UEFA EURO 2024 (Winners: Spain)

[glenferry23]

Harry Kane the trophy dodger lives on

Watching him this tournament reminded me of Lacazette during his final months at Arsenal. Time and again Saka is in behind the full back and delivering cutbacks awaiting to be finished off, but whatever reason the centre forward is ambling his way in from somewhere in midfield. Watkins and Toney should’ve played many more minutes this tournament.

 

[SM]

Yeah don’t think too many will copy Gareth

Yeah why would anyone want to emulate England's most successful manager since Alf Ramsey. Beats me.

 

[SM]

Wonder if any other manager would have started
Watkins instead of Kane

Doubt it. Martinez still started Ronaldo didn't he?

Kane won the Golden Boot.

 

[SM]

Southgate OUT now trending on talksport radio.

Not a good morning for the english (and conversely a spectacular one for the spanish)

Footnote: Alceraz and England both back to back in their respective specific finals.

Garcia wins LIV tournament as reported by the Shepparton News

Sergio Garcia wins 'home' LIV tournament in playoff

Sergio Garcia has recorded his first LIV Golf individual victory - on home soil, to boot - by defeating India's Anirban Lahiri in a playoff at Andalucia in Sotogrand...

www.sheppnews.com.au

Djokovic is English now?

 

[peternorth]

England always think they should win every major tournament. But historically there’s been better teams on paper than them almost every time.

The one time they are near the best on paper and it’s not a coincidence they’ve made two finals and a semi. They tend to finish where their ability is at but the British press are never gonna sell it that way.

An EPL all star team of sorts made up of english players of course.EPL is where the money and viewership is, its the best to watch because its fast paced, and people get seduced into thinking it will translate into national wins.

 

[peternorth]

Djokovic is English now?

No. And neither are all the players in the LIV field

 

[chef]

Southgate OUT now trending on talksport radio.

Not a good morning for the english (and conversely a spectacular one for the spanish)

Footnote: Alceraz and England both back to back in their respective specific finals.

Garcia wins LIV tournament as reported by the Shepparton News

Sergio Garcia wins 'home' LIV tournament in playoff

Sergio Garcia has recorded his first LIV Golf individual victory - on home soil, to boot - by defeating India's Anirban Lahiri in a playoff at Andalucia in Sotogrand...

www.sheppnews.com.au

I love the Shepp News getting a link on here haha

 

[peternorth]

I love the Shepp News getting a link on here haha

We should give them more props haha.

 

[largebus]

So is southGOAT back to being a fraud now then? What a country.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Told you Spain would win it after seeing them beat Italy. 2008 repeat Celtics-Spain, and a Spaniard wins Wimbledon.

 

[mcgarnacle]

Would a foreign manager help?

Southgate appears to be a great man manager on a personal level. The players seem to like him. A replacement needs to be on Gareth's level here.

But a tactician who also empowers the players and let's them play is likely the next step. Watching these players who play in the top clubs of England and Europe, particularly under Spanish managers, merely sitting back and letting Spain knock it about for all but 10 mins of the match when they went behind won't win them tournaments. They have the players to win it.

Perhaps I'm expecting too much of the England system? Spanish players are taught from a very young age to be technically proficient, to play football to enjoy it, to move, not to be constrained. Southgate's approach is to stifle and it's actually foreign to a lot of these players who are coached by foreigners at club level.

 

[mcgarnacle]

An EPL all star team of sorts made up of english players of course.EPL is where the money and viewership is, its the best to watch because its fast paced, and people get seduced into thinking it will translate into national wins.

Look where the managers of the top clubs come from in that League. And only 4 are English.

 

[SM]

No. And neither are all the players in the LIV field

So why is Alcaraz winning a bad morning for the English?

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Watching him this tournament reminded me of Lacazette during his final months at Arsenal. Time and again Saka is in behind the full back and delivering cutbacks awaiting to be finished off, but whatever reason the centre forward is ambling his way in from somewhere in midfield. Watkins and Toney should’ve played many more minutes this tournament.

Kane doesn’t suit a team with Saka, Foden & Bellingham in it, doesn’t work and we saw that every game this tournament.

 

[Jatz]

Well that was completely expected. Poor old England.

 

[RPCB]

Southgate OUT now trending on talksport radio.

Not a good morning for the english (and conversely a spectacular one for the spanish)

Footnote: Alceraz and England both back to back in their respective specific finals.

Garcia wins LIV tournament as reported by the Shepparton News

Sergio Garcia wins 'home' LIV tournament in playoff

Sergio Garcia has recorded his first LIV Golf individual victory - on home soil, to boot - by defeating India's Anirban Lahiri in a playoff at Andalucia in Sotogrand...

www.sheppnews.com.au

A country has not had a better time of it than Greece’s Euro 2004, Olympics 2004, Eurobasket 2005 and Eurovision 2005 12 month quadruple.

 

[BStaff17]

Well that was completely expected. Poor old England.

I am sure they might find a moral victory in there somewhere.

 

[FreoRicci]

England will never win with Kane up front. Causes more trouble than solutions. Not a big game player. Easy to defend

 

[FreoRicci]

Southgate appears to be a great man manager on a personal level. The players seem to like him. A replacement needs to be on Gareth's level here.

But a tactician who also empowers the players and let's them play is likely the next step. Watching these players who play in the top clubs of England and Europe, particularly under Spanish managers, merely sitting back and letting Spain knock it about for all but 10 mins of the match when they went behind won't win them tournaments. They have the players to win it.

Perhaps I'm expecting too much of the England system? Spanish players are taught from a very young age to be technically proficient, to play football to enjoy it, to move, not to be constrained. Southgate's approach is to stifle and it's actually foreign to a lot of these players who are coached by foreigners at club level.

Klopp. It’s time to give the players the respect and honour they deserve and have a a manager which is every bit elite.
Southgate is miles out of his league with this talent

 

[brutus76]

Another moral victory for the English. CONGRATS!

 

[SM]

Another moral victory for the English. CONGRATS!

Why is it a moral victory?

 

[brutus76]

As just like the Ashes they're winners on morality and not actual ability

 

[SM]

As just like the Ashes they're winners on morality and not actual ability

Who has said that? Why are they superior morally to the Spanish?

Or is this just a lame joke?

 

[brutus76]

Piers Morgan slams 'whingeing Aussies' in Twitter rampage

Piers Morgan went on a social media spree after Australia's loss in the final Ashes Test overnight , launching a host of barbs including the claim that England won 'the moral Ashes'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Crimson Azure]

Death and taxes result this. Pity Germany and Spain had to play in the quarter finals, that would have been the ideal final.