks to that early nose-break). The Netherlands certainly have talent but they never quite seem to make the most of it (like England). Turkey could be dangerous, they will regarded as plucky underdogs, but that would be to seriously underestimate them (something the Netherlands are in danger of doing as I type).

What England have to do now is take inspiration from winning the shootout, and from a better performance, and build some much-needed, long-overdue momentum. They need to, if we are to stand a chance.

 

[darth_timon]

The ball trickled across the line in slow-motion there. Turkey went to sleep.

 

[RPCB]

Lol, imagine completely stopping to ball watch and Gakpo comes in to score. Horrific defending.

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

Are Turkey any chance to score here? Need it to go to extra time to win a bet

 

[darth_timon]

Are Turkey any chance to score here? Need it to go to extra time to win a bet

It's not for lack of trying, but they just cannot stick the ball in the net.

 

[chef]

Cracking game, well done to the Dutch.

 

[Rocco sifreddi]

Go the orange team

 

[peternorth]

If only Akanji knew how to take a ****ing pen the useless campaigner

What a shocking penalty. You could tell he was gonna miss with the stare down and run or jog up.

 

[Zidane98]

At least Turks vs Dutch was a decent game.

Going off form I would expect a Spain- Netherlands final.

Reckon both semis will be 0-0 or 1-0 dire affairs.

The worst Euros since Euro 96.

 

[glenferry23]

Thrilled for Saka.

Excellent penalties overall for England. They’re into a semi final now despite all their issues. I felt the likes of Germany and Switzerland have had better tournaments however that’s not really how it works.

 

[Zidane98]

Just watch England make the final, lose and Gareth Southgate receives a knighthood for making two European finals.

Undoubtedly on penalties with Kane missing the decisive penalty and relentlessly bring trolled for trophy dodging.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Turks unlucky for mine
Brilliant first half, went to sleep and defended from deep which they are NOT very good at and then missed 3-4 guilt edged chances in the last 10 minutes!!
Arda güler, yıldız , Kadıoğlu and barış Alper are extremely young so there's a good bunch coming through.
The Dutch have also been quite exciting this tournament, gakpo was exceptional.
The poms? Bout as exciting a interest rate rise.

 

[smasha]

Go the orange team

I watched the 1988 Euros and Holland were magnificent to watch.
Hopefully they win it again in Germany!

 

[SM]

Just watch England make the final, lose and Gareth Southgate receives a knighthood for making two European finals.

Making two finals is pretty impressive.

 

[RPCB]

Making two finals is pretty impressive.

And a World Cup Semi Final too.