Belgium wasted so many chances you'd almost expect Hungary to make them bleed. Except they don't.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
Last two posts otm
― The Invention of Worrell (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
is it me or goalkeepers have been pretty good in this euro? i used to follow football a lot and stopped around 4-5 years ago, only to watch international tournaments of the kind. and right now i'm mostly impressed by goalkeepers.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:33 (eight years ago) link
Not overly confident that Spain Italy will be "an absolute belter of a game"
― groovypanda, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:34 (eight years ago) link
Hazard passing to himself is A+
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:34 (eight years ago) link
Damn
― groovypanda, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:35 (eight years ago) link
wow
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:35 (eight years ago) link
Oh wow, Hazard you magnificent bastard
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:35 (eight years ago) link
Still, can't really see this Belgium side giving Wales too many problems
Now we've got a tournament.
― They could have been Stackridge. (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:37 (eight years ago) link
xp they nullified Hazard p effectively in the second qualifying game but also needed a large amt of fortune
― reader, if you love him so much why don't you marry him? (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
We got 4 points from the two games I think. They suddenly look a much better side though.
We'll need buckets of luck
― groovypanda, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:48 (eight years ago) link
Fellaini's injury time clown limbs serving as a reminder of a potential weak link
― reader, if you love him so much why don't you marry him? (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:49 (eight years ago) link
Not saying Wales will win from Belgium, but they have a much better organisation than Hungary had tonight tbh
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 26 June 2016 20:56 (eight years ago) link
Had to leave at the 75 minute mark, when the score was one-nil. Wonder what happened after that? Oh wait
― The Invention of Worrell (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 June 2016 21:32 (eight years ago) link
That Belgium-Hungary game was the best I've seen so far. Belgium deserved it but Hungary played about as well as a team beaten 4-0 could do. Came close to taking it when it was still 1-0.
― Eyeball Kicks, Sunday, 26 June 2016 21:53 (eight years ago) link
Went to the pub to watch this last evening game but funnily every post on ilx here was almost identical to stuff we said.
One of the best games so far imo.
― Drop soap, not bombs (Ste), Sunday, 26 June 2016 21:58 (eight years ago) link
"Were poor" is a bizarre statement. We are poor. We are very poor but we played well. First half was best we have been in a long long time. We are doing the best we can with extremely limited resources.
yeah, this is just straight up trolling. A team almost totally comprised of Championship players against a team of CL superstars - with 3 days extra rest.
― Number None, Monday, 27 June 2016 08:17 (eight years ago) link
and Delaney's a fucking idiot obv, but for Cox to imply that this team had some sort of just here for the craic attitude is massively disrespectful
― Number None, Monday, 27 June 2016 08:23 (eight years ago) link
it's prob the highest point for the national team since 2002, and that's based on performances (and some results) in the last year. what's sad is how few players we produce. like even one young, fast technically good forward or attacking midfielder would be a godsend.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 27 June 2016 08:51 (eight years ago) link
Weve a better younger squad than we have had in a long time
― EU don't negotiate with errorists (darraghmac), Monday, 27 June 2016 11:03 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Iyki090Nc
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 12:15 (eight years ago) link
hahaha priceless
― willem, Monday, 27 June 2016 13:57 (eight years ago) link
got 0-0 aet written all over it. hope i'm wrong.
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 15:59 (eight years ago) link
cynic
thank god for this tournament, makes the end of a shitty day a little bit brighter
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:04 (eight years ago) link
tipping it down which adds to everything a lil bit i always think. italy looking good.
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:06 (eight years ago) link
good save de gea
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:11 (eight years ago) link
and again
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:13 (eight years ago) link
"i've heard good things about him, it'll be interesting to see how he gets on in the Premier League" - Danny Murphy on multiple-Scudetto-winning, record-points-totalling, unbeaten-season-managing, three times Italian coach of the year Antonio Conte
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:22 (eight years ago) link
gooooooal
― Inglan is a Bitch (Noodle Vague), Monday, 27 June 2016 16:34 (eight years ago) link
lol, they're well coached apparently
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:35 (eight years ago) link
Happy for Chiellini.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:35 (eight years ago) link
de gea did that thing of not having his feet planted when the free kick was struck, maybe cost him a fraction of a second?
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:37 (eight years ago) link
deserved it
how is murphy so annoying after such a short reign? he's like lawro but in a younger man it's even harder to tolerate. he speaks like every word costs him a fiver.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 27 June 2016 16:37 (eight years ago) link
oh man Luca Vialli <3
― Windsor Davies, Monday, 27 June 2016 16:50 (eight years ago) link
the in ball to whichever italian frwd player posts up has been so easy today. just so simple to play it thru/over the spain midfield.
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:06 (eight years ago) link
Fabregas screwing over Pelle
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link
he speaks like every word costs him a fiver.
lol, beautifully stated
he's definitely found his rhythm very quickly
damn that would have been a great goal
― ogmor, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:13 (eight years ago) link
Gosh, ref certainly not against Spain this second half
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:16 (eight years ago) link
the refereeing in this tournament is worse than any i can remember. they've lost any and all sense of what a fair tackle is.
― Bein' Sean Bean (LocalGarda), Monday, 27 June 2016 17:18 (eight years ago) link
or what a foul is.
2002 surely the gold standard of wild refereeing
― ogmor, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:21 (eight years ago) link
I think it's been surprisingly good overall
(not watching this game though)
― Number None, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:21 (eight years ago) link
was it chile who p much destroyed spain at the last WC? italy doing the same here.
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:22 (eight years ago) link
Holland 5-1 at WC. Spain are weak, clueless.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:25 (eight years ago) link
Not at all impressed by Morata
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:26 (eight years ago) link
no i didn't think that was a destruction, that was a p even game iirc it was spain's 2nd game where they got a chasingxp
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:26 (eight years ago) link
You're right, it was Chile
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:27 (eight years ago) link
also most of this team won the last euros so wouldn't call them weak.
― pandemic, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:27 (eight years ago) link
chile were just excellent in that game. spain have become inconsistent, esp defensively, but they can still occasionally put together moves that are beyond nearly all other teams
― ogmor, Monday, 27 June 2016 17:31 (eight years ago) link