Football (Soccer)

Started by Omega Vision527 pages

Originally posted by walshy
failing upwards?

Failing upwards is something like pulling a Homer--it's succeeding despite poor performance.

I'd argue that England also failed upward until they played Iceland.

What a goal by Robson-Kanu. Deserves to be the match winner.

Bye-Bye Belgium.

Wales are in the semis 😍😍😍😍😍 so happy rn

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Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
Well I like you a lot less now. 😛
What did you think of the Mourinho appointment?

😛

I hate the guy. I recognise that he tends to be successful as a manager, but there are few people on this Earth I want to throat-punch more than him.

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Fair play to Wales. A lot of teams would have fallen apart after that first goal (which was a screamer by any measure), but Wales did incredibly well to get back in to it, and those last two goals were excellent.

Why is it that Belgium can only play to their potential once every 12 games?

I'll never stop hating Wales if they let Portugal into the final.

Originally posted by -Pr-
😛

I hate the guy. I recognise that he tends to be successful as a manager, but there are few people on this Earth I want to throat-punch more than him.

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Fair play to Wales. A lot of teams would have fallen apart after that first goal (which was a screamer by any measure), but Wales did incredibly well to get back in to it, and those last two goals were excellent.

Okay, I like you more now. 😛
Have you read the piece on him by Jonathan Liew for the Guardian?

Robson-Kanu's goal is prolly the best goal I have seen at the tournament. It was ridiculous.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Why is it that Belgium can only play to their potential once every 12 games?

I'll never stop hating Wales if they let Portugal into the final.

It is because they are horribly mismanaged. The sheer talent they have is being wasted, and when their manager uses a guy like Fellaini a lot (no offense Pr) you know that there is a problem.

Originally posted by Demonic Phoenix
Okay, I like you more now. 😛
Have you read the piece on him by Jonathan Liew for the Guardian?

Robson-Kanu's goal is prolly the best goal I have seen at the tournament. It was ridiculous.

It is because they are horribly mismanaged. The sheer talent they have is being wasted, and when their manager uses a guy like Fellaini a lot (no offense Pr) you know that there is a problem.

I haven't, no. What does he say about him?

Holy shit those penalties were a roller coaster

That shoot out was crazy! Germany still won , should never have doubted it

Shouldn't have ever gotten to that point though. WTF was Boateng thinking? Like, when is it ever a good idea to have your hands up while you're in the penalty box?

I hate hand ball PKs like that, when there wasn't even a legitimate opportunity on goal. Same sort of thing happened in the first USA-Colombia group stage game in the Copa to Deandre Yedlin.

Unlike Yedlin however, at least Boateng had a chance to redeem himself, which he took by keeping Germany alive.

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Feels a lot like most of the games in this Euro lol.

I was cheering for Italy. Dammit.

Italy have played a cynical style this whole tournament. It started in the Belgian game when they were lucky not to pick up a red for all the times their players pushed down or tripped Belgians who were threatening to break.

Glad to see them out of the tournament. Now if only Wales could do something about Portugal...

Praying for Iceland iceland

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Italy have played a cynical style this whole tournament. It started in the Belgian game when they were lucky not to pick up a red for all the times their players pushed down or tripped Belgians who were threatening to break.

Glad to see them out of the tournament. Now if only Wales could do something about Portugal...

Italy have been no more cynical at the back than a lot of other teams, I would argue.

Sad to see Iceland go out but they had a good run

They got absolutely battered.

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Italy have played a cynical style this whole tournament. It started in the Belgian game when they were lucky not to pick up a red for all the times their players pushed down or tripped Belgians who were threatening to break.

Glad to see them out of the tournament. Now if only Wales could do something about Portugal...

😂 WTF are you talking about.

Every time Belgium had a chance to break, an Italian defender threw them down. It happened three or four times in the second half.

They had something like 6 starters out of 11 on yellows in the game vs Germany simply because they played so dirty.