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RvB
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Netherlands6324 Posts
July 06 2021 20:04 GMT
#4541
On July 07 2021 04:36 Sapaio wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2021 04:29 Acrofales wrote:
On July 07 2021 04:28 Dav1oN wrote:
Possession by Spain looks solid, not sure if Italy can handle defending this way for 90 minutes straight

Spain seems to be dominating the midfield, which is quite impressive given Italy's midfield.


Pedri seems to be the next superstar from Barca (bright light for them), the best central mid at euros and only 18 or 19.

Edit where is Locatelli gone miss him for Italy

Veratti is first choice on his position
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18473 Posts
July 06 2021 20:06 GMT
#4542
Simón looking very shaky when he needs to use his feet.
Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
July 06 2021 20:11 GMT
#4543
On July 07 2021 05:04 RvB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2021 04:36 Sapaio wrote:
On July 07 2021 04:29 Acrofales wrote:
On July 07 2021 04:28 Dav1oN wrote:
Possession by Spain looks solid, not sure if Italy can handle defending this way for 90 minutes straight

Spain seems to be dominating the midfield, which is quite impressive given Italy's midfield.


Pedri seems to be the next superstar from Barca (bright light for them), the best central mid at euros and only 18 or 19.

Edit where is Locatelli gone miss him for Italy

Veratti is first choice on his position


Yeah personally I would move Veratti central Def and replace Jorginho seems to slow of this match.
GO OG
Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain18473 Posts
July 06 2021 20:18 GMT
#4544
That was kinda waiting to happen, honestly. This second half Italy has just been waiting for that.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
July 06 2021 20:26 GMT
#4545
And all of a sudden Spain are horrible in defense
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States44393 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-06 20:46:31
July 06 2021 20:44 GMT
#4546
On July 07 2021 05:02 Ghostcom wrote:
I think Schmeichel just won the pre-game banter


What people don’t understand is that the British like losers. It feels somehow cheap to support the best. They don’t need support and it’s too calculating, cheering for the better team to win is emotionless, it’s just a rational decision. That’s why people still shout “come on Tim” at Murray. Murray doesn’t need encouragement, he’s really good at tennis in a boring way, he didn’t have it in him to lose in the semis year after year. The British love to have invented a thing, have a lot of history with the thing, and then see Europeans and Americans doing it better. That’s the national feeling of disappointment and loss we crave.

If you listen to the words of 3 Lions that’s what they’re describing. It’s not about the winning, it’s about the believing in winning despite all the evidence only to be let down, but all being let down together as a nation.

If England actually do bring it home then it will be a betrayal of the great English tradition of backing lost causes and losers. Optimal would be losing to Denmark in a tragic penalty shootout. Nothing would better embody the real essence of “it’s coming home”. There’s a reason the song isn’t “it’s already home”, we don’t want it to ever get home, just a perpetual state of believing that it will one day come home.
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Dav1oN
Profile Joined January 2012
Ukraine3164 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-06 20:55:08
July 06 2021 20:51 GMT
#4547
That looked like a penalty to me

Bonucci was playing a handball sitting on a grass in a box, since when it is not a penalty?
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Sapaio
Profile Joined October 2017
Denmark2037 Posts
July 06 2021 20:54 GMT
#4548
I can't tell anymore result, all the subs just have destroyed rhythm of the game.
GO OG
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8218 Posts
July 06 2021 20:54 GMT
#4549
On July 07 2021 05:44 KwarK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2021 05:02 Ghostcom wrote:
I think Schmeichel just won the pre-game banter

https://twitter.com/i/status/1412462013142405129

What people don’t understand is that the British like losers. It feels somehow cheap to support the best. They don’t need support and it’s too calculating, cheering for the better team to win is emotionless, it’s just a rational decision. That’s why people still shout “come on Tim” at Murray. Murray doesn’t need encouragement, he’s really good at tennis in a boring way, he didn’t have it in him to lose in the semis year after year. The British love to have invented a thing, have a lot of history with the thing, and then see Europeans and Americans doing it better. That’s the national feeling of disappointment and loss we crave.

If you listen to the words of 3 Lions that’s what they’re describing. It’s not about the winning, it’s about the believing in winning despite all the evidence only to be let down, but all being let down together as a nation.

If England actually do bring it home then it will be a betrayal of the great English tradition of backing lost causes and losers. Optimal would be losing to Denmark in a tragic penalty shootout. Nothing would better embody the real essence of “it’s coming home”. There’s a reason the song isn’t “it’s already home”, we don’t want it to ever get home, just a perpetual state of believing that it will one day come home.


Absolutely brilliant post.
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27464 Posts
July 06 2021 21:31 GMT
#4550
Wow Tiago isn’t having the best of times since he came on.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
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mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
July 06 2021 21:33 GMT
#4551
Chiellini is having fun...
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
July 06 2021 21:39 GMT
#4552
In penalty shootouts goals suddenly seem to shrink to half of their normal size in that kind of camera angle.
gTank
Profile Joined January 2011
Austria2669 Posts
July 06 2021 21:42 GMT
#4553
This game was the true finale of this competition!
One crossed wire, one wayward pinch of potassium chlorate, one errant twitch...and kablooie!
mahrgell
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Germany3943 Posts
July 06 2021 21:43 GMT
#4554
So if you win a pen shootout, you get eliminated in the next round in a pen shootout. Thats the rule! Sorry for spoilering the final result. But luckily you don't know yet, who will be the other finalist.
Latham
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
9593 Posts
July 06 2021 21:44 GMT
#4555
On July 07 2021 06:42 gTank wrote:
This game was the true finale of this competition!


Agreed. I don't think Denmark/England can top this.
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Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28911 Posts
July 06 2021 21:48 GMT
#4556
Spain was better than expected, but happy Italy won.
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mAKiTO
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Colombia4177 Posts
July 06 2021 21:48 GMT
#4557
Lol morata
No quiero soñar mil veces las mismas cosas
InFiNitY[pG]
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Germany3474 Posts
July 06 2021 21:57 GMT
#4558
Letting Morata take a pen was a very questionable decision.
"I just pressed stimpack, and somehow I won the battle" -Flash
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27464 Posts
July 06 2021 22:03 GMT
#4559
On July 07 2021 05:44 KwarK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 07 2021 05:02 Ghostcom wrote:
I think Schmeichel just won the pre-game banter

https://twitter.com/i/status/1412462013142405129

What people don’t understand is that the British like losers. It feels somehow cheap to support the best. They don’t need support and it’s too calculating, cheering for the better team to win is emotionless, it’s just a rational decision. That’s why people still shout “come on Tim” at Murray. Murray doesn’t need encouragement, he’s really good at tennis in a boring way, he didn’t have it in him to lose in the semis year after year. The British love to have invented a thing, have a lot of history with the thing, and then see Europeans and Americans doing it better. That’s the national feeling of disappointment and loss we crave.

If you listen to the words of 3 Lions that’s what they’re describing. It’s not about the winning, it’s about the believing in winning despite all the evidence only to be let down, but all being let down together as a nation.

If England actually do bring it home then it will be a betrayal of the great English tradition of backing lost causes and losers. Optimal would be losing to Denmark in a tragic penalty shootout. Nothing would better embody the real essence of “it’s coming home”. There’s a reason the song isn’t “it’s already home”, we don’t want it to ever get home, just a perpetual state of believing that it will one day come home.

A fine post, granted I think that mentality rubs up rather jarringly with other aspects of the national character.

It’s easy to forget too that Italia 90 and Euro 96 were England rehabilitating and reclaiming football as something for everyone to enjoy and away from the rampant hooliganism that lead to numerous tragedies, bans from European competition etc.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
TL+ Member
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
Last Edited: 2021-07-06 22:11:42
July 06 2021 22:10 GMT
#4560
of course it would be morata to lose the game, u cant write anything more fitting for him.
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