Euro 2016 - hype, anticipation and general excitement

Anyone told Louis yet?

Portugal kind of remind me of Germany at WC 2002. Really not good enough to be going as far as they did, sneaking wins over Paraguay, USA and S Korea. And they were finally beaten, so there's hope.

There were only 3/4 players in that side who were anywhere near memorable. Oliver Kahn and Ballack were the driving force behind that team, except Ballack was suspended for the final and Ronaldo will be there.

I was really hoping for a second yellow and a dismissal for CR last night.

France look confident

Germany look confidenter!

good craic so far, needs at least one goal before they figure each other out

"france has hardly smelled the ball in the past 5 minutes"

Top löw reference

not playing Kante looks a mistake

xxxp yeah, they came out firing and now have barely touched the ball

All possession but no goals

don't think I heard Giroud's name mentioned until about 30 seconds ago

I can see one mistake + counter attack and France are in

given the way the game is going, France would be much better off with Martial up there. I don't think he's ever played as a striker for the national team though

Muller is so shit

see what I mean?

Yeah, muller is shit

PenLOLty

I can see the future

the fix is in

harsh, just tuned in for last 10 mins and france have looked tired and sloppy

This is what happens when your strikers can't score

what a joke

Henry something of an expert on deliberate handball.

That was a definite penalty.

It was. Another dumb penalty conceded by Germany

never a penalty in a million years. Handball decisions have been utterly out of control in the past few years

u mad

#0

Hand was up blocking the header

Hey look we're all annoyed. Germany were really good

I don't have a stake in this game L0uis

schweini is ur boo

Hear that last Michael B post spoken by Tony Blair.

I didn't think it was a penalty, think Schweinsteiger gets rolled slightly by Era which is why his arms are in that position, but seen them given.

Needless to say, Danny Baker thinks it's celebrity ref ego that gave it.

I don't give a shit that it was Schweinsteiger. I just think it's lame for a big match to turn on such an innocuous moment. And there are way too many penalties given for handball now

don't have a proper opinion on this pen not least cos I went to the shop at halftime but last sentence fully otm

dollars to donuts boateng has done a ligament

good lord this is boring

I've decided Germany won't win now because they stopped play there

how on earth did giroud not slot in that misfire from payet?

He was offside iirc

Ya dancerrrrr

lolololol

tbf thank god because Germany look like shit right now

Comedy capers

definite handball by Neuer there

Kimmich is having a p terrible tournament so far.

That Pogba move was worth another 100 million I reckon. Schmoove.

in its own way that's a really great goal

love this match tbh, even the wack 20 minutes provided the lulls to boost the lols