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Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
July 02 2021 20:37 GMT
#4341
Is the field causing injuries. Spianzola looked like his feet hanged in ground.
GO OG
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
July 02 2021 20:40 GMT
#4342
The Doku kid is quite a spark. Good pace, won the penalty.

But I don't think he should have started. Belgium's midfield just can't keep up with Jorginho and Verrati. No point having a deadly trident in Lukaku, KDB and Doku when balls don't even get to them enough.
gg no re thx
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12131 Posts
July 02 2021 20:53 GMT
#4343
Italy wanna end the game while laying on the ground? This is pathetic
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
July 02 2021 20:54 GMT
#4344
Ugh Italians up to their dirty tricks again. Charging down KDB's free kick when ref isn't looking. Faking injuries.
gg no re thx
deacon.frost
Profile Joined February 2013
Czech Republic12131 Posts
July 02 2021 20:55 GMT
#4345
ANd it's not like the Italy needs this
I imagine France should be able to take this unless Lilbow is busy practicing for Starcraft III. | KadaverBB is my fairy ban mother.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8217 Posts
July 02 2021 20:59 GMT
#4346
Amazing game until the last 15 or so when Italy decided to just defend, which was a good idea of course. A bit sad that we didn't get KDB in good health. Definitely the best two teams.

And Italy are obviously going to be the champions.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-02 21:01:17
July 02 2021 21:00 GMT
#4347
Well-deserved win by Italy. But mainly due to Belgium just being tactically outmaneuvered. Martinez has to go.

So many top teams and high-quality games in the top bracket - almost feels like a winner's bracket.

Doubt tomorrow's loser's bracket will be this fun
gg no re thx
RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6294 Posts
July 02 2021 21:05 GMT
#4348
Don't really see how Belgium showed they're a good team. They got outclassed by Italy. De Bruyne is the only player who moves the ball forward and if he's not playing well there's not much left.
RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-02 21:12:14
July 02 2021 21:11 GMT
#4349
Thing is, Belgium has a good team with technical and skillful players. For some reason, they played rather passive in this Euro. I think Martinez is haunted by being sucker-punched by Wales in Euro 2016 and France in WC 2018. So he's taking a leaf from Portugal's playbook in Euro 2016 - defend deep, hoof balls forward to star players, and hope for the best.

Such a shame, really. Martinez can go back to EPL football with this type of negative mentality. Belgium deserves better leadership.
gg no re thx
don_kyuhote
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
3007 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-02 21:15:26
July 02 2021 21:14 GMT
#4350
Spain vs. Italy in the knock-outs for the 4th straight Euro.
2008 quarter-final, 2012 final, 2016 ro16, 2020 semi-final. One of each.
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Diavlo
Profile Joined July 2011
Belgium2915 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-02 21:18:24
July 02 2021 21:17 GMT
#4351
On July 03 2021 06:05 RvB wrote:
Don't really see how Belgium showed they're a good team. They got outclassed by Italy. De Bruyne is the only player who moves the ball forward and if he's not playing well there's not much left.

That's fucking insane, what are you talking about?
Italy was the better team but it's not like Belgium didn't have a lot of opportunities to get even.
Belgium doesn't have much depth but their core team is really good, behond just KDB or Hazard.
"I don't know how many years on this Earth I got left. I'm gonna get real weird with it."
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28866 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-02 21:28:37
July 02 2021 21:25 GMT
#4352
Doku the new 'best player I had never seen play before'-award to me. Also inclined to think he'd be even better as a sub - this type of player with fresh legs against a tired defense tends to yield pretty fantastic results. (That said - I can't really ever get behind criticism of starting a player who has this type of performance.)

Was cheering for Belgium but I can respect and get behind this Italy. Some theatrics the last 10 minutes, but that's a huge improvement over my expectation. Best performance of any team so far. Italy vs England finals now plz.
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RKC
Profile Joined June 2012
2848 Posts
July 02 2021 21:26 GMT
#4353
Italy v Spain will be tight. Fairly certain Spain won't let Italy dominate the midfield and dictate play like today. Busquets + Koke v Jorginho + Veratti will be a real contest.

Although I have a funny feeling that Mr. Own Goal will show up once again to secure the Golden Boot award...
gg no re thx
Faruko
Profile Joined April 2013
Chile34173 Posts
July 02 2021 21:30 GMT
#4354


rip
Ross was right // "Jesus Christ nahaz is doing shots before my eyes" (Sn0_Man, 2018)
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2654 Posts
July 02 2021 21:36 GMT
#4355
On July 03 2021 06:30 Faruko wrote:
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1411073000435240963

rip



Oh my ... That is mega sad to see! He kinda knew from the very start this is something grave!
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
Purressure
Profile Joined July 2021
106 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-02 21:40:17
July 02 2021 21:38 GMT
#4356
On July 03 2021 06:17 Diavlo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 03 2021 06:05 RvB wrote:
Don't really see how Belgium showed they're a good team. They got outclassed by Italy. De Bruyne is the only player who moves the ball forward and if he's not playing well there's not much left.

That's fucking insane, what are you talking about?
Italy was the better team but it's not like Belgium didn't have a lot of opportunities to get even.
Belgium doesn't have much depth but their core team is really good, behond just KDB or Hazard.



Can't expect a Dutch person to make an objective comment about Belgium, regardless of Belgium being superior the last couple of years.

Outclassed by Italy is an overstatement, but at the same time Italy was definitely the deserving winner, regardless of their pitiful time wasting and faking injuries during the last 10-15 minutes, but whatever, as long as shit like that doesn't get punished, you can't blame them for doing it.

Hope Italy wins the entire tournament, so far they've been the best team out there.
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
July 02 2021 21:39 GMT
#4357
Sad, he was one the standout players of the tournament so far.
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18707 Posts
July 02 2021 21:42 GMT
#4358
I am so disgusted by italia theatrics
Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2072 Posts
July 03 2021 06:40 GMT
#4359
On July 03 2021 06:25 Liquid`Drone wrote:
Doku the new 'best player I had never seen play before'-award to me. Also inclined to think he'd be even better as a sub - this type of player with fresh legs against a tired defense tends to yield pretty fantastic results. (That said - I can't really ever get behind criticism of starting a player who has this type of performance.)

Was cheering for Belgium but I can respect and get behind this Italy. Some theatrics the last 10 minutes, but that's a huge improvement over my expectation. Best performance of any team so far. Italy vs England finals now plz.

Interestingly, Transfermarkt lists him primarily as right wing player and only then a left winger. I wonder what kind of performances he can pull of in his more comfortable position.
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18372 Posts
July 03 2021 07:35 GMT
#4360
Wow. My limitless feels so wasted on how shit all these players were yesterday. Although at least I'm not stuck with my 7-man remaining squad from the Ro16 :|
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