Busquets is absolutely having this, yes
― Eschew things thirty two times before swallowing them (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:29 (five years ago)
The morata subplot amuses tho
lol, morata's replacement, ferran torres scored with a deft strikers flick in his first move..they must play morata as a psychological tactic, lulling teams into a false sense of security around a duff striker, genius
― Swanswans, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:29 (five years ago)
Best comment on the OG "why didnt the keeoer just leave it to Morata?"
― Eschew things thirty two times before swallowing them (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:30 (five years ago)
lol, leave it to the keeper...Slovak concede 5, demanding now to use one of their subs to sub morata back on
― Swanswans, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:32 (five years ago)
Game on
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:43 (five years ago)
Haha here we go
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:43 (five years ago)
Spain top the group, who gets fucked here if Poland win, Ukraine?
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:44 (five years ago)
Aw, finished now
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:52 (five years ago)
Oof
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:53 (five years ago)
Dang
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:53 (five years ago)
is Ukraine's 3pts -1 gd enough to go thru now?
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:57 (five years ago)
Assuming Portugal don't get thumped later, likely they'll be playing Belgium next round
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:58 (five years ago)
Yes because Finns and Slovaks worse GD xp
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 17:59 (five years ago)
Slovakia must be worst 3pt team. can't remember Finland's gd, they did finish 3rd didn't they?xp ah thanks
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:00 (five years ago)
Finns basically out unless Portugal lose by 4 or more
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:00 (five years ago)
This looks most likely now (assuming Portugal don't win later):
Belgium v PortugalNederlands v CzechsSweden v UkraineFrance/Germany v Swiss
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:04 (five years ago)
...and if Hungary beats the Germans 5-1 or 8-3 as well (they have done it before), Germany and Portugal are both out
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:10 (five years ago)
xp
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:11 (five years ago)
no bruno for portugal
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:12 (five years ago)
Actually Hungary just have to beat Germany by 3 goals xp
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:15 (five years ago)
what breaks the tie between Germany and Finland in that case?
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:18 (five years ago)
...and if Hungary beats the Germans 5-1 or 8-3 as well (they have done it before)
... and then famously lost to them in the final.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:19 (five years ago)
Alphabetical order? xp
Okay, 4 goals
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:28 (five years ago)
Lampard? Le sigh
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:33 (five years ago)
1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking
it would be goals scored in this case, so Germany can indeed afford to lose by 3 goals
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:36 (five years ago)
and if no clear cut winner can be determined, a three-legged sack race will be held on consecutive Sundays
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:37 (five years ago)
No Bruno for portugal because v few epl refs in this tournament
― Eschew things thirty two times before swallowing them (darraghmac), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:37 (five years ago)
anyway, I’m sure all the players are just lovely guys, but fuck Hungary
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:38 (five years ago)
apparently Orban just cancelled his trip to Munich
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:40 (five years ago)
hopefully someone cancels his life
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:40 (five years ago)
wait Viktor Orban or player Orban
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/23/hungary-viktor-orban-cancels-euro-2020-trip-to-munich-after-rainbow-row-germanytoo pink, too strong, I guess
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:43 (five years ago)
someone set him on fire
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:44 (five years ago)
ffs the wrong people die in air disasters in Munich
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:47 (five years ago)
― Rich Valley Girl, Poor Valley Girl (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:50 (five years ago)
Oh sweet Joao starts
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:58 (five years ago)
i know it's about fertilizing fields with the blood of your enemies but by god the french anthem is a banger
― oscar bravo, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:58 (five years ago)
Best national anthem I just read enemies as the hated bourgeoisie
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:59 (five years ago)
hard to root against Portugal when so many Wolves there, but.....Ronaldo makes it easy
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:01 (five years ago)
The blood of the royal dynasties of Europe trying to destroy the Revolution tbf.
― Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:08 (five years ago)
Hungary!
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:11 (five years ago)
Hungary throughGermany out
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:12 (five years ago)
lol seven nation army in the hungary-germany game
― Punster McPunisher, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:12 (five years ago)
Der lol
― Full Kit Starmer (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:12 (five years ago)
Excellent goal tbf
― Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:13 (five years ago)
great header in the ger-hun game, blimey, germans 0-1, cue: all player for the rest of game camped in hungry half
― Swanswans, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:13 (five years ago)
everybody's got a hungry half
― cancel culture club (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:13 (five years ago)
lol
― ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:14 (five years ago)
morata brings a new meaning g for a 'false no. 9'
― Swanswans, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 18:24 (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
Can I just say I hate the phrase “false #9”?
A #9 in how I’ve always known the game is a goalscorer, whether that means Shearer or Van Nistelrooy or any kind of fox-in-the-box, 30 goal a season type Defoe type character. “False #9” essentially just means plays havoc in the box without being a goalscorer… but doesn’t that go into either being 1) a trad #10 who isn’t a target man, ala Bergkamp or Zlatan or to lesser extent a Heskey, or a 2) a goal hanging #8 ala Lampard or Kaka? Their primary motive is still to get it to Drogba or Shevchenko, like a good #8 should, and the way “false #9” players are described.
I feel like false #9 type players are just a bit short to be seen as a 10 and shit at scoring which a #9 should be. But Morata has obvious proved himself over the years to be a very effective in the box #9 goalscorer, so it all just rings very hollow as a phrase or position. (I have not watched the game and am talking about an overall annoyance, not this example only. And all the names bar Defoe are world class players, it’s more noticeable in shitter teams)
― a hoy hoy, Wednesday, 23 June 2021 19:15 (five years ago)