Euros 2016

[gnasher16 30,121]

 

 

 

I thought we played well and controlled the game......I havent watched the game back on telly yet but the atmosphere in the ground was totally confident,it was almost easy......we should of taken our chances and been at least 2 up going into the last 15 minutes but even at 1 nil we was cruising...........so why did Hodgson feel the need to f**k about with the team and go all defensive inviting them on ?......he is such a negative manager nothing was wrong or looked like going wrong so why change it.......Milner and Wiltshere in my opinion were brought on for legs in midfield in a defensive get behind the ball way....which straight away makes us fall deeper and deeper....had we carried on as we were it probably would of ended 2 nil where Russia started pushing on and leaving gaps at the back yet the Hodge had taken our creative players off !

 

Very good performance i thought but we wont go far with this negative outlook.

Exactly as I saw it Gnash, when a teams on the back foot keep them there, I'm not a fan on Milner anyway so my heart sank when I saw him coming on!!

You probably understand a players mind better than me mate but upon seeing those 2 come on wouldnt other players automatically go into a more defensive mindset ?......Walker and Rose looked a threat going forward all game but soon as them subs were made they just stopped.......it must give the opposition the bit of confidence they need when they see that with 10 minutes to go surely ?

Rooney going off changed that IMO, they knew they could bomb on and he would find them, he hardly played a bad ball all game.

But also they would've been trained to see a game out, sit in for the last 10 and see it out, now if we were playing Germany, Spain etc and it was open for 70 mins and we'd nicked the goal is understanding it.

But the Russians were on the back foot all game, a Vardy or Rashford would keep them there, the fullbacks should of kept the cover on for the last 10 ( so if 1 attacks the other sits in) but changing the whole team shaoe to defend a 1-0 lead was a big mistake IMO.

Still lots of positives though, on another night we'd of been 3 up and the changes would've been get on Vardy and Rashford and enjoy yourself

 

Exactly......i know its simplifying it a bit but when you think it was their centre back that scored.........a centre back who had Vardy been on those last 10 minutes charging around might of had more thoughts about defending than attacking ?

Edited June 12, 2016 by gnasher16

[gnasher16 30,121]

Anyway nice easy one to get to Thursday be no different to driving up to Sheffield or somewhere......little 3 hour drive and no threats of violence from our neighbors

 

Its just that Bale that worries me i reckon once he gets running at that Smalling we might be needing a win from the last game.

[bracken boy 584]

I was a bit shocked vardy never got on pitch but tbh hodge got that team playing fantastic apart from last 15mins, Kane and sterling didn't perform

[NEWKID 27,159]

Cmon the Irish, great goal!!

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Not a bad result for Eire, was hoping they could hold on for the win as they're in a tough group.

[dark-destroyer-85 636]

Good result for Italy that fair play

[Nicepix 5,650]

Good result for Italy that fair play

 

Italy and fair play in the same sentence? Novel concept

 

Buggered my tip of Belgium to go far as well

[WILF 46,817]

Italy played that game to perfection

[Astanley 11,568]

Giaccarini never given a fair Craic at Safc

Always thought him a canny little player.

A Bargin for somebody at the reputed 2.5 mill

Hopefully a good Euros will see us get something back closer to the 6.5 - 7 mill we paid for him.

 

 

OK we have a winner ,the secret ,,how many pages before max mentions safc sweepstakes ,...has been won by Lab ,who picked 13 ...I will be in touch via pm to get your winnings to you mate ..well done

[Astanley 11,568]

Zzzzzzzzzz

 

Don't get too pissed off max ,,tuffty lost a tenner ,he had you down for page 2 .

[Nicepix 5,650]

 

Zzzzzzzzzz

 

Don't get too pissed off max ,,tuffty lost a tenner ,he had you down for page 2 .

 

 

We all did

[Accip74 7,112]

The Italians played the best football I've seen in this competition thus far.............I thought England played ok, but when you see football like that you know we are still worlds apart.......

[gnasher16 30,121]

Italy are just so clinical.....not sure id fancy watching that sort of football every week but they certainly know how to get a result....it will be interesting to watch how they play if they go behind in a game.

[johnny boy68 11,726]

Euro 2016: Russia given suspended disqualification

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36528403

[Nicepix 5,650]

Italy are just so clinical.....not sure id fancy watching that sort of football every week but they certainly know how to get a result....it will be interesting to watch how they play if they go behind in a game.

 

Probably end up with 9 men on the field.