Euro 2016 thread

[DungBeetle]

Good performance so far.  Agree about Kane on corners though.  Just doesn't make sense - he isn't great at them and he's great in the box so why put him on them?

[Tal]

Hard to see how Spurs dont start winning things soon if their playerkeep improving like they are.  Ali is running this game imo.  Rooney thinking he is Scholes thought doesn't wash.  Hoddle should be put out to pasture.  Lallana is wasteful I'd have Vardy or Rashford on for him.  Why is Kane taking corners does he think he's Ronaldo?

Are you serious? Rooney and Lallana best two players on pitch by country mile.

Agree completely with this. I think Rooney has been excellent.

Yep. Full backs have been the standouts for me, but they're being given far too much room.

I'd have Rooney as MOTM in-running right now. He's drifting around and finding 10 yards of space almost like Pirlo. Not put a foot wrong.

[Tal]

www.twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/741719607787065345

This is getting silly now..!

Still can't hear the song without thinking of this:

[PokerBroker]

Hard to see how Spurs dont start winning things soon if their playerkeep improving like they are.  Ali is running this game imo.  Rooney thinking he is Scholes thought doesn't wash.  Hoddle should be put out to pasture.  Lallana is wasteful I'd have Vardy or Rashford on for him.  Why is Kane taking corners does he think he's Ronaldo?

Are you serious? Rooney and Lallana best two players on pitch by country mile.

aye if you like wasting the ball/chances. 

[PokerBroker]

Hard to see how Spurs dont start winning things soon if their playerkeep improving like they are.  Ali is running this game imo.  Rooney thinking he is Scholes thought doesn't wash.  Hoddle should be put out to pasture.  Lallana is wasteful I'd have Vardy or Rashford on for him.  Why is Kane taking corners does he think he's Ronaldo?

Are you serious? Rooney and Lallana best two players on pitch by country mile.

Agree completely with this. I think Rooney has been excellent.

Yep. Full backs have been the standouts for me, but they're being given far too much room.

I'd have Rooney as MOTM in-running right now. He's drifting around and finding 10 yards of space almost like Pirlo. Not put a foot wrong.

Almost like Pirlo?  What, did you ever see Pirlo play.  Rooney ain't even close. 

[Tal]

Hard to see how Spurs dont start winning things soon if their playerkeep improving like they are.  Ali is running this game imo.  Rooney thinking he is Scholes thought doesn't wash.  Hoddle should be put out to pasture.  Lallana is wasteful I'd have Vardy or Rashford on for him.  Why is Kane taking corners does he think he's Ronaldo?

Are you serious? Rooney and Lallana best two players on pitch by country mile.

Agree completely with this. I think Rooney has been excellent.

Yep. Full backs have been the standouts for me, but they're being given far too much room.

I'd have Rooney as MOTM in-running right now. He's drifting around and finding 10 yards of space almost like Pirlo. Not put a foot wrong.

Almost like Pirlo?  What, did you ever see Pirlo play.  Rooney ain't even close. 

[PokerBroker]

What was it Clive was saying #JusticeForTheEngland11 the next referendum Scotland has should be a night after an England game where Sir Clive commentates it has to be worth a 15% swing. 

[Dekka]

The history of the England football team 1967 - 2016 in a 91st minute nutshell.

[arbboy]

Hart floating around in no man's land!   

[JohnCharver]

Showed good heart and bad hart

[Tal]

Takes considerable courage, but bringing Vardy on for Sterling, rather than Milner, offered the chance to break on the counter. Instead, by holding for the 1-0, we tried to rely on our weakest part: the defence. Vardy's benefit far outweighs the gap left behind.

Easy call to see and make from the armchair. Michael Cheika did that move this morning in the rugby and lost. Playing it safe is often the -EV play but sport only cares about short term variance.

It's a great start for England. Far better than our usual first game draws. Can't criticise the selections or the effort today.

Roll on Thursday.

 

[nirvana]

Pretty sound performance, better than expected. thought Sterling was very wasteful. Provides a great outlet at times but delivers little.. frustrating player to watch

[PokerBroker]

Hart floating around in no man's land!   

Should have and could have done better with it.  

[DungBeetle]

Good performance.  But Sterling geez.  Apart from his pace he's so average.  Passing, shooting, football intelligence.  Surely there had never been a worse £20 million+ player (and I know he went for a lot more!)

[pleno1]

Funny everybody goes after Sterling. He didn't have a great game but he offered something different to everybody else and we actually looked most dangerous when he was committing players. Harry Kane was woeful and not a single word said about him.

Thought we looked really good, taking Rooney off who was playing great was an awful substitution though.